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Springfield School District is a midsized, suburban, (K-12th) public school district located in Springfield Township, Delaware County. It also serves the neighboring Morton Borough in Pennsylvania. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Springfield School District encompasses just . According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 26,392. By 2010, the district's population increased to 27,515 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 The educational attainment levels for the Springfield School District population (25 years old and over) were 95.1% high school graduates and 38.6% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 In the 2010 census, the median household income was $87,878 compared to $52,267 in Pennsylvania. The percent of families in poverty was 3.0; the percent of all people in poverty was 3.9; the percent of people under 18 years in poverty was 6.0. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Springfield School District provided basic educational services to 3,178 pupils. It employed: 258 teachers, 223 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 22 administrators. Springfield School District received more than $7.1 million in state funding for school year 2007-08. The District provided basic educational services to 3,687 pupils in 2011-12. It employed: 262 teachers, 215 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 23 administrators. The District received $8.5 million in state funding in the 2011-12 school year. Springfield School District operates two elementary schools (2–5), Scenic Hills Elementary School and Harvey C. Sabold Elementary School. Junior high students (6–8) attend E.T. Richardson Middle School, and high school students (9–12) attend Springfield High School. Students in (K-1) attend the Springfield Literacy Center that opened for the 2010 school year. The District's administration office as connected to the high school building. Springfield High School students may choose to attend Delaware County Technical High School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Delaware County Intermediate Unit IU25 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== Springfield School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve 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 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〕 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「Springfield School District (Delaware County)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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