Kane Area School District

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Kane Area School District
Location
McKean County, Pennsylvania
United States
Information
Superintendent Sandra Chlopecki
Enrollment

~1259 (2007-2008)
Type public school district
Grades K to 12
Homepage Kane Area School District

The Kane Area School District is a public school district located in southwestern McKean County and parts of Elk County in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States, near the Allegheny National Forest. They are known as the Kane Wolves. The district encompasses an area of approximately 250 square miles and employes about 98 teachers, and 88 full-time and part-time support personnel.[1]

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[edit] Geography

The district includes all of or parts of the following municipalities, townships and communities:

Hamilton Township - Highland Township - James City - Jones Township - Kane Borough - Ludlow - Mount Jewett Borough - Wetmore Township

[edit] Demographics

With the main offices located in the borough of Kane, PA the Kane Area School District has three schools currently open and one school that recently closed. They are the Kane Area High School, which is for Grades 9-12. A recent record from March 2008[2] labeled the educational institution with 421 students. It is located at 300 Hemlock Ave. There is also a middle school for Grades 6-8. The same source listed an enrollment of 282 students. It is located at 400 W Hemlock Ave. The one active elementary school (grades K-5) is Chestnut Street Elementary School. The most recent count for attendance is 556 students; however, this number may be higher since the Mount Jewett Elementary School closed its doors at the end of the 2007 school year. Only about 65 students attended the satellite school located 15 miles east on Highway 6 in Mount Jewett.

[edit] Satellite Borough Information

Mount Jewett is located in the heart of Hamlin Township--a territory surrounding the borough and belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District. However, due to tax structures, Kane claims the town for their school system. Because of this fact, one school board member on the Kane Area School Board must be from Mount Jewett.

When the Mount Jewett Elementary school closed its doors it did not do it quietly. The town of Mount Jewett has since started a coalition to begin their own charter school using the building that used to house the elementary school. As of March 2008 the Kane Area School Board unanimously turned down this proposal. Their reasoning is because the board feels that it would create a financial impact on the district. "If 100 children from the district would attend the proposed school, Business Manager Steve Perry projects a net loss of between $530,000 and $600,000 in the district’s annual operating budget."[3] As a result of the governing body's decision, the Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition has appealed in an effort to push their new school forward.[4] The coalition currently has its own board of directors, who in turn appointed and hired a CEO to manage their school.[5]

[edit] School activities

Kane Area High School is the home to many different Varsity and Junior Varsity Sports. All athletic contests are under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association rules and regulations for that particular sport.

Students from Kane schools participate in Concert Band , Chorus Choraliers, Jazz Band or even Marching Band.

[edit] Administration

Current administration for the district include:

  • Sandra Chlopecki, Superintendent of Schools
  • Jeff Kepler, Principal of the High School
  • James Fryzlewicz, Principal of the Middle School
  • Linda Lorenzo, Director of Elementary Education for Chestnut Street Elementary School
  • Jay Israel, Assistant Principal of Chestnut Street Elementary School[6]

[edit] Interesting facts

The Kane Wolves won the AML (Allegheny Mountain League) football championship in November, 2007 and were 10-0 for the season. It was the first 10-win season in Kane history. The team's football coach--Jason Barner--was named AML Coach-of-the-Year.[7]

A famous graduate (class of 1991) is Amy Rudolph-Carroll, a 1996 Atlanta (top 10 in th 1500 meter run) and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games competitor.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Casey, R. P. (2003, September 19). Background. In Kane area school district, McKean County, Pennsylvania audit report: For the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 with status of prior years' findings and recommendations through September 19, 2003 . Retrieved March 16, 2008, from Robert P. Casey, Auditor General Web site: http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/archives/School/225favoh.pdf
  2. ^ Lutz, T. (2008, March 11). Kindergarten registration increases in Kane. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 13, 2008, from The Kane Republican Newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/content/view/41381/27/
  3. ^ Lutz, T. (2008, February 27). Charter school would impact Kane district budget. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 12, 2008, from The Kane Republican newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/content/view/39977/27
  4. ^ Lutz, Ted. "Group to Appeal Denial of Mt. Jewett Charter School." Kane Republican 3 Mar. 2008: 1.
  5. ^ Mount Jewett Charter School Coaltion. (2007, October). Charter school officers. In Mount Jewett charter school coalition: Voice of the vikings (volume 1 issue 2). Retrieved March 12, 2008, from Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition: The Voice of the Vikings Web site: http://mjcharter.org/files/Appendix_T2_-_School_Newspaper.pdf
  6. ^ Kane area school district. (n.d.). Retrieved March 9, 2008, from Kane area school district Web site
  7. ^ Smith, L. (2007, November 9). Barner named coach of the year. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 16, 2008, from The Kane Republican Newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/ content/view/19778/33/
  8. ^ Jenkins, K. (2008, February 15). Amy Rudolph-Carroll to Providence hall of fame. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 16, 2008, from The Kane Republican Newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/content/view/38675/33/

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