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Tabernacle School District
The Tabernacle School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 658 students and 53.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.

Public school students in Tabernacle Township in ninth through twelfth grades attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships. The school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which also serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township and Woodland Township. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,073 students and 103.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary school
  • Tabernacle Elementary School with students in PreK-4
    • Shaun Banin, principal
Middle school
  • Kenneth R. Olson Middle School with students in grades 5-8
    • Shaun Banin, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:

  • Shaun Banin, superintendent
  • Patricia Palmieri, business administrator

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. 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.

References

  1. ^ District information for Tabernacle Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Tabernacle Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Tabernacle Township School District. Composition: The Tabernacle Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tabernacle Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Seneca High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Attendance Area: Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships"
  6. ^ Lenape Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 16, 2020. "The Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships and Medford Lakes Borough. Encompassing an area of 350 square miles the Lenape District is the largest school district in Burlington County."
  7. ^ Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, March 14, 2012. Accessed June 17, 2022. "Lenape Regional Serves: Evesham, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Woodland"
  8. ^ School data for Seneca High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  9. ^ School Data for the Tabernacle School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
  11. ^ School Performance Reports for the Tabernacle Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  12. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Tabernacle School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Tabernacle Elementary School, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020.
  14. ^ Staff Directory , Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Kenneth R. Olson Middle School, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020.
  16. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Superintendent, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 17, 2022.
  18. ^ Business Office, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 17, 2022.
  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. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Township of Tabernacle School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2021. Accessed June 17, 2022. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades kindergarten through eight at its two schools."
  21. ^ Board of Education Members, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020.
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