The Cape May County Special Services School District (CMCSSSD) is a special education public school district headquartered in Middle Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Cape May County Technical School District/Cape May County Special Services School District Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Cape May County Special Services School District, adopted July 11, 2023. Accessed December 31, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining special services and vocational schools within Cape May County. Composition: The County Special Services School District and Technical School District are comprised of all the area within the County of Cape May." The district's schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts.About Us, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 132 students and 40.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 3.3:1.District information for Cape May County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. Note that enrollment was calculated as the sum of the enrollment at each of the two schools and ratio was calculated as total enrollment divided by classroom teacher FTEs.
Its facility has a Cape May Court House postal address but is not within the CMCH census-designated place.
History The district was established in 1974."A Look Inside: Cape May County Special Services School District", by NJ Joint Council of County Special Services, November 13, 2023. Accessed December 31, 2024. "Founded in 1974, CMCSSSD is committed to providing effective educational programs that meet the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and career needs of students."
Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Cape May County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Ocean AcademyOcean Academy, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024. with 146 students in grades PreK–8 Cape May County High SchoolCape May County High School, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024. with 87 students in grades 9–12
Previously middle school grades were organized as George E. Bailey Middle School, and the high school was Alternative High School.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Staff Directory, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Jamie P. Moscony, superintendentSuperintendent's Message, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024. Kathleen Allen, business administrator and board secretaryBusiness Office, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.
Board of education The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is composed of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two member terms up for reappointment and expiring each year. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.Cape May County Technical School District/Cape May County Special Services School District Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 9, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of six members. The term of a Board member shall be three years."Annual Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed December 31, 2024. "The Cape May County Schools for Special Services is a Type I District located in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. As a Type I District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of six members appointed to three-year terms, and the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Mental Health Chairperson as ex-officio members." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.Board Members, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.
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