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. And a debate is ensuing among some Montclair residents over whether Montclair should stick with an appointed board, or switch to an elected board.... 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."
Duger, Rose. "East Newark Harrison merging dispatch service"Archived October 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Jersey Journal, December 30, 2010. Accessed March 25, 2011. "Kearny handles all health-related functions through its Board of Health, while East Newark high school children attend Harrison High School and the borough contracts with Harrison to provide street cleaning, snow removal, ambulance and library services."
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Harrison Town School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 13, 2024. "The Harrison Town School District (the 'District') is a Type I District located in the County of Hudson, State of New Jersey. As a Type I School District, the members are appointed by the Mayor. A Board of School Estimate approves the school district levy after the final budget is determined by the Board of Education (the 'Board'). The members of the Board of School Estimate include the Mayor, two members of the local school board and two members of the governing body.... A reporting entity is comprised of the primary government, component units, and other organizations that are included to insure that the financial statements of the School District are not misleading."
What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
Duger, Rose. "East Newark Harrison merging dispatch service"Archived October 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Jersey Journal, December 30, 2010. Accessed March 25, 2011. "Kearny handles all health-related functions through its Board of Health, while East Newark high school children attend Harrison High School and the borough contracts with Harrison to provide street cleaning, snow removal, ambulance and library services."
