Reading School District

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Reading School District is a large-city public school district serving the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. The Reading School District covers about 10 square miles (26 km ² ). According to 2010 federal census data, it serves a population of 88,893. In 2009, the per capita income of the District School District was $ 13,086, while the average family income was $ 31,067. In the Commonwealth, the average family income is $ 49.501 and the average family income of the United States is $ 49,445, in 2010. The demographics of the district students reflect the diversity of race towns of Reading. 88,893 city dwellers including 58% Latino/Hispanic (vs. 37% in 2000), 28% White and 11% Black.

District Reading Officers reported that the district provided primary education services to 17,464 students in 2008. The district employs 1,171 teachers, 810 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 74 administrators. The Reading School District received over $ 119 million in state funding for the 2007-08 school year. In the District Strategic Plan 2011-2016, School Board Read reports that there are 2,300 employees, including 1,275 teachers, 900 support staff, and 120 administrators.

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School

Primary school

Students in preschool and kindergarten to grade 5 attend the following schools:

• Amanda E. Stout
• Glenside
• Lauer's Park
• Millmont
• Northwest Region
• Riverside
• Tyson-Schoener
• 10 & amp; Green
• 10 & amp; Penn
• 12 & amp; Marion
• the 13 & amp; Green
• the 13 & amp; Union
• 16 & amp; Haak

High school

Students in grades 5 through grade 8 attend the following schools:

• Middle School Middle East
• Northwest Middle School
• High School South
• Middle School Southwest
• Fortress
High school
• Reading High School (grade 9-12)



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Government

The Reading School District is governed by nine individually elected board members (who serve without compensation for a period of four years), Pennsylvania State Education Council, Pennsylvania Education Department and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The federal government controls its program funds such as Title I funding for low-income children in the Basic and Intermediate Education Act and Child Nothing Act, which mandates that districts focus resources on students' success in acquiring reading and math skills. The Superintendent and Business Manager are appointed by the school board. The Superintendent is the chief administrative officer with overall responsibility for all aspects of operations, including education and finance. The Business Manager is responsible for budgets and financial operations. None of these officials chose School Board members.

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy The Alternative Sunshine Review gives the school board and district government a "B-" for transparency based on "what information people can find on their school district's website". It examines the school district's website for information on taxes, current budgets, meetings, names and terms of school board members, contracts, audits, public record information and more.



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Academic achievement

The Reading School District ranks 484 out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2012. This ranking is based on student academic achievement as shown in the last three years of the PSSA for reading, writing math and science. PSSA is given to all children in grades 3 to 8, and 11th grade in high school. Adjusted exams are given to children in special education programs.

• 2011 - 485
• 2010 - 486
• 2009 - 486
• 2008 - 486
• 2007 - 487 of 501 school districts

State-wide overachiever ratings

In 2012, the Pittsburgh Business Times also reported Overachievers Rating for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Reading School District is ranked 45th. In 2011, the District was ranked 25th. The editor commented, "ratings answer the question - which school district is better than expected on the basis of the economy? This rank rank of Honor Roll and add the percentage of students in the district eligible for free lunch and low price into the formula. in this ranking destroys expectations, and each district above the median point exceeds expectations. "

AYP District status history

In 2012, the Reading School District refused to "Level II Corrective Action Level 6 years" of Adequate Annual Progress (AYP) due to low chronic student achievement. In 2011, 94 percent of the 500 Pennsylvania public school districts achieved the No Child Left Behind Act progress rate of 72% of students reading at the classroom level and 67% of students demonstrating math levels above grade. In 2011, 46.9 percent of the Pennsylvania school district achieved Adequate Annual Advance (AYP) based on student performance. An additional 37.8 percent of Pennsylvania's public school district made AYP based on countless methods called "safe harbors", 8.2 percent on growth models and 0.8 percent on average performance of two years.

In July 2012, the Pennsylvania Education Department (PDE) released a report identifying most schools in the Reading School District as one of the lowest achieving schools for reading and math by 2011. Seven primary schools, three secondary and middle schools over all being among the 15% of schools with the lowest achievement in the Commonwealth. Parents and students may be eligible for a scholarship to transfer to another public or non-public school through the Government's Authority Tax Credit Employment Program approved in June 2012. The scholarship is limited to students whose family income is less than $ 60,000 per year, with $ 12,000 others are allowed per dependent. The maximum scholarship award is $ 8,500, with special education students receiving up to $ 15,000 for a one-year college fee. Parents pay the difference between the number of scholarships and the level of the recipient's school fees. Students may seek admission to a neighboring county school. Each year PDE publishes tuition rates for each of the public school districts. According to the report, parents in 414 public schools (74 school districts) were offered access to this scholarship. For the 2012-13 school year, eight public school districts in Pennsylvania have all of their schools placed on the list, including Sto-Rox School District, Chester Upland School District, Clairton City School District, Duquesne City School District, Farrell Area School District, Wilkinsburg Borough School District, William Penn School District and Steelton-Highspire School District. Funding for scholarships comes from donations by businesses, which receive state tax credits for their donations.

For the 2013-14 school year, the Reading School District has 13 schools at the lowest 15% for academic achievement in reading and math, among Pennsylvania public schools. This includes 10TH & amp; SD Elementary School Elementary School, Northwest Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School, Tenth and Green Elementary School, Thirteen and Green Elementary School, Thirteen and Union Elementary School, Twelve and Marion Elementary School, Tyson-Schoener Elementary School, Sixteenth & amp; Haak Elementary School, Northeast Middle School, Northwest High School, Southwest High School, and Senior High School.

Passing rate

In 2012, the passing rate of the Reading District School is 61%. In 2011, the graduation rate was 56%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new 4-year cohort graduation rate. The secondary school level is 53.7% for 2010.

According to traditional graduation rate

• 2013 - 61%
• 2010 - 53.7%
• 2009 - 65%
• 2008 - 64%
• 2007 - 64.8%

Drop out

The High High School Reading Administration reports an annual drop-out rate.

• 2011 - 13.19%, Berks County - 1.89%, PA - 1.28%
• 2010 - 9.61%, Berks County - 2,13%, PA - 1,49%
• 2009 - 10.0%, Berks County - 2,20%, PA - 1,60%
• 2008 - 8.10%, Berks County - 2,00%, PA - 1,70%
• 2007 - 7.50%, Berks County - 1.90%, PA - 1.60%

Reading High School

Reading Senior High School is located at 801 North Thirteenth Street, Reading. It serves students in grades 10 through 12. In 2011, the school employs 157 teachers, resulting in a 18-student-teacher ratio. 1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, four teachers were rated "Unqualified High" under No Child Left Behind.

In 2012, Reading Senior High School rejected the AYP School II Improvement status, due to the loss of 12 of the 14 academic metrics measured. In 2011, it was the status of AYP Level of School Improvement 1, as it lost 13 of 14 metrics. Under the federal government's No Left Behind Act, school administration is required to notify parents of poor school outcomes and offer the opportunity to move to successful schools within the district. School administration is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to develop School Enhancement Plans to address low school student achievement. Under the Pennsylvania Accountability System, the district is also required to pay additional tutoring for difficult students.

The secondary school is entitled to special additional funding under the School Enhancement Grant, which schools must apply for each year. Reading High School received $ 80,676 in 2010. The high school again qualified for the School Enhancement Grant fund in 2011.

PSSA results

class 11 reading

• 2012 - 36% at class level, (37% below base). Country - 67% of 11th graders are at the grade level.
• 2011 - 41% (36% below ground). Country - 69.1%
• 2010 - 42% (38% below ground). State - 66%
• 2009 - 37% (36% below base). Country - 65%
• 2008 - 32% (45% below ground). Country - 65%
• 2007 - 37% (44% below baseline). Country - 65%

Mathematics class 11:

• 2012 - 29% at grade level (48% below ground). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are at the grade level.
• 2011 - 26% (48% below base). State - 60.3%
• 2010 - 25% (54% below base). State - 59%
• 2009 - 28% (49% below baseline). State - 56%.
• 2008 - 22% (58% below base). State - 56%
• 2007 - 21% (59% below baseline). Country - 53%

Science class 11:

• 2012 - 8% at class level (46% below base). Country - 42% of 11th graders are at the grade level.
• 2011 - 13% (45% below base). State - 40%
• 2010 - 12% (42% below ground). State - 39%
• 2009 - 11% (43% below base). State - 40%
• 2008 - 11% (43% below base). State - 39%

College remediation rate

According to a Pennsylvania Education Department study released in January 2009, 68% of high school graduates of Reading need improvements in mathematics and/or reading before they are ready to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System from a college or college. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania's high school graduates enrolled in a four-year college in Pennsylvania will earn a bachelor's degree in six years. Among high school graduates of Pennsylvania pursuing an associate degree, only one out of three graduates in three years. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one of three recent high school graduates studying at public universities and public universities in Pennsylvania needs at least one remedial course in mathematics, reading or English.

SAT Score

In 2012, 410 Reading Middle High School District students take the SAT exam. The district Verbal average score is 397. The average Mathematics score is 395. The average Write value is 375. The statewide Verbal SAT test results are: Verbal 491, Mathematics 501, Writing 480. In the US, 1.65 million students take the test, achieving the average score: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. The maximum score on each section is 800, and 360 students across the country get a perfect 2,400 score.

In 2011, 446 students of Reading State School District took the SAT exam. The average Verbal District score is 402. The average score of Mathematics is 398. The average score of Writing is 357. Pennsylvania ranks 40th among states with SAT scores: Verbal 493, Math 501, Writing 479. In the United States, 1 , 65 million students took the exam in 2011. They averaged 497 verbs, 514 maths and 489 in writing.

Passing requirements

Among the 500 public school districts in Pennsylvania, the graduation requirements vary widely. The School Board has determined that a student must earn 23 credits for graduation, including Social Science 3.00 credits, English 4,00 credits, Maths 4,00 credits, Science 3.00 credits, Physical Education 1.32 credits, Fitness. 50 credits, First Security/First Aid.18 credits, Computer/Career Awareness.50 credits, and Choice 6,50 credits.

By law, all Pennsylvania high school students must complete the project as part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its accuracy, and its expectations are determined by each school district. Effective with the graduation class of 2017, the Pennsylvania Board of Education eliminates the state mandate that students complete top projects to graduate.

With the Pennsylvania School Council rules, for the 2017 graduation class, students must demonstrate successful completion of middle-level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature, which the Keystone Exam serves as a final course exam. In 2011, the field of Pennsylvania high school students tested Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit. exam. The statewide outcomes are: Algebra 1 38% at grade level, 35% Biology at grade level and English Lit. 49% at the grade level. Reports of individual students, schools or districts are not published, although reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Students who are identified as having special needs and qualifications for the Individual Education Program (IEP) may graduate by meeting their IEP requirements.

Reading Intermediate High School

Reading (Citadel) Intermediate High School is located at 215 North 12th Street, Reading. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, schools reported enrollment of 2,014 students in grades 9 and 10, with 1,785 students receiving a free lunch or a low federal price due to family poverty. The school employs 124 teachers, resulting in a 16-student teacher ratio: 1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, four teachers were rated "Unqualified High" under No Child Left Behind.

For the 2012-13 school year, schools award grades 8 and 9. In 2012, Reading Intermediate High School is in a "Make Progress: in School I AYP Upgrade" status because of low student attendance. In 2012, the attendance rate is 89%.

AP Course

The Reading High School offers an extensive AP course program that allows successful students to earn college credits when they get 3 or better on the final exams offered by the College Board.

Middleeast Middle School

In 2012, Middleeast Middle School refused to "Corrective Action II 1st Year" AYP status due to chronic low student achievement in mathematics and reading. In 2011, he refused to "Corrective Action I" AYP status due to ongoing low student achievement. The attendance rate is 93% in 2011 and 2012. The school employs 63 teachers, resulting in a 12-student teacher ratio: 1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Education Department, 100% of its teachers are rated "Highly Qualified" under "No Child Left Behind ". The school is on the list of 15% lowest achievement at Commonwealth 2012 and 2013. Students are eligible for Scholarship Opportunities to attend other public and private schools in the area. Due to the low academic achievement, this school qualifies for the School Enhancement Grant, which provides additional state funds to improve student academic achievement. Middleeast Middle School received $ 109,200 for 2009-10 and $ 86,180 for 2010-11. The school was at "School Improvement Level 2" in 2010. Northeast Middle School was again eligible for federal School Improvement Grant funding in 2011.

PSSA results:

Science class 8:

• 2012 - 27% at class level (44% below ground). State - 59%
• 2011 - 23% (53% below base). Country - 58.3%
• 2010 - 27% (51% below base). State - 57%

Northwest Middle School

In 2012, Northwest Middle School refused to "Corrective Action II 3rd Year" AYP status due to chronic, low student achievement in mathematics and reading. The school achieves zero out of 14 academic metrics measured in 2012. In 2011, Middleeast Middle School refused to "Corrective Action II 2nd year" AYP status due to low student achievement. The attendance rate is 94% in 2011 and 2012. The school employs 58 teachers, resulting in a 12-student teacher ratio: 1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Education Department, 100% of its teachers are rated "Highly Qualified" under "No Child Left Behind ". Northwest Middle School is at Commonwealth 2012 and 2013, the list of lowest 15% achievements. Students are eligible for Scholarship Opportunities to attend other public and private schools in the area. Due to the low academic achievement of Northwest High School has qualified for the School Enhancement Grant, which provides additional state funds to improve student academic achievement. Northwest Middle School received $ 109,200 in 2009-10 and $ 86,180,00 in 2010-11. The school was in "Corrective Action 2 - First year" status in 2010. Northwest Middle School was again eligible for federal School Improvement Grant funding in 2011.

PSSA results:

Science class 8:

• 2012 - 18% at class level (54% below base). State - 59%
• 2011 - 31% (39% below base). Country - 58.3%
• 2010 - 33% (47% below ground). State - 57%

Southern Middle School

Southern Middle School refuses further "AYP status status due to chronic low student achievement in 2012. In 2011, Southern Middle School refused to" Corrective Action II 2nd Year "AYP status due to achievement, students who are being is low. The attendance rate is 92% in 2011 and 2012. The school employs 47 teachers, resulting in a 13: 1 student-teacher ratio. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Education Department, 100% of its teachers are rated "Highly Qualified" under "No Child Left Behind". Southern Middle School is at Commonwealth 2012 and 2013, the list of lowest 15% achievements. Students are eligible for Scholarship Opportunities to attend other public and private schools in the area. Due to the low academic achievement, South High School has qualified for the School Enhancement Grant, which provides additional state funds to improve student academic achievement. Southern Middle School received $ 80,676 in 2009-10 and $ 56,180 in 2010-11. The school was in "Corrective Action 1" status in 2010. Southern Middle School was again eligible for federal School Improvement Grant funding in 2011.

PSSA results:

Science class 8:

• 2012 - 19% at class level (51% below base). State - 59%
• 2011 - 18% (64% below base). Country - 58.3%
• 2010 - 18% (60% below base). State - 57%

Middle School Southwest

Southwest Middle School refuses further to AYP's "Corrective Action II 5th Year" status due to chronic low student achievement in 2012. In 2011, Southwest Middle School refused to "Corrective Action II 4th" year "AYP status because of the achievements, students are ongoing low. The attendance rate is 92% in 2011 and 2012. The school employs 44 teachers, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 11: 1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Education Department, 100% of its teachers are rated "Highly Qualified" under "No Child Left Behind ". Southwest Middle School is at Commonwealth 2012 and 2013, the list of lowest 15% achievements. Students are eligible for Scholarship Opportunities to attend other public and private schools in the area. Due to low academic achievement, Southwest High School has qualified for the School Enhancement Grant, which provides additional state funds to improve student academic achievement. Southwest Middle School received $ 109,200 in 2009-10 and $ 46,180 in 2010-11. The school was in "Corrective Action II - 3rd year" status in 2010. Southwest Middle School was again eligible for Federal School Improvement Grant funding in 2011.

PSSA results:

Science class 8:

• 2012 - 28% at class level (51% below base). State - 59%
• 2011 - 26% (52% below base). Country - 58.3%
• 2010 - 14% (72% below ground). State - 57%



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Primary school

The Tenth and Primary Schools is located at 955 Penn Street. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, schools reported enrollment of 566 students in the pre-school class until the 5th, with 532 students receiving a free lunch or minus the federal price due to family poverty. School is a federal Title I school. The school employs 38 teachers, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 14: 1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers are rated "Highly Qualified" under the Federal No Child Left Behind Act. In 2012, the Tenth and Grade Elementary Schools are in the status of "Making Progress - School Enhancement II" AYP. In 2011, the Tenth and Grade Elementary Schools were in the AYP "Upgrade School II" status. Under No Child Left Behind, the school administration is mandated to notify parents of low student achievement and to offer transfers to schools performing better in the District. In addition PDE requires the administration to develop a plan to improve student achievement and submit it for approval. In 2012, only 50% of students read at grade level in grades 3 to 5, with one-third of students below standard. In math, only 65% ​​of students in grades 3 to 5 are at the grade level. In grade 4 science, only 49% of students are at the grade level.

Amanda Stout Element is located on 321 South 10th Street. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2011, schools reported enrollment of 746 students in preschool through grade 5, with 690 students receiving a free lunch or minus federal prices due to family poverty. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, teachers were rated "Unqualified High" under No Child Left Behind. In 2012, Amanda Stout Elementary School rejected the "Warning" status for losing six academic metrics, while in 2011 the school achieved AYP status. In 2012, only 55% of students read at grade level in grades 3 to 5, with 28% below baseline. In mathematics, 69% of students in grades 3 to 5 are at the grade level and 11% score below the baseline. In grade 4 science, 66% of students are at the grade level.

Thirteen and Green Elementary School is located at 501 North 13th Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. Mascot 13th and Green Elementary School are Vikings. Currently there are 26 classroom teachers ranging from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade, 4 specialist teachers, 3 special education teachers, 3 ELA teachers, reading specialists, and many auxiliary teachers, as well as other related staff members. The school motto of the 13th and Green Elementary School is "The Place to Grow and Learn".



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Special education

In December 2010, the District School administration reported that 3,062 students or 16.7% of the district students received specialized education services, with 56.6% of students identified as having a particular learning disability. In December 2009, the district government reported that 2,966 students or 16.7% of district students received specialized education services, with 59% of students identified as having a particular learning disability. Special education services in the Commonwealth are offered to students from ages three to 21 years. In the 2010-11 school year, a total enrollment of over 1.78 million students with approximately 275,000 students qualified for special education services. Among these 18,959 students were identified with mental retardation and 21,245 students with autism. The largest group of students identified as those with a particular learning disability with 126,026 students (46.9 percent), and speech or language disorder with 43,542 students (16.2 percent).

In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $ 1,026,815,000 for special education services. This is in addition to basic state education per pupil funding, as well as all other state and federal funding. The funding structure of Special Education is through Federal Individual funds with Disability Education Act (IDEA) and state allocations. IDEA funds are adjusted to the country on an annual basis and distributed through an intermediate (IU) unit to the school district, while state funds are distributed directly to districts. The total funding received by the school district is calculated by the formula. The Pennsylvania Department of Education oversees four allocations used to fund students with special needs: Special Education; Approved Private Schools; Pennsylvania Chartered Schools for the Deaf and Blind People; and Initial Intervention. Pennsylvania Special Education funding system assumes that 16% of district students receive special education services. It also assumes that each student's needs increase at the same cost. The state requires every general school district and charter school to have a three-year special education plan to meet the unique needs of its education students in particular. More than student identification, in order to increase state funding, has become a problem in the Commonwealth. Some districts have more than 20% of students who receive special education services while others have 10% support through special education.

The Reading School District received $ 9,265,619 supplements for special education services in 2010. For the school years 2011-12 and 2012-13, all Pennsylvania public school districts received the same level of funding for the special education they received in 2010-11. This level of funding is provided regardless of the change in the number of students requiring special education services and regardless of the level of service required by the students concerned.

Gifted education

In 2011, the Reading School District reported that 717 students or 4.01% of their students were gifted. The District Administration reported that 488 or 2.72% of its students were rewarded in 2009. The highest percentage of gifted students reported among the 500 school districts and 100 public charter schools in Pennsylvania is the Northern Allegheny School District with 15.5% of students identified as talented. By law, districts must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels. The referral process for a gifted evaluation can be initiated by a teacher or parent by contacting the student's principal and requesting an evaluation. All requests must be made in writing. In order to qualify for a mentally gifted program in Pennsylvania, a student must have at least 130 cognitive abilities measured on a standard-ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate the gift will also be considered for eligibility.



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Budget

In 2009, the Reading School District reported employing 1,387 teachers and administrators with an average salary of $ 52,826 and the highest salary of $ 147,056. The district reported that 14 administrators received a salary of more than $ 104,000 per year. The teacher's working day is 7 hours in ES and 7.5 hours in MS/SHS with 186 days in contract year (180 student days). Master receives free lunch and 30-minute daily preparation. In addition, teachers receive defined benefit pensions, health insurance, reimbursement of professional development expenses, 1-2 personal days paid, 10 days of paid sickness, mourning leave, 3 days of emergency paid, and other benefits. The district pays compensation benefits based on unused sick days for employees who have died to the plantation. Employees of Special Education receive additional payments above salary. The teacher receives an annual longevity bonus after 25 years. Teachers who take conditional leave receive 2/3 of their salary and get sick days.

Reading School District is experiencing severe financial pressures. In June 2012, he laid off 110 teachers, 66 teaching assistants, 24 administrative workers, 12 security guards, eight maintenance and guard workers, seven administrators and six administrative support personnel. The district increases class size and closes one below the registered primary school. In 2009, the district opened four sixth-grade magnetic schools - Communications and Technology, Agriculture, Science and Ecology, Business and World Languages, and Performing Arts. Schools are removed by the end of the 2011-12 school year. Sixth graders were transferred to high school.

Dr.Carlinda Purcell was recruited, with a five-year contract as a supervisor in March 2012. He had just resigned under the controversial cloud of the Montgomery County School District, in Alabama. He received $ 279,000 from the district. Former Superintendent Tom Chapman retired effectively January 1, 2011. Superintendent Assistant Frank J. Vecchio served as a temporary supervisor until July 2012. Dr. J. Drue Miles was named superintendent acting temporarily after retirement Vecchio until April 2012 when Purcell was employed.

The administrative cost of School District Reading per pupil in 2008 was $ 547.79 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per student in Pennsylvania is $ 398 per student. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association collects and stores statistics on public school district staff salaries in Pennsylvania. According to the association's report, the average salary for a superintendent, for the 2007-08 school year, is $ 122,165. Superintendents and administrators receive benefits packages commensurate to those offered to the district teachers union. According to the PSBA, median Superintendent salaries rose to more than $ 130,000 in 2011.

Expenditure per student In 2008, the Reading School District administration reported that the per student expenditure was $ 9,573. In 2010 the expenditure per student has increased to $ 12,559.37 Among states, the total income per Pennsylvania student (including all sources) was ranked 11th at $ 15,023 per student, in 2008-09. In 2007, the number of expenses per student per Pennsylvania was $ 12,759. The US Census Bureau reported that Pennsylvania spent $ 8,191 per student in the 2000-01 school year.

Reserves In 2008, the Reading School District reported a balance of $ 8,414,442 in unresolved funds. Balance of funds without design ceiling reported $ 12,571,852. In 2010, the Reading School District Administration reported an increase to $ 20,357,558 in unplanned fund balances and an unspecified fund balance of $ 8,414,442. The Pennsylvania Public School District Reserve Fund is divided into two categories - defined and not designed. Funds that are not designed are not committed to the planned project. Designated funds and other funds, such as capital reserves, are allocated to certain projects. School districts are required by state law to retain 5 percent of their annual expenditure in reserve funds that are not designed to maintain bond ratings. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, from 2003 to 2010, overall, the Pennsylvania school district collected nearly $ 3 billion in reserve funds.

Tuition fees Students living in a district attendance area may choose to attend one of 157 public charter schools in Pennsylvania. A student living in neighboring state school districts or foreign exchange students may request entry permission to the School District Read. For these cases, the Pennsylvania Department of Education charges an annual tuition fee for each school district. This is the number of general school districts paying to charter schools for each student resident attending the charter and that is the number of non-residents' parent students having to pay to attend the District schools. Tuition for 2012, for Reading School District, is elementary school - $ 7,566.32, high school - $ 8,991.66.

Audit In January 2012, the Pennsylvania Public Auditor conducted a District performance audit. Significant findings were reported to the School Board of Reading and District administration. His audit of certification and professional staff assignments found that 14 people were teaching without proper certification, including administrators.

The Reading School District is funded by a combination of 1.5% local income taxes, property taxes and 0.5% real estate transfer taxes, plus major funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Interest earnings on accounts also provide non-tax revenues to the district. At Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, retirement income and Social Security income are exempt from state personal income taxes and local income taxes, regardless of the level of individual personal wealth.

Funding of basic country education

For the 2012-13 school year, Reading School District received $ 116,303,672. The Governor's Executive Budget for 2012-2013 includes $ 9.34 billion for kindergarten up to 12th grade public education, including $ 5.4 billion in basic education funding, which represents an increase of $ 49 million over the 2011-12 budget. In addition, the Commonwealth provides $ 100 million for the Block Accountability grant program. Reading School District received $ 1,912,874 in ABG funding. The state also paid $ 544.4 million for School Employee Social Security and $ 856 million for the School Employee Pension Fund called PSERS.

In 2011-12, the Reading School District received $ 110,657,924 allocations, from the Funding for Basic Education of the country. In addition, the Reading School District received $ 1,912,874 in funding Blockability Accountability Fund. The state education budget set forth includes $ 5,354,629,000 for the allocation of the Basic Education Fund 2011-2012. This amount is an increase of $ 233,290,000 (4.6%) of the applicable State appropriations for 2010-2011. The highest increase in state funding of basic education was provided to Duquesne City School District, which received a 49% increase in state funding for 2011-12. In 2010, the district reported that 15,586 students received a free lunch or a discount, due to federal poverty level family meetings.

In the 2010-11 fiscal year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 5.65% increase in Funding for Primary Education for a total of $ 122,590,320. Among the districts in Berks County, the highest increase goes back to the Muhlenberg School District which gets an 8.1% increase. One hundred fifty Pennsylvania school districts received a 2% base increase. The highest increase in 2010-11 went to the Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County which received a 23.65% increase in state funding. The non-hazardous state policy on funding basic state education continues where each district receives at least the same amount as accepting the previous school year, even when enrollment has dropped significantly. The increase amount of each accepted school district is set by Governor Edward Rendell and Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak, as part of the state budget proposal given every February. This is the second year of Governor Rendell's policy to fund several districts at a much greater rate than the others.

For the 2009-10 financial year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 13.29% increase in Funding for Basic Education for a total of $ 116,029,024 for the Reading School District. Among the districts in Berks County, the highest increase occurred in the Muhlenberg School District which gained 22.31% increase in BEF. Ninety schools in the Pennsylvania school district received a 2% increase. The Muhlenberg School District in Berks County received a 22.21% increase in state primary education funding in 2009. The number of increments each school district received was set by Governor Edward G. Rendell and Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak, as part of the proposed state budget. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 14,568 students at the Reading School District received a free lunch or a discount due to low family income in the 2007-08 school year.

Funding for Basic Education in Pennsylvania to the Reading School District in 2008-09 was $ 102,421,602.52. According to the US Census Bureau, Pennsylvania spent $ 7,824 per student in 2000. This number increased to $ 12,085 in 2008.

Block Grants Accountability

Beginning in 2004-2005, the state launched funding of the Dana Akuntabilitas school. The program has provided $ 1.5 billion to the Pennsylvania school district. The Block Grant Accountability program requires that its taxpayer dollars focus on specific interventions that are likely to improve students' academic performance. These interventions include: teacher training, kindergartens throughout the day, underclass K-class 3, literacy programs and mathematics coaching that give teachers professional development embedded in personal work to improve their teaching, before or after school guidance assistance for students who is struggling. For 2010-11, districts filed and received $ 5,192,019, in addition to all other state and federal funding. The district uses funds to provide kindergartens throughout the day since 2004, to reduce class K-3 grades, to hire teacher trainers, to fund preschool for 456 children since 2004, and to improve science teaching.

Education Help Help

State EAP funding provides ongoing support from tutoring services and other programs to meet the academic needs of eligible students. Funds are available for eligible school districts and full-time career and technology (CTC) centers where one or more schools have failed to meet at least one academic performance target, as set forth in Section 1512-C of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. In 2010-11, the School District of Read received $ 1,419,337.

Classroom for Future grants

The Classroom Program for the Future provides districts with hundreds of thousands of additional state funds to purchase laptop computers for each core curriculum of high school classes (English, Science, History, Mathematics) and pay teacher training to optimize computer use. The program was funded from 2006 to 2009. The School District of Read received $ 407,573 in 2006-07. In 2007-08, the District received $ 558,533. The district received $ 328,391 in 2008-09. At Berks County, the highest award was given to the Reading School District. The highest state funding was awarded to Philadelphia City School District in Philadelphia County - $ 9409,073. In 2010, the Classroom for Future funding was limited across the state, by Governor Rendell, due to the major state financial crisis.

More grants

Districts do not participate in: PA DEP, Environmental Education grants, Basic Grant Science, PreK Amounts for grants for preschool, or Grants for Comprehensive Grants Readers 2012.

Stimulus Federal Grant

The district received an additional $ 44,996,551 in the ARRA - Federal Stimulus money for use in special programs such as special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students. Funding is limited to the 2009-10 school year and 2010-2011. Due to the temporary nature of funding, schools are repeatedly advised to use the funds for one-time expenditures such as buying equipment, building repairs, training teachers to provide more effective instruction or buying books and software.

Competing to Top Grants

Reading School District officials are applying for the Federal Race to the Top grant that will provide several million dollars of additional federal funding to improve student academic achievement. Participation requires administration, school boards and local union teachers to sign agreements to prioritize improving students' academic success. In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agree to participate. Pennsylvania is not approved for grants. District failure to agree to participate is referred to as one reason why Pennsylvania is not approved.

21st Century Learning Grant

In July 2012, the Reading School District received a federal grant run by PDE. Grants call for the establishment and sustainability of community learning centers that provide additional educational services for students in schools with high poverty and low-performing schools. The grant is competitive. Applications for grants are reviewed and assessed by a representative panel of education and professional grant writers. The district received $ 492,710. While 101 entities are applied for funding, only 66 are approved. District must reapply annually. Further funding is not possible. Funding is for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

School Upgrades Grant

US Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced in March 2012 that first year data shows that student achievement is rising on campuses participating in the School Enhancement Grant program. He reported that in nearly 60 percent of GIS schools, more students showed proficiency in reading and math. Nearly a quarter of these schools report mathematical improvement in double figures, and nearly 20 percent of schools see a double-digit increase in reading.

In the summer of 2011, the district administration did not apply to funding the School Enhancement Fund, from the federal government (over $ 9.9 million available). Glenside School of the Performing Arts is eligible for funding due to chronic low achievement. Grants establish funds used to improve student achievement using one of four strategies dictated by the federal government. The strategies are: transformation, turnaround, restart with new faculty and administration or school closure that fail. The Pennsylvania Education Secretary awarded $ 66 million to reform the lowest schools in Pennsylvania in August 2011. The funding is for three years.

For the school year 2010-11, the administration of the Reading School District applied to the School Enhancement Grant. It qualifies for funding due to chronic low achievement in many school districts. These schools include Northeast Middle School, Northwest Area Middle School, Riverside Elementary School, School of the Performing Arts at Glenside, Sixteenth & amp; Haak Elementary School, Southern Middle School, Southwest Middle School, Tenth & amp; Green, Tenth & amp; SD Penn, Thirteenth & amp; Green Elementary School, Thirteen & amp; Union Elementary School and Twelfth & amp; Marion Elementary School.

In 2010, Pennsylvania received $ 141 million from the US Department of Education, to play the worst-performing schools. The funds are channeled through a competitive grant program. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has identified 200 Pennsylvania schools as "continually the lowest achievement," making them eligible for this special funding. Pennsylvania requires low-performing schools to apply or provide documentation on why they are not being implemented. The funds should be used, by the district, to rotate the school in one of four ways: closing school, resuming - close school and reopen as a charter school. The other two options involve the dismissal of the principal. One will need at least half the faculty at chronically poor performance schools dismissed. The second involves intensive teacher training plus a strong curriculum revision or a longer school day. Ten Schools Read The district schools receive various levels of funding, including Northeast Middle School, 10 & amp; Penn Elementary School, Northwest Middle School, High School, Riverside Primary School, South High School, Glenside Performing Arts School, South High School, Middle School Southwest, Tenth & amp; Green and Thirteen Elementary Schools & amp; Green Elementary School.

Real estate tax

Property tax rates in 2012-13 are set by School Board Readings in 16,9200 factories. Mill is $ 1 tax for every $ 1,000 of the assessed value of the property. Property tax, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, applies only to real estate - land and buildings. Property taxes are not levied on cars, business inventory, or other private property. Some types of property are exempt from property taxes, including: places of worship, funerals, private social clubs, charities and education and government property. In addition, related services, defects of US military veterans may seek exemptions from paying property taxes. The irregular review of property has become a serious problem in the commonwealth because it creates significant tax disparities within a community and across regions. Pennsylvania district school revenue is dominated by two main sources: 1) Collection of property taxes, which cover most (between 75-85%) of local income; and 2) 511 Tax Collection Act, which is about 15% of revenue for the school district. When the school district includes municipalities in two districts, each of which has different levels of property tax assessment, the state council equates tax rates between districts. In 2010, miscalculations by the State Tax Equality Council (STEB) were widespread in Commonwealth countries and negatively impacted funding for many school districts, including those not crossing district borders.

• 2011-12 - 16,4600 milling
• 2010-11 - 16.4600 milling
• 2009-10 - 16,4600 milling
• 2008-09 - 19.7500 milling
• 2007-08 - 19.7500 milling
• 2006-07 - 19.7500 milling
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According to a report prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the total real estate tax 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 the year 2011. The average annual property tax payable by Berks County Residents amounts to about 4.66% of their annual income. Berks County is ranked 112 out of 3143 county United States for property taxes as a percentage of average income.

Act 1 Adjusted Index

The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rate at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not allowed to raise property taxes above the Index unless they: allow voters to vote by referendum or they seek an exemption 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 the property value and personal income of the districts. Law 1 includes 10 exceptions, including: increased pension costs, increased special education expenses, disasters such as fires or floods, increased health insurance costs for contracts in force in 2006 or reduced tax bases. The base index is the average percentage of the statewide average weekly wage increase, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the previous calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Primary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Working in the US Department of Labor, for the previous 12 months ended June 30. For school districts with market value/personal income assistance ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, the index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of 0.75 and MV/PI AR for the current year. In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly removed six out of ten exceptions in the Index Act 1. Some exceptions were retained: 1) the cost to pay interest and principal arising prior to September 4, 2004 for schools Act 72 and before 27 June 2006 for schools - non-invite school 72; 2) the cost to pay interest and principal of electoral debt; 3) costs incurred in providing specialized education programs and services (beyond what the State has already paid); and 4) costs due to the increase of more than Index in the distribution of school payments to PSERS (PA employee pension fund) by considering the level of PSERS contribution required by the state.

The School District Adjusted Index untuk Reading School District 2006-2007 hingga 2011-2012.

For the 2012-13 fiscal year, the School Board Read does not apply for exemptions beyond the Act Index 1. For 2012-2013, 274 school districts adopt a resolution stating that tax rates will not be increased above their index; 223 school districts adopt an initial budget that opens options beyond the Index limits. For exceptions to pension costs, 194 school districts received approval to exceed the Index. For special education expenses, 129 districts received approval to exceed the tax limit.

For the 2011-12 school year, the School Board Read does not apply for exemptions beyond the Act Index 1. Every year, the School Board of Read has the option of adopting one of the 1) resolutions in January stating that they will not raise taxes above their index or 2) the initial budget in February. A school district that adopts a resolution may not apply to a referendum exemption or ask voters for a tax increase above the inflation index. The specific timeline for this decision is published annually, by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

According to country reports, for the 2011-2012 school year budget, 247 school districts adopted a resolution stating that tax rates would not rise above their index; 250 school districts adopted an initial budget. Of the 250 school districts that adopted the initial budget, 231 adopted a real estate tax rate that exceeded their index. The increase in tax rates in 19 other school districts that adopted the initial budget did not exceed the school district index. Of the districts that seek exemption: 221 using the waiver of pension costs and 171 seeking exemption of Special Education fees. Only 1 school district requested an exception for the Non-Academic School Construction Project, while 1 sought exceptions for election debt for school construction.

The Read School Board does not apply to any exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for budgets in 2010-11. For the 2009-10 school budget, the Read School Board does not apply for exemptions above the Index. In the spring of 2010, 135 Pennsylvania school councils were asked to exceed the adjusted index. Approval was given to 133 of them and 128 looked for exceptions to increase pension costs.



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Extracurricular

The Reading School District offers a wide range of expensive, extensive clubs, activities and sports programs in high schools and 4 high schools. Eligibility for participation is determined by the school board and regulatory policies of the Pennsylvania Interpersonal Athletic Association.

Under Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students living in the district, including those attending private non-public schools, cyber charter schools, charter schools and those studying at home, are eligible to participate in extracurricular programs, including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as those enrolled in the district schools.

Sports

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References

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