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The Lewisburg Area School District is a small, rural/suburban public school district in Union County, Pennsylvania. The District encompasses an area of approximately . It serves the borough of Lewisburg, Kelly Township, East Buffalo Township and Union Township. By 2010, the District's population had increased to 19,173 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011〕 According to 2000 US Census Bureau data, it served a resident population of 17,279. The educational attainment levels for the Lewisburg Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 88% high school graduates and 34% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 22.4% 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〕 According to the US Census Bureau, the resident's 2010 annual per capita income was $19,981, while the Median Family Income was $56,587 a year.〔US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2010〕 In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 Lewisburg Area School District administration, during the 2005-06 school year, the District provided basic educational services to 1,813 pupils. The District employed: 7 administrators, 125 teachers, and 79 full-time and part-time support personnel. In school year 2009-10, the Lewisburg Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,890 pupils. In 2010, the District employed: 159 teachers, 101 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 10 administrators. Lewisburg Area School District received more than $6.2 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. The District enrollment was 2,078 pupils in 2011-12. Lewisburg Area School District employed: 154 teachers, 99 full-time and part-time support personnel, and ten (10) administrators during the 2011-12 school year. Lewisburg Area School District received $6,644,485 in state funding in the 2011-12 school year. Special education programs are provided by the District and the staff of the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit16. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields are provided by the District and the SUN Area Technical Institute. Lewisburg Area School District operates 4 schools: Kelly Elementary School, Linntown Intermediate School, Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School and Lewisburg Area High School. ==Governance== The Lewisburg Area School District is governed by 9 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.〔Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pennsylvania School Code, 2013〕 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「Lewisburg Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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