The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is a regional

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in Monmouth County,

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, United States. The district serves students from

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through

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from the communities of Aberdeen Township and Matawan Borough. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,827 students and 324.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Central Offices are located at 1 Crest Way, in Aberdeen.

History

In 2015,

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judge

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dismissed a case filed against the district filed by a student of the district and by the

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that argued that a discriminatory climate was created by the inclusion of the phrase "under God" in the

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recited by students, making non-believers "second-class citizens" by elevating religious belief. He noted; "As a matter of historical tradition, the words 'under God' can no more be expunged from the national consciousness than the words 'In God We Trust' from every coin in the land, than the words 'so help me God' from every presidential oath since 1789, or than the prayer that has opened every congressional session of legislative business since 1787."

Schools

The district is a comprehensive system comprising seven schools, which includes one preschool, three elementary schools grades K-3, one 4-5 school, one middle school grades 6-8, one high school grades 9-12. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Preschool *Cambridge Park Developmental Learning Center (12 students; Preschool) **Maggie Lazur, Director of Preschool ;Elementary schools *Cliffwood Elementary School (320; K-3) **Mark Van Horn, principal *Ravine Drive Elementary School (326; K-3) **Jessie Zitarosa, interim principal *Strathmore Elementary School (397; K-3) **Kelly Bera, principal *Lloyd Road Elementary School (614; 4-5) **Joseph Jerabek, principal ;Middle school *Matawan Aberdeen Middle School (888; 6-8) **Michael C. Wells, principal ;High school * Matawan Regional High School (1,112; 9-12) **Aaron Eyler, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Joseph G. Majka, superintendent of schools *Alex Ferreira, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, with 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. Seats on the district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with six assigned to Aberdeen Township and three to Matawan.Board of Education Members
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Accessed April 19, 2020.

References

External links

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School Data for the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

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