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Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District (ACVSD) is a small, rural, public school district in western Pennsylvania. It spans portions of four counties and is the only Pennsylvania public school district to do so. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District encompasses approximately . In Armstrong County it covers the City of Parker and Hovey Township. In Butler County it serves Allegheny Township. In Clarion County it serves the Boroughs of Emlenton, Foxburg and St. Petersburg and Perry Township and Richland Township. In Venango County it serves the Borough of Emlenton and Richland Township and Scrubgrass Township. According to 2000 federal census data, Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District serves a resident population of 5,944. By 2010, the District's population declined to 5,749 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $15,525, while the median family income was $36,867.〔American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2010〕 In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the median family income was $49,501 〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. Per school district officials, in school year 2007-08 the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District provided basic educational services to 934 pupils through the employment of 72 teachers, 43 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 6 administrators. In school year 2009-10, ACVSD provided basic educational services to 859 pupils. It employed: 69 teachers, 39 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 4 administrators. Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District received more than $7.8 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. The District operates: * Allegheny-Clarion Valley Elementary School - Grades K-6 * Allegheny-Clarion Valley Jr./Sr. High School - Grades 7-12 ==Governance== Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly.〔Pennsylvania School Code 2009〕 The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills. The Superintendent and Business Manager are appointed by the school board. The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer with overall responsibility for all aspects of operations, including education and finance. The Business Manager is responsible for budget and financial operations. Neither of these officials are voting members of the School Board. The School Board enters into individual employment contracts for these positions. In Pennsylvania, public school districts are required to give 150 days notice to the Superintendent regarding renewal of the employment contract. The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the Allegheny-Clarion School Board and school district administration a "F" for transparency based on a review of "What information can people find on their school district's website". It examined the school district's website for information regarding; taxes, the current budget, meetings, school board members names and terms, contracts, audits, public records information and more.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Pennsylvania Project )〕 The District is part of the Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 region. The intermediate unit provides support services and therapy to special education students. It also provides training to school personnel. High school students may attend Clarion County Career Center for training in vocational skills. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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