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The Carmichaels Area School District serves the Borough of Carmichaels and Cumberland Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The District encompasses approximately . The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania and one of five public school district in Greene County. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 7,120. By 2010, the District's population declined to 7,098 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011〕 In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $15,269, while the median family income was $36,276.〔US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009〕 In the Commonwealth, 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 )〕 The educational attainment levels for the population 25 and over were 86.0% high school graduates and 18.6% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 According to District officials, in school year 2005-06, Carmichaels Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,103 pupils. It employed: 81 teachers, 40 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 7 administrators. The District provides a taxpayer-funded preschool program that is open to children who will be 3 or 4 years old, before September 1. The program began in 2008.〔Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pre-K Counts Grantees, 2008〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Applicants of PA Pre-K Counts for FY 2008-2009 )〕 Carmichaels Area School District received more than $8.8 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In school year 2009-2010, the Carmichaels Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,066 pupils. It employed: 83 teachers, 41 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 6 administrators. Lastly, the Carmichaels Area School District received more than $8.9 million in state funding in school year 2009-2010. Carmichaels Area School District operates one elementary school (Carmichaels Area Elementary Center), and one Junior/Senior High School, Carmichaels Area Junior/Senior High School. High school students may choose to attend Greene County Career and Technical Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Intermediate Unit IU1 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty. ==Governance== Carmichaels Area School District is governed by nine individually elected board members (who serve four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly.〔Pennsylvania Public School Code Governance 2010〕 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.〔Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pennsylvania School Code, 2013〕 The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and 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 )〕 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「Carmichaels Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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