Federal Department
Ben Rotella
Director
Phone: (732) 376-6207
Fax: (732) 376-6287
Bernadette Basile
Phone: (732) 376-6200 ext. 30-251
Fax: (732) 376-6287
Maria Zayas
Phone: (732) 376-6200 ext. 30-255
Fax: (732) 376-6287
MISSION
To provide technical assistance and leadership in relation to programs and plans federally funded and/or mandated to ensure that funding guidelines are being met and that programs are increasing the academic achievement of all students.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical assistance to schools in the planning, development and management of federally funded programs.
- Provide assistance to both public and nonpublic schools in the implementation of approved funded programs
- Ensure program compliance with guidelines, standards, requirements, provisions and mandates of approved grants.
- Disseminate information on funded programs and provide staff development on current issues/problems within funded programs and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
For more information about federal funded programs and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regulations you can visit the following websites:

New Jersey Department of Education Office of Title I
http://www.nj.gov/njded/title1/
New Jersey Department of Education NCLB Office
http://www.nj.gov/njded/grants/nclb/
United States Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
No Child Left Behind Website
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml