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The North Schuylkill School District is a midsized, rural/suburban public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It includes the municipalities of Frackville, Ringtown, Union Township, Girardville, Ashland, Gordon, and Butler Township in Schuylkill County, and Conyngham Township in Columbia County. The district encompasses an area of approximately . The school district has a population of 16,681, according to the 2000 federal census. According to school district administrative officials, during 2009−10, the district provided basic educational services to 2,009 students through the employment of 14 administrators, 153 teachers, and 114 full-time and part-time support personnel. North Schuylkill School District received more than $11.7 million in state funding in school year 2009−10. Special education was provided by the district and the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit #29. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the Schuylkill Technology Centers. The district operates one elementary school and one junior/senior high school. ==Governance== The district is governed by a 9-member board that is elected to 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 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「North Schuylkill School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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