Summit Public Schools

The Summit Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Summit, in Union County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

For the charter school operator, see Summit Public Schools (Charter school operator).

Summit Public Schools
Address
90 Maple Street Summit, NJ 07901 United States
Coordinates	40.713157°N 74.360746°W / 40.713157; -74.360746
District information
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Scott Hough
Business administrator	Louis J. Pepe
Schools	9
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,961 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	349.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.3:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	I
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,317 46 $18,891 −3.0% 1 Budgetary Cost 14,291 47 14,783 −3.3% 2 Classroom Instruction 9,081 67 8,763 3.6% 6 Support Services 1,638 12 2,392 −31.5% 8 Administrative Cost 1,777 94 1,485 19.7% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,415 26 1,783 −20.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 377 95 268 40.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 64,249 50 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary

Lawton C Johnson Middle School

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 3,961 students and 349.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6]

Preschools

• Jefferson Primary Center[7] (128 students; in grades PreK-K)
  • Pamela A. Southard, Principal
• Wilson Primary Center[8] (138; PreK-K)
  • Pamela A. Southard, Principal

Elementary schools

• Brayton School[9] (340; 1-5)
  • Dr. Cheryl Moretz, Principal
• Franklin School[10] (336; 1-5)
  • Janice Tierney, Principal
• Jefferson School[11] (227; 1-5)
  • Dr. Joseph Cordero, Principal
• Lincoln-Hubbard School[12] (314; 1-5)
  • Matthew Carlin, Principal
• Washington School[13] (346; 1-5)
  • Dr. Lauren Banker, Principal

Middle school

• Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School[14] (942; 6-8)
  • Dr. Donna Gallo, Principal
  • John Ciferni, Assistant Principal
  • Laura Muller, Assistant Principal

High school

• Summit High School[15] (1,169; 9-12)
  • Stacy Grimaldi, Principal
  • Elizabeth Aaron, Assistant Principal
  • Nicholas Steffner, Assistant Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

• Scott Hough, Superintendent[18]
• Louis J. Pepe, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the Mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year. Of the more than 600 school districts statewide, Summit is one of 15 districts with appointed school districts. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[19][20][21][22][23]

References

1. District information for Summit Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Summit Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Summit School District. Composition: The Summit School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Summit."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 9, 2015.
5. School Data for the Summit Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
6. New Jersey School Directory for the Summit Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
7. Jefferson Primary Center, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
8. Wilson Primary Center, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
9. Brayton School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
10. Franklin School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
11. Jefferson School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
12. Lincoln-Hubbard School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
13. Washington School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
14. Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
15. Summit High School, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
16. Administration, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
17. New Jersey School Directory for Union County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
18. Staff. "New Providence Assistant Superintendent Scott Hough Selected as Next Superintendent of Summit Public Schools", TAP into Summit, July 7, 2020. Accessed August 16, 2020. "Scott Hough, who has served as Assistant Superintendent for the New Providence School District for the past five years, has been selected by the Summit Board of Education to serve as the next Superintendent of Schools for the Summit Public Schools. Hough, who is expected to begin his tenure on August 17, will assume the role currently held by Acting Superintendent of Schools Robert Gardella who transitioned into the position upon the departure of former Superintendent of Schools June Chang."
19. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
20. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Summit School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 8, 2020. "The Summit Public Schools (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of seven elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
21. Board of Education: About the Board, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020. "Summit operates under New Jersey Statute Title 18A as a Type I board of education. This statute mandates that members of Type I districts' boards of education be appointed by the mayor rather than be elected by popular vote.... The seven members of the Summit Board of Education are appointed by the mayor for three-year staggered terms, with two or three of the seats up for appointment or reappointment each year."
22. Board of Education Members, Summit Public Schools. Accessed February 8, 2020.
23. Roll, Erin. "Montclair Parents Debate Appointed Vs. Elected School Board", Montclair Local, April 4, 2019. Accessed May 9, 2020. "Montclair is one of 11 school districts in New Jersey in which the board of education is appointed by the mayor, rather than elected.... As of 2018, Montclair was one of only 11 Type I school districts in New Jersey. The other 10 are Ventnor, Port Republic, Rockleigh, Pine Valley, East Orange, East Newark, Union City, Harrison, Trenton and Summit."

External links

• Summit Public Schools Website
• Summit Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Summit Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Sports information