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North Allegheny School District (NA or NASD) is a large, suburban public school district located in Wexford, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, about north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves an area of , including Marshall Township, the Town of McCandless, and the boroughs of Bradford Woods and Franklin Park. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 47,531. By 2010, the District's population increased to 50,023 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $35,130, while the median family income was $81,636.〔American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 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 )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. According to District officials, in school year 2009-10, North Allegheny School District provided basic educational services to 8,064 pupils. It employed: 637 teachers, 431 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 37 administrators. North Allegheny School District received more than $21.4 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. In school year 2007–08, the District provided basic educational services to 8,054 pupils through the employment of 622 teachers, 408 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 38 administrators. The North Allegheny School District received more than $19.8 million in state funding in school year 2007–08. Schools in the North Allegheny School District include: ;7 Elementary schools (K-5) * Bradford Woods Elementary School * Franklin Elementary School * Hosack Elementary School * Ingomar Elementary School * Marshall Elementary School * McKnight Elementary School * Peebles Elementary School ;5 Secondary schools *Carson Middle School (6-8) *Ingomar Middle School *Marshall Middle School *North Allegheny Intermediate High School (9 & 10) *North Allegheny Senior High School (11 & 12) North Allegheny School District operates a Cyber Academy which is an online alternative open to students in grades 3rd through 8th. Six of North Allegheny School District's schools (both high schools, all three middle schools, and an elementary school) have received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award. The Senior High School offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, and both high schools offer a combined 32 honors courses. The class of 2008 had 19 National Merit Finalists.〔(NASH School Profile ). northallegheny.org〕 In 2014 North Allegheny was ranked by Niche as the (9th best ) school district in America and the (3rd best in Pennsylvania ). North Allegheny Senior High School was ranked by Niche as the (33rd best ) public high school in America and (2nd best ) in the state. North Allegheny Senior High school students may choose to attend A W Beattie Career Center () for training in the vocational trades. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit IU3 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== As with most other Pennsylvania public school districts, North Allegheny School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve without compensation for a term of four years), 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. The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration a "D-" 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「North Allegheny School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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