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Middletown Area School District, is a small, suburban, public school district located in Middletown, Pennsylvania serving students in a portion of southern Dauphin County. The District includes the boroughs of Middletown and Royalton and Lower Swatara Township in Dauphin County. Middletown Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 18,355. By 2010, the District's population declined to 18,084 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 The District is one of twelve public school districts operating in Dauphin County and one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 38.9% 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, Middletown Area School District residents' per capita income was $20,611, while the median family income was $49,728.〔American Community Survey, US Census Bureau, 2009〕 In Dauphin County, the median household income was $52,387.〔(【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 Middletown Area School District officials, in school year 2009-2010, the District's enrollment was 2,332 pupils. The District employed: 209 teachers, 119 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 18 administrators. Middletown Area School District received more than $11.9 million in state funding in school year 2009-2010.〔PA Auditor General, School Performance Audit Middletown Area School District, January 2012〕 Per District officials, in school year 2007-2008, Middletown Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,427 pupils. It employed: 212 teachers, 110 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 18 administrators. Middletown Area School District received more than $11.9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. Total enrollment as of 2006-2007 was 2,469 students.〔 Middletown Area School District operates five public schools: Middletown Area High School (grades 9-12), Middletown Area Middle School (grades 6-8), Lyall J. Fink Elementary School (grades K-5), John C. Kunkel Elementary School (K-5th) and Robert G. Reid Elementary School (K-5th). Middletown Area School District is served by the Capital Area Intermediate Unit CAIU15 () which offers a variety of services, including a completely developed Kindergarten - 12th grade 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. High school students may choose to attend Dauphin County Technical School for training in the building trades and mechanical trades. () The District pays the student's tuition to attend the school. ==Governance== Middletown 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 "C-" 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「Middletown Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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