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Lower Dauphin School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in central Pennsylvania. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The Lower Dauphin School District encompasses approximately . The Lower Dauphin School District spans Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, South Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, and Conewago Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data it served a resident population of 22,546. By 2010, the District's population increased to 24,747 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 20% 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 $23,890 a year, while the median family income was $58,643.〔American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009〕 In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,371.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. According to District officials, in school year 2007-2008, the Lower Dauphin School District provided basic educational services to 4,008 pupils through the employment of 315 teachers, 187 full-time and part-time support personnel and 20 administrators. In school year 2009-2010, the Lower Dauphin School District provided basic educational services to 3,938 pupils. The District employed: 326 teachers, 213 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 22 administrators. Lower Dauphin School District received more than $17.3 million in state funding in school year 2009-2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Pennsylvania Auditor General )〕 High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The 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. ==Governance== Lower Dauphin 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 President George W. Bush's 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「Lower Dauphin School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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