District Purchase School School is a small public school district located in central Pennsylvania that covers a small area in two districts. It serves rural areas, including Montgomery and Green cities, and Borough Glen Campbell in Indiana County. It also serves Borough New Washington, Burnside, Mahaffey, Newburg, and Bell Township in Clearfield County. The Purchase Line School District covers about 144 square miles (370 km 2 ). According to the 2000 federal census data, District School Line Purchasing serves a population of 7,687. In 2009, the per capita income of the district residents was $ 12,174, while the average family income was $ 31,893. In the Commonwealth, the average family income is $ 49.501 and the average family income of the United States is $ 49.445, in 2010. Per School District offices, in schools 2009-10 District provides basic education services for 1,037 students through 78 teachers , 77 full time and part time support personnel, business managers and 5 administrators. The Purchase Line School District receives more than $ 11.3 million in state funding in the 2009-10 academic year.
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School District History
The Purchase Line was established in 1954, and shortly afterwards, the existing South and Central High School Purchasing and Learning Path was built. In 1976, the North and South Elementary Schools were built. The Jr.-Sr. High School was renovated at the beginning of the 21st century. In 2011, the school board announced its intention to close the North Elementary School.
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Government
The Purchase Line School District is ruled by 9 individually elected board members (serving a four-year period), Pennsylvania State Education Council, Pennsylvania Education Department and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls the funded programs such as Title I funding for low-income children in the Basic and Intermediate Education Act and the Child Nothing Act, which mandates district focus resources on students' success in acquiring reading and math skills.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy The Alternative Sunshine Review gives the school board and district government an "F" for transparency based on the review "What information can people find on their school district website". It examines the school district's website for information on; taxes, current budgets, meetings, names and terms of school board members, contracts, audits, public record information and more.
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Academic achievement
The Purchase Line School District is ranked 356 out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts by 2012, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. This ranking is based on the last three years of academic performance of students on reading, writing, math and science PSSAs. Ranking is based on student academic achievement as shown in the last three years of PSSA for: reading, writing mathematics and science. PSSA is provided to all children in grades 3 to 8 and 11th grade in high school. Adjusted exams are given to children in special education programs.
- 2012 - 317
- 2010 - 330th
- 2009 - 357
- 2008 - 335
- 2007 - 301 of 501 school districts.
In 2011, Pittsburgh Business Times reported Overachievers Ratings for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Purchase Line School District ranked 22. In 2010, the district was 70th. The editor describes the rankings as: "rank answer questions - which school district is better than expected on the basis of the economy? This rank is ranked Honor Roll and adds the percentage of students in districts eligible for free lunch and low price becomes the formula. high on this rank is destroying expectations, and each district above the median point exceeds expectations. "
In 2009, the academic achievement of Purchase Line School students was below the 21st percentile among the 500 Pennsylvania school districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is the best)
- History history of AYP District
In 2012, the District Purchase School District rejected the AYP Warning status due to student achievement left behind in reading and math. In 2011, the Purchase Line School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). In 2011, 94 percent of the 500 Pennsylvania public school districts achieved the No Child Left Behind Act progress rate of 72% of students reading at the classroom level and 67% of students showed at the math level of the class. In 2011, 46.9 percent of the Pennsylvania school district achieved Adequate Annual Advance (AYP) based on student performance. An additional 37.8 percent of school districts make AYP based on countless methods called secure ports, 8.2 percent on growth models and 0.8 percent on average performance of two years. Purchase Line School District earns AYP status every year from 2006 to 2010.
- 2005 - Making Progress - District Enhancement Status
- 2004 - District Upgrade Status
- 2003 - Warning status due to student achievement left behind.
Passing rate
In 2012, the District graduation rate is 91%. In 2011, the passing rate of the Purchase Line School District was 90%. In 2011, the graduation rate was 89%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new 4-year cohort graduation rate. The High School Line Purchase Rate is 88% for 2010.
- According to traditional graduation rate
- 2010 - 95%
- 2009 - 95%
- 2008 - 95%
- 2007 - 95% High school
- The 11th Grade Reading
- 2012 - 61% at class level, (19% below base). Country - 67% of 11th graders are at the grade level.
- 2011 - 76% (10% below base). Country - 69.1%
- 2010 - 69% (19% below base). State - 66%
- 2009 - 69% (17% below base). Country - 65%
- 2008 - 70% (19% below base). Country - 65%
- 2007 - 69% (14% below base). Country - 65%
- Class 11 Mathematics
- 2012 - 66% at class level (22% below base). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are at the grade level.
- 2011 - 71% (15% below base). State - 60.3%
- 2010 - 70%, (17% below base). State - 59%
- 2009 - 65%, (17% below base). State - 56%.
- 2008 - 54%, (22% below base). State - 56%
- 2007 - 54%, (22% below base). Country - 53%
- 11th Grade Science
- 2012 - 57% at the grade level (13% below base). Country - 42% of 11th graders are at the grade level.
- 2011 - 46% (8% below base). State - 40%
- 2010 - 44% (16% below base). State - 39%
- 2009 - 53% (16% below base). State - 40%
- 2008 - 47% (8% below base). State - 39%
- 2012 - 73% at class level (17% below base). State - 59%
- 2011 - 62% (24% below base). Country - 58.3%
- 2010 - 67% (24% below base). State - 57%
- 2009 - 69% (14% below base). State - 55%
- 2008 - 76%, 9135 below base). Country - 52%
- Classroom 4
- 2012 - 93%, 58% proficient. Country - 82%
- 2011 - 93%, (3% below base). Country - 82.9%
- 2010 - 98%, (3% below base). Country - 81%
- 2009 - 76%, (6% below base). State - 83%
- 2008 - 84%, (5% below base). Country - 81%
- Class 4 Science
- 2012 - 91%, (5% below the base). Country - 82%
- 2011 - 85%, (0% below base), Country - 82.9%
- 2010 - 81%, (14% below basic), Country - 81%
- 2009 - 88%, (5% below basic), Countries - 83%
- 2011-12 - 85.8100 factory for residents in Indiana County and 74,9100 factories for residents in Clearfield County
- 2010-11 - 85.8000 factory for residents in Indiana County and 75,2000 factories for residents in Clearfield County.
- 2009-10 - 85,1700 factories for residents in Indiana County and 76,7100 factories for residents in Clearfield County.
- 2008-09 - 85,1700 factories for residents in Indiana County and 76.2200 factory for residents in Clearfield County.
- 2007-08 - 84,7500 factories for residents in Indiana County and 77.4300 factories for residents in Clearfield County.
- 2006-07 - 80,9500 factories for residents in Indiana County and 76,4800 factories for residents in Clearfield County.
- 2005-06 - 1159300 factory for residents in Indiana County and 75,9500 factories for residents in Clearfield County.
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The SMA High School Purchasing Path is located at 16559 Route 286 Highway East, Commodore, Pennsylvania. In 2010, he served 510 students from grade 7 to grade 12 with 45 teachers. Two hundred and ninety students qualify for a federal free lunch because of family poverty. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers are rated "Unqualified High" under No Child Left Behind.
In 2012, Junior High School Junior High School Purchases Second 2nd Year Action Correction due to low student achievement in reading and math. In 2011, the school declined to Second Year Action Correct due to low and chronic student achievement. In 2010, schools were in a Corrective Action I status due to low student achievement. The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires school administrators to develop school improvement plans to improve student achievement. They are required to submit a plan to the state for approval. As part of a plan to improve student achievement, schools offer free tutoring services for struggling students. The district is eligible for additional State and federal School Enhancement funds due to low academic achievement.
College remediation rate
According to the Pennsylvania Education Department study released in January 2009, 15% of high school graduates of the Purchase Track need improvement in mathematics and/or reading before they are ready to take college level courses in Pennsylvania State University System or college high. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania's high school graduates, enrolled in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree in six years. Among high school graduates of Pennsylvania pursuing an associate degree, only one out of three graduates in three years. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one of three recent high school graduates studying at public universities and public universities in Pennsylvania needs at least one remedial course in mathematics, reading or English.
SAT Score
In 2012, 29 Field School Purchasing students take the SAT exam. The average Verbal District score is 466. The average Mathematics score is 484. The average score of Writing is 446. The Verbal SAT test results across the state are: Verbal 491, Mathematics 501, Writing 480. In the US, 1.65 million students take the test achieving the score: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board, the maximum score on each section is 800, and 360 students across the country get a perfect 2,400 score.
In 2011, 37 Purchasing Field School students took the SAT exam. The average Verbal District score is 485. The average score for Mathematics is 478. The average score of Writing is 455. Pennsylvania is ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Maths - 501, Writing - 479 In the United States 1.65 million students take the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbally, 514 maths and 489 in writing.
Double signup
Purchase Line Senior High School offers multiple signup programs. This country program enables high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled in their secondary school. Courses are calculated for high school graduation requirements and to earn a bachelor's degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs in their high school. College loans are offered at very cheap prices. The state offers small grants to assist students in fees for tuition, fees and books Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities receive this credit for students who move to their institution. For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a $ 1,620 state grant for the program.
Passing requirements
The Purchase Line School Board has determined that students must earn 24 credits to graduate, including: Mathematics 4 credits, English 4 credits, social studies 4 credits, science 3 credits, Arts/Humanities 0,5 credits, Physical Education 1 credits, , 5 credits, 0,5 credits Technology and 6.5 credit options.
By law, all Pennsylvania high school students must complete the project as part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its accuracy, and its expectations are determined by each school district. In 2012, the country removes a mandate for a student to complete a graduation project to graduate from a Pennsylvania public high school.
Under the rules of the Pennsylvania School Board, for the 2016 graduation class, students must demonstrate successful completion of middle-level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature The Keystone Exam serves as a final course exam. The Keystone Student Test Score will be calculated for at least one third of the final grade grade.
Junior high school
In 2011, there were 79 seventh graders and 84 eighth graders. In 2010, there were 88 seventh graders and 86 eighth graders.
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Primary school
South Elementary School is located at 16957 Route 286 East Hwy, Commodore. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school had 414 students with 239 children eligible for a free lunch or a reduced price because of family poverty. School is a school 1 Title. The school employs 30 teachers, resulting in a 13: 1 student-teacher ratio. According to a Pennsylvania Education Department report, 100% of its teachers are rated "Highly Qualified" under "No Child Left Behind". In 2011, the attendance rate was 95%. Registration 2010 - TK - 62 students, First - 46, Second - 64, Third - 63, Fourth - 74, Fifth - 61 and Sixth - 62 pupils. The school has 32 teachers. Two hundred sixty-eight students qualify for a free lunch because of family poverty.
In 2012, the South Elementary School refuses to alert AYP status due to student achievement left behind. South Elementary Schools increased to achieve AYP status in 2011. In 2010, schools were in a "Make Progress" status in School Enhancement due to low student achievement. In 2010, the school administration was asked to develop a School Enhancement plan submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school is also eligible for an annual School Enhancement grant. Under the federal government's No Left Behind Act, school administration is required to notify parents of poor school outcomes and offer parents the opportunity to move to successful schools within the District.
North Elementary School is located at 5995 Fire Tower Road, Mahaffey. In 2011 and 2010, the attendance rate was 94%. In 2010, enrollment has dropped to 118 students (kindergarten through grade 6) with 10 teachers. Registration - TK - 13 students, First - 14, Second - 20, Third - 10, Fourth - 19, 5th - 21th and sixth - 21th students. The school employs 10 teachers, resulting in a 11: 1 pupil ratio: 1. Schools were closed by the school council due to a drop in enrollment in 2012.
Northern Elementary School refused to warn AYP status due to poor student achievement in 2012. School achieves AYP status in 2011 and in 2010.
Specialized education
In December 2011, the district government reported that 232 students or 22.4% of district students received Special Education services, with 47% of students identified as having a particular learning disability. In December 2010, the district government reported that 257 students or 24.2% of district students received Special Education services. Forty-six percent of the district's special education students are identified to have a particular learning disability.
In order to comply with the regulations and regulations of State and federal Disability Individuals, the school district is involved in identification procedures to ensure that eligible students receive an appropriate education program consisting of special education and related services tailored to meet the needs of the students. With no cost to parents, this service is provided in accordance with state and federal law; and calculated fairly to generate significant educational and student progress. To identify students who may be eligible for specialized education services, various screening activities are conducted on an ongoing basis. These screening activities include: review of group-based data (cumulative notes, registration notes, health records, report cards, ability test scores and achievements); hearing, sight, motor, and speech/language abilities; and reviewed by the administration of Special Education. When screening results indicate that the student may be eligible, the District seeks parental consent to conduct a multidisciplinary evaluation. Parents who suspect their child is eligible may verbally request a multidisciplinary evaluation of a professional employee in the District or contact the Department of Special Education district.
In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $ 1,026,815,000 for special education services. This funding is in addition to basic state education per pupil funding, as well as, all other state and federal funding. Pennsylvania Special Education funding system assumes that 16% of district students receive special education services. It also assumes that each student's needs increase at the same cost. The state requires each district to have a three-year special education plan to meet the unique needs of its education students in particular. Student overidentification, in order to increase state funding, has become a problem in the Commonwealth. Some districts have more than 20% of students who receive special education services while others have 10% support through special education.
The Purchase Line School District received $ 798,234 supplements for special education services in 2010. For the school years 2011-12 and 2012-13, all Pennsylvania public school districts received the same level of funding for the special education they received in 2010-11. This level of funding is provided regardless of the change in the number of students requiring special education services and regardless of the level of service required by the students concerned.
Gifted education
The District Administration reported that 29 or 2.46% of its students were identified as gifted in 2009. By law, districts must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels. The referral process for a gifted evaluation can be initiated by a teacher or parent by contacting the student's principal and requesting an evaluation. All requests must be made in writing. In order to qualify for a mentally gifted program in Pennsylvania, a student must have at least 130 cognitive abilities measured on a standard-ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate the gift will also be considered for eligibility.
School security and intimidation
The School Line Purchase Administration Administration reported there were zero incidents of repression in the district in 2009. There was one incident of sexual harassment and 2 police reports were made involving a knife.
The Purchase Line School Board has provided district antibody online policies. All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Student Code of Conduct. The policy should identify disciplinary action for bullying and appoint school staff to receive complaints about oppression. The policy should be available on the school website and posted in each class. All Pennsylvania public schools should provide copies of the anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools each year, and should review their policies every three years. In addition, districts should conduct an annual review of the policy with students. The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission for Crime & amp; Delinquency and Education Department of Pennsylvania to help schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives.
Education standards related to student safety and antiharassment programs are described in 10.3. Prevention of Safety and Injury in Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.
Budget
In 2011, the average teacher salary in the School of Purchase Line was $ 57,695 a year, while the teacher's benefit fee was $ 21,540 per employee, with an average annual teacher compensation total of $ 79,236.
In 2009, the Purchase Line School District reported employing more than 100 teachers and 8 administrators with a salary range of $ 33,200 to $ 104,000. In December 2009, the Council granted the union a new five-year contract teacher with the following percentage increase: 2008-09 increased by 4.9%; 2009-10 4.3%; 2010-11 a 4.175%; 2011-12 and 2012-13, a 4.0% increase plus an increase for the steps based on longevity and college credits earned. In 2008-09, step 1 undergraduate degree instructor received an annual salary of $ 36,261. At the end of the five-year contract; the starting salary will be $ 47,234.
In 2007, the district employed 92 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district is $ 50,114 for 185 days working with 180 student instruction days. In 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for the living cost of Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the country for teacher compensation. Master works for 7 hours 30 minutes with free 30 minutes lunch. Teachers are paid additional hourly rates to run programs outside of regular school days. In addition, teachers receive defined benefit pensions, health insurance, reimbursement of professional development expenses, 3 personal days paid, 10 days of accumulated paid sickness, up to 5 paid days off, and other benefits. The local union was granted six days without any loss of pay to do business union. Teachers with districts for 10 years or more can take a sabbatical with half payment up to 12 months.
District School Administration Fee Purchases per pupil, in 2008, was very high at $ 1,080.50 per student who was ranked 45th of 500 school districts in Pennsylvania. The lowest administrative cost per student in Pennsylvania is $ 398 per student. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association stores statistics on public school district staff salaries in Pennsylvania. According to the association's report, the average salary for a superintendent, for the 2007-08 school year, is $ 122,165. Superintendents and administrators receive benefits packages commensurate to those offered to the district teachers union.
Reserves In 2008, the district reported $ 4,982,308 in un-reserved funds. The balance of funds without a pre-designed reference is reported at $ 3,404,290. In 2010, the Purchase Line School District reported $ 5,405,353 in fund balances that were not backed up. The balance of uncharged funds is reported as $ 2,938,280. The PA school district reserve fund is divided into two categories - defined and not designed. Funds that are not designed are not committed to the planned project. Designated funds and other funds, such as capital reserves, are allocated to certain projects. School districts are required by state law to retain 5 percent of their annual expenditure in reserve funds that are not designed to maintain bond ratings. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, from 2003 to 2010, overall, the Pennsylvania school district collected nearly $ 3 billion in reserve funds.
In 2008, the Purchase Line School District administration reported that per student spending was $ 14,022 which is ranked 105th among 501 school districts in Pennsylvania. In 2010, spending per pupil has increased to $ 20,868.89 which is ranked 11th in the state. Among states, the total income per Pennsylvania student (including all sources) was ranked 11th at $ 15,023 per student, in 2008-09. In 2007, the number of expenses per student per Pennsylvania was $ 12,759.
In October 2011, the Pennsylvania Public Auditor conducted a district performance audit. The findings were reported to the school board and administration.
Students living in the area of ​​attendance of the School of Purchase Line may choose to attend one of 157 public charter schools in Pennsylvania. A student living in neighboring state school districts or foreign exchange students may seek admission to the District Purchase School District. For these cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Education charges an annual tuition fee for each public school district. This is the number of general school districts paying to charter schools for each student resident attending the charter and that is the number of non-residents' parent students having to pay to attend the District schools. Tuition for 2012 is Elementary School - $ 10,871, High School - $ 12,025.
The Purchase Line School District is funded by a combination of local income taxes 0.7%, property taxes, $ 10 per capita taxes, 0.5% real estate transfer taxes, $ 10.00 Local Services Tax imposed on employment, major funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. At Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, retirement income and Social Security income are exempt from state personal income tax and local income taxes, regardless of individual personal wealth. The Local Tax Activation Act was amended by Act 222 of 2004 to authorize all tax authorities to be exempt from per capita, employment, emergency services and municipalities or obtain any income tax on which its total income from all sources is less than $ 12,000 per year.
Funding of basic country education
For the 2012-13 school year, the Purchase Line School District receives $ 8,593,539. The Governor's Executive Budget for 2012-2013 includes $ 9.34 billion for kindergarten up to 12th grade public education, including $ 5.4 billion in basic education funding, which represents an increase of $ 49 million over the 2011-12 budget. In addition, the Commonwealth provides $ 100 million for the Block Accountability grant program. The state also paid $ 544.4 million for School Employee Social Security and $ 856 million for the School Employee Pension Fund called PSERS. This amount is an increase of $ 21,823,000 (0.34%) during the 2011-2012 allocation for Basic Education Funding, School Employee Social Security, Student Transportation, Nonpublic, and Student Transportation Charter. Since taking office, Corbett's first two budgets have recovered more than $ 918 million to support public schools, compensating the $ 1 billion federal stimulus dollars lost at the end of the 2010-11 school year.
In 2011-12, Purchase of District Schools of Line received an allocation of $ 7,058,542, from the Funding for Basic Education of the country. In addition, the Purchase Line School District received $ 87,134 in Blockability Accountability Grant funding. The Pennsylvania state education budget set forth includes $ 5,354,629,000 for the allocation of the Basic Education Fund 2011-2012. This amount is an increase of $ 233,290,000 (4.6%) of the applicable State appropriations for 2010-2011. The highest increase in state funding of basic education was provided to Duquesne City School District, which received a 49% increase in state funding for 2011-12. In 2010, the district reported that 595 students received a free lunch or a low price, due to a federal poverty family meeting.
In the 2010-11 fiscal year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 2% increase in Funding for Primary Education for Purchase District School Districts totaling $ 7,346,739. All public school districts in Indiana County got a 2% base increase for 2010-11. One hundred fifty Pennsylvania school districts received a 2% base increase. The highest increase in 2010-11 went to the Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County which received a 23.65% increase in state funding. The non-hazardous state policy on funding basic state education continues where each district receives at least the same amount as accepting the previous school year, even when enrollment has dropped significantly. The increase amount of each accepted school district is set by Governor Edward Rendell and Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak, as part of the state budget proposal given every February. This is the second year of Governor Rendell's policy to fund several districts at a much greater rate than the others.
In fiscal year 2009-10, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 2.71% increase in Funding for Primary Education for a total of $ 8,729,409 for the District Purchase School District. Among the districts in Indiana County, the highest increase goes to the Blairsville-Saltsburg School District which gets 3.67%. Funding of the country's Basic Education to the districts in 2008-09 was $ 8,776,480.87. Ninety school districts received a 2% increase. The Muhlenberg School District in Berks County received a 22.21% increase in state primary education funding in 2009. The number of increases each school district received was set by Governor Edward G. Rendell and Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak, as part of the state budget proposal granted each February. According to the US Census Bureau, Pennsylvania spent $ 7,824 per student in 2000. This number increased to $ 12,085 in 2008.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 797 district students received a free lunch or price discount due to low family income in the 2007-2008 school year.
Block Grants Accountability
Beginning in 2004-2005, the state launched funding of the Dana Akuntabilitas school. The program has provided $ 1.5 billion to the Pennsylvania school district. The Block Grant Accountability program requires that its taxpayer dollars focus on specific interventions that are likely to improve students' academic performance. These interventions include: teacher training, kindergartens throughout the day, underclass K-class 3, literacy programs and mathematics coaching that give teachers professional development embedded in personal work to improve their teaching, before or after school guidance assistance for students who is struggling. For 2010-11, the Purchase Line School District registered and received $ 256,089 in addition to all other state and federal funding. The district uses funds to provide kindergartens throughout the day for the fifth year.
Classroom for Future grants
The Classroom Program for the Future provides districts with hundreds of thousands of additional state funds to purchase laptop computers for each core curriculum of high school classes (English, Science, History, Mathematics) and pay teacher training to optimize computer use. The program is funded from 2006 to 2009. The Purchase Line School District does not apply to participate in 2006-07 or 2007-08. The district received $ 83.008 in 2008-09.
Education Help Help
State EAP funding provides ongoing support from tutoring services and other programs to meet the academic needs of eligible students. Funds are available for eligible school districts and full-time career and technology (CTC) centers where one or more schools have failed to meet at least one academic performance target, as set forth in Section 1512-C of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. In 2010-11, the Purchase Line School District does not apply to funding.
More grants
Districts do not participate in: Readers Save Comprehensive Awareness, 21th Century Community Learning Challenge Grant, or PA DEP annual Environmental Education grant.
Stimulus Federal Grant
The Purchase Line School District receives an additional $ 2,908,897 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money for use in special programs such as special education and meets the academic needs of low-income students. Funding is limited to the 2009-10 school year and 2010-2011. Due to the temporary nature of funding, schools are repeatedly warned to use the funds for one-time expenditures such as buying equipment, building repairs, training teachers to provide more effective instruction or buying books and software.
Competing to Top Grants
District officials applied for a federal race to a Top grant that would provide more than one million dollars in additional federal funding to improve student academic achievement. Participation requires administration, school boards and local union teachers to sign agreements to prioritize improving students' academic success. In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agree to participate. Pennsylvania is not approved for grants. The failure of the majority of Pennsylvania public school districts to agree to participate is cited as one of the reasons that Pennsylvania is not approved.
Technology grant
In 2010, those districts were identified eligible for an Education Enhancement Fund through Federal Technology. District is not applicable for funding.
School Upgrades Grant
In the summer of 2011, the district administration did not apply to funding the School Enhancement Fund, from the federal government (over $ 9.9 million available). Middle schools qualify for funding due to chronic low achievement. Grants establish funds used to improve student achievement using one of four strategies dictated by the federal government. The strategies are: transformation, turnaround, restart with new faculty and administration or school closure that fail. The Pennsylvania Education Secretary awarded $ 66 million to reform the lowest schools in Pennsylvania in August 2011. The funding is for three years.
For the 2010-11 school year, the School Administration of Purchasing Section is applied for School Enhancement Grants. It qualifies for funding because of its chronic, low achievement in Junior High School and Purchase Primary School. High school received $ 46,180 and South Elementary School $ 56,180.00 for a total of $ 102,360.
In 2010, Pennsylvania received $ 141 million from the US Department of Education, to play the worst-performing schools. The funds are channeled through a competitive grant program. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has identified 200 Pennsylvania schools as "continually the lowest achievement," making them eligible for this special funding. Pennsylvania requires low-performing schools to apply or provide documentation on why they are not being implemented. The funds should be used, by the district, to rotate the school in one of four ways: closing school, resuming - close school and reopen as a charter school. The other two options involve the dismissal of the principal. One will need at least half the faculty at chronically poor performance schools dismissed. The second involves intensive teacher training plus a strong curriculum revision or a longer school day.
In 2009-10, the Pathway Purchase School District received $ 80,676 for Junior High Schools and $ 80,676 for Primary Schools in the School Raising Assistance fund.
Common Cents state initiatives
The Purchase Line School Board chose not to participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Common Cents program. The program calls on the state to audit the district, at no cost to local taxpayers, to identify ways the district can save on dollar taxes. After reviewing the information, the district is not required to implement the recommended cost-savings changes
Real estate tax
Property tax rates in 2012-13 are set by the school board at 85,8100 factories for residents in Indiana County and 85,8100 factories for residents in Clearfield County. Mill is $ 1 tax for every $ 1,000 of the assessed value of the property. The irregular review of property has become a serious problem in the commonwealth because it creates significant tax disparities within a community and across regions. Property tax, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, applies only to real estate - land and buildings. Property taxes are not levied on cars, business inventory, or other private property. Some types of property are exempt from property taxes, including: places of worship, funerals, private social clubs, charities and education and government property. In addition, related services, defects of US military veterans may seek exemptions from paying property taxes. Pennsylvania district school revenue is dominated by two main sources: 1) Collection of property taxes, which cover most (between 75-85%) of local income; and 2) 511 Tax Collection Act, which is about 15% of revenue for the school district. The school district includes municipalities in two districts, each of which has different levels of property tax assessments, requiring equal share of the state board of tax rates between districts. In 2010, miscalculations by the councils were widespread in the Commonwealth and negatively impacted state funding for many public school districts.
According to a report prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the total real estate tax collected by all school districts in Pennsylvania rose from $ 6,474,133,936 in 1999-00 to $ 10,438,463,356 in 2008-09 and to $ 11,153,412,490 in the year 2011. The average annual property tax payable by Clearfield County residents amounts to approximately 2.83% of their annual income. Clearfield County is ranked 707 out of 3143 US counties for property taxes as a percentage of average revenue. The average annual property tax paid by Indiana County residents is about 3.0% of their annual income. Indiana County is ranked 596th.
Act 1 Adjusted Index
The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rate at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not allowed to raise taxes above the index unless they allow voters to vote by referendum, or they seek an exemption from the State Department of Education. The base index for the 2011-2012 school year is 1.4 percent, but the Act 1 Index can be adjusted higher, depending on a number of factors, such as the property value and personal income of the districts. Law 1 includes 10 exceptions, including: increased pension costs, increased special education expenses, disasters such as fires or floods, increased health insurance costs for contracts in force in 2006 or reduced tax bases. The base index is the average percentage of the statewide average weekly wage increase, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the previous calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Primary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Working in the US Department of Labor, for the previous 12 months ended June 30. For school districts with market value/personal income assistance ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, the index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of 0.75 and MV/PI AR for the current year. In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly removed six out of ten exceptions in the Index Act 1. The following exceptions are maintained: 1) the cost to pay interest and principal payable arising before September 4, 2004 for the Law of 72 schools and before 27 June 2006 for schools - schools with no laws 72; 2) the cost to pay interest and principal of electoral debt; 3) costs incurred in providing specialized education programs and services (beyond what the State has already paid); and 4) costs due to the increase of more than Index in the distribution of school payments to PSERS (PA employee pension fund) by considering the level of PSERS contribution required by the state.
Customized Index of School District for Purchase School District 2006-2007 through 2011-2012.
For the 2012-13 fiscal year, the Purchase Line School Board does not apply for exemptions beyond the Act Index 1. For 2012-2013, 274 school districts adopt a resolution stating that tax rates will not be increased above their index; 223 school districts adopt an initial budget that opens options beyond the Index limits. For exceptions to pension costs, 194 school districts received approval to exceed the Index. For special education expenses, 129 districts received approval to exceed the tax limit.
For the 2011-12 school year, the School Board of Purchase Track does not apply for exemptions beyond the Act Index 1. Each year, the Purchase Line School Board has the option to adopt one of the 1) resolutions in January stating that they will not raise taxes above their index or 2) the initial budget in February. A school district that adopts a resolution may not apply to a referendum exemption or ask voters for a tax increase above the inflation index. The specific timeline for this decision is published annually, by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
According to country reports, for the 2011-2012 school year budget, 247 school districts adopted a resolution stating that tax rates would not rise above their index; 250 school districts adopted an initial budget. Of the 250 school districts that adopted the initial budget, 231 adopted a real estate tax rate that exceeded their index. The increase in tax rates in 19 other school districts that adopted the initial budget did not exceed the school district index. Of the districts that seek exemption: 221 using the waiver of pension costs and 171 seeking exemption of Special Education fees. Only 1 school district requested an exception for the Non-Academic School Construction Project, while 1 sought exceptions for election debt for school construction.
The Purchase Line School Board does not apply to any exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for the budget in 2011. For the 2009-10 school budget, the board does not apply for exemptions above the Index. In the spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school councils were asked to exceed the adjusted index. Approval was given to 133 of them and 128 looked for exceptions to increase pension costs.
Property tax takedown
In 2010, Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax from gambling for Pathway School Purchase Line was $ 181 per permanent permanent residence approved. In the Pathway School of Purchase Line, 1,570 property owners apply for tax relief. The allowance is deducted from the total annual school property tax bill. The property owner applying for help through the local Treasurer's office. Farmers can qualify for farmstead exemption on buildings used for agricultural purposes. The ranch should be at least 10 hectares side by side (40,000 m 2 ) and should be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for homeless liberation and agricultural liberation. In Indiana County, 65.17% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009. In Indiana County, the highest tax relief rate in 2010, fell to property owners in the Blairsville-Saltsburg School District at $ 302. the highest property awarded at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was awarded to residents in Chester College District, Delaware County, who received $ 632 per approved home. This is the third year they are the top recipients.
In addition, the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rebate Rent program is provided for low-income Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older; widows and widowers aged 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $ 35,000 for homeowners. The maximum discount for homeowners and tenants is $ 650. Applicants may exclude half (1/2) from their Social Security revenues, therefore, individuals with incomes greater than $ 35,000 may still qualify for rebates. Individuals must register annually for rebates. This can be taken as an addition to the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax.
Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania was ranked 11th in the US in 2008 in terms of property taxes paid as a percentage of home value (1.34%) and 12th in the country in terms of property taxes as a percentage of revenue (3.55%).
Registration
According to the Pennsylvania Education Department enrollment report, there are 1,060 students enrolled in K-12 in the 2009-10 school year in the District of Purchase School District. There are 97 students in Class 2006. The 2010 district class has 75 students. Registration is projected to decrease to 940 students by 2020. & lt; In 2008, district administration fees were over $ 1000 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per student in Pennsylvania is $ 398 per student. A study of Pennsylvania Public School Expenditures, conducted by Standard and Poor's, examines the consolidation of School Administration Purchase Line with 4 neighboring districts: Harmony Area School District, Marion Center Area School District, Northern Cambria School District and Penns Manor Area School District. The study found that the consolidation of District School Administration Purchase Line with adjacent school districts will achieve substantial administrative cost savings that vary by district.
According to a 2009 school district administrative consolidation proposal by Governor Edward Rendell, the excess overhead of the administration of the dollar could be directed to improve underachieved academic performance, to enrich academic programs or to reduce property taxes. The consolidation of two central administrations into one will not require school closure. The Governor's proposal calls for savings to be directed towards improving reading and lagging science, to enrich academic programs or to reduce property taxes.
Since 2000 the enrollment of rural schools in Pennsylvania has decreased enrollment by 8 percent. When enrollment declines, the administrative costs of each school student continue to increase. In March 2011, the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accountants issued a report stating that the state would save hundreds of millions of taxes of doallars, by cutting the number of school administrations to half through consolidation, without impacting the programs offered to students.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has one of the highest school districts in the country. In Pennsylvania, 80% of school districts serve a student population under 5,000, and 40% serve less than 2,000. This leads to excessive school administration bureaucracy and inadequate diversity of courses. In a survey of 88 superintendents in small districts, 42% of 49 respondents stated that they thought consolidation would save money without closing school.
Extracurricular
The Purchase Line School District offers a variety of expensive, extensive clubs, activities and sports programs. Eligibility for participation is determined by the policy of the school board and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (PIAA).
Under Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those attending private non-public schools, cyber charter schools, charter schools and those studying at home, are eligible to participate in extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as those enrolled in the district schools.
Sports
Dana District:
According to PIAA directory July 2012
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