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The Shippensburg Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Shippensburg and also serves Orrstown, Newburg, Hopewell Township, Shippensburg Township, and two interconnected Southampton Township, Cumberland County and Southampton Township, Franklin County. Shippensburg Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 23,714 people. By 2010, the District's population increased to 28,243 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011〕 In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $15,113, while the median family income was $45,273.〔US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009〕 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 〔US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts, 2010〕 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.〔US Census Bureau, Report Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010, September 2011〕 In school year 2007-08, Shippensburg Area School District provided basic educational services to 3,464 pupils. The District employed: 235 teachers, 203 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 19 administrators. Shippensburg Area School District received more than $13.8 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In school year 2009-10, the SASD had 3,470 pupils enrolled. The District employed: 239 teachers, 193 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 19 administrators. The District partners with Shippensburg University in developing its academic programs of study and continuing education for the teachers. ==Governance== Shippensburg 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. 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 )〕 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. 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「Shippensburg Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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