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The Greencastle Antrim School District is a small, rural, public school district located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the borough of Greencastle and the surrounding Antrim Township. Greencastle Antrim School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 16,226 people. By 2010, the District's population increased to 18,916 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011〕 According to the US Census Bureau, in 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $19,566, while the median family income was $49,318.〔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 )〕 In school year 2007-08, Greencastle Antrim School District provided basic educational services to 2,938 pupils. The District employed: 175 teachers, 179 full-time and part-time support personnel and 15 administrators. Greencastle Antrim School District received more than $9.6 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. According to District officials, the District provided basic educational services to 3,003 pupils in 2011-2012. It employed: 176 teachers, 119 full-time and part-time support personnel, and thirteen (13) administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The District received $10.18 million in state funding in the 2011-2012 school year. Transportation is provided to over 90% of more than 2,800 students enrolled in grades K-12. Greencastle Antrim School District operates five schools: Greencastle Antrim Primary School (K-2), Greencastle Antrim Elementary School (3-5), Greencastle Antrim Middle School (6-8), and Greencastle Antrim High School (9-12). Alternatively, students may choose to attend Franklin Virtual Academy which is an online education program operated by a cooperative agreement of Franklin County public school districts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Todd Tritle, Director )〕 Greencastle-Antrim High School students may also choose to attend Franklin County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 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. Greencastle-Antrim School District is affiliated with six neighboring districts in a Learning Center for severely handicapped children. In 1966, the District purchased the Stover-Winger Farm.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania ) ''Note:'' This includes 〕 ==Governance== Like most Pennsylvania public school districts, Greencastle-Antrum 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, through the US Department of Education, 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 federal resources on student success in acquiring adequate reading skills and math competence. 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 Greencastle-Antrim School Board and the 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「Greencastle-Antrim School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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