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The Tuscarora School District is a misdized, rural, public school district located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It serves: the borough of Mercersburg, as well as St. Thomas Township, Peters Township, Montgomery Township, and Warren Township. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Tuscarora School District covers an area of , stretching north-south from just south of 40 degrees north latitude to the Maryland border and from east of the 78 degree west longitude line to just west of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The District is primarily a rural agricultural area with a total population of approximately 17,000 people.〔US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2010〕 Tuscarora, the name of the mountain on the western boundary, is derived from the Tuscarora Tribe of the Iroquois Confederation. The Tribe came north from the Carolinas about 1713 and settled for a time along the mountains. The name Tuscarora comes from the Indian name Skaruron or hemp gatherers. Conococheague, the name of the creek that flows through the District on its way from the Path Valley south to the Potomac River, is an Indian name from the Delaware Tribe meaning clear water. According to 2000 federal census data, Tuscarora School District had a resident population of 17,547. By 2010, the District's population was 18,407 people.〔US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011〕 The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 83.9% high school graduates and 14.3% college graduates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=School District Comparative Analysis Profiles )〕 In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $18,384, while the median family income was $46,926.〔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 )〕 In Franklin County, the median household income was $51,035.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County )〕 By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. According to District officials, in school year 2013-14, Tuscarora School District provided basic educational services to 2,550 pupils. In 2007-08, the District reported employing: 196 teachers, 140 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 13 administrators. Tuscarora School District received more than $12.4 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. School district administrative officials reported that, during the 2005-06 school year, the District provided basic educational services to 2,804 pupils. That year it employed: 10 administrators, 190 teachers, and 116 full-time and part-time support personnel. The Tuscarora School District operates: four K-5 schools (Saint Thomas Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, Mercersburg Elementary School, Montgomery Elementary School), James Buchanan Middle School (6th-8th) and James Buchanan Senior High School (grades 9-12). High school students may choose to attend Franklin County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit IU12 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== Tuscarora 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 School Code 2009〕 The federal government, through the US Department of Education, 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 federal resources on student success in acquiring adequate 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 )〕 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「Tuscarora School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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