The Cape May County Special Services School District (CMCSSSD) is a special education public school district headquartered in Middle Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district's schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts.
As of the 2023âÂÂ24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 132 students and 40.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâÂÂteacher ratio of 3.3:1.
Its facility has a Cape May Court House postal address but is not within the CMCH census-designated place.
The district was established in 1974.
Schools in the district (with 2023âÂÂ24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
Previously middle school grades were organized as George E. Bailey Middle School, and the high school was Alternative High School.
Core members of the district's administration are:
The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is composed of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two member terms up for reappointment and expiring each year. 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.