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Selinsgrove Area School District is a mid-sized, suburban/rural public school district centered in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania in eastern Snyder County. The Selinsgrove Area School District encompasses approximately . The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 21,015 people. In 2010 the District's population increased to 22,259 people. District enrollment has declined to approximately 2700 students clustered on a campus located in the borough of Selinsgrove.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=District Directory Information Selinsgrove ASD )〕 The Pennsylvania Department of Education projected a continued decline in enrollment to 2,500 in 2010.〔PreK-12 Statistics July 2007 Enrollment Projections〕 The educational attainment levels for the Selinsgrove Area School District population (25 years old and over) were 85.4% high school graduates and 20.8% 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. In 2014, Superintendent Chad Cohrs reported that 80 children are homeschooled, rather attend district schools.〔Marcia Moore, State loosens rules for homeschoolers, The Daily Item, November 9, 2014〕 According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 39.5% 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〕 Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Selinsgrove Area School District had 784 students receiving free or reduced-price lunches due to low family income in the 2007–2008 school year. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Selinsgrove Area School Districts also had 71 students who were identified as English language learners in 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Common Core Data - Selinsgrove Area School District )〕 In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $17,857, while the median family income was $44,742.〔US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009〕 In the Commonwealth, 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 )〕 According to District officials, for school year 2009–10, the Selinsgrove Area School District employed 208 teachers, 167 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators. Selinsgrove Area School District received more than $11.8 million in state funding in school year 2009–10. In school year 2007–08 the Selinsgrove Area School District had 2,704 pupils. The District employed: 204 teachers, 145 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators. SASD received more than $11.6 million in state funding in school year 2007–08.〔Pennsylvania Auditor General Office, Audit of Selinsgrove Area School District, April 12, 2010〕 The District enrollment was reported as 2,728 pupils in 2011-12. The District employed: 190 teachers, 129 full-time and part-time support personnel, and twelve (12) administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The District received $12,314,514 in state funding for the 2011-12 school year. Selinsgrove Area High school students may choose to attend SUN Area Technical Institute, located in New Berlin, for training in the: culinary, allied health, construction and mechanical trades. The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit IU16 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty. ==Governance== Selinsgrove Area School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serving 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 "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 )〕 In 2009, the Selinsgrove Area School Board adopted a policy to post: all contract, spending and financial reports online. The board followed the policy for 5 months and stopped in August 2009.〔Selinsgrove Area School Board meeting minutes April 20, 2009〕〔Selinsgrove Area School District website. Retrieved June 2010.〕 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「Selinsgrove Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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