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'''The Red Lion Area School District''' is a large, suburban/rural, public [[school district]] located in southeastern [[York County, Pennsylvania]] that serves the boroughs of [[Felton, Pennsylvania|Felton]], [[Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania|Red Lion]], [[Windsor, Pennsylvania|Windsor]], and [[Winterstown, Pennsylvania|Winterstown]]; and the townships of [[Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Chanceford Township]], [[Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Lower Chanceford Township]], [[North Hopewell Township |
'''The Red Lion Area School District''' is a large, suburban/rural, public [[school district]] located in southeastern [[York County, Pennsylvania]], that serves the boroughs of [[Felton, Pennsylvania|Felton]], [[Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania|Red Lion]], [[Windsor, Pennsylvania|Windsor]], and [[Winterstown, Pennsylvania|Winterstown]]; and the townships of [[Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Chanceford Township]], [[Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Lower Chanceford Township]], [[North Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania|North Hopewell Township]], and [[Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Windsor Township]]. It encompasses approximately {{convert|140|sqmi|km2}}. |
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According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 32,661 people. By 2010, the district's population grew to 38,310 people, with 10% being ages 5–17 years.<ref>US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011</ref> |
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According to District officials, in school year 2007–08 the Red Lion Area School District (RLASD) provided basic educational services to 5,705 pupils through the employment of 402 teachers, 273 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 24 administrators. In school year 2009–10, RLASD reported 5,608 pupils. It employed: 400 teachers, 286 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 25 administrators. In 2011, the district had 5,665 pupils in 9 schools. Red Lion Area School District received more than $66.9 million in state funding in school year 2009–10. |
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==History== |
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==Mission statement== |
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In 2009, Red Lion Area School District residents' per capita income was $20,325, while the [[median family income]] was $51,051.<ref>American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009</ref> In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42000.html |author=US Census Bureau |title=American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts |year=2010}}</ref> and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf |author=US Census Bureau |title=Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010 |date=September 2011}}</ref> |
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The Mission of the Red Lion Area School District, in partnership with our communities, is to prepare all students to reach their greatest potential, thus becoming responsible and productive citizens. |
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==Schools== |
==Schools== |
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*Windsor Manor Elementary School (Only Teaches Kindergarten as of 2018) |
*Windsor Manor Elementary School (Only Teaches Kindergarten as of 2018) |
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*Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School |
*Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School |
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==Governance== |
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Red Lion Area 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]].<ref>Pennsylvania Public School Code Governance 2010</ref> The district has been divided into three regions and board members are elected by their region of residence. 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 its resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills. |
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The [[Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives]] Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration a "B-" 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Pennsylvania_school_districts |title=The Pennsylvania Project |author=The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives |accessdate=May 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716131940/http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Pennsylvania_school_districts |archivedate=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> |
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==Academic achievement== |
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Red Lion Area School District was ranked 273rd out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2013, by the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/04/05/statedistrictrank2013.html |title=Statewide Honor Roll Rankings 2013 |work=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 5, 2013}}</ref> The ranking was based on the last three years of student academic achievement on the [[Pennsylvania System of School Assessment|PSSA]] for: reading, writing, math and science. 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. |
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* 2012 – 274th |
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* 2011 – 266th<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/events/pennsylvania_schools/statewiderank.html |title=Statewide Honor Roll Rankings Information |work=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723231609/http://www2.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/events/pennsylvania_schools/statewiderank.html |archivedate=July 23, 2011 }}</ref> |
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*2010 – 257th<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/feature/schools/statewide_rankings.html |title=Statewide Honor Roll Rankings |work=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=May 6, 2010 }}</ref> |
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*2009 – 246th |
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*2008 – 271st |
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*2007 – 249th of 500 school districts in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtae.com/education/13346734/detail.html |title=Three of top school districts in state hail from Allegheny County |work=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=May 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718122159/http://www.wtae.com/education/13346734/detail.html |archivedate=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> |
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In 2009, the academic achievement of the children attending the Red Lion Area School District was in the 54th percentile among Pennsylvania's 500 school District. Scale:(0-99; 100 is state best) <ref>The Morning Call, 2009 PSSA RESULTS Red Lion Area School District, 2009</ref> |
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===District AYP status history=== |
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In 2012, Red Lion Area School District declined to Warning AYP status due to declining graduation rate and lagging student achievement in reading and mathematics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/Overview/c67/112675503 |title=Red Lion Area School Districts AYP Overview 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927083730/http://paayp.emetric.net/District/Overview/c67/112675503 |archivedate=September 27, 2012 }}</ref> In 2010 and 2011, Red Lion Area School District achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). 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 Pennsylvania public 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.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania Public School District AYP History, 2011</ref> |
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*2009 – Warning AYP status |
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*2008 & 2007 – achieved AYP status |
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*2006 – Warning AYP status |
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*2005 – Making Progress in School Improvement Level I AYP status |
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*2004 – School Improvement Level I AYP status |
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*2003 the District was in Warning AYP status due to lagging student achievement.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania District AYP History 2003–2010, 2011</ref> |
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===Graduation rate=== |
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In 2012, the graduation rate of the Red Lion School District was 87%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/DataTable/c67/112675503 |title=Red Lion Area School District AYP Data Table 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926172425/http://paayp.emetric.net/District/DataTable/c67/112675503 |archivedate=September 26, 2012 }}</ref> In 2011, the graduation rate at Red Lion Area School District was 90%.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Lion School District AYP Data table, 2012</ref> In 2011, the graduation rate of the Red Lion School District was 92%.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Lion School District AYP Data table, 2011</ref> In 2010, the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Red Lion Area School District's rate was 89% for 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_department_of_education/7237/info/757639 |title=New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=March 15, 2011}}</ref> |
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*2010 – 90%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/58623366/Red-Lion-Senior-High-School-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910234146/http://www.scribd.com/doc/58623366/Red-Lion-Senior-High-School-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2010 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |title=Red Lion Area High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010 data table |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010 }}</ref> |
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*2009 – 91%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/32722278/Red-Lion-Area-School-District-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913153654/http://www.scribd.com/doc/32722278/Red-Lion-Area-School-District-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |title=Red Lion Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2009 }}</ref> |
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*2008 – 91% |
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*2007 – 91%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/23571629/PA-High-School-Graduation-Info-by-School-District-2007 |title=Pennsylvania High School Graduation rates |author=Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children Report |year=2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105062625/http://www.scribd.com/doc/23571629/PA-High-School-Graduation-Info-by-School-District-2007 |archivedate=November 5, 2012 }}</ref> |
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===Senior high school=== |
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Red Lion Senior High School is located at 200 Horace Mann Avenue, Red Lion. According to the [[National Center for Education Statistics]], in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 1,706 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 225 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 119 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 14:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Red Lion Senior High School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2012, Red Lion Area Senior High School declined to Warning AYP status due to a declining graduation rate and low academic achievement in reading. In 2011, Red Lion Area Senior High School achieved AYP status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c67/112675503/4598 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Red Lion School District AYP Data table |date=September 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818105852/http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c67/112675503/4598 |archivedate=August 18, 2016 }}</ref> In 2010, Red Lion Area High School declined to '''Warning''' status due to lagging student achievement. In 2009, the school achieved AYP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/Overview/c67/112675503 |title=RED LION AREA School District – District AYP Overview |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927083730/http://paayp.emetric.net/District/Overview/c67/112675503 |archivedate=September 27, 2012 }}</ref> Red Lion Area Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010 [https://archive.today/20120910234146/http://www.scribd.com/doc/58623366/Red-Lion-Senior-High-School-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2010] | Report Card 2009 [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105060529/http://www.scribd.com/doc/32722221/Red-Lion-Area-Senior-High-School-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2009] |
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Current Administrative Team |
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Mr. Mark Shue, High School Principal |
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Mr. Scott D'Orazio, Assistant Principal |
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Mrs. Mary Smith, Assistant Principal |
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Official Senior High School Website – [https://www.rlasd.net] |
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;PSSA Results: |
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;11th Grade Reading: |
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*2012 – 65% on grade level, (12% below basic). State – 67% of 11th graders are on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2011-2012_pssa_and_ayp_results/1235182 |title=2011–2012 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2012}}</ref> |
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*2011 – 74% (11% below basic). State – 69.1%<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010–2011 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref> |
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*2010 – 68% (16% below basic). State – 68%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Performance/c67/112675503/4598?prevYear=true&prevYear=false&fTarget=false&shTarget=false&submit.x=5&submit.y=6 |title=Red Lion Area High School 11th grade PSSA Performance Levels 2010 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615011733/http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Performance/c67/112675503/4598?prevYear=true&prevYear=false&fTarget=false&shTarget=false&submit.x=5&submit.y=6 |archivedate=June 15, 2012 }}</ref> |
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*2009 – 71%, State – 65% |
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*2008 – 66%, State – 65%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |title=2007–2008 PSSA and AYP Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=August 2008}}</ref> |
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*2007 – 60%, State – 65%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2006-2007_pssa_and_ayp_results/507511 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title= Mathematics, Reading, Writing PSSA results by School 2007 |date=August 2007}}</ref> |
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;11th Grade Math: |
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*2012 – 77% on grade level (12% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level.<ref name="Pittsburgh Post Gazette">{{cite web |url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/PSSA/2012/ |title=How is your school doing? |work=Pittsburgh Post Gazette |date=October 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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*2011 – 71% (13% below basic). State – 60.3%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Lion Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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*2010 – 68% (14% below basic). State – 56% |
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*2009 – 65%, State – 56% |
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*2008 – 62%, State – 55%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514 |title=PSSA Results 2008 Reading, Science, Writing and Math |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2008}}</ref> |
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*2007 – 57%, State – 53% |
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*2012 – 42% on grade level (9% below basic). State – 42% of 11th graders were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S112675503000004598.PDF |title=Red Lion Area Senior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073657/http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S112675503000004598.PDF |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> |
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*2011 – 46% (11% below basic). State – 40%<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442 |title=2010–2011 PSSA results in Science |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref> |
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*2010 – 44% (13% below basic). State – 40%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/2010-science-pssa-scores-database-1.1011995?appSession=961959602631020 |title=Red Lion Area School District Science PSSA Results 2010 |work=The Times Tribune |year=2010}}</ref> |
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*2009 – 48%, State – 40% |
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*2008 – 39%, State – 39% |
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====College remediation==== |
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According to a [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]] study released in January 2009, '''29% of Red Lion Area Senior 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/23970364/Pennsylvania-College-Remediation-Report |title=Pennsylvania College Remediation Report |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=January 2009 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ National Center for Education Statistics – IPEDS 2008]</ref> 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. |
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====Dual enrollment==== |
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Red Lion Area Senior High School offers a [[dual enrollment]] program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school, including the graduation ceremony. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/24901214/Pennsylvania-Department-of-Education-Dual-Enrollment-Guidelines-2010-2011 Pennsylvania Department of Education – Dual Enrollment Guidelines 2010–11.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017221943/https://www.scribd.com/doc/24901214/Pennsylvania-Department-of-Education-Dual-Enrollment-Guidelines-2010-2011 |date=October 17, 2014 }}</ref> Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.<ref>[http://www.patrac.org/ Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. Site accessed March 2010.]</ref> |
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For the 2009–10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $10,994 for the program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patrac.org/ |title=Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center |author=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}}</ref> |
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====Graduation requirements==== |
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The Red Lion School District School Board requires students to earn 24.6 credits to graduation, including 4 credits of English, 4 credits of Social Studies, 3 credits of Mathematics, 3 credits of Science (1 in biology), 1 credit of Arts and Humanities, 1 credit of Health and Safety Education, 1.6 credits of Physical Education and 7 elective credits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://red1.pa.schoolwebpages.com/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=U3R1ZGVudEhhbmRib29rMDkxMC5wZGY6Ojovd3d3Ny9zY2hvb2xzL3BhL3JlZDEvaW1hZ2VzL2Rlc2t0b3BfZmlsZXMvMTZmaWxlMTYucGRm |title=Red Lion Area Senior High School Student Handbook 2010 |author=Red Lion Area Senior High School Administration }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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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.<ref>[http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/s4.24.html Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements]</ref> |
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By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, beginning with the class of 2017, public school students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in [[Algebra]] I, [[Biology]], and English Literature by passing the Keystone Exams.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.pdesas.org/Content/Documents/Keystone_Exam_Program_Overview.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Keystone Exam Overview |year=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |title=Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317221759/http://www.pdesas.org/module/assessment/Keystone.aspx |archivedate=March 17, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol40/40-2/56.html |title=Rules and Regulation Title 22 PA School Code CH. 4 |author=Pennsylvania State Board of Education |year=2010}}</ref> For the class of 2019, a composition exam will be added. For the class of 2020, passing a civics and government exam will be added to the graduation requirements.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Education Finalizes Adoption of Pennsylvania Common Core State Academic Standards and High School Graduation Requirements, March 14, 2013</ref> In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit – 49% on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/keystone_exams/20436 |title=Keystone Exams |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students identified as having special needs and qualifying for an Individual Educational Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting the requirements of their Individual Education Plan. |
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====SAT scores==== |
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In 2012, 254 Red Lion Area School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 487. The Math average score was 529. The Writing average score was 471. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the US, 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. |
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In 2011, 245 students took the [[SAT]] exams. Red Lion Area School District's Verbal Average Score was 493. The Math average score was 517. The Writing average score was 468.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/data_and_statistics/7202/sat_and_act_scores/674663 |title=Public School SAT Scores 2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015105956/http://pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/data_and_statistics/7202/sat_and_act_scores/674663 |archivedate=October 15, 2011 }}</ref> Pennsylvania ranked 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal – 493, Math – 501, Writing – 479.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/policyblog/detail/sat-scores-by-state-2011 |title=SAT Scores State By State – Pennsylvania |publisher=College Board |date=September 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/09/while_us_sat_scores_dip_across.html |title=While U.S. SAT scores dip across the board, N.J. test-takers hold steady |work=The Star-Ledger |date=September 2011}}</ref> |
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====Alternative education==== |
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The Alternative Education Program began in Spring 2003. The program is intended for students who have had difficulties in the traditional school setting. In 2004 the program developed its own curriculum, based on the s=academic standards. On April 13, 2005, the Alternative Education Program was recognized by the Shippensburg University School Study Council when the program was awarded an Exemplary Award in recognition of outstanding curriculum innovation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://red1.pa.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=3631&sc_id=1160751222 |title=The Red Lion Area School District Alternative Education Program |author=Red Lion Area School District Administration |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716014427/http://red1.pa.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=3631&sc_id=1160751222 |archivedate=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> |
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===Junior high school=== |
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Red Lion Area Junior High School is located at 200 Country Club Road, Red Lion. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 909 pupils in grades 7th and 8th, with 194 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 62 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Red Lion Junior High School, 2010</ref> According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Professional Qualifications of Teachers Red Lion Area Junior High School, September 21, 2012</ref> |
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In 2012, Red Lion Area Junior High School declined to '''Warning''' AYP status due to lagging student achievement in reading.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Lion Junior High School AYP Overview 2012, September 21, 2012</ref> In 2011, Red Lion Junior High School achieved AYP status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/District/SchoolList/c67/112675503 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Red Lion Area Junior High School AYP Overview |date=September 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102249/http://paayp.emetric.net/District/SchoolList/c67/112675503 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> In 2010, the School declined to '''Warning''' status due to lagging student achievement. In 2009, Red Lion Area Junior High School achieved AYP status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c67/112675503/4597 |title=RED LION AREA Junior High School – School AYP Overview |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080208/http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c67/112675503/4597 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> The attendance rate was 95% in 2009 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/School/DataTable/c67/112675503/4597 |title=RED LION AREA JHS – School AYP Data Table |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072655/http://paayp.emetric.net/School/DataTable/c67/112675503/4597 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> |
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*2012 – 77% on grade level (8% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 79% of 8th graders on grade level.<ref name="Pittsburgh Post Gazette"/> |
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*2011 – 78% (11% below basic). State – 81.8%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Red Lion Junior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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*2010 – 76% (15% below basic). State – 81% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/2010-math-and-reading-pssa-scores-database-1.1011563?parentPage=2.1252&appSession=931959612951014 |title=2010 PSSA Result math and reading Red Lion Area School District}}</ref> |
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*2009 – 83%, State – 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/pssa-scores-by-school-database-2009-1.864356?appSession=920195961477282&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=1&cpipage=2&CPISortType=&CPIorderBy= |title=Red Lion School District PSSA results 2009 Math, Writing, Reading and Science |work=Times Tribune |year=2009}}</ref> |
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*2008 – 81%, State – 78%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools/reading-pssa-scores-by-district-2007-08-1.85946?appSession=781195961686935 |title=Red Lion School District PSSA results 2008 Reading |work=The Times Tribune |year=2008}}</ref> |
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*2012 – 85%, 60% advanced (6% below basic). State – 76% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S112675503000004597.PDF |title=Red Lion Area Junior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071737/http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC12S112675503000004597.PDF |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> |
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*2011 – 82%, 57% advanced (7% below basic). State – 76.9% |
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*2010 – 82%, 59% advanced (10% below basic). State – 75%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/66638755/Red-Lion-Area-Junior-HIgh-School-Academic-Report-Card-2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915095019/http://www.scribd.com/doc/66638755/Red-Lion-Area-Junior-HIgh-School-Academic-Report-Card-2010 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |title=Red Lion Area Junior High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010 }}</ref> |
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*2009 – 80%, State – 71%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/pssa-scores-by-school-database-2009-1.864356?appSession=200195961583779&RecordID=&PageID=2&PrevPageID=1&cpipage=1&CPISortType=&CPIorderBy= |title=2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2009}}</ref> |
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*2008 – 78%, State – 70%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools/math-pssa-scores-by-district-2007-08-1.85944?appSession=294195961625394 |title=Red Lion Area School District Math PSSA 2008 |work=The Times Tribune |year=2009}}</ref> |
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*2012 – 60% on grade level (17% below basic). State – 59% |
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*2011 – 55% (22% below basic). State – 58.3% |
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*2010 – 56% (29% below basic). State – 57% |
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*2009 – 61%, State – 55%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2008-2009_pssa_and_ayp_results/600286 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Report on Science PSSA 2009 by Schools. |date=August 2009}}</ref> |
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*2008 – 65%, State – 52% |
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*2012 – 76% on grade level (9% below basic). State – 76% |
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*2011 – 74% (11% below basic). State – 76% |
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*2010 – 66% (15% below basic). State – 73% |
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*2009 – 71%, State – 71% |
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*2012 – 87%, 62% advanced (6% below basic). State – 80% |
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*2011 – 83%, 61% advanced (7% below basic). State – 78.6% |
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*2010 – 82%, 60% advanced. State – 77% |
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===Clearview Elementary School=== |
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Clearview Elementary School is located at 2650 Delta Road, Brogue. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 412 pupils in grades Kindergarten through 6th, with 93 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. In 2012, enrollment declined to 390 pupils. The school employed 29 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 14:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Clearview Elementary School, 2010</ref><ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Clearview Elementary School, 2012</ref> |
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In 2010 through 2012, Clearview Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Clearview Elementary School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> In 2012, in grades 3rd through 6th, only 64% of the students were reading on grade level, with 15% reading at a below basic level. Fourth grade reading skills were just 65% on grade level. In 5th grade reading fell from 75% on grade level in 2011 to 53% in 2012. Sixth grade reading was 65% on grade level. In math, 80% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level. In 4th grade science, 88% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000006837.PDF |title=Clearview Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In 2011, in grades 3rd through 6th, only 65% of the students were reading on grade level. In particular, reading skills declined sharply in 4th grade from 88% on grade level in 2010 to 64% on grade level in 2011. In 6th grade reading fell from 67% on grade level in 2010 to 57% in 2011. In math, 82% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level. In 4th grade science, 75% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Clearview Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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===Mazie Gable Elementary School=== |
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Mazie Gable Elementary School is located at 100 East Prospect Street, Red Lion. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 429 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 137 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 28 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Mazie Gable Elementary School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2012, Mazie Gable Elementary School declined to Warning AYP status due to lagging reading achievement. In 2010 and 2011, Mazie Gable Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Middle School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> In 2012, in grades 3rd through 6th, only 69% of the students were reading on grade level, with 11% reading at a below basic level. In particular, 66% of 4th graders were reading on grade level, which was a sharp decline from 2011 levels. Fifth grade improved to 65% reading on grade level. In math, 79% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level, with 47% at an advanced level. In 4th grade science, 81% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000004595.PDF |title=Mazie Gable Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In 2011, in grades 3rd through 6th, only 66% of the students were reading on grade level at Mazie Gable Elementary School. In particular, 59% of 5th graders were reading on grade level, for the second year in a row. In math, 80% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level. In 4th grade science, 77% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Mazie Gable Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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===Locust Grove Elementary School=== |
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Locust Grove Elementary School is located at 3620 East Prospect Road, York. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 482 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 35 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 28 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 16:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Locust Grove Elementary School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2012, Locust Grove Elementary School declined to Warning AYP status due to lagging reading achievement. In 2010 and 2011 Locust Grove Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Locust Grove Elementary School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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In 2012, just 72% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th, with 13% reading at a below basic level. In math, 84% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level, with 49% achieving advanced. In 4th grade science, 88% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000004593.PDF |title=Locust Grove Elementary School academic achievement report card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2011, only 71% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th. In math, 85% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level. In 4th grade science, 74% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Locust Grove Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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===Pleasant View Elementary School=== |
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Pleasant View Elementary School is located at 700 Delta Road, Red Lion. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 465 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 85 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 28 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 16:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Middle School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2010 through 2012, Pleasant View Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pleasant View Elementary School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> In 2012, just 78% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th, with 8% reading at a below basic level. In math, 90% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 62% achieving advanced skills. In 4th grade science, 96% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000005362.PDF |title=Pleasant View Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In 2011, only 72% of the students at Pleasant View Elementary School were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th. In math, 88% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 60% scored advanced. In 4th grade science, 96% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pleasant View Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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===North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School=== |
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North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School is located at 12165 Winterstown Road, Red Lion. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 318 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 50 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 19 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2010 through 2012, North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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In 2012, just 77% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th. In math, 90% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 65% achieving advanced skills. In 4th grade science, 92% of the pupils were on grade level, with 59% advanced.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000004589.PDF |title=North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2011, only 78% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th. In math, 93% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 60% achieving advanced level. In 4th grade science, 95% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000004589.PDF |title=North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School Report Card 2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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===Windsor Manor Elementary School=== |
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Windsor Manor Elementary School is located at 2110 Windsor Road, Windsor. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 214 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 67 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 17 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Windsor Manor Elementary School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2012, Windsor Manor Elementary School declined to Warning AYP status, due to lagging reading skills. In 2010 and 2011, Windsor Manor Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Windsor Manor Elementary School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> In 2012, Windsor Manor Elementary School had just 67% of the students reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th, with 11% of students reading below grade level. In mathematics, 81% were on grade level, with 50% advanced in skills. In 4th grade science, 77% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000007319.PDF |title=Windsor Manor Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 29, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In 2011, only 71% of the students in grades 3rd through 6th grade were reading on grade level. In math, 88% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 51% scored advanced. In 4th grade science, 76% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Windsor Manor Elementary School Academic Achievement Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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===Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School=== |
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Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School is located at 1195 Windsor Road, Red Lion. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 730 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 117 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 41 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 18:1.<ref>National Center for Education Statistics, Common Care Data – Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School, 2010</ref> |
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In 2012, Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School declined to Warning Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status due to lagging reading and math achievement.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School AYP Overview, September 21, 2012</ref> In 2010 and 2011, Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School achieved AYP status.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School AYP Overview, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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In 2012, only 71% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th, with 11% reading at the below basic level. In math, 82% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 53% scored advanced. In 4th grade science, 87% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S112675503000008050.PDF |title=Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School Report Card 2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2011, just 74% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th. In math, 88% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 54% scored advanced. In 4th grade science, 84% of the pupils were on grade level.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School Report Card 2011, September 29, 2011</ref> |
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==Wellness policy== |
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The Red Lion Area School Board established a district wellness policy in 2006 – Student Wellness Policy 246.<ref>Red Lion Area School Board Policy Manual, Red Lion Area School Policy Student Wellness 246, 2006</ref> The policy deals with nutritious 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 [[National School Lunch Act|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." |
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Parents may restrict A La Carte Items purchases via an online portal in the school district's food service website. |
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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, 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_nutrition_incentive_program/7489 |title=Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods in Pennsylvania Schools for the School Nutrition Incentive |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education—Division of Food and Nutrition.|date=July 2008}}</ref> |
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for review and approval. The Highmark Foundation provides the district access to its Healthy High 5 online wellness tools, at no cost to the Red Lion Area School District through 2013. Health eTools for Schools features a secure web-based portal that enables school nurses to electronically input, track, and communicate student's health and fitness information through an electronic version of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's required School Health Record for all students. The data is stored off the school's site.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Highmark+Foundation+Extends+Subsidy+for+Health+eTools+for+Schools(R)...-a0184342763 |title=Highmark Foundation Extends Subsidy for Health eTools for Schools(R) through 2013}}</ref><ref>[Highmark Healthy High 5 Health eTools for Schools http://www.healthetoolsforschools.org/]</ref> |
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The District offers a free school breakfast and free or reduced-price lunch to low-income children. The program is funded with federal dollars through the [[United States Department of Agriculture]].<ref>Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center, The Pennsylvania School Breakfast Report Card, 2009</ref> |
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==Bullying policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.safeschoolsreports.state.pa.us/historic/historic/2009/ca79e8a6-f0ab-42a1-bf3d-6dcc272be2d1.pdf |title=Red Lion Area School District School Safety Annual Report 2008 – 2009 |author=Red Lion Area School Administration |year=2010 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.safeschools.state.pa.us/Main.aspx?App=6a935f44-7cbf-45e1-850b-e29b2f1ff17f&Menu=dbd39a1f-3319-4a75-8f69-d1166dba5d70&res= |title=Pennsylvania Safe Schools Online Reports}}</ref> |
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The School Board prohibits bullying by district students and faculty. The board policy 249 Bullying/Cyberbullying 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://red1.pa.schoolwebpages.com/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=QnVsbHlpbmcucGRmOjo6L3d3dzcvc2Nob29scy9wYS9yZWQxL2ltYWdlcy9kb2NtZ3IvNGZpbGUxNzA1LnBkZg== |title=Red Lion Area School District Policy Manual Bullying/Cyberbullying Policy 249 |author=Red Lion Area School Board }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2007&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1067 |title=Regular Session 2007–2008 House Bill 1067, Act 61 Section 6-page 8 |author=Pennsylvania GEneral Assembly}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.center-school.org/bullyingprevention/about.php |author=Center for Safe Schools of Pennsylvania |title=Bullying Prevention advisory |access-date=January 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121064711/http://www.center-school.org/bullyingprevention/about.php |archive-date=January 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/chap4toc.html |title=Pennsylvania Academic Standards |author=Pennsylvania State Board of Education |year=2003}}</ref> |
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==Special education== |
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In 2010, the school district reported that 832 or 14% of its pupils were identified as needing special education services. Of them 49% had a specific learning disability.<ref>Pennsylvania department of Education Bureau of Special Education, Red Lion School District Special Education Data Report, 2010</ref> In December 2009, the district administration reported that 880 pupils or 15.6% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/Public%20Reporting/2008_2009/PDF_Documents/Speced_Data_Report_SD261_234_Final.pdf |title=Red Lion Area SD Special Education Data Report LEA Performance on State Performance Plan (SPP) Targets School Year 2008–2009 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329045102/http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/Public%20Reporting/2008_2009/PDF_Documents/Speced_Data_Report_SD261_234_Final.pdf |archivedate=March 29, 2012 }}</ref> |
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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. When a child experiences difficulty within the classroom, screening information will be gathered by the team located within the child's school to determine his or her specific needs. 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 make a written request for a multidisciplinary evaluation to the building principal or the Director of Special Education. |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/education_budget/8699/proposed_special_education_funding_-/539261 |title=Pennsylvania Special Education Funding |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education}}</ref> The Special Education funding structure is through the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds and state appropriations. IDEA funds are appropriated to the state on an annual basis and distributed through intermediate units (IUs) to school districts, while state funds are distributed directly to the districts. Total funds that are received by school districts are calculated through a formula. The Pennsylvania Department of Education oversees four appropriations used to fund students with special needs: Special Education; Approved Private Schools; Pennsylvania Chartered Schools for the Deaf and Blind; and Early Intervention. 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.<ref>Browne, Patrick., Senate Education Committee Hearing on Special Education Funding & Accountability testimony, November 1, 2011</ref> Over identification 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.<ref>Kintisch, Baruch., Public Hearing: Special Education Funding & Accountability Testimony, Education Law Center, November 11, 2011</ref> The state requires each public school district and charter school to have a three-year special education plan to meet the unique needs of its special education students.<ref>Amy Morton, Executive Deputy Secretary, Public Hearing: |
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Special Education Funding & Accountability Testimony, Pennsylvania Department of Education, November 11, 2011</ref> In 2012, the Obama Administration's [[US Department of Education]] issued a directive that schools include students with disabilities in extracurricular activities, including sports.<ref>US Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education Clarifies Schools' Obligation to Provide Equal Opportunity to Students with Disabilities to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics, January 25, 2013</ref> |
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Red Lion Area School District received a $$2,755,564 supplement for special education services in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AvscmN--D7LbdEhsSW1pY3lxZnBfSWZEdnU2WE5hUWc&hl=en#gid=0 |title=Special Education Funding from Pennsylvania State_2010-2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=July 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/education_budget/8699/proposed_special_education_funding_-/539261 |title=Special Education Funding 2011–2012 Fiscal Year |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> |
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===Gifted education=== |
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Red Lion Area School District Administration reported that 108 or 1.91% of its students were identified as gifted in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/docs/Ad_Hoc_Gifted_0910_from_Revised_Count.pdf |title=Gifted Students as Percentage of Total Enrollment by School District/Charter School |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=Revised December 1, 2009 Child Count (Collected July 2010) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193200/http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/docs/Ad_Hoc_Gifted_0910_from_Revised_Count.pdf |archivedate=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter16/chap16toc.html |title=CHAPTER 16. Special Education For Gifted Students |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education and Pennsylvania School Board |accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Budget== |
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Pennsylvania public school districts budget and expend funds according to procedures mandated by the General Assembly and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). An annual operating budget is prepared by school district administrative officials. A uniform form is furnished by the PDE and submitted to the board of school directors for approval prior to the beginning of each fiscal year on July 1. |
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Under Pennsylvania's Taxpayer Relief Act, Act 1 of the Special Session of 2006, all school districts of the first class A, second class, third class and fourth class must adopt a preliminary budget proposal. The proposal must include estimated revenues and expenditures and the proposed tax rates. This proposed budget must be considered by the Board no later than 90 days prior to the date of the election immediately preceding the fiscal year. The preliminary budget proposal must also be printed and made available for public inspection at least 20 days prior to its adoption. The board of school directors may hold a public hearing on the budget, but are not required to do so. The board must give at least 10 days’ public notice of its intent to adopt the final budget according to Act 1 of 2006.<ref>Pennsylvania General Assembly, Taxpayer Relief Act, Act 1 of the Special Session of 2006, June 27, 2006</ref> |
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In 2011, the average teacher salary in Red Lion Area School District was $60,356.45 a year, while the cost of the benefits teachers received was $16,131 per employee, for a total annual average teacher compensation of $76,488.41.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/7234/p/1100265 |title=Investing in Pennsylvania Students |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2012}}</ref> In 2011, fifty-five Red Lion Area School District teachers and guidance counselors earned a salary of over $82,500 per year. |
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In 2009, Red Lion Area School District employed 484 teachers and administrators with a median teacher salary of $66,272 and a range of $41,624 to $142,830.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.openpagov.org/k12_payroll.asp |title=Red Lion Area School District Payroll 2009 |author=Openpagov.org |year=2009}}</ref> The contract year is 191 days. The teachers have a 7 hours 45 minutes work day with a 30-minute duty-free lunch and a daily preparation period. Teachers receive additional pay for: special education, extracurriculars, department head, home bound instruction, online instruction, and head teacher positions. The teachers' union has 16 paid leave days a year to attend to union business, including union meetings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.publicschoolspending.com/collective-bargaining-agreements/pennsylvania/ |title=Red Lion Area School District Contract 2007–10 |author=Red Lion Area School Board |year=2011 |access-date=October 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022153309/http://www.publicschoolspending.com/collective-bargaining-agreements/pennsylvania/ |archive-date=October 22, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2007, Red Lion Area School District employed 359 teachers. The average teacher salary in the District was $52,613 for 180 days worked.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://projects.mcall.com/teacher_pay/county/YORK/ave_salary/1/ |author=Fenton, Jacob |title=Average classroom teacher salary in York County, 2006–07. |publisher=The Morning Call |date=March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327032126/http://projects.mcall.com/teacher_pay/county/YORK/ave_salary/1/ |archivedate=March 27, 2012 }}</ref> In 2007, the district's starting salary was $37,000 and the top teacher salary was $78,706 which was the third highest in York County.<ref name="ReferenceA">DeCesare, Dale, Augenblick, John and Myers, John, Examining Resource Use and Areas for Enhanced Cooperation in York County's School Districts, January 2008</ref> Additionally, the district's teachers receive: a defined benefit pension, health insurance (teacher pays up to $64 a month), life insurance, college credit reimbursement 100% when teacher earns and A or B in the course, 2 paid personal days, 10 paid sick days, 4 paid bereavement days, a retirement incentive bonus and other benefits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.openpagov.org/k12_payroll.asp |title=Red Lion Area School District Teachers' Union Employment Contract }}</ref> |
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Red Lion Area School District administrative costs was $648.91 per pupil in 2008. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://projects.mcall.com/school_consolidation/state/county/0/25/ |author=Fenton, Jacob. |title=Pennsylvania School District Data: Will School Consolidation Save Money? |publisher=The Morning Call |date=February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327032227/http://projects.mcall.com/school_consolidation/state/county/0/25/ |archivedate=March 27, 2012 }}</ref> In July 2007, the Red Lion Area School Board awarded a five-year contract (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012) to Frank R. Herron as Superintendent, with an initial salary of $132,000. He was also awarded an extensive benefits package which includes: health insurance, life insurance 2.5 times salary, annual dues paid, paid travel, 23 days paid vacation, defined benefit pension and more.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site515/2010/0722/20100722_034738_supt_contract_red_lion.pdf |title=Benefits of Learning |work=The Altoona Mirror |date=August 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929084601/http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site515/2010/0722/20100722_034738_supt_contract_red_lion.pdf |archivedate=September 29, 2011 }}</ref> The contract expires in 2012. In 2009, his salary was reported as $138,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://php.app.com/PAteachers09/search.php |title=PA. Public School Salaries, 2009 Red Lion Area School District |author=Asbury Park Press |date=May 2010}}</ref> The Pennsylvania School Board Association tracks salaries for Pennsylvania public school employees. It reports that in 2008 the average superintendent salary in Pennsylvania was $122,165.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psba.org/issues-advocacy/issues-research/school-salaries/ |title=Public School Salaries 11th edition |author=Pennsylvania School Board Association. |date=October 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005202521/http://www.psba.org/issues-advocacy/issues-research/school-salaries/ |archivedate=October 5, 2008 }}</ref> In 2007, the Average District Administrator salary in Red Lion Area School District was $91,550 which ranked ninth in York County. The Average School Administrator salary in Red Lion Area School District was $81,888 which ranked third in York County.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |
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Other Administrators – Dr. LeeAnn Zeroth, Assistant Superintendent salary $106,500 in 2009, Dr. Michael Lowe, Elementary Supervisor – $93,690, Mrs. Mary Smith, Supervisor of Pupil Personnel – $92,933, Mrs. Laura Fitz, Supervisor of Special Education – $94,065, Mr. Terry L. Robinson, Business Manager – $113,779, Mr. Jeffrey A. Bryan, Director of Buildings and Grounds – $98,832, Mrs. Sandy Emerich, Director of Transportation and Human Resources – $90,375, Mrs. Amy Glusco, Supervisor of Language Arts – $82,143, Stambaugh, Principal – $83,109, Susan Dunham, Principal – $83,109, Norina Bentzel, Principal – $85,916, Timothy Gulley, Principal – $88,710, Kitty Reinholt, Principal – $91,502, Mr. Shane Mack, Wayne Neff, Ast. Principal – $106,314, Charles Humberd, Principal – $114,604.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://php.app.com/PAteachers09/results.php?pageNum_Recordset1=0&totalRows_Recordset1=449&county=York&LEAname=Red+Lion+Area+SD&school=%25&lname=&fname=&assignment=%25&tfm_order=DESC&tfm_orderby=salary1 |title=PA Teachers Salaries 2009 |author=Asbury Park Press APP.com |date=June 2010}}</ref> |
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Red Lion Area School District administration reported that per pupil spending in 2008 was $10,928 which ranked 400th among the 501 school districts in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/38584572/Central-Pennsylvania-School-Districts-Spending-Versus-Academic-Results |title=Central Pennsylvania School Districts Spending Versus Academic Results |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008043256/https://www.scribd.com/doc/38584572/Central-Pennsylvania-School-Districts-Spending-Versus-Academic-Results |archivedate=October 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/38578300/York-County-PA-School-District-Administrative-Spending-versus-Student-Academic-Achievement |title=York County PA School District Administrative Spending versus Student Academic Achievement |year=2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023154354/http://www.scribd.com/doc/38578300/York-County-PA-School-District-Administrative-Spending-versus-Student-Academic-Achievement |archivedate=October 23, 2013 }}</ref> In 2010, the per pupil spending had increased to $12,332.94.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/financial_data_elements/7672 |title=2009–10 Selected Data – 2009–10 Total Expenditures per ADM |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010}}</ref> Among the states, Pennsylvania's total per pupil revenue (including all sources) ranked 11th at $15,023 per student, in 2008–09.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb11-94_table_11.pdf |title=States Ranked According to Per Pupil Elementary-Secondary Public School System Finance Amounts: 2008–09 |author=United States Census Bureau |year=2009}}</ref> In 2007, the Pennsylvania per pupil total expenditures was $12,759.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d09/tables/dt09_183.asp |title=Total and current expenditures per pupil in fall enrollment in public elementary and secondary education, by function and state or jurisdiction: 2006–07 |author=US Census Bureau |year=2009}}</ref> |
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'''Reserves''' In 2009, Red Lion Area School District reported an unreserved designated fund balance of $3,000,000 and an unreserved-undesignated fund balance of $4,547,340.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/summaries_of_annual_financial_report_data/7673 |title=General Reserved Fund Balance by School District 1996–2008 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education Report |year=2008}}</ref> In 2010, the reserves had increased to an unreserved designated fund balance of $$4,311,465 and an unreserved-undesignated fund balance of $4,434,011.<ref>General Reserved Fund Balance by School District 1996–2010, Pennsylvania Department of Education Report, 2011</ref> |
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'''Audit''' In January 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the Red Lion Area School District. The findings were reported to the administration and the school board.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/Reports/School.html#York |title=Red Lion Area School District York County, PENNSYLVANIA PERFORMANCE AUDIT REPORT |author=Pennsylvania Office of Auditor General |date=January 2010}}</ref> |
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'''APA study''' According to an extensive study of York County school districts conducted by APA Associates in 2008, Red Lion Area School District achieved a +7 rating based on Performance and Relative Efficiency. [[Central York School District]] and [[Northeastern York School District]] ranked +10. Eleven of 16 York County districts achieved a positive rating.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apaconsulting.net/uploads/reports/12.pdf |author=DeCesare, Dale, Augenblick, John, Myers, John |title=Examining Resource Use and Areas for Enhanced Cooperation in York County's School Districts |date=January 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904044415/http://www.apaconsulting.net/uploads/reports/12.pdf |archivedate=September 4, 2011 }}</ref> |
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'''Tuition''' Students who live in the Red Lion Area School District's attendance area may choose to attend one of Pennsylvania's 157 public charter schools. A student living in a neighboring public school district or a foreign exchange student may seek admission to Red Lion Area 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 Red Lion Area School District's schools. The 2012 tuition rates are Elementary School – $8,714.42, High School – $9,936.97.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=509670&mode=2 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Pennsylvania Public School District Tuition Rates |date=May 2012}}</ref> |
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Red Lion Area School District is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax 1%, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax 0.50%, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension income and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax, regardless of the level of personal wealth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/personal_income_tax/11409 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Revenue |title=Personal Income Taxation Guidelines. |accessdate=April 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213001542/http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/personal_income_tax/11409 |archive-date=December 13, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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===State basic education funding=== |
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For the 2012–13 school year, Red Lion Area School District received $14,162,776.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jakecorman.com/PDF/2012/Basic-Education-Funding.pdf |title=Pennsylvania Education funding by Local School District |author=Senator Jake Corman |date=June 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730203420/http://www.jakecorman.com/PDF/2012/Basic-Education-Funding.pdf |archivedate=July 30, 2012 }}</ref> 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 (ABG) program. Red Lion Area School District received $309,472 in ABG funding. The state also provided a $544.4 million payment for School Employees’ Social Security and $856 million for School Employees’ Retirement fund called PSERS.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1466&pn=2335 |title=SB1466 of 2012 General Fund Appropriation |author=Pennsylvania General Assembly Sen Jake Corman |date=June 29, 2012}}</ref> |
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In 2011–12, Red Lion Area School District will receive $13,851,381 in state Basic Education Funding.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/education_budget/8699/basic_education_funding/539259 |title=Pennsylvania 2011–2012 Estimated Basic Education Funding |author=Pennsylvania Department ofEducation |date=July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/58929810/PA-Senate-Appropriations-Committee-Report-School-District-2011-12 |author=PA Senate Appropriations Committee |title=School District 2011–12 funding Report |date=June 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008043302/https://www.scribd.com/doc/58929810/PA-Senate-Appropriations-Committee-Report-School-District-2011-12 |archivedate=October 8, 2014 }}</ref> Additionally, the district will receive $309,472 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. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/education_budget/8699/basic_education_funding/539259 |title=Basic Education Funding 2011–2012 Fiscal Year |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=June 30, 2011}}</ref> Districts experienced a reduction in funding due to the loss of federal stimulus funding which ended in 2011. In 2010, the district reported that 1,321 pupils received a free or reduced-price lunch due to the family meeting the [[Poverty in the United States|federal poverty level]]. |
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For the 2010–11 budget year, the Red Lion Area School District received a 6.27% increase in Basic Education Funding for a total of $15,214,603. One hundred fifty Pennsylvania school districts received the base 2% increase. The highest increase in York County was awarded to [[Hanover Public School District]] at 8.39%. Among Pennsylvania school districts, the highest increase in 2010–11 went to [[Kennett Consolidated School District]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]] which received a 23.65% increase in state funding.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/40153192/PA-Basic-Education-Funding-Printout2-2010-2011 |title=PA Basic Education Funding-Printout2 2010–2011 |author=Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee Education Budget information |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008115826/https://www.scribd.com/doc/40153192/PA-Basic-Education-Funding-Printout2-2010-2011 |archivedate=October 8, 2014 }}</ref> The state's hold harmless policy regarding state basic education funding continued where each district received at least the same amount as it received the prior school year, even when enrollment had significantly declined. The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by then Governor [[Edward Rendell]] and the Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak through the allocation set in the state budget proposal made in February each year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budget.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/past_budgets/4571 |title=Pennsylvania Budget Proposal 2010 |author=Pennsylvania Office of the Budget |date=February 2010}}</ref> This was the second year of the Governor Rendell's policy to fund some districts at a far greater rate than others. |
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In the 2009–2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 4.71% increase in Basic Education Funding for a total of $14,317,901 to Red Lion Area School District. Four school districts in York County received increases of over 5.9% in Basic Education Funding in 2009. The highest increase was awarded to [[Central York School District]] which received 12.54% in 2009. In York County, 12 school districts received a less than 6% increase in state basic education funding in 2009 and three districts received the base 2% increase. Ninety school districts in the commonwealth were given the base 2% increase. Among the 500 school districts in Pennsylvania, [[Muhlenberg School District]] in [[Berks County]] received the highest with a 22.31% increase in state basic education funding.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/25369559/Pennsylvania-Public-School-Basic-Education-Funding-2009-2010-Oct-2009 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Report on Funding by school district |date=October 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008112637/https://www.scribd.com/doc/25369559/Pennsylvania-Public-School-Basic-Education-Funding-2009-2010-Oct-2009 |archivedate=October 8, 2014 }}</ref> |
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In 2008, the Red Lion Area School District received $13,673,819 in state basic education funding. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 872 students, in the Red Lion Area School District, received free or reduced-price lunches due to low family income in the 2007–2008 school year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.budget.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=4566&&level=1&css=L1&mode=2 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Funding Report by Local Education Agency |date=October 2009}}</ref> |
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====Accountability Block Grants==== |
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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 Red Lion Area School District applied for and received $839,964 in addition to all other state and federal funding. The district used the funding to provide full-day kindergarten (for the sixth year), to provide teacher coaches for math and reading to improve classroom instruction and to provide extra assistance to struggling students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/education_budget/8699/pa_accountability_grants/604468 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Accountability Block Grant report 2010, Grantee list 2010 |year=2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/23322599/ACCOUNTABILITY-BLOCK-GRANT-Awards |title=Accountability Block Grant Mid Year report |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015180928/http://www.scribd.com/doc/23322599/ACCOUNTABILITY-BLOCK-GRANT-Awards |archivedate=October 15, 2013 }}</ref> |
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====Classrooms for the Future grant==== |
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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 to 2009. Red Lion Area School District did not apply in 2006–07. In 2007–08 the district received $474,493 and in 2008–09 received $85,807 for a total of $560,300. Fifty school districts in Pennsylvania did not apply to get the computers, software and special targeted training. Of the 501 public school districts in Pennsylvania, 447 of them received Classrooms for the Future grant awards<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/reports/performance/special/specff122208.pdf |author=Pennsylvania Auditor General |title=Classrooms For the Future grants audit |date=December 22, 2008}}</ref> |
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====Other grants==== |
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Red Lion Area School District did not participate in: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Education grants, PA Science Its Elementary grants, Education Assistance Grants, 2012 Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant, nor the 21st Century learning grants. |
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===Federal Stimulus funding=== |
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Red Lion Area School District received an extra $3,813,056 in [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|ARRA]] – Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.recovery.pa.gov/ |title=York County ARRA FUNDING |author=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307134051/http://www.recovery.pa.gov/ |archivedate=March 7, 2011 }}</ref> The Pennsylvania Department of Education advised the districts to use the money for nonrecurring expenses like purchasing equipment and teaching resources like books, and software. |
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====Race to the Top grant==== |
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Red Lion Area School District officials did not apply for the [[Race to the Top]] federal grant. When approved for the grant, the district would have received millions in additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pennsylvanias-race-to-the-top-fueled-by-effective-reforms-strong-local-support-82086397.html |title=Pennsylvania's 'Race to the Top' Fueled by Effective Reforms, Strong Local Support |author=Governor's Press Office. |date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/25365273/Pennsylvania-Race-to-the-Top-Letter-to-Superintendents |title=Pennsylvania Race to the Top Letter to Superintendents |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchek |date=December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015172337/http://www.scribd.com/doc/25365273/Pennsylvania-Race-to-the-Top-Letter-to-Superintendents |archivedate=October 15, 2013 }}</ref> Six York County school districts applied to participate in the Race to the Top grant program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=7201&PageID=510952&mode=2&contentid=http://pubcontent.state.pa.us/publishedcontent/publish/global/news_releases/governor_s_office/news_releases/pennsylvania_s__race_to_the_top__fueled_by_effective_reforms__strong_local_support.html |title=Pennsylvania's 'Race to the Top' Fueled by Effective Reforms, Strong Local Support |author=Governor's Press Office. |date=January 20, 2010}}</ref> Pennsylvania was not approved for the grant. According to then Governor Rendell, failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html |title=Race to the Top Fund |author=U.S. Department of Education |date=March 29, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Common Cents state initiative=== |
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The Red Lion Area School Board decided 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/common_cents/8781 |title=Common Cents program – Making Every Dollar Count |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education}}</ref> After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement the recommended cost savings changes. |
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===Real estate taxes=== |
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Red Lion Area School Board levied a real estate tax of 22.3888 mills in 2012–13. A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. 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. 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. On the local level, Pennsylvania 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.<ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/summaries_of_annual_financial_report_data/7673/afr_excel_data_files/509047 Pennsylvania Department of Education, Act 511 Tax Report, 2004]</ref> When a Pennsylvania public school district includes municipalities in two counties, each of which has different rates of property tax assessment, a state board equalizes the tax rates between the counties.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.steb.state.pa.us/aboutusmain.asp |title=State Tax Equalization Board About US |publisher=State Tax Equalization Board |year=2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114000816/http://www.steb.state.pa.us/aboutusmain.asp |archivedate=November 14, 2012 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/reports/performance/special/spesteb021011.pdf |title=A Special Performance Audit of the Pennsylvania State Tax Equalization Boards |author=Pennsylvania Auditor General office – Bureau of Audits |date=February 2011}}</ref> |
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*2011–12 – 22.0579 mills<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/financial_data_elements/7672 |title=Real Estate Tax Millage by School District |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> |
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*2010–11 – 22.0579 mills |
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*2009–10 – 21.2300 mills<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/40403084/Pennsylvania-School-District-Finances-Real-Estate-Tax-Rates-0910 |title=Pennsylvania School District Finances_Real Estate Tax Rates_0910 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021205558/https://www.scribd.com/doc/40403084/Pennsylvania-School-District-Finances-Real-Estate-Tax-Rates-0910 |archivedate=October 21, 2014 }}</ref> |
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*2008–09 – 20.44 mills<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/25369575/Pennsylvania-School-District-Real-Estate-Tax-Rates-2008-09 |title=Pennsylvania School District Real Estate Tax Rates 2008–09 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015024221/http://www.scribd.com/doc/25369575/Pennsylvania-School-District-Real-Estate-Tax-Rates-2008-09 |archivedate=October 15, 2013 }}</ref> |
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*2007–08 – 18.6900 mills<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/financial_data_elements/7672 |title=Real Estate Tax Millage by School District |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2008}}</ref> |
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*2006–07 – 16.8400 mills.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Real Estate Tax Millage by School District, 2006</ref> |
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*2005–06 – 19.5000 mills.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Real Estate Tax Millage by School District, 2005</ref> |
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The average yearly property tax paid by York County residents amounts to about 4.01% of their yearly income. York County ranked 232nd of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.<ref>Tax-rates.org., The 2013 Tax Resource County Property Taxes 2012, 2012</ref> 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.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania School Finances – Summaries of Annual Financial Report Data 2010–11, 2011</ref> 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%).<ref>New Census Data on Property Taxes on Homeowners, Tax Foundation, September 22, 2009.</ref> |
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====Act 1 Adjusted index==== |
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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.<ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/referendum_exceptions/7456 Pennsylvania Department of Education 2010–11 Act 1 of 2006 Referendum Exception Guidelines.]</ref> In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly eliminated six of the ten exceptions to the Act 1 Index.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11216/1164959-57-0.stm |title=Law could restrict school construction projects |author=Kaitlynn Riely |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=August 4, 2011}}</ref> 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 (PA school employees pension fund) taking into account the state mandated PSERS contribution rate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0330&pn=1459 |author1=Pennsylvania General Assembly |title=SB330 of 2011 |date=June 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://paindependent.com/2011/07/property-tax-reform-final-piece-of-state-budget/ |title=Property tax reform final piece of state budget |author=Eric Boehm |work=PA Independent |date=July 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704192251/http://paindependent.com/2011/07/property-tax-reform-final-piece-of-state-budget/ |archivedate=July 4, 2011 }}</ref> |
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The School District Adjusted Index for the Red Lion Area School District 2006–2007 through 2011–2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AqCAjQ6eteArdFFCaWRjMUhzSkl5RTYxMjNJN1RQemc&hl=en#gid=0 |title=Special Session Act 1 of 2006 School District Adjusted Index for 2006–2007 through 2011–2012 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=May 2010}}</ref> |
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*2006–07 – 5.2%, Base 3.9% |
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*2007–08 – 4.6%, Base 3.4% |
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*2008–09 – 5.9%, Base 4.4% |
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*2009–10 – 5.5%, Base 4.1% |
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*2010–11 – 3.9%, Base 2.9% |
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*2011–12 – 1.9%, Base 1.4%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol40/40-38/1760.html |title=Index Calculation Required by the Taxpayer Relief Act |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/financial_data_elements/7672 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |title=Financial Data Elements}}</ref> |
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*2012–13 – 2.3%, Base 1.7%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2012–2013 School District Adjusted Index, May 2011</ref> |
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*2013–14 – 2.3%, Base 1.7%<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2013–2014 School District Adjusted Index, May 2012</ref> |
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For the 2012–13 budget year, Red Lion Area School Board applied for 2 exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index: teacher pension costs and special education costs. 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. 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.<ref>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Report on Referendum Exceptions For School Year 2012–2013, March 30, 2012</ref> |
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For the 2011–12 school year, the Red Lion Area School Board applied for multiple exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index. Each year the Red Lion Area 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 publisher each year by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/property_tax_relief/7452 |title=Special Session Act 1 of 2006 the Taxpayer Relief Act information |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |year=2011}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/referendum_exceptions/7456/report_on_referendum_exceptions/510336 |title=Report on Exceptions |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=April 2011}}</ref> |
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The Red Lion Area School Board also applied for exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for the budget in 2010–11, including: special education costs and pension obligation costs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/40402981/Pennsylvania-SSAct1-Act1-Exceptions-Report-2010-2011-April-2010 |title=Pennsylvania SSAct1_Act1 Exceptions Report 2010-2011 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008043153/https://www.scribd.com/doc/40402981/Pennsylvania-SSAct1-Act1-Exceptions-Report-2010-2011-April-2010 |archivedate=October 8, 2014 }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://dailyitem.com/0100_news/x1174308659/Local-school-tax-assessments-exceed-state-averages Scarcella, Frank and Pursell, Tricia, Local school tax assessments exceed state averages. ''The Daily Item'', May 25, 2010]</ref> In 2009–10 the Red Lion Area School Board sought an Act 1 Index exception due to special education costs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/40000026/Pennsylvania-Special-Session-Act1-property-tax-relief-Report-2009-2010-May09 |title=Pennsylvania Special Session Act1 property tax relief Report_2009-2010_May09 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=May 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007160833/https://www.scribd.com/doc/40000026/Pennsylvania-Special-Session-Act1-property-tax-relief-Report-2009-2010-May09 |archivedate=October 7, 2014 }}</ref> In 2009, 70 school districts passed preliminary budgets that exceeded their anticipated tax revenues. Forty four received approval of an exception request and 31 sought an exception for special education costs. |
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====Property tax relief==== |
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In 2010, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Red Lion Area School District was $184 per approved permanent primary residence. In the district, 10,295 property owners applied for the tax relief.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/41505536/SSAct1-Property-Tax-Relief-Per-HomeStead-5-1-10-Pennsylvania Tax Relief per Homestead 2010, Pennsylvania Department of Education Report May 1, 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160445/http://www.scribd.com/doc/41505536/SSAct1-Property-Tax-Relief-Per-HomeStead-5-1-10-Pennsylvania |date=October 15, 2013 }}</ref> In 2009, the district's property tax relief amount was set at $184 to 10,295 approved homestead owners.<ref>[https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AvscmN--D7LbdFc5THNteG1UTjhSOWdFcEdzRjBDNHc&hl=en#gid=0 Pennsylvania Property Tax relief Report May 1 2009]</ref> In 2010 within York County, the highest amount went to [[York City School District]] set at $495 per approved homestead. The property tax 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 and must be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for both the homestead exemption and the farmstead exemption. Pennsylvania awarded the highest property tax relief to residents of the [[Chester-Upland School District]] in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] at $641 per homestead and farmstead in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?key=tW9LsmxmTN8R9gEpGsF0C4w&hl=en#gid=0 |title=Tax Relief per Homestead 5–1–09. Report |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=May 2009}}</ref> Chester-Upland School District was given $632 in 2009. This was the second year they were the top recipient. |
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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 individuals who have income substantially greater 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. |
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In Pennsylvania, the homestead exclusion reduces the assessed values of homestead properties, reducing the property tax on these homes. The homestead exclusion allows homeowners real property tax relief of up to one half of the median assessed value of homesteads in the taxing jurisdiction (county, school district, city, borough, or township).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/ua325.pdf |title=Understanding the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions |author=Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension |year=1998}}</ref> |
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==Extracurriculars== |
==Extracurriculars== |
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Red Lion Area School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. |
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Red Lion Area School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, costly sports. Eligibility for participation is determined by the school board policy.<ref>Red Lion Area School Board Policy Manual Extracurriculars Policy 122 and Interscholastic Athletics Policy 123</ref><ref>[http://red1.pa.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=6251& Red Lion Area High School Athletics Department] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308062405/http://red1.pa.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=6251& |date=March 8, 2011 }}</ref> In 2007–08, Red Lion Area School District spent $698,540 on extracurricular athletics. In 2010–11, the District spent $900,000 on school athletics and in 2011–12 it has budgeted $933,867 for athletics.<ref>SPECIAL REPORT: Pay-to-play a growing trend in area school districts, Dick VanOlinda, The York Dispatch, September 15, 2011</ref> In 2011, transportation for athletics cost $106,023.<ref>Vanolinda, Dick., York County schools struggle to control sports travel costs, York Dispatch, December 12, 2012</ref> Red Lion Area School District does not charge an activity in 2011–12. |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/35742869/Governor-Rendell-Says-Home-Schooled-Children-Can-Participate-in-School-District-Extracurricular-Activities |title=Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities |author=Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release |date=November 10, 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023063216/https://www.scribd.com/doc/35742869/Governor-Rendell-Says-Home-Schooled-Children-Can-Participate-in-School-District-Extracurricular-Activities |archivedate=October 23, 2014 }}</ref> |
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===Sports=== |
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*[[Golf]] – AAA |
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*[[Volleyball]] – AAA |
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According to PIAA directory March 2023<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piaa.org/schools/directory/details.aspx?ID=11147 |title=PIAA School Directory |author=Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association |year=2023}}</ref> |
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==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Lzzy Hale]] (born 1983), lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band [[Halestorm]] |
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*Arejay Hale, younger brother of [[Lzzy Hale]], drummer and backing vocalist for the band [[Halestorm]] |
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*[[Butch Wynegar]] (born 1956), major league baseball player |
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==School violence== |
==School violence== |
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Red Lion Area School District has seen two |
Red Lion Area School District has seen two serious acts of school violence in its history: |
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On February 2, 2001, former teacher [[William Michael Stankewicz]] committed a [[machete]] attack on a kindergarten class at [[North Hopewell]] – [[Winterstown]] Elementary School that wounded 11 children, the principal, and two teachers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/020201/upd_075-7227.shtml |title=Man with machete attacks three workers, five children at school |author=Jackson, Peter |work=Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal |date=February 2, 2001 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605054335/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/020201/upd_075-7227.shtml |archivedate=June 5, 2014 }}</ref> |
On February 2, 2001, former teacher [[William Michael Stankewicz]] committed a [[machete]] attack on a kindergarten class at [[North Hopewell]] – [[Winterstown]] Elementary School that wounded 11 children, the principal, and two teachers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/020201/upd_075-7227.shtml |title=Man with machete attacks three workers, five children at school |author=Jackson, Peter |work=Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal |date=February 2, 2001 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605054335/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/020201/upd_075-7227.shtml |archivedate=June 5, 2014 }}</ref> |
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On April 24, 2003, eighth-grade student James Sheets entered Red Lion Area Junior High School armed with his stepfather's pistols, and killed the school's principal, Dr. Eugene Segro, before killing himself.<ref name= "cnn">[http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/04/24/school.shooting/index.html CNN: Red Lion Area Junior High School Shooting]</ref> |
On April 24, 2003, eighth-grade student James Sheets entered Red Lion Area Junior High School armed with his stepfather's pistols, and killed the school's principal, Dr. Eugene Segro, before killing himself.<ref name= "cnn">[http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/04/24/school.shooting/index.html CNN: Red Lion Area Junior High School Shooting]</ref> |
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== Incidents== |
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Red Lion has had many tragic events plague its legacy. |
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The Car Crash: On February 1, 2023, around 7:20 pm, a student crashed into the Athletic Trainers room. When the police arrived on the scene, no injures had been sustained on the driver and there were no victims inside. While the accident had no effect in terms of day-to-day classes, many students speculated that the driver was under the influence of some form of psychedelics. This is not a surprise to many considering the school's history of rampant drug abuse, underage drinking, and vaping.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/01/car-crashes-into-red-lion-high-school/69861770007/ |title=Car crashes into Red Lion high school |website=yorkdispatch.com |access-date=2024-04-28}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/red-lion-teen-faces-drug-resisting-arrest-charges-after-incident-at-high-school/521-99e1d1e4-1bd9-4df1-8cda-7ea994ed5b25 | title=Red Lion teen faces drug, resisting arrest charges after incident at high school | date=June 20, 2017 }}</ref> |
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==Notable alumni== |
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Sexual Misconduct of Mr. Keiser: Chad Keiser was found guilty in court after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. The student reported the incident in September 2019, claiming the "relationship" took place in the early fall of 2006. Even though Mr. Keiser was quoted by an anonymous peer as "...a young, inexperienced teacher at the time.." he committed the crime in his car about 2 to 3 times. Mr. Keiser was sentenced to four years of probation and registered as a legal Sex Offender. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2020/10/14/former-red-lion-area-school-district-administrator-sentenced-probation-sex-abuse/3652789001/ | title=Ex-Red Lion Area School District administrator to spend 4 years on probation for sex abuse }}</ref> <ref>https://www.abc27.com/local-news/york/former-red-lion-teacher-pleaded-guilty-for-sexual-relationship-with-student/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> |
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*[[Butch Wynegar]] (born 1956), major league baseball player |
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*[[Lzzy Hale]] (born 1983), lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band [[Halestorm]] |
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Allegations of School Bus Sexual Misconduct Cover Ups: On February 1, 2024, a lawsuit was filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania Court alleging that both the Red Lion School District and Clearview Elementary School Principal Michael Langan did not report sexual assault which was allegedly committed against a five year-old female student by a male student on a bus in October 2023 to ChildLine, as required for school principals to do under Pennsylvania state law.<ref name=failuretoreport>{{cite news|url=https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/red-lion-school-district-lawsuit-failure-to-report-sexual-assault-school-bus/521-03ebb89b-fb94-406d-9619-0ed0ffaf94c0|title=Parents of 5-year-old Red Lion student accuse school district of failing to report sexual assault on school bus|first=Keith|last=Schweigert|publisher=Fox 43|date=February 8, 2024|accessdate=}}</ref><ref name=schoolbusallegations>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc27.com/local-news/york/york-county-school-district-principal-facing-lawsuit-for-not-reporting-girls-alleged-sexual-assault-on-school-bus/|title=York County school district, principal facing lawsuit for not reporting girl's alleged sexual assault on school bus|first=Jared|last=Weaver|publisher=WHTM|date=February 9, 2024|accessdate=February 9, 2024}}</ref> The lawsuit also accused the school district of not protecting the female student by not putting the two on different school buses after the assault, with the boy also later bruising the girl's arm in January 2024.<ref name=schoolbusallegations /> In addition, the accused male student was also accused of assaulted one other student in the past, with the school district and Clearwater Elementary school failing to report that incident as well and also not staffing the school bus with people to monitor the student.<ref name=failuretoreport /> The lawsuit further stated that the school district's inaction and negligence led to additional assaults against other students.<ref name=failuretoreport /> The lawsuit accused Red Lion District of violating not only Pennsylvania state law, but also both Title IX laws and equal protection rights under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.<ref name=failuretoreport /> |
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*Arejay Hale, younger brother of [[Lzzy Hale]], drummer and backing vocalist for the band [[Halestorm]] |
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The Red Lion Area School District is a large, suburban/rural, public school district located in southeastern York County, Pennsylvania, that serves the boroughs of Felton, Red Lion, Windsor, and Winterstown; and the townships of Chanceford Township, Lower Chanceford Township, North Hopewell Township, and Windsor Township. It encompasses approximately 140 square miles (360 km2).
According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 32,661 people. By 2010, the district's population grew to 38,310 people, with 10% being ages 5–17 years.[1]
History
[edit]In 2009, Red Lion Area School District residents' per capita income was $20,325, while the median family income was $51,051.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4]
Schools
[edit]- Red Lion Area Senior High School
- Red Lion Area Junior High School
- Clearview Elementary School
- Mazie Gable Elementary School
- Locust Grove Elementary School
- Pleasant View Elementary School
- North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School
- Windsor Manor Elementary School (Only Teaches Kindergarten as of 2018)
- Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School
Extracurriculars
[edit]Red Lion Area School District's students have access to a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.
Sports
[edit]The district funds:
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Unisex: Marching band |
- Junior high school sports
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According to PIAA directory March 2023[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Lzzy Hale (born 1983), lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Halestorm
- Arejay Hale, younger brother of Lzzy Hale, drummer and backing vocalist for the band Halestorm
- Butch Wynegar (born 1956), major league baseball player
School violence
[edit]Red Lion Area School District has seen two serious acts of school violence in its history:
On February 2, 2001, former teacher William Michael Stankewicz committed a machete attack on a kindergarten class at North Hopewell – Winterstown Elementary School that wounded 11 children, the principal, and two teachers.[6]
On April 24, 2003, eighth-grade student James Sheets entered Red Lion Area Junior High School armed with his stepfather's pistols, and killed the school's principal, Dr. Eugene Segro, before killing himself.[7]
Incidents
[edit]Red Lion has had many tragic events plague its legacy.
The Car Crash: On February 1, 2023, around 7:20 pm, a student crashed into the Athletic Trainers room. When the police arrived on the scene, no injures had been sustained on the driver and there were no victims inside. While the accident had no effect in terms of day-to-day classes, many students speculated that the driver was under the influence of some form of psychedelics. This is not a surprise to many considering the school's history of rampant drug abuse, underage drinking, and vaping.[8] [9]
Sexual Misconduct of Mr. Keiser: Chad Keiser was found guilty in court after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. The student reported the incident in September 2019, claiming the "relationship" took place in the early fall of 2006. Even though Mr. Keiser was quoted by an anonymous peer as "...a young, inexperienced teacher at the time.." he committed the crime in his car about 2 to 3 times. Mr. Keiser was sentenced to four years of probation and registered as a legal Sex Offender. [10] [11]
Allegations of School Bus Sexual Misconduct Cover Ups: On February 1, 2024, a lawsuit was filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania Court alleging that both the Red Lion School District and Clearview Elementary School Principal Michael Langan did not report sexual assault which was allegedly committed against a five year-old female student by a male student on a bus in October 2023 to ChildLine, as required for school principals to do under Pennsylvania state law.[12][13] The lawsuit also accused the school district of not protecting the female student by not putting the two on different school buses after the assault, with the boy also later bruising the girl's arm in January 2024.[13] In addition, the accused male student was also accused of assaulted one other student in the past, with the school district and Clearwater Elementary school failing to report that incident as well and also not staffing the school bus with people to monitor the student.[12] The lawsuit further stated that the school district's inaction and negligence led to additional assaults against other students.[12] The lawsuit accused Red Lion District of violating not only Pennsylvania state law, but also both Title IX laws and equal protection rights under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Educational Agency, 2011
- ^ American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau, 2009
- ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts".
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
- ^ Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2023). "PIAA School Directory".
- ^ Jackson, Peter (February 2, 2001). "Man with machete attacks three workers, five children at school". Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014.
- ^ CNN: Red Lion Area Junior High School Shooting
- ^ "Car crashes into Red Lion high school". yorkdispatch.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Red Lion teen faces drug, resisting arrest charges after incident at high school". June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Red Lion Area School District administrator to spend 4 years on probation for sex abuse".
- ^ https://www.abc27.com/local-news/york/former-red-lion-teacher-pleaded-guilty-for-sexual-relationship-with-student/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d Schweigert, Keith (February 8, 2024). "Parents of 5-year-old Red Lion student accuse school district of failing to report sexual assault on school bus". Fox 43.
- ^ a b Weaver, Jared (February 9, 2024). "York County school district, principal facing lawsuit for not reporting girl's alleged sexual assault on school bus". WHTM. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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