Keystone Central School District

Keystone Central School District
Location
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates 41°08′06″N 77°26′44″W / 41.134883°N 77.445486°W / 41.134883; -77.445486 (District office)Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 77°26′44″W / 41.134883°N 77.445486°W / 41.134883; -77.445486 (District office)
District information
Type Public
Grades K - 12
Superintendent Kelly Hastings
Schools 12
Budget $63,721,848 (2011-2012)[1]
District ID 4212725[2]
Students and staff
Students 4393 (2011)[3]
Enrollment projected to be 3451 students in 2019[4]
Teachers 320 (2010)[5]
District mascot CM Wildcat, BHS Bucks
Colors CM Blue, White, BHS Red, White
Other information
Website www.kcsd.k12.pa.us
Clinton County School Districts
Potter County School Districts
Centre County School Districts

The Keystone Central School District (KCSD) is a midsized rural, public school district based in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that includes public schools in Clinton County, and that serves students in Clinton County, Centre County, and Potter County. This district operates 6 elementary schools, three secondary schools (one middle school, one high school, and one combined middle and high school), and one alternative education program. Geographically, the Keystone Central School District is the biggest school district in Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately 1,048 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 36,950. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the Keystone Central School District provided basic educational services to 4,447 pupils through the employment of 408 teachers, 198 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 43 administrators.

Schools

Elementary schools

Secondary schools

Academic achievement

Keystone Central School District was ranked 410th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2012 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking was based on the last three years of student academic performance on the PSSA results on: reading, writing, math and science.[6] The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th and the 11th grade in high school. Adapted examinations are given to children in the special education programs.

In 2009 the academic achievement of the students of the Keystone Central School District fell in the 23rd percentile in the state's 500 school districts. (0-99; 100 is state best) [10]

District AYP status history

In 2012, Keystone Central School District declined to Warning AYP status due to lagging graduation rates and low academic achievement.[11] In 2011, Keystone Central School District achieved AYP status (Adequate Yearly Progress). In 2011, 94 percent of the 500 Pennsylvania public school districts achieved the No Child Left Behind Act progress level of 72% of students reading on grade level and 67% of students demonstrating on grade level math. In 2011, 46.9 percent of Pennsylvania school districts achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) based on student performance. An additional 37.8 percent of school districts made AYP based on a calculated method called safe harbor, 8.2 percent on the growth model and 0.8 percent on a two-year average performance.[12] School District achieved AYP status each year from 2004 to 2009, while in 2003 the District was in Warning status due to lagging student achievement.[13]

District Graduation Rate

In 2012 and 2011, Keystone Central School District's graduation rate was 93%.[14] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Keystone Central School District's rate was 93% for 2010.[15]

According to traditional graduation rate calculations

Central Mountain High School

Central Mountain High School is located at 64 Keystone Central Drive, Mill Hall. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 1,333 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 490 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 78 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.[19] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[20]

In 2012, Central Mountain High School declined to School Improvement II AYP status when it failed to achieve a single one of the 8 academic targets.[21] In 2011, Central Mountain High School was in Making Progress: in School Improvement I AYP status. In 2010 the school is in School Improvement I status due to chronically low student achievement.[22]

Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Central Mountain school administration was required to notify parents of the school's poor achievement outcomes and to offer the parent the opportunity to transfer to a successful school within the District. Additionally, the school administration was required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to develop a School Improvement Plan to address the school's low student achievement. Under the Pennsylvania Accountability System, the school must pay for additional tutoring for struggling students.[23]

Graduation rate

Academics

PSSA Results: 11th Grade Reading:

11th Grade Math:

11th Grade Science:

SAT results

In 2012, 183 Central Mountain High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 481. The Math average score was 489. The Writing average score was 456. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the USA, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 165 Central Mountain High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 470. The Math average score was 485. The Writing average score was 462.[38] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[39] In the United States, 1.65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 (out of 800) verbal, 514 math and 489 in writing.[40]

Central Mountain Middle School

Central Mountain Middle School is located at 200 Ben Avenue, Mill Hall.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 925 pupils in grades 6th through 8th, with 387 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 69 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 13:1.[41] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 17 teachers were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[42]

In 2012, Central Mountain Middle School declined to School Improvement I AYP status due to lagging student reading skills.[43] In 2011 and 2010, the school was in Warning Status due to low reading scores.

8th Grade Reading:

8th Grade Math:

8th Grade Science:

7th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 66% on grade level (14% below basic). State – 76%
  • 2011 - 71% (12% below basic). State – 76%
  • 2010 - 76%, State - 73%
  • 2009 - 67%, State - 71%
  • 2008 - 69%, State - 70%

7th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 79% on grade level (8% below basic). State - 80%
  • 2011 - 79% (10% below basic). State - 78.6%
  • 2010 - 77%, State - 77%
  • 2009 - 72%, State - 75%
  • 2008 - 67%, State - 70%

6th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 63% (14% below basic). State - 68%
  • 2011 - 63% (14% below basic). State - 69.9%
  • 2010 - 71%, State - 67%
  • 2009 - 68%, State - 67%
  • 2008 - 63%, State - 67%

6th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 78% on grade level (9% below basic). State - 77%
  • 2011 - 71% (13% below basic). State - 78.8%
  • 2010 - 81%, State - 78%
  • 2009 - 76%, State - 75%[47]
  • 2008 - 69%, State - 72%

Bucktail Area Middle/High School

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Bucktail Area Middle/High School reported an enrollment of 107 pupils in grades 7th through 12th, with 68 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 9 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1.[48] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[49]

In 2012, Bucktail Area Middle High School declined to Warning AYP status due to missing every academic metric measured. In 2011, the school achieved AYP status under the federal No Child Left Behind. For 2010, the school was in Warning AYP status due to chronic low student achievement.[50]

Graduation rate
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading

11th Grade Math:

11th Grade Science:

SAT scores

In 2012, 18 Bucktail Area High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 449. The Math average score was 462. The Writing average score was 458.

In 2011, 17 Bucktail Area High School students took the SAT exams. The School's Verbal Average Score was 432. The Math average score was 419. The Writing average score was 423.[38]

Bucktail Area Middle School

Bucktail Area Middle School declined to Warning status due to lagging student achievement. In 2011, the school achieved AYP status.[55]

8th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 75% on grade level (14% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 79% of 8th graders on grade level.
  • 2011 - 77% (9% below basic). State - 76.9%
  • 2010 - 81%, State - 81% [45]
  • 2009 - 75%, State - 80.9%
  • 2008 - 56%, State - 78%

8th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 73% on grade level (18% below basic). State - 76% [56]
  • 2011 - 71% (17% below basic). State - 76.9%
  • 2010 - 74%, State - 75% [57]
  • 2009 - 46%, State - 71%
  • 2008 - 40%, State -70%

8th Grade Science:

7th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 65% on grade level (19% below basic). State – 76%
  • 2011 - 68% (10% below basic). State – 76%
  • 2010 - 61%, State - 73%
  • 2009 - 67%, State - 71%
  • 2008 - 68%, State - 70%

7th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 81% on grade level (16% below basic). State - 80%
  • 2011 - 73% (17% below basic). State - 78.6%
  • 2010 - 73%, State - 77%
  • 2009 - 72%, State - 75%
  • 2008 - 43%, State - 70%

6th Grade Reading:

  • 2012 - 40% (36% below basic). State - 68%
  • 2011 - 71% (16% below basic). State - 69.9%
  • 2010 - 56%, State - 67%
  • 2009 - 71%, State - 67%
  • 2008 - 75%, State - 67%

6th Grade Math:

  • 2012 - 74% on grade level (13% below basic). State - 77%
  • 2011 - 87% (10% below basic). State - 78.8%
  • 2010 - 81%, State - 78%
  • 2009 - 87%, State - 75%[47]
  • 2008 - 66%, State - 72%

Graduation requirements

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.[58]

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.[59]

College Remediation

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 7% of Keystone Central School District 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.[60] 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.[61] 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.

Special education

In December 2010, Keystone Central School District administration reported that 775 pupils or 17.6% of the district's pupils received Special Education services, with 56% of identified students having specific learning disabilities. In December 2009, the district administration reported that 764 pupils or 20.8% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.[62]

The 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. To identify students who may be eligible for special education, 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 Instructional Support Team or Student Assistance Team. 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 Supervisor of Special Education.[63]

In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $1,026,815 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.[64]

Keystone Central School District received a $3,102,551 supplement for special education services in 2010.[65] For the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, all Pennsylvania public school districts received the same level of funding for special education that they received in 2010-11. 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.[66][67]

In 2009, Keystone Central School District was identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Least Restrictive Environment monitoring. One hundred ninety six schools districts were selected in 2008-09. The district received an alert letter from the PDE - Bureau of Special Education.[68] School districts were placed in one of three categories: Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3. The district was placed in Tier 2 due to students spending less than 21% of the school day, outside of regular education. The monitoring is a product of the PDE addressing its voluntary settlement in Gaskin V. Pennsylvania which ordered that special education students spend most of their school day (80%) in regular education classrooms with supplementary aids and services to assist funded by the taxpayers.[69][70][71] In 2010, Keystone Central School District was assigned to the Tier 3 monitoring list, due to students spending less than 40% of their day in a regular education classroom. The district received a letter of “Warning” letter from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.[72]

Gifted education

The District Administration reported that 41 or 3.62% of its students were gifted in 2009.[73] By law, the district must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels. The primary emphasis is on enrichment and acceleration of the regular education curriculum through a push in model with the gifted instructor in the classroom with the regular instructor. This approach permits such specialized instructional strategies as tiered assignments, curriculum compacting, flexible grouping, learning stations, independent projects and independent contracts. Students identified as gifted attending the High School have access to honors and advanced placement courses, and dual enrollment with local colleges. 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.[74]

Wellness policy

Keystone Central School Board established a district wellness policy in June 2006 - Student Wellness Policy 246.[75] The policy deals with nutrition of meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 - 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006."

The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education, physical activity hat are aligned with the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.[76]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for its approval.

Bullying Policy

The Keystone Central school administration reported no incidents of bullying occurring in the schools in 2009.[77][78]

The Keystone Central School Board prohibits bullying by district students. A policy approved in July 2009 defines bullying and cyberbullying. The Board directs that complaints of bullying shall be investigated promptly, and corrective action shall be taken when allegations are verified. No reprisals or retaliation shall occur as a result of good faith reports of bullying.[79] The board expects staff members to be responsible to maintain an educational environment free from all forms of bullying. 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.[80] 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.[81]

Education standards relating to student safety and antiharassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.[82]

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.[83] 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 school board and district administration a "C-" 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.[84]

Budget

In 2011, the average teacher salary in Keystone Central School District was $63,722 a year, while the cost of the benefits teachers receive was $20,187 per employee, for a total annual average teacher compensation of $783,909.[85]

In 2009 salaries of KCSD teachers ranged from $40,038 to $123,500.[86]

In 2007, the average teacher salary in the District was $54,535 for 182 school days worked. This was the highest average teacher salary in Clinton County in 2007.[87] 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.[88] Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, dental insurance, professional development reimbursement, personal days, 10 sick days, and other benefits.[89] According to State Rep. Glen Grell, a trustee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System Board, a 40-year educator can retire with a pension equal to 100 percent of their final salary.[90]

Keystone Central School District had administrative costs per pupil in 2008 of $788 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.[91]

In 2008 Keystone Central reported per pupil spending was $12,411.[92]

In January 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the school district. Findings were reported to the school board.[93]

Students who live in the Keystone Central School District's attendance area may choose to attend one of Pennsylvania's 157 public charter schools. Or a student living in a neighboring public school district may seek admission to Keystone Central School District. For these cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Education sets an annual tuition rate for each school district. It is the amount the public school district pays to a charter school for each resident student that attends the charter and it is the amount a nonresident student's parents must pay to attend the District's schools. The 2012 tuition rates are Elementary School - $9,017.02, High School - $9,589.62 [94]

The District is funded by a combination of: a local income tax 1.5%, 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 Pennsylvania, both pension income and social security income are exempted from local earned income tax and state personal income tax regardless of the individual's wealth.[95]

State basic education funding

For the 2012-13 school year, Keystone Central School District received $19,374,522.[96] The Governor's Executive Budget for 2012-2013 included $9.34 billion for kindergarten through 12th grade public education, including $5.4 billion in basic education funding, which was an increase of $49 million over the 2011-12 budget. In addition, the Commonwealth provided $100 million for the Accountability Block grant program. The state also provided a $544.4 million payment for School Employees’ Social Security and $856 million for School Employees’ Retirement fund called PSERS.[97] This amount is a $21,823,000 increase (0.34%) over the 2011-2012 appropriations for Basic Education Funding, School Employees' Social Security, Pupil Transportation, Nonpublic and Charter School Pupil Transportation.

In 2011-12, Keystone Central School District received a $19,049,033, allocation, of state Basic Education Funding.[98][99] Additionally, the Keystone Central School District received $325,489 in Accountability Block Grant funding. The enacted Pennsylvania state Education budget included $5,354,629,000 for the 2011-2012 Basic Education Funding appropriation. This amount was a $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) over the enacted State appropriation for 2010-2011.[100] 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.[101]

For the 2010-11 school year the Commonwealth provided the Keystone Central School District with a 3.42% increase in state basic education funding for a total of $20,492,086.[102] One hundred fifty school districts in Pennsylvania received a base 2% increase in funding. Kennett Consolidated School District of Chester County received the largest a 23.65% increase for 2010-11. Fifteen school district received an increase greater than 10%.[103] The state's hold harmless policy regarding state basic education funding continued where each public school district received at least the same amount as it received the prior school year, even when enrollment had significantly declined. The amount of funding each district receives was determined by then Governor Edward Rendell and the Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak, in the annual budget proposal.[104]

In 2009-10 the state provided a 4.02% increase in state basic education funding to $19,814,135 for Keystone Central School District. Ninety Pennsylvania public school districts received the base 2% increase. Muhlenberg School District of Berks County received the highest increase a 22.31% increase in basic education funding.[105] The amount of funding each district receives was determined by then Governor Edward Rendell and the Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak, in the annual budget proposal. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pennsylvania spent $7,824 Per Pupil in the year 2000. This amount had increased up to $12,085 by the year 2008.[106][107] In 2008, Keystone Central SD received $18,560,113.65 in Basic Education Funding form the State.

The Department of Education reported that, in the 2007-08 school year, 1,890 students received a free or reduced-price lunch due to low family income.

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.[108] The program was funded from 2006 through 2009. Keystone Central School District did not apply for funding in 2006-07. In 2007-08 the district received $444,264 and in 2008-09 $90,826 for a total of $535,090.[109] In 2009 the district received $48,973.[110]

Education Assistance grant

The state's EAP funding provides for the continuing support of tutoring services and other programs to address the academic needs of eligible students. Funds are available to eligible school districts and full-time career and technology centers (CTC) in which one or more schools have failed to meet at least one academic performance target, as provided for in Section 1512-C of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. In 2010-11 the Keystone Central School District received $304,416.[111]

21st Century learning grant

In July 2010, Keystone Central School received a federal grant which is run by the PDE. The grant calls for the establishment and sustainability of community learning centers that provide additional educational services to students in high-poverty and low-performing schools. The grant was competitive. Applications for the grants were reviewed and scored by a panel of representatives from the educational field and professional grant writers. The District received $698,880. While 101 entities applied for the funding, only 66 were approved, including eight charter schools. The funding is for the 2012-13 fiscal year.[112]

Environmental Education Grant

The Environmental Education Grant Program was established by the Environmental Education Act of 1993, which mandates that 5 percent of all pollution fines and penalties collected annually by the Department of Environmental Protection be set aside for environmental education. In 2010, Keystone Central School District was awarded $7,471 to expand the electronics and electrical program by including renewable energy instructional training modules for installation in an outdoor classroom laboratory.[113] In 2012 the District received an additional $6,234.

Other grants

Keystone Central School District has not participated in: Science Its Elementary Grants or the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant.

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.[114] After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement the recommended cost savings changes.

Federal Stimulus funding

The district received $3,190,972 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students.[115] The funding was limited to the 2009-10 and 2010-2011 school years.[116] Due to the temporary nature of the funding, schools were repeatedly advised to use the funds for one-time expenditures like acquiring equipment, making repairs to buildings, training teachers to provide more effective instruction or purchasing books and software.

Race to the Top grant

School district officials did not apply for the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the District up to $1.5 million in additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement.[117] 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.[118] 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.[119]

Real estate taxes

For the 2012-13 school year, the Keystone Central School Board set property taxes at 43.6200 mills for Centre County residents, for residents in Clinton County 11.9200 mills, and residents of Potter County at 36.6400 mills.[120] 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.[121] The School District crosses three counties, each of which has different rates of property tax assessment, necessitating a state board equalization of the tax rates between the counties. In 2010, miscalculations by the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) were widespread in the Commonwealth and adversely impacted funding for many school districts, including those that did not cross county borders.[122] 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.

According to a report prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the total real estate taxes 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 2011.[128] The average yearly property tax paid by Centre County residents amounts to about 3.34% of their yearly income. Centre County ranks 438th of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income. (Clinton County - 3.21% of yearly income ranks 497th nationally) (Potter County - 2.95% of yearly income ranks 624th nationally).[129]

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 it 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, increasing rising health care 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.[130] In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly eliminated six of the ten exceptions to the Act 1 Index.[131] Several 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 (PA school employees pension fund) taking into account the state mandated PSERS contribution rate.[132][133]

The School District Adjusted Index for the Keystone Central School District 2006-2007 through 2011-2012.[134]

  • 2006-07 - 5.4%, Base 3.9%
  • 2007-08 - 4.7%, Base 3.4%
  • 2008-09 - 6.0%, Base 4.4%
  • 2009-10 - 5.7%, Base 4.1%
  • 2010-11 - 4.0%, Base 2.9%
  • 2011-12 - 1.9%, Base 1.4%
  • 2012-13 - 2.3%, Base 1.7% [135]
  • 2013-14 - 2.4%, Base - 1.7% [136]

For the 2012-13 budget year, Keystone Central School Board applied for 2 exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index: teacher pension costs and special education costs. The special education request was denied by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For 2012-2013, 274 school districts adopted a resolution certifying that tax rates would not be increased above their index; 223 school districts adopted a preliminary budget leaving open the option of exceeded the Index limit. For the exception for pension costs, 194 school districts received approval to exceed the Index. For special education costs, 129 districts received approval to exceed the tax limit.[137]

For the 2011-12 school year, the Keystone Central School Board applied for two exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index: teacher pension costs and special education costs. Both were approved. Each year, the 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.[138]

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.[139]

For the 2010-2011 school budget Keystone Central School Board did not apply for any exception to exceed the index.[140] 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.[141] In 2007, the Keystone School Board adopted a resolution to stay within the Act 1 Index limit for the 2007-08 school budget.[142]

Property tax relief

In 2012, property tax relief for residents of Keystone Central School District was set at $222 per approved homestead. In 2010, the School District's property tax relief was set at $224 for approved 9638 homesteads.[143] In 2009, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Keystone Central School District was $228 per approved homestead, for the 9460 property owners who applied for the tax relief in 2009.[144] 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 Clinton County, 54% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009. In Center County, 72% property owners applied. Potter County had a 79% participate.[145] The highest property tax relief was given to Chester Upland School District at $632 in 2010 and in 2009.[146]

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, people with income substantially more than $35,000 may still qualify for a rebate. Individuals must apply annually for the rebate.

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%).[147]

Extracurriculars

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and costly extensive sports program. The school board determines eligibility policies to participate in these programs.[148]

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 homeschooled, 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.[149]

Sports

The District funds:

Central Mountain:

Boys
Girls
  • Basketball - AAAA
  • Cross Country - AAA
  • Golf - AAA
  • Soccer (Fall) - AAA
  • Softball - AAAA
  • Swimming and Diving - AAA
  • Girls' Tennis - AAA
  • Track and Field - AA
  • Volleyball
  • Cheerleading

CM Middle School Sports

Boys
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling

Girls
  • Basketball
  • Softball
  • Track and Field
  • Cheerleading

Bucktail Area High School

Boys
  • Basketball- A
  • Football - A
  • Wrestling - AA
Girls
  • Basketball - A
  • Softball- A
  • Girls' Tennis - AA
  • Cheerleading

Bucktail Junior High School

Boys
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Wrestling

Girls
  • Basketball
  • Softball
  • Cheerleading

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [150]

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