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Education, New Jersey Department of
Position Data – 2009 Budget (State/Federal/Other)
Direct Educational Services & Assistance
•Bilingual Education-2
•Programs for Disadvantaged youth-10
•Special Education-82
Operation & Support of Educational Institutions
•Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf-193
•Positive Learning understanding Support Program-12
Supplemental Education & Training Programs-22
Educational Support Services
•Educational Programs & Assessment-64
•Grants Management-18
•Professional Development & Licensure-43
•Service to Local Districts-50
•Early Childhood Education-19
•Student Transportation-6
•District & School Improvement-48
•Facilities Planning & School Building Aid-21
•Student Services-15
Education Administration & Management
•School Finance-45
•Compliance & Auditing-33
•Administration & Support Services-164
SCHOOL DISTRICTS - 616
ABBOTT DISTRICTS - 31
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - 2,012
SECONDARY SCHOOLS – 412
CHARTER SCHOOLS – 61
PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ‘08/’09 - 1.39M
FULL TIME CLASSROOM TEACHERS - 109,930
STATE AID ‘08/’09 – 8.3B
MEAN (AVERAGE) SALARIES ‘07/’08
•ADMINISTRATORS & SUPERVISORS - $129,407
•CLASSROOM TEACHERS - $59,950
•EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES - $65,991
•DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS - $154,426
•PRINCIPALS - $118,075
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
LEGAL COMMITTEE
LEGISLATIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE COMMITTEE
URBAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STRATEGIC PLAN/RETREAT COMMITTEE
COMMISSIONER
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
OFFICE OF SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION
•CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR SCHOOL OFFICIALS
•CODE OF ETHICS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
OFFICE OF CONTROVERSIES & DISPUTES
•COMMISSIONER APPEALS (FORMALLY STATE BOARD OF APPEALS)
DIVISION OF FINANCE
OFFICE OF SCHOOL FUNDING
•STATE AID SUMMARIES
OFFICE OF FISCAL POLICY & PLANNING
•DISTRICT-WIDE BUDGET
•ACCOUNTING & FISCAL GUIDANCE
•COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
•AUDIT INFORMATION
•PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
•NJ LOCAL AGENCY PROCUREMENT LAWS
•USER FRIENDLY BUDGETS
OFFICE OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
•PLANNING
•SUB-GRANT IMPLEMENTATION
•OVERSIGHT & COMPLIANCE
•ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
••TEMPORARY EMERGENCY IMPACT AID FOR DISPLACED STUDENTS
••NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
••PROJECT SERV
••IMPROVING AMERICA’S SCHOOLS
••SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GRANT
••CAPITAL EXPENSE
••INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION
••CARL D PERKINS VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT
••CLASS SIZE REDUCTION
••EVENING SCHOOL FOR FOREIGN BORN STUDENTS
••EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM
••WHOLE SCHOOL REFORM MODELS & GRANT FUNDS
OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF BUDGET REVIEW & FISCAL MONITORS
•SCHOOL BASED BUDGET
DIVISION OF FIELD SERVICES
COUNTY OFFICES (21)
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
OFFICE OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
•PRESCHOOL EXPANSION & ENHANCEMENTS GRANTS
•EARLY LAUNCH TO LEARNING INITIATIVE
•EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AID ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF K-3 EDUCATION
•FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN SUPPLEMENT AID
DIVISION OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS & PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS
•K-12 CONTENT STANDARDS UNIT
•TITLE IIA UNIT
•NJ PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PORT UNIT
•RECOGNITION PROGRAMS UNIT
••STANDARDS REVISION PROJECT
••PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
••ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DIPLOMA PROJECT
••STANDARDS CLARIFICATION PROJECT
••AMERICAN DIPLOMA PROJECT-SECONDARY MATH PARTNERSHIP
••HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING PROFICIENCY
••CONTINUING EDUCATION
•ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
••COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
••SOCIAL STUDIES
••WORLD LANGUAGES
••TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY
••CAREER EDUCATION & CONSUMER, FAMILY, & LIFE SKILLS
OFFICE OF LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY EDUCATION
•GOVERNOR’S EARLY ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERACY
•LITERACY ESSENTIAL FOR ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESS
•SPECIAL EDUCATION LITERACY RESOURCE
•EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY GRANT ADMINISTRATION
•OFFICE OF READING FIRST
••INTENSIVE EARLY LITERACY
OFFICE OF MATH & SCIENCE EDUCATION
OFFICE OF PROF STANDARDS, LICENSING, & HIGHER ED COLLABORATION
•SECONDARY EDUCATION REDESIGN
•PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS UNIT
•TEACHER QUALITY MENTORING
••LICENSURE & CREDENTIALS UNIT
•••STANDARD CERTIFICATE
•••EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE
•••PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
•••PROVISIONAL TEACHER PROGRAM TRAINING UNIT
•••CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
•••COUNTY SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL
•••LIMITED CERTIFICATE FOR FOREIGN TEACHERS
OFFICE OF CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
•CARL D. PERKINS CAREER & TECHNICAL GRANT ADMINISTRATION
•GED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
•SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
•TITLE V NCLB ACT ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF EQUITY, EXCELLENCE, & INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
•CHARTER SCHOOL AID ADMINISTRATION
•CHARTER SCHOOLS OVERSIGHT
DIVISION OF DISTRICT & SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
OFFICE OF ABBOTT SERVICES
•ABBOTT PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
•ABBOTT-BORDERED DISTRICT AID
OFFICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT & IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
•EQUALIZATION AID
•ADJUSTMENT AID & STABILIZED AID
•STABILIZATION AID 2
•STABILIZATION AID 3
•PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AID
•EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AID
•EARLY LAUNCH TO LEARNING INITIATIVE AID
•PRESCHOOL EXPANSION AID
•SECURITY AID
•LARGE EFFICIENT DISTRICT AID
•AID FOR DISTRICTS W/HIGH SENIOR CITIZEN POPULATION
•ADDITIONAL FORMULA AID
•INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLEMENT
•NONPUBLIC TEXTBOOK AID
•NONPUBLIC AUXILIARY SERVICES AID
•NONPUBLIC HANDICAPPED AID
•NONPUBLIC AUXILIARY/HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION AID
•NONPUBLIC NURSING SERVICES AID
•EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
••DISTANCE LEARNING NETWORK AID
••NONPUBLIC TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
•EMERGENCY FUND
•INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN-UNKNOWN DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE
•ADULT EDUCATION AID
•DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION FUND
•STEROID TESTING PROGRAM
•SUPPLEMENTAL CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS AID
•POSITIVE LEARNING UNDERSTANDING SUPPORT PROGRAM
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING & OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES
OFFICE OF PROGRAM PLANNING & ACCOUNTABILITY
•SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS
••INTEGRATION ASSISTANCE AID
••TARGETED AT-RISK AID
••COMMUNITY RELATIONS-JEWISH FEDERATION COMMITTEE
•••PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
•AUTISM IN-DISTRICT PROGRAM GRANTS
•SPECIAL EDUCATION IN-DISTRICT GRANTS
•SPECIAL EDUCATION CATEGORICAL AID
•SPECIAL EDUCATION AID
•BUREAU OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION
•EVENING SCHOOL FOR THE FOREIGN BORN
•SPECIAL CATEGORICAL AID
•VIOLENCE PREVENTION
•SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & EDUCATION
•STUDENT CONDUCT
•COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
•HIV/AIDS EDUCATION
•FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
•CHARACTER EDUCATION
•SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
•EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
•NJ COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
•COMMISSION ON ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
•NEW JERSEY AFTER 3-ADVISORY COMMITTEE
•EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY AID
•HIGH EXPECTATIONS-LEARNING PROFICIENCY
•MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS-IN-AID
•EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AID
•LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
•POSITIVE LEARNING UNDERSTANDING SUPPORT PROGRAM
•SERVICE TO LOCAL DISTRICTS
•COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION
•NJ QUALITY SINGLE ACCOUNTABILITY CONTINUUM
•REGIONALIZATION INCENTIVE AID
•CONSOLIDATED AID
•AID FOR ENROLLMENT ADJUSTMENTS
•ABOVE AVERAGE ENROLLMENT GROWTH
•COUNTY VOCATIONAL PROGRAM AID
•DEMONSTRABLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAM AID
•DISTRICT & SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
•EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL EDUCATION COSTS AID
OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
•NJ 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PROGRAM
••BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
••AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
••SUMMER PROGRAMS
••WEEKEND AND NON-SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS
•SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
••COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM
••HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
••SCREENINGS
••SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
••COMMUNICABLE DISEASE & INFECTION CONTROL
••OTHER HEALTH SERVICES
••MANAGING CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
••REFERRALS FOR ASSISTANCE
••ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
•NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES
KATZENBACH SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
•KATZENBACH SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ADVISORY BOARD
•REGIONAL SCHOOLS FOR THE HANDICAPPED (11)
•NJ UNIT OF THE RECORDING FOR THE BLIND & DYSLEXIC
•LEARNING THROUGH LISTENING PROGRAM
OFFICE OF RESEARCH, EVALUATION & ASSESSMENTS
•OFFICE OF STATE ASSESSMENTS
••SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPMENT COSTS
••STATE & LOCAL DIAGNOSTICS
••HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY
••DISTRICT STATE AID PROFILE
••GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAMS
••STATE ACTION FOR EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROJECT
••PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM
••TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM REVIEW
••TEACHER ACCREDITATION
••TEACHER QUALITY COUNCIL
••ALTERNATE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT (DISABLED)
••GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
••CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS
••EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & ASSESSMENT
••NJ ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
••STATE COLLABORATIVE ON ASSESSMENT & STUDENT STANDARDS
••SPECIAL REVIEW ASSESSMENT
••GRADE 8 PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT
OFFICE OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION
CHIEF OF STAFF
ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR STATE BOARD
•OFFICE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN RESOURCES
•SOCIAL SECURITY TAX PAYMENTS
•TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCE GRANTS-STATE MATCH
•STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
•PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
••TITLE 1 ACCOUNTABILITY
•TEACHER PREPARATION
•PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & LICENSURE
OFFICE OF EDUCATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
•EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCE CENTER
•STUDENT REGISTRATION & RECORD SYSTEM
•NJ SMART
OFFICE OF FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY & COMPLIANCE
•OFFICE OF FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
•OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATION
••INVESTIGATIONS
••CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEWS
••INTERNAL AUDITING
••SINGLE/GRANT AUDITS
••EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPLIANCE AUDITS
••EARLY CHILDHOOD ENROLLMENT AUDITS
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
•SCHOOL BUILDING AID
•NEW FACILITIES TRANSITION AID
•SMALL CAPITAL PROJECTS
•SCHOOL SECURITY UNIT
OFFICE OF STATE BUDGET & ACCOUNTING



All this bureaucracy and what results do we have to show for it? Unreal.