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Hampton Township School District is a midsize, urban/suburban public school district operating in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The District serves only the residents of Hampton Township, Western Pennsylvania, USA. The District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, Hampton Township School District served a resident population of 17,526 people. Per the US Census Bureau in 2010, the population rose to 18,367 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 US Census per LEA, 2012〕 The district graduated its first class in 1943. In 2009, Hampton Township School District residents’ per capita income was $29,071, while the median family income was $67,367.〔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. According to District officials, in school year 2009-10, Hampton Township School District provided basic educational services to 3,109 pupils through the employment of 253 teachers, 123 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 18 administrators. Hampton Township School District received more than $10 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. Hampton's mascot is the talbot, which is an extinct hunting dog. It is also the only high school in the United States with the Talbot as their mascot. A Tradition of Excellence, the District slogan, characterizes the positive, progressive, caring attitude focused on benefitting students academically as well as personally.〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=Hampton Township School District )〕 The District operates five public schools: Hampton High School, Hampton Middle School and three elementary schools. Hampton High School students may choose to attend A. W. Beattie Career Center for training. 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== The Hampton township School District is governed by nine 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 B- 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「Hampton Township School District (Pennsylvania)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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