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Port Allegany School District is a small, rural, Public school district located in McKean County and Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. Geographically the district is situated in the north-central-west part of the state. The district bridges two counties: McKean County and Potter County. Port Allegany School District encompasses an area of about . The residents of Roulette, PA, Roulette Township, Pleasant Valley Township in neighboring Potter County, send their children to Port Allegany Schools. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 6,344. In 2010, the District's population had decreased to 5,737 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Data, 2012〕 According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Port Allegany School District provided basic educational services to 1,065 pupils. Port Allegany School District employed: 76 teachers, 45 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 7 administrators. Port Allegany School District received more than $8.8 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. The offices for the school system are in Port Allegany High School, which is in the borough of Port Allegany. Port Allegany School District operates two schools: Port Allegany Junior Senior High School and Port Allegany Elementary School. The district is part of the (Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 ) which provides services for special education students, curriculum development and teacher training. In 2004, Port Allegany School District employed 78 teachers and 39 full-time/part-time support staff.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Robert P. Casey, Pennsylvania Auditor General. (2004). )〕 ==Governance== Port Allegany School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serves 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 Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the Port Allegany 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「Port Allegany School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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