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The Galeton Area School District is a small, rural public school district operating in Potter County, Pennsylvania. The Galeton Area School District encompasses approximately . It serves the municipalities of Galeton, Abbott Township, West Branch Township, Pike Township, and a portion of Hector Township in Potter County, plus Elk Township and Gaines Township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data, the District served a resident population of 3,292.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011〕 By 2010, the District's population declined to 2,929 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 The educational attainment levels for the Galeton Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 82.7% high school graduates and 9.6% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 57.1% of the Galeton Area School District’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.〔Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012〕 In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $17,951, while the median family income was $35,486.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=US Census Bureau )〕 In Potter County, the median household income was $39,193.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. According to District officials, in school year 2005-06, the Galeton Area School District provided basic educational services to 401 pupils through the employment of 50 teachers, 19 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 4 administrators. The district students are 94% white, 1% Asian, 3% black and 1% Hispanic. In school year 2009-10, the Galeton Area School District reported an enrollment of 362 pupils through the employment of 47 teachers, 16 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 3 administrators. Galeton Area School District received more than $2.8 million in state funding in school year 2009-10.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Galeton Area School District performance report )〕 In the 2011-2012 school year, Galeton Area School District served 355 students and employed 42 teachers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Galeton Area School District Overview )〕 There are two teachers for each primary grade. (PreK through 4th grade) In the Pre Kindergarten program, there are two teachers for a total of 22 pupils.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Galeton Area School District Faculty )〕 The District employed twelve (12) full-time and part-time support personnel, and increased to five (5) administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The District received $3.1 million in state funding in the 2011-12 school year. High school students may choose dual enrollment and half day vocational training program at Seneca Highlands Area Career and Technical Center, which is located in Port Allegany, McKean County, Pennsylvania. The Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit IU9 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== Galeton Area 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 Districts is divided into three elctoral regions and three board members are elected from each region. 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 regrading renewal of the employment contract. 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「Galeton Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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