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Gloucester superintendent: enrollment down slightly, proposed SOL cut‑score changes could raise remediation needs
Summary
Gloucester County Public Schools reported a September 30 ADM shortfall of 82 students from the 4,700 target and detailed homeschooling and online‑school enrollment; Superintendent Dr. Vladeu warned proposed higher SOL cut scores tied to NAEP alignment could increase retesting and remedial work, particularly for younger grades and students with disabilities.
Dr. Vladeu, superintendent of Gloucester County Public Schools, told the joint boards that the district’s September 30 Average Daily Membership (ADM) fell 82 students short of the 4,700 target used in local planning and state reporting.
The superintendent said the official point‑in‑time ADM on Sept. 30 excludes about 82 non‑funded placements such as some regional special‑education placements and students enrolled in out‑of‑district programs. He emphasized that the division also tracks home‑instruction totals, noting 97 students coded as enrolled in accredited online schools and roughly 443 parent‑led home‑school students. “We were down 82 students from the…
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