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The Halifax Area School District is a small, suburban, public school district located in Halifax, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. The District served 1,143 students in preschool to grade 12 in 2012.〔National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data - Halifax Area School District, 2013〕 Halifax Area School District encompasses approximately . The District serves residents of: Halifax Borough, Halifax Township, Jackson Township and Wayne Township. According to 2000 federal census data, Halifax Area School District served a resident population of 7,366 people. By 2010, the District's population increased to 7,606 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011〕 In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $19,609, while the median family income was $50,256.〔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 )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. Per Halifax Area School District officials, in school year 2005-2006, the District provided basic educational services to 1,256 pupils through the employment of 106 teachers, 149 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators. In 2010, the District provided basic educational services to 1,246 pupils. It employed: 108 teachers, 86 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 12 administrators during the 2009-2010 school year. Halifax Area School District received $8 million in state funding in the 2009-10 school year. ==Governance== Halifax 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 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 "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「Halifax Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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