School Districts in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Pine Grove Area School District, North Schuylkill School District (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 57. Chapters: Pine Grove Area School District, North Schuylkill School District, Pottsville Area School District, Tamaqua Area School District, Schuylkill Haven Area School District, Williams Valley School District, Mahanoy Area School District, Shenandoah Valley School District, Blue Mountain School District, Minersville Area School District, Saint Clair Area School District, Hazleton Area School District, Panther Valley School District, Tri-Valley School District. Excerpt: The Pine Grove Area School District is a public school district in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalities of Pine Grove, Tremont, Frailey Township, Washington Township, Pine Grove Township, and Tremont Township. The district features one elementary, one middle, and one high school. The district encompasses approximately 109 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 11,284. District officials reported in school year 2007-08 that the PGASD provided basic educational services to 1,729 pupils through the employment of 141 teachers, 67 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 19 administrators. The district is governed by a 9 member board that is elected to 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 President George W. Bush's 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 fin...