Richland School District (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Richland School District | |
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Superintendent | Mr. Thomas Fleming |
Enrollment | 1601 pupils[1] |
• Kindergarten | 87 |
• Grade 1 | 117 |
• Grade 2 | 112 |
• Grade 3 | 121 |
• Grade 4 | 122 |
• Grade 5 | 122 |
• Grade 6 | 123 |
• Grade 7 | 120 |
• Grade 8 | 136 |
• Grade 9 | 164 |
• Grade 10 | 105 |
• Grade 11 | 132 |
• Grade 12 | 140 |
• Other | Enrollment projected to be 1787 in 2019[2] |
Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
Team name | Rams |
Website | http://richlandsd.com/ |
The Richland School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It serves the borough of Geistown and the Township of Richland. It encompasses approximately 25 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, the district serves a resident population of 12,598. In 2009 the district residents' per capita income was $18,883, while the median family income was $45,694.[3] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[4] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[5] Per District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Richland School District provided basic educational services to 1,608 pupils. It employed: 105 teachers, 40 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 8 administrators. Richland School District received more than $4.9 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. The Richland School District is one of 35 school districts and 5 career and technology centers under the umbrella of the Intermediate Unit 08. The Intermediate Unit 08 provides special education and professional development services to the districts.
Schools
- Richland Elementary School - (Grades K-6)
321 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904.
- Richland High School - (Grades 7-12)
1 Academic Avenue
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904
Governance
The 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.[6] 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 Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the Richland 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.[7]
Academic achievement
Richland School District was ranked 75th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2011, by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on four years of student academic performance on the reading, writing, math and two years of science PSSAs.[8]
In 2009, the academic achievement of the students of Richland School District was in the 86th percentile among 500 Pennsylvania school districts. Scale - (0-99; 100 is state best)[11]
Graduation rate
In 2011, the graduation ate was 100%.[12] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. High School's rate was % for 2010.[13]
- According to traditional graduation rate calculations
Richland Junior-Senior High School
11th Grade Reading
- 2011 - 74% on grade level, (11% below basic). State - 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level.[16]
- 2010 - 81% (9% below basic). State - 66%[17]
- 2009 - 77%, State - 65%[18]
- 2008 - 73% (11% below basic). State - 65%[19]
- 2007 - 88%, State - 65%[20]
11th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 61%, on grade level (22% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.[21]
- 2010 - 68%, (17% below basic). State - 59%
- 2009 - 60%, State - 56%.
- 2008 - 58% (17% below basic). State - 56%
- 2007 - 70% (8% below basic). State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
- 2011 - 44% on grade level (12% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.[22]
- 2010 - 47% (7% below basic). State - 39%
- 2009 - 53%, State - 40%[23]
- 2008 - 41%, State - 39%
College remediation rate
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 10% of the Richland High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[24] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[25] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Graduation requirements
The Richland School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 25 credits to graduate, including: Math 4 credits, English 4 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Physical Education 1.6 credits, Health 0.6 credits, Arts/Humanities 2 credits and electives 5.8 credits.[26]
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[27]
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2015 and 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.[28][29][30]
Junior high school
PSSA Results:
8th Grade Reading
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8th Grade Science:
- 2011 - 77% on grade level (10% below basic). State – 58.3% of 8th graders were on grade level.
- 2010 - 76% (9% below basic). State - 57%[34]
- 2009 - 70% (6% below basic). State - 55%[35]
- 2008 - 63%, State - 52%[36]
7th Grade Reading
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7th Grade Math:
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Elementary School
The school achieved AYP status in 2011 and 2010.[37] Attendance rate was 95% in 2011 and 96% in 2010.[38]
6th Grade Reading:
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6th Grade Math:
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5th Grade Reading:
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5th Grade Math:
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- 4th Grade Science
- 2011 - 89%, (3% below basic), State – 82.9%
- 2010 - 89%, (4% below basic), State - 81%
- 2009 - 95%, (0% below basic), State - 83%
- 2008 - 97%, (0% below basic), State - 81%
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Special education
In December 2010, the district administration reported that 160 pupils or 10% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.[40]
In order to comply with state and federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act rules and regulations, the school district engages in identification procedures to ensure that eligible students receive an appropriate educational program consisting of special education and related services, individualized to meet student needs. At no cost to the parents, these services are provided in compliance with state and federal law; and are reasonably calculated to yield meaningful educational benefit and student progress .[41] To identify students who may be eligible for special education services, various screening activities are conducted on an ongoing basis. These screening activities include: review of group-based data (cumulative records, enrollment records, health records, report cards, ability and achievement test scores); hearing, vision, motor, and speech/language screening; and review by the Special Education administration. When screening results suggest 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 from a professional employee of the District or contact the district's Special Education Department.[42]
In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $1,026,815,000 for Special Education services. The funds were distributed to districts based on a state policy which estimates that 16% of the district's pupils are receiving special education services. This funding is in addition to the state's basic education per pupil funding, as well as, all other state and federal funding.[43] The Pennsylvania Special Education funding system assumes that 16% of the district’s students receive special education services. It also assumes that each student’s needs accrue the same level of costs.[44] The state requires each district to have a three year special education plan to meet the unique needs of its special education students.[45] Overidentification of students in order to increase state funding has been an issue in the Commonwealth. Some districts have more than 20% of its students receiving special education services while others have 10% supported through special education services.[46]
The School District received a $$731,871 supplement for special education services in 2010.[47] For the 2011-12 school year, all Pennsylvania public school districts received the same level of funding for special education that they received in 2010. This level funding is provided regardless of changes in the number of pupils who need special education services and regardless of the level of services the respective students required.[48]
Gifted education
The District Administration reported that 25 or 1.55% of its students were gifted in 2009.[49] By law, the district must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels. The referral process for a gifted evaluation can be initiated by teachers or parents by contacting the student’s building principal and requesting an evaluation. All requests must be made in writing. To be eligible for mentally gifted programs in Pennsylvania, a student must have a cognitive ability of at least 130 as measured on a standardized ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate giftedness will also be considered for eligibility.[50]
Bullying policy
In 2009, the administrative reported there was one incident of bullying in the district.[51][52]
The Richland School Board has provided the district's antibully policy online.[53] All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Code of Student Conduct. The policy must identify disciplinary actions for bullying and designate a school staff person to receive complaints of bullying. The policy must be available on the school's website and posted in every classroom. All Pennsylvania public schools must provide a copy of its anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools every year, and shall review their policy every three years. Additionally, the district must conduct an annual review of that policy with students.[54] The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives.[55]
Education standards relating to student safety and anti-harassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.[56]
Budget
In 2009, the district reported employing 126 teachers with a salary range of $37,943 to $102,907.[57] The median teacher salary was $55,528.[58]
In 2007, the district employed 93 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $52,879 for 180 days worked.[59] As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation.[60] Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, professional development reimbursement, paid personal days, 10 paid sick days, and other benefits.[58]
Richland School District administrative costs per pupil in 2008 was $643 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.[61] The Pennsylvania School Boards Association keeps statistics on salaries of public school district employees in Pennsylvania. According to the association's report, the average salary for a superintendent for the 2007-08 school year was $122,165. Superintendents and administrators receive a benefit package commensurate with that offered to the district's teachers' union.[62]
In 2008, the district administration reported that per pupil spending was $13,259 which ranked 395th among Pennsylvania's 501 school districts.
Reserves In 2008, the district reported a zero balance in its unreserved-designated fund. The unreserved-undesignated fund balance was reported as $4,927,395.[63]
In September 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the district. The findings were reported to the administration and the school board by state officials.[64]
The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax 0.5%, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Grants can provide an opportunity to supplement school funding without raising local taxes. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension income and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax regardless the of individual's wealth.[65]
State basic education funding
In 2011-12, the district received a $2,965,302 allocation, of state Basic Education Funding.[66] Additionally, the Richland School District will receive $36,379 in Accountability Block Grant funding. The enacted Pennsylvania state Education budget includes $5,354,629,000 for the 2011-2012 Basic Education Funding appropriation. This amount is a $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) over the enacted State appropriation for 2010-2011.[67] The highest increase in state basic education funding was awarded to Duquesne City School District, which got a 49% increase in state funding for 2011-12.[68] In 2010, the district reported that 272 students received free or reduced-price lunches, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.[69]
For the 2010-11 budget year, Richland School District received a 2% increase in Basic Education Funding for a total of $3,194,937. The highest increase in Cambria County was awarded to Westmont Hilltop School District a 10.14% increase. One hundred fifty Pennsylvania school districts received the base 2% increase. The highest increase in 2010-11 went to Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County which received a 23.65% increase in state funding.[70] The amount of increase each school district receives is set by the Governor and the Secretary of Education as a part of the state budget proposal given each February.[71]
In the 2009-2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 5.63%% increase in Basic Education Funding for a total of $3,132,291. Among the districts in Cambria County, the highest increase went to Westmont Hilltop School District which got an 8.22%. The state Basic Education Funding to the district in 2008-09 was $2,965,301.81. Ninety school districts received a 2% increase. Muhlenberg School District in Berks County received a 22.31% increase in state basic education funding in 2009.[72] The amount of increase each school district receives is set by the Governor and the Secretary of Education as a part of the state budget proposal given each February.[73] The Department of Education reported that 254 students, attending school at the Richland School District, received a free or reduced-price lunch in 2007 due to low family income.
Accountability Block Grants
Beginning in 2004–2005, the state launched the Accountability Block Grant school funding. This program has provided $1.5 billion to Pennsylvania’s school districts. The Accountability Block Grant program requires that its taxpayer dollars are focused on specific interventions that are most likely to increase student academic achievement. These interventions include: teacher training, all-day kindergarten, lower class size K-3rd grade, literacy and math coaching programs that provide teachers with individualized job-embedded professional development to improve their instruction, before or after school tutoring assistance to struggling students, For 2010–11 the district applied for and received $98,740.00, in addition to all other state and federal funding. The Richland School District uses the funding to provide low class sizes in K-3rd grades and to improve science programs.[74][75]
Classrooms for the Future grant
The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. The School District did not apply to participate in 2006-07. In 2007-08. the district received $200,887. The district received $45,413 in 2008-09.[76]
Federal Stimulus grant
The district received an extra $119,410 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students.[77] The funding is for the 2009-10 and 2010-2011 school years.[78]
Race to the Top grant
Richland School District officials applied for the federal Race to the Top grant which would have provided over one million dollars in additional federal funding to improve student academic achievement. Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success. In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agreed to participate.[79] Pennsylvania was not approved for the grant. The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.[80][81][82]
Common Cents state initiative
The School Board elected to not participate in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Common Cents program. The program called for the state to audit the district, at no cost to local taxpayers, to identify ways the district could save tax dollars.[83] After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement the recommended cost savings changes.
Real estate taxes
Property tax rates in 2011-12 were set by the school board at 48.9500 mills. A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. Irregular property reassessments have become a serious issue in the commonwealth as it creates a significant disparity in taxation within a community and across a region.[84] Property taxes, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, apply only to real estate - land and buildings. The property tax is not levied on cars, business inventory, or other personal property. Certain types of property are exempt from property taxes, including: places of worship, places of burial, private social clubs, charitable and educational institutions and government property. Additionally, service related, disabled US military veterans may seek an exemption from paying property taxes. Pennsylvania school district revenues are dominated by two main sources: 1) Property tax collections, which account for the vast majority (between 75-85%) of local revenues; and 2) Act 511 tax collections, which are around 15% of revenues for school districts.[85]
- 2010-11 - 48.9500 mills[86]
- 2009-10 - 48.9500 mills.[87]
- 2008-09 - 48.9500 mills.[88]
- 2007-08 - 46.9500 mills.[89]
Act 1 Adjusted Index
The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rates at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not allowed to raise taxes above that index unless they allow voters to vote by referendum, or they seek an exception 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 property values and the personal income of district residents. Act 1 included 10 exceptions, including: increasing pension costs, increases in special education costs, a catastrophe like a fire or flood, increase in health insurance costs for contracts in effect in 2006 or dwindling tax bases. The base index is the average of the percentage increase in the statewide average weekly wage, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the preceding calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Elementary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor, for the previous 12-month period ending June 30. For a school district with a market value/personal income aid ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, its index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of .75 and its MV/PI AR for the current year.[90] In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly eliminated six of the ten the exceptions to the Index.[91] The following exceptions were maintained: 1) costs to pay interest and principal on indebtedness incurred prior to September 4, 2004 for Act 72 schools and prior to June 27, 2006 for non-Act 72 schools; 2) costs to pay interest and principal on electoral debt; 3) costs incurred in providing special education programs and services (beyond what is already paid by the State); and 4) costs due to increases of more than the index in the school’s share of payments to PSERS taking into account on the PSERS contribution rate.[92]
The Richland School District Adjusted Index for the School District 2006-2007 through 2011-2012.[93]
- 2006-07 - 3.9%, Base 3.9%
- 2007-08 - 3.4%, Base 3.4%
- 2008-09 - 4.4%, Base 4.4%
- 2009-10 - 4.1%, Base 4.1%
- 2010-11 - 2.9%, Base 2.9%
- 2011-12 - 1.4%, Base 1.4%
- 2012-13 - 1.7%, Base 1.7%[94]
For the 2011-12 school year, Richland School Board did not apply for an exception to exceed the Act 1 Index. Each year, the Richland School Board has the option of adopting either 1) a resolution in January certifying they will not increase taxes above their index or 2) a preliminary budget in February. A school district adopting the resolution may not apply for referendum exceptions or ask voters for a tax increase above the inflation index. A specific timeline for these decisions is published annually, by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.[95]
According to a state report, for the 2011-2012 school year budgets, 247 school districts adopted a resolution certifying that tax rates would not be increased above their index; 250 school districts adopted a preliminary budget. Of the 250 school districts that adopted a preliminary budget, 231 adopted real estate tax rates that exceeded their index. Tax rate increases in the other 19 school districts that adopted a preliminary budget did not exceed the school district’s index. Of the districts who sought exceptions: 221 used the pension costs exemption and 171 sought a Special Education costs exemption. Only 1 school district sought an exemption for Nonacademic School Construction Project, while 1 sought an exception for Electoral debt for school construction.[96]
Richland School Board did not apply for any exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for the budget in 2011.[97] For 2009-10 school budget, the board did not apply for exceptions to exceed the Index.[98] In the Spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school boards asked to exceed their adjusted index. Approval was granted to 133 of them and 128 sought an exception for pension costs increases.[99]
Property tax relief
In 2010, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Richland School District was $62 per approved permanent primary residence. In the district, 3,730 property owners applied for the tax relief.[100] The relief was subtracted from the total annual school property tax bill. Property owners apply for the relief through the county Treasurer's office. Farmers can qualify for a farmstead exemption on building used for agricultural purposes. The farm must be at least 10 contiguous acres (40,000 m2) and must be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for both the homestead exemption and the farmstead exemption. In Cambria County, 54.33% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009.[101] In Cambria County, the highest amount of tax relief in 2010, went to approved property owners in Ferndale Area School District who got a $214 property tax cut. The highest property tax relief in Pennsylvania went to the residents of Chester Upland School District of Delaware County who received $632 per approved homestead.[102] This was the third year they were the top recipient.
Additionally, the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate 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 rebate for both homeowners and renters is $650. Applicants can exclude one-half (1/2) of their Social Security income, consequently, individual with income much more than $35,000 may still qualify for a rebate. Individuals must apply annually for the rebate. This can be taken in addition to Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief.[103]
Property taxes in Pennsylvania are relatively high on a national scale. According to the Tax Foundation, Pennsylvania ranked 11th in the U.S. 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 income (3.55%).[104]
Extracurriculars
The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by school board policy.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those home-schooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[105]
Boys' athletics
- Baseball - Class AA
- Basketball - Class AA
- Cross Country - Class AA
- Football - Class AA
- Golf - Class AAAA
- Indoor Track and Field - Class AAAA
- Soccer - Class A
- Swimming and Diving - Class AA
- Tennis - Class AA
- Track and Field - Class AA
- Volleyball - Class AA
- Wrestling - Class AA
Girls' athletics
- Basketball - Class AA
- Cross Country - Class AA
- Golf - Class AAAA
- Indoor Track and Field - Class AAAA
- Soccer - Class AA
- Softball - Class AA
- Swimming and Diving - Class AA
- Tennis - Class AA
- Track and Field - Class AA
- Volleyball - Class AA
External links
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- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2007). "Common Cents program - Making Every Dollar Count".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Real Estate Tax Rates by School District 2011-12 Real Estate Mills".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2004). "Act 511 Tax Report".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Real Estate Tax Millage by School District,".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Financial Elements Reports".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2009). "Financial Elements Reports 2008-09 Real Estate Mills".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2008). "Real Estate Tax Millage by School District,".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "2010-11 Act 1 of 2006 Referendum Exception Guidelines".
- ↑ Kaitlynn Riely (August 4, 2011). "Law could restrict school construction projects". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ Pennsylvania General Assembly, (June 2011). "SB330 of 2011".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 2010). "Special Session Act 1 of 2006 School District Adjusted Index for 2006-2007 through 2010-2011".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 2011). "2012-2013 School District Adjusted Index Listing".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "Special Session Act 1 of 2006 the Taxpayer Relief Act information".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (April 2011). "Report on Exceptions".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 2010). "Report on Referendum Exceptions for 2010-2011".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 2009). "Report on Referendum Exceptions for 2009-2010".
- ↑ Scarcella, Frank and Pursell, Tricia, (May 25, 2010). "Local school tax assessments exceed state averages". The Daily Item.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 1, 2010). "SSAct1_Property Tax Relief Per HomeStead 2010".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Auditor General Office, (February 23, 2010). "Special Report Pennsylvania Property Tax Relief,".
- ↑ Tax Relief per Homestead 2009, Pennsylvania Department of Education Report May 1, 2010
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program".
- ↑ Tax Foundation (September 22, 2009). "New Census Data on Property Taxes on Homeowners".
- ↑ Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release, Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities, November 10, 2005
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