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Southern Tioga School District is a midsized, rural public schools system located in northern Central Pennsylvania covering parts of Tioga County and Lycoming County. It encompasses . According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 15,551 making it a third class school district.The district operates schools in Mansfield, Liberty, and Blossburg. It serves residents in: Covington Township, Rutland Township, Richmond Township, Liberty Township, Bloss Township, Sullivan Township, Ward Township, Morris Township, and Hamilton Township, as well as Roseville Borough and Putnam. In Lycoming County, Southern Tioga School District serves both: Jackson Township and Cogan House Township. In 2009, Southern Tioga School District residents' per capita income was $14,942, while the median family income was $39,106.〔American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009〕 According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, Southern Tioga School District provided basic educational services to 2,169 pupils through the employment of 192 teachers, 131 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 12 administrators. Southern Tioga School District received more than $13.6 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. In school year 2009-10, Southern Tioga School District provided basic educational services to 2,078 pupils. The District employed: 180 teachers, 114 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 12 administrators. Southern Tioga School District received more than $13.3 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. Southern Tioga School District operates: 3 high schools (Mansfield Junior Senior High School, Liberty Junior Senior High School, and North Penn Junior Senior High School) grades 7-12 and 3 elementary schools (Blossburg Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School and Warren Miller Elementary School grades kindergarten-6th grade.〔http://www.southerntioga.org/〕 ==Governance== The Southern Tioga 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 Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the 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「Southern Tioga School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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