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The Greenwood School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district located in Millerstown, Pennsylvania. The district is the northernmost school district in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Encompassing approximately , Greenwood School District serves residents of the following municipalities: Millerstown Borough, Liverpool Borough, Greenwood Township, Liverpool Township, Tuscarora Township, Greenwood Township. The total population of the Greenwood School District in 2007 was 5,235 per the US Census Bureau. According to a 2009 local census, the district served a resident population of 5,400. The educational attainment levels for the Greenwood School District population (25 years old and over) were 86.7% high school graduates and 14.8% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 25.6% of the 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 $18,424 a year, while the median family income was $46,932.〔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 )〕 Per district officials, in school year 2007-08, the Greenwood School District provided basic educational services to 880 pupils. The District employed: 71 teachers, 38 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 7 administrators. In school year 2009-2010, Greenwood School District provided basic educational services to 813 pupils. It employed: 68 teachers, 33 full-time and part-time support personnel and 7 administrators. Greenwood School District enrollment declined to 796 pupils. The District employed: 67 teachers, 34 full-time and part-time support personnel and seven (7) administrators. The District received $5,170,734 in state funding in the 2011-12 school year. The Greenwood School District operates two schools: the Greenwood Middle/High School and Greenwood Elementary School, which are both located in the borough of Millerstown, Pennsylvania on Pennsylvania Route 17. The elementary school has a population of approximately 450 students in grades K-6. The middle school/high school has a population of approximately 400 students in 2007. High school students may choose to attend Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades; the culinary arts, technology related careers and allied health services. The Greenwood School District is served by the Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 which offers a variety of services, including a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services. Students may also choose to take classes offered through the online Capital Area Online Learning Association (CAOLA) which is operated by the CAIU15. Greenwood School District is bordered to the north by the Juniata County School District and to the west by the West Perry School District. It is bordered to the south by the Newport School District and to the east by the Susquehanna River. ==Governance== Greenwood School District is governed by 9 locally elected, school board members (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「Greenwood School District (Pennsylvania)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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