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540 Farview Avenue
, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07652United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°58′18″N 74°05′21″W / 40.971597°N 74.089285°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grades | Special services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent | Howard Lerner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business administrator | John Susino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Students and staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enrollment | NA (as of 2021–22)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty | 201.8 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student–teacher ratio | NA[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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District Factor Group | NA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bergen County Special Services School District is a special education public school district based in Paramus, serving the educational needs of classified students ages 3 to 21 from Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Established in 1971, it was the first of eight special services districts established in the state.[3]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of NA students and 201.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of NA:1.[1]
The New Jersey Legislature passed an act in 1971 that created the school district.[4]
In 1995 the administrations of this district and Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS) combined with BCTS's administration team prevailing.[5]
Core members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]
The district's board of education, composed of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The county executive superintendent serves as a member, with six other members appointed by the director of the Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two terms up for reappointment 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.[17][18][19]