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The Sharpsville Area School District is a small, suburban/rural, public school district serving parts of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The District's attendance area encompasses the communities of: Sharpsville, Clark, and Pymatuning Township. The Sharpsville Area School District encompasses approximately . According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 7,408. In 2009, the Sharpsville Area School District residents’ per capita income was $19,471, while the median family income was $44,213.〔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 )〕 According to Sharpsville Area School District officials, in school year 2009-10 the Sharpsville Area School District provided basic educational services to 1,334 pupils. It employed: 87 teachers, 55 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 7 administrators. Sharpsville Area School District received more than $8.3 million in state funding in school year 2009-10. In school year 2007-08, the SASD provided basic educational services to 1,232 pupils. The District employed: 87 teachers, 59 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 7 administrators. Sharpsville Area School District received more than $8.1 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. Sharpsville Area School District operates: Sharpsville Area Elementary School, Sharpsville Area Middle School, and Sharpsville Area Senior High School. The middle and high schools are connected- and as a direct result, many staff members and several rooms are shared between the two. The cafeteria in the middle school underwent a major renovation in 2011. ==Governance== Sharpsville Area 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 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「Sharpsville Area School District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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