Clearfield Area School District

Clearfield Area School District

Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts.
Address
438 River Street, P.O. Box 710
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Clearfield County 16830
United States
Information
Type Public
Closed Clearfield Area Middle School, Centre Elementary School and Bradford Township Elementary School (2014), Girard-Goshen Elementary School (2012)
School board 9 elected members
Superintendent

Terry Struble (Contract July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2018)[1]

Dr. Thomas Otto (salary $122,150 in 2012) [2]
Administrator Mr. Samuel J Maney CPA, Business Manager
Principal Mr. Tim Janocko JSHS
Principal Mrs. Mary Mike Sayers CES
Staff 195 non teaching staff (2012)
Faculty 167 teachers (2012); 188 teachers (2010)[3]
Grades K-12
Age 5 years old to 21 years old for special education
Enrollment 2,434 pupils (2013);[4] 2,514 pupils (2010);[5] 2,718 pupils (2006-2007)
 • Kindergarten 184 (2012), 146 (2010)
 • Grade 1 185 (2012), 154
 • Grade 2 156 (2012), 160
 • Grade 3 178 (2012), 165
 • Grade 4 154 (2012), 166
 • Grade 5 158 (2012), 208
 • Grade 6 161 (2012), 191
 • Grade 7 163 (2012), 189
 • Grade 8 203 (2012), 221
 • Grade 9 194 (2012), 198
 • Grade 10 178 (2012), 239
 • Grade 11 215 (2012), 214
 • Grade 12 195 (2012), 239 (2010)
 • Other Enrollment projected to decline to 2,201 pupils by 2020
Language English
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Red and Black          
Mascot Bison
Budget

$36,560,438 (2014-2015);[6] $34,909,254 (2013-2014);[7]

$34,566,501 (2012-2013)
Per pupil spending $11,801 (2008)
Per pupil spending $13,506.03 (2010) [8]
Website http://www.clearfield.org/

The Clearfield Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. It is located within the central and northern portion of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Clearfield Area School District encompasses approximately 345 square miles (890 km2). The Clearfield Area School District serves: the Borough of Clearfield and Bradford Township, Covington Township, Girard Township, Goshen Township, Knox Township, Lawrence Township and Pine Township. According to 2000 federal census data, Clearfield Area School District served a resident population of 20,215 people. By 2010, the District's population declined to 19,115 people.[9] In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $16,245 a year, while the median family income was $37,134.[10] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 [11] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[12] The educational attainment levels for the School District population (25 years old and over) were 85.5% high school graduates and 11.9% college graduates.[13]

Per school district officials, in school year 2007-08, the Clearfield Area School District provided basic educational services to 2,614 pupils through the employment of 209 teachers, 163 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 15 administrators. The Clearfield Area School District received more than $16.9 million in state funding in school year 2007-2008. The District provided basic educational services to 2,336 pupils in 2011-2012. It employed: 181 teachers, 168 full- time and part-time support personnel, and 15 administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The District received $17.4 million in state funding in the 2011-2012 school year.

The colors of the school district are red and black, and the mascot is the bison. The mascot is modeled after the look of the American Bison.

Schools

Clearfield Area School District operates one combined Middle/High School (7th-12th) and one elementary school (K-6th).

High school students may choose to attend Clearfield County Career and Technology Center for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Central Intermediate Unit IU10 provides the District with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Closed schools in 2014:[14] Bradford Township Elementary School Report Card 2010 ; Centre Elementary School Report Card 2010 ; Clearfield Area Middle School; Girard-Goshen Elementary School Report Card 2010 (2012)

Governance

The Clearfield 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.[15] The federal government controls programs it funds like Title I funding for low-income children in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates the district focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and math skills. The 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 budget and financial operations. Neither of these officials are voting members of the School Board. The School Board enters into individual employment contracts for these positions. In Pennsylvania, public school districts are required to give 150 days notice to the Superintendent regarding renewal of the employment contract.[16]

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the Clearfield Area School Board and District Administration a "F" 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.[17]

Academic achievement

Clearfield Area School District continued to be ranked 362nd out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts in 2014 by the Pittsburgh Business Times.[18] The ranking is based on the last 3 years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs results in: reading, writing, math and science and the three Keystone Exams (literature, Algebra 1, Biology I) in high school.[19] Three school districts were excluded because they do not operate high schools (Saint Clair Area School District, Midland Borough School District, Duquesne City School District). The PSSAs are given to all children in grades 3rd through 8th. Adapted PSSA examinations are given to children in the special education programs. Writing exams were given to children in 5th and 8th grades.

In 2011, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Clearfield Area School District ranked 158th.[25] In 2010, the district was ranked 78th. The editor describes the ranking as: "a ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced-price lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."[26]

In 2009, the academic achievement of the students of the Clearfield Area School District was in the 16th percentile of Pennsylvania's 500 school districts. Scale (0-99; 100 is state best) [27]

District AYP status history

In 2012, Clearfield Area School District declined to District Improvement AYP status due to low students achievement in reading and mathematics and a low graduation rate.[28] In 2011, Clearfield Area School District was in Warning status in 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 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.[29] Clearfield Area School District achieved AYP status each year from 2006 to 2010.[30]

Graduation rate

In 2013, Clearfield Area School District's graduation rate rose to 87.5%.[31] In 2012, Clearfield Area School District's graduation rate was 78%.[32] In 2011, the Clearfield Area School District's graduation rate declined further to 74%.[33] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Clearfield Area School District's rate was 74% for 2010.[34]

High school

Clearfield Area High School is located at 2831 Washington Avenue, Clearfield. In 2013, enrollment was reported as 782 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 49.8% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 17% of pupils received special education services, while 3% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 58 teachers.[39] Per the PA Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

In 2010, the Clearfield Area High School had 891 pupils enrolled in grades 9th through 12th, with 390 qualified for a federal free or reduce priced lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 64 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 13:1. The school is a federal Title 1 school.[40]

2013 School Performance Profile

Clearfield Area High School achieved 68.9 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, mathematics and science achievement. In reading/literature - 68% were on grade level. In Algebra 1, 63.7% showed on grade level skills. In Biology, 45% showed on grade level science understanding.[41] According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher. Pennsylvania 11th grade students no longer take the PSSAs. Instead, beginning in 2012, they take the Keystone Exams at the end of the associated course.[42]

AYP history

In 2012, Clearfield Area High School declined further to Corrective Action II 2nd Year AYP status. In 2011, Clearfield Area High School declined to Corrective Action II 1st Year status due to chronic, low student academic achievement and a failure to meet the state's minimum graduation rate.[43]

PSSA Results

Pennsylvania System of School Assessments, commonly called PSSAs are No Child Left Behind Act related examinations which were administered from 2003 through 2012, in all Pennsylvania public high schools. The exams were administered in the Spring of each school year. The goal was for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focused on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science. The Science exam included content in science, technology, ecology and the environmental studies. The mathematics exam included: algebra I, algebra II, geometry and trigonometry. The standards were first published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.[49]

In 2013, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania changed its high school assessments to the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, Reading/literature and Biology1. The exams are given at the end of the course, rather than all in the spring of the student's 11th grade year.[50]

11th Grade Reading
11th Grade Math
11th Grade Science

Science in Motion Clearfield Area High School did not take advantage of a state program called Science in Motion which brought college professors and sophisticated science equipment to the school to raise science awareness and to provide inquiry-based experiences for the students. The Science in Motion program was funded by a state appropriation and cost the school nothing to participate.[61] Clarion University provided the science enrichment experiences to schools in the region.

Dual enrollment

Clearfield Area High School offers a dual enrollment program.[62] 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 at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. Mount Aloysius College and Penn Highlands Community College are open to the students. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[63] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[64] For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $5,510 for the program.

Graduation requirements

he Clearfield Area School Board has determined that a high school student must earn 24.50 credits in order to graduate, including: English 4 credits, Social Studies 3.5 credits, Mathematics 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Driver Ed. Theory .25 credits, Physical Education 2 credits, Life 101 0.25, Health 0.5 credit, Computer 0.50 credit and 6.5 elective credits.[65]

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.[66]

By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2017, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work by passing the Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature Keystone Exams. Students will take the exam at the end of the course.[67][68] The PSSAs for 11th grade reading, math and science are discontinued effective 2013-14 school year. 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.[69] 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 IEP.

SAT scores

In 2013, Clearfield Area School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 459. The Math average score was 458. The Writing average score was 441. The College Board reported that statewide scores were: 494 in reading, 504 in math and 482 in writing. The nationwide SAT results were the same as in 2012.[70]

In 2012, 101 Clearfield Area School District students took the SAT exams. The District's Verbal Average Score was 463. The Math average score was 481. The Writing average score was 453. The statewide Verbal SAT exams results were: Verbal 491, Math 501, Writing 480. In the USA, 1.65 million students took the exams achieving scores: Verbal 496, Math 514, Writing 488. According to the College Board the maximum score on each section was 800, and 360 students nationwide scored a perfect 2,400.

In 2011, 103 Clearfield Area School District students took the SAT exams. The district's Verbal Average Score was 457. The Math average score was 475. The Writing average score was 431.[71] Pennsylvania ranked 40th among state with SAT scores: Verbal - 493, Math - 501, Writing - 479.[72] 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.[73]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education compared the SAT data of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania to students in urban areas. From 2003 to 2005, the average total SAT score for students in rural Pennsylvania was 992, while urban students averaged 1,006. During the same period, 28 percent of 11th and 12th graders in rural school districts took the exam, compared to 32 percent of urban students in the same grades. The average math and verbal scores were 495 and 497, respectively, for rural students, while urban test-takers averaged 499 and 507, respectively. Pennsylvania’s SAT composite score ranked low on the national scale in 2004. The composite SAT score of 1,003 left Pennsylvania ranking 44 out of the 50 states and Washington, DC.[74]

The Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 71 percent of students in rural areas of Pennsylvania chose to continue their education after high school in 2003, whereas 79 percent of urban high school graduates opted to continue their education.

AP Courses

In 2013, Clearfield Area High School offered 5 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. The student pays the fee for the exam which was $89 per test per pupil in 2012. Students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the Spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3. High schools give credits towards graduation to students who take the school's AP class. At Clearfield Area High School 2.7% of students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam.[75]

Middle school

Clearfield Area Middle School is located at 602 Mill Road, Clearfield. In 2013, enrollment was 685 pupils, in grades 5th through 8th, with 55.9% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty. Additionally, 18% of pupils received special education services, while 4.5% of pupils were identified as gifted.[76] According to a 2013 report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[77]

In 2010, Clearfield Area Middle School had 806 pupils enrolled in grades 5th through 8th, with 422 qualified for a federal free or reduce priced lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 51 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 15:1.[78] In 2010, grade enrollment was: 5th grade - 205, 6th grade - 188, 7th grade - 187 and 8th grade 218.[79] There were 51 teachers on the faculty. The middle school was closed effective the end of the 2012-2013 school year. The 7th and 8th grade students will be moved to the Clearfield Area High School and 6th grade will be provided at Clearfield Elementary School.

2013 School Performance Profile

Clearfield Area Middle School achieved 77.5 out of 100. Reflects on grade level reading, writing, mathematics and science achievement. In reading, just 69% of the students were on grade level. In Mathematics/Algebra 1, 74% of the students showed on grade level skills. In Science, only 58% of the 8th graders demonstrated on grade level understanding. In writing, 65.7% of the 8th grade students demonstrated on grade level writing skills.[80]

AYP status history

In 2012, Clearfield Area Middle School declined again to School Improvement I AYP status, due to low student achievement in both reading and math. In 2011, the school is in Making Progress: in School Improvement I status.[81] In 2010, the school was in School Improvement I status due to low student achievement. The school administration was required to notify parents of their right to transfer students to a better performing district school. The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the middle school's administration to develop and submit a plan to improve student academic achievement. The plan was submitted to the PDE for approval. In 2011, the attendance rate was 93% while in 2010 it was 94%.[82]

PSSA results

Eighth graders are tested in: reading, writing, mathematics and Science. Beginning in the Spring of 2013, eighth graders, who are enrolled in Algebra I take the Keystone Exam for Algebra I at the end of the course. The testing of 8th grade in reading and mathematics began in 1999, as a state initiative.[83] Testing in science began in 2007. The goal is for 100% of students to be on grade level or better in reading and mathematics, by the Spring of 2014. The tests focus on the state's Academic Standards for reading, writing, mathematics and science.[84] The standards were published in 1998 and are mandated by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.[49] In 2014, the Commonwealth adopted the Pennsylvania Core Standards - Mathematics.[85]

8th Grade Reading:

8th Grade Math:

8th Grade Science:

7th Grade Reading:
  • 2012 - 71% on grade level (18% below basic). State – 76%
  • 2011 - 62% (20% below basic). State – 76%
  • 2010 - 65% (16% below basic). State - 73%
  • 2009 - 66%, State - 71% [87]
  • 2008 - 63%, State - 70%
  • 2007 - 59%, State - 66%[88]
7th Grade Math:
  • 2012 - 74% on grade level (13% below basic). State - 80%
  • 2011 - 72% (15% below basic). State - 78.6%
  • 2010 - 67% (15% below basic). State - 78%
  • 2009 - 74%, State - 75%
  • 2008 - 62%, State - 70%
  • 2007 - 61%, State - 67%

6th Grade Reading
  • 2012 - 60% (21% below basic). State - 68%
  • 2011 - 63% (19% below basic). State - 69.9%
  • 2010 - 57% (26% below basic). State - 68%
  • 2009 - 57%, State - 67% [87]
  • 2008 - 60%, State - 67%
  • 2007 - 52%, State - 63%[88]
6th Grade Math:
  • 2012 - 78% (9% below basic). State - 77%
  • 2011 - 74% (15% below basic). State - 78.8%
  • 2010 - 76% (13% below basic). State - 78%
  • 2009 - 63%, State - 75%
  • 2008 - 59%, State - 72%
  • 2007 - 53%, State - 69%

5th Grade Reading:
  • 2012 - 59% on grade level (21% below basic). State - 65%
  • 2011 - 61% (17% below basic). State - 67.3%
  • 2010 - 51% (27% below basic). State - 64%
  • 2009 - 54%, State - 64% [87]
  • 2008 - 52%, State - 61%
  • 2007 - 50%, State - 60%[88]
5th Grade Math:
  • 2012 - 72% (13% below basic). State - 73%
  • 2011 - 80% (8% below basic). State - 74%
  • 2010 - 71% (8% below basic). State - 74%
  • 2009 - 71%, State - 73%
  • 2008 - 66%, State - 73%
  • 2007 - 67%, State - 71%

Elementary schools

Clearfield Elementary School is located at 700 High Level Road, Clearfield. It provides grades kindergarten through 6th in the 2014-15 school year. Students from the District's other three elementary schools were shifted here over the course of 3 school years.

In 2013, Clearfield Elementary School's enrollment was 588 pupils in grades kindergarten through 4th, with 52% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 16% of the pupils receive special education services, while 1% are identified as gifted.[95] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provided full day kindergarten.[96] The School was a federally designated Title I school.

In 2010, it served 461 students with 36 teachers. Two hundred sixty eight pupils qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch due to poverty. Five pupils were black, 6 were Hispanics and 444 pupils were white.[97] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[98]

2013 School Performance Profile

Clearfield Elementary School achieved a score of 76.4 out of 100. The score reflects on grade level: reading, science, writing and mathematics achievement. In 2012-13, only 75% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th. In 3rd grade, just 73% of the pupils were reading on grade level. In math, 83.8% were on grade level (3rd-5th grades). In 4th grade science, 85% of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding.[99]

AYP history

In 2011 and 2012, Clearfield Elementary School achieved AYP status. In 2012, 75% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level and 86% were on grade level in mathematics, with 59% advanced. In 4th grade science, 88% of the students were on grade level.[100] Clearfield Elementary School achieved AYP status each school year 2003 through 2010.

4th Grade Reading
  • 2012 - 77% (13% below basic). State - 72%[100]
  • 2011 - 63% (19% below basic). State - 73%[101]
4th Grade Math
  • 2012 - 87% (6% below basic). State - 82%
  • 2011 - 84% (9% below basic). State - 85%

4th Grade Science

3rd Grade Reading
  • 2012 - 72%, (17% below basic). State - 74% [57]
  • 2011 - 81%, (8% below basic). State - 77%
3rd Grade Math
  • 2012 - 86%, (5% below basic). State - 80%
  • 2011 - 93%, (5% below basic). State - 83%

In 2011, 71% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level and 87% were on grade level in mathematics. In 4th grade science, only 73% of the students were on grade level.[102] Report Card 2010 , Report Card 2009

Closed schools

Bradford Township Elementary School is located at 50 Bigler Ave, Bigler. In 2013, the School's enrollment was 133 pupils in grades kindergarten through 4th with 54% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 26% of the pupils receive special education services, while none are identified as gifted.[103] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provides full day kindergarten.[104] The School is a federally designated Title I school.

In 2010, it provided grades kindergarten through 4th. It served 145 students with 13.70 teachers. Eighty one pupils qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch due to poverty. 141 pupils were white with 2 Asian/Pacific Islander students.[105] In both 2011 and 2012, Bradford Township Elementary School achieved AYP status. In 2012, 70% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level and 94% were on grade level in mathematics with 67% advanced. In 4th grade, 93% were on grade level in science.[106] In 2011, 68% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level and 87% were on grade level in mathematics. In 4th grade, 73% were on grade level in science.[107][108] The school will be permanently closed at the end of the 2013 school year. Students will be moved to the Clearfield Elementary School

Centre Elementary School is located at 2075 Highview Road, Clearfield. In 2013, the School's enrollment was just 136 pupils in grades kindergarten through 4th, with 55.8% of pupils receiving a federal free or reduced price meals due to family poverty. Additionally, 16.9% of the pupils receive special education services, while less than 1% are identified as gifted.[109] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated highly qualified under No Child Left Behind. The school provided full day kindergarten.[110] The School is a federally designated Title I school.

In 2010, Centre Elementary School provided grades kindergarten through 4th. In 2010, it served 133 students with 12 teachers. Eighty one pupils qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch due to poverty. 129 pupils were white.[111] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[112]

2013 School Performance Profile

Centre Elementary School achieved a score of 66.9 out of 100. The score reflects on grade level: reading, science, writing and mathematics achievement. In 2012-13, only 50% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th. In 3rd grade, just 40% of the pupils were reading on grade level. In math, 76% were on grade level (3rd-5th grades). In 4th grade science, just 66% of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding.[113]

AYP history

In 2012 Centre Elementary School declined to Warning AYP status. In 2011, Centre Elementary School also achieved AYP status. In 2012, just 65% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level, while 82% were on grade level in mathematics. In 4th grade science, only 68% of the students were on grade level.[114] In 2011, only 69% of the 3rd and 4th grade students at Centre Elementary School were reading on grade level and 87% were on grade level in mathematics. In 4th grade science, only 72% of the students were on grade level.[115][116] The school was permanently closed at the end of the 2013 school year. Students were moved to the Clearfield Elementary School.

Girard-Goshen Elementary School is located at 8962 Gillingham Road, Frenchville. It provided grades kindergarten through 4th. In 2010, it served 78 students with 9 teachers. Fifty four pupils qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch due to poverty. Seventy six pupils were white.[117] According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind.[118]

AYP history

In both 2011 and 2012, Girard-Goshen Elementary School achieved AYP status. In 2012, only 69% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level and 96% were on grade level in mathematics with 65% achieving advanced. In 4th grade science, 100% of the students were on grade level.[119] In 2011, 82% of the 3rd and 4th grade students were reading on grade level and 82% were on grade level in mathematics. In 4th grade science, 92% of the students were on grade level.[120] Report Card 2010 The school was permanently closed at the end of the 2012 school year. Students were moved to the Clearfield Elementary School.[121]

Wellness policy

Clearfield Area School Board established a district wellness policy in 2006 - Policy 246.[122] 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 Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006." The Superintendent annually reports to the Board on the district’s compliance with law and policies related to student wellness.[123]

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 and physical education that are aligned with the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.[124] The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for approval.

Clearfield Area School District offers both a free school breakfast and a free or reduced-price lunch to children in low income families. All students attending the school can eat breakfast and lunch. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level are provided a breakfast and lunch at no cost to the family. Children from families with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty level can be charged no more than 30 cents per breakfast. A foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of the State or who is placed by a court with a caretaker household is eligible for both a free breakfast and a free lunch. Runaway, homeless and Migrant Youth are also automatically eligible for free meals.[125] The meals are partially funded with federal dollars through the United States Department of Agriculture.[126]

In 2013, the USDA issued new restrictions to foods in public schools. The rules apply to foods and beverages sold on all public school district campuses during the day. They limit vending machine snacks to a maximum of 200 calories per item. Additionally, all snack foods sold at school must meet competitive nutrient standards, meaning they must have fruits, vegetables, dairy or protein in them or contain at least 10 percent of the daily value of fiber, calcium, potassium, and Vitamin D.[127] In order to comply with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 all US public school districts are required to raise the price of their school lunches to $2.60 regardless of the actual cost of providing the lunch.[128] The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 mandates that Districts raise their full pay lunch prices every year until the price of non-subsidized lunches equals the amount the federal government reimburses schools for free meals. That subsidy in 2013-2014 was $2.93 per lunch.

In 2014, President Obama ordered a prohibition of advertisements for unhealthy foods on public school campuses during the school day.[129] The Food and Drug Administration requires that students take milk as their beverage at lunch. In accordance with this law, any student requesting water in place of milk with their lunch must present a written request, signed by a doctor, documenting the need for water instead of milk.[130][131]

Clearfield Area School District provides health services as mandated by the Commonwealth and the federal government. Nurses are available in the building to conduct annual health screenings (data reported to the PDE and state Department of Health) and to dispense prescribed medications to students during the school day. Students can be excluded from school until they comply with all the State Department of Health’s extensive immunization mandates. School nurses monitor each pupil for this compliance.[132][133] Nurses also monitor each child's weight.[134]

Special education

In December 2012, Clearfield Area School District Administration reported that 426 pupils or 18.3% of the District's pupils received Special Education services, with 41.5% of identified students had a specific learning disability. In December 2009, Clearfield Area School District Administration reported that 445 pupils or 18.4% of the District's pupils received Special Education services, with 42% of identified students had a specific learning disability.[135] In December 2009, the district administration reported that 448 pupils or 17% of the district's pupils received Special Education services.[136][137]

In 2010, the state of Pennsylvania provided $1,026,815,000 for 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.[138] 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.[139] The state requires each district to have a three-year special education plan to meet the unique needs of its special education students.[140] Overidentification of students, in order to increase state funding, has been an issue in the Commonwealth. Some districts have more than 20% of its students receiving special education services while others have 10% supported through special education.[141]

Clearfield Area School District received a $1,601,942 supplement for special education services in 2010.[142] For the 2011-12, 2012–13, and 2013-14 school years, all Pennsylvania public school districts received the same level of funding for special education that they received in 2010-2011. 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.[143][144] Additionally, the state provides supplemental funding for extraordinarily impacted students. The District must apply for this added funding.

Gifted education

The District Administration reported that 75 or 2.74% of its students were gifted in 2009.[145] By law, the district must provide mentally gifted programs at all grade levels. The referral process for a gifted evaluation can be initiated by teachers or parents by contacting the student’s building principal and requesting an evaluation. All requests must be made in writing. To be eligible for mentally gifted programs in Pennsylvania, a student must have a cognitive ability of at least 130 as measured on a standardized ability test by a certified school psychologist. Other factors that indicate giftedness will also be considered for eligibility.[146]

Budget

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.

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.[147]

In 2013, the average teacher salary in Clearfield Area School District was $52,676 a year, while the cost of the benefits teachers received was $22,622 per employee, for a total annual average teacher compensation of $75,309.[148] The District employed 254 teachers with a top salary of $122,150.[149][150]

According to a study conducted at the American Enterprise Institute, in 2011, public school teachers’ total compensation is roughly 50 percent higher than they would likely receive in the private sector. The study found that the most generous benefits that teachers receive are not accounted for in many studies of compensation including: pension, retiree health benefits and job security.[151]

In 2011, the average teacher salary in Clearfield Area School District was $55,729.84,172 a year, while the cost of the benefits teachers receive was $15,921 per employee, for a total annual average teacher compensation of $70,094.[152] In May 2012, the Clearfield Area School Board approved a new three-year contract with Clearfield Education Association that calls for a pay freeze in the first year and a 1.8 percent increase in years two and three.

In 2009, the District reported employing 203 teachers and administrators with a median salary of $57,249, a starting salary of $40,000 and a top salary of $122,150.[153] The teacher’s work day is 7 hours 20 minutes, including a 30-minute paid lunch break and a daily preparation period. There are 185 days in the contract year. The work week is limited to 6 hours 50 minutes at the Middle School and High School. Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance (employee copay $100 per pay), dental insurance, prescription coverage, income protection insurance, professional development reimbursement, 3 paid personal days (which accumulate), 10 paid sick days, and other benefits. When an employee retires from the district, they are reimbursed at a rate of $50.00 per day for any personal days that they have accrued.[154]

In 2007, Clearfield Area School District employed 175 teachers and the average teacher salary in the district was $51,422 for 180 days worked. The teachers were the highest paid in Clearfield County.[155]

Per pupil spending

In 2008, per pupil spending at Clearfield Area School District was $11,801 for each child. This ranked 295th among Pennsylvania's 500 school districts.[156] In 2010, the per pupil spending had increased to $12,589.23.[157] Among the 50 states, Pennsylvania’s total per pupil revenue (including all sources) ranked 11th at $15,023 per student, in 2008-09.[158] In 2007, the Pennsylvania per pupil total expenditures was $12,759.[159]

Administration spending

Clearfield Area School District administrative costs was $660 per pupil in 2008. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.[160] On November 3, 2008, the Clearfield Board of Education named Dr. Richard C. Makin as the Superintendent of the Clearfield Area School District. In June 2010, as a part of the budget process, the Board reduced staffing and abolished positions due to declining enrollment.[161]

The bankruptcy of a Clearfield Bionol LLC meant a loss of $465,000 in tax revenues.[162] The loss of tax revenue will be covered by $477,000 more from the state, in increases in the basic education subsidy, accountability block grant and state share social security.

Reserves - In 2008, the Clearfield Area School District reported an unreserved designated fund balance of zero and an unreserved-undesignated fund balance of $1,652,666.00.[163] In 2010 the unreserved designated fund balance was $2,347,772. The unreserved-undesignated fund balance was $1,886,446. Pennsylvania school district reserve funds are divided into two categories – designated and undesignated. The undesignated funds are not committed to any planned project. Designated funds and any other funds, such as capital reserves, are allocated to specific projects. School districts are required by state law to keep 5 percent of their annual spending in the undesignated reserve funds to preserve bond ratings. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, from 2003 to 2010, as a whole, Pennsylvania school districts amassed nearly $3 billion in reserved funds.[164]

Tuition Students who live in the Clearfield 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 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 District's schools. The 2012 tuition rates are Elementary School - $8,087.30, High School - $8,610.90.[165]

Clearfield Area School District is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax 0.5%, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax 0.5%, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Grants provide an opportunity to supplement school funding without raising local taxes. Both pension income and Social Security income are both exempted from state income tax and local income tax, regardless of the level of wealth of the individual.[166]

State basic education funding

According to a report from Representative Todd Stephens office, Clearfield Area School District receives 52.1% of its annual revenue from the state.[167]

For the 2014-15 school year, Clearfield Area School District will receive $12,062,264 in State Basic Education funding. The District will also receive $381,448 in new Ready To Learn Block grant. The State’s enacted Education Budget includes $5,526,129,000 for the 2014-2015 Basic Education Funding.[168] The Education budget also includes Accountability Block Grant funding at $100 million and $241 million in new Ready to Learn funding for public schools that focus on student achievement and academic success. The State is paying $500.8 million to Social Security on the school employees behalf and another $1.16 billion to the state teachers pension system (PSERS). In total, Pennsylvania’s Education budget for K-12 public schools is $10 billion. This was a $305 million increase over 2013-2014 state spending and the greatest amount ever allotted by the Commonwealth for its public schools.[169]

In the 2013-2014 school year, Clearfield Area School District received a 1.4% increase or $11,891,645 in Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding. This is $$171,214 more than its 2012-2013 state BEF to the District. Additionally, Clearfield Area School District received $215,324 in Accountability Block Grant funding to focus on academic achievement and level funding for special education services. Among the public school districts in Clearfield County, Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District received the highest percentage increase in BEF at 6.1%. The District has the option of applying for several other state and federal grants to increase revenues. The Commonwealth’s budget increased Basic Education Funding statewide by $123 million to over $5.5 billion. Most of Pennsylvania’s 500 public school districts received an increase of Basic Education Funding in a range of 0.9% to 4%. Eight public school districts received exceptionally high funding increases of 10% to 16%. The highest increase in state funding was awarded to Austin Area School District which received a 22.5% increase in Basic Education Funding.[170] The highest percent of state spending per student is in the Chester-Upland district, where roughly 78 percent comes from state coffers. In Philadelphia, it is nearly 49 percent.[171] As a part of the education budget, the state provided the PSERS (Pennsylvania school employee pension fund) with $1,017,000,000 and Social Security payments for school employees of $495 million.[172]

For the 2012-13 school year, Clearfield Area School District received $10,625,490.[173] 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 2011-2012 budget. In addition, the Commonwealth provided $100 million for the Accountability Block Grant (ABG) program. Clearfield Area School District received $215,324 in Accountability Block Grant 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.[174] This amount was a $21,823,000 increase (0.34%) over the 2011-2012 appropriations for Basic Education Funding, School Employees' Social Security, Pupil Transportation, Nonpublic and Charter School Pupil Transportation. Since taking office, Corbett’s first two budgets have restored more than $918 million in support of public schools, compensating for the $1 billion in federal stimulus dollars lost at the end of the 2010-11 school year.

For 2011-12 school year, Clearfield Area School District received $11,891,645 in state Basic Education Funding.[175][176] Additionally, the district will receive $215,325 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.[177] In 2010, the district reported that 1,502 pupils received a free or reduced-price lunch due to their family meeting the federal poverty level.

For the 2010-11 budget year, Clearfield Area School District received a 3.36% increase in state basic education funding for a total of $12,451,664.84. Dubois Area School District received a 7.76% increase, which was the highest increase in state funding among Clearfield County school districts. One hundred fifty school districts in Pennsylvania received the 2% base increase for budget year 2010-11. The highest increase in the state was awarded to Kennett Consolidated School District of Chester County which was given a 23.65% increase in state basic education funding.[178]

In the 2009-2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 4.71% increase in Basic Education Funding for Clearfield Area School District a total of $12,451,665. The state Basic Education Funding to the district in 2008-09 was $11,891,645.31. The highest percentage of state funding increase in Clearfield County went to Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District which received a 5.57% increase in 2009-10. Muhlenberg School District of Berks County received an increase of 22.31% which was the highest in the commonwealth. Sixteen school districts received an increase in funding of over 10 percent in 2009. Ninety school districts received the base 2% increase.[179] The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by the Governor Edward G. Rendell and the Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak through the allocation set in the budget proposal made in February each year.[180]

Accountability Block Grant

The state provides additional education funding to schools in the form of Accountability Block Grants. The use of these funds is strictly focused on specific state approved uses designed to improve student academic achievement. Clearfield Area School District uses its $584,444 to fund all day kindergarten for the seventh year. These annual funds are in addition to the state's basic education funding and all federal funding.[181] Schools Districts apply each year for Accountability Block Grants.[182] In 2009-10, the state provided $271.4 million in Accountability Block grants $199.5 million went to providing all-day kindergartens.[183]

Education Assistance grant

The state's EAP funding provides for the continuing support of tutoring services and other programs to address the academic needs of eligible students. Funds are available to eligible school districts and full-time career and technology centers (CTC) in which one or more schools have failed to meet at least one academic performance target, as provided for in Section 1512-C of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. In 2010-11 the Clearfield Area School District received $63,199.[184]

Literacy grant

Clearfield Area School District was awarded a $70,258 competitive literacy grant. It is to be used to improve reading skills birth through 12th grade. The district was required to develop a lengthy literacy plan, which included outreach into the community. The funds come from a Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant, also referred to as the Keystones to Opportunity grant It is a five-year, competitive federal grant program designed to assist local education agencies in developing and implementing local comprehensive literacy plans. Of the 329 pre-applications by school districts reviewed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Clearfield Area School District was one of only 148 entities that were invited to submit a full application. In Clearfield County 5 school districts were awarded funding for one year.[185] The funds must be used for teacher training, student screening and assessment, targeted interventions for students reading below grade level and research-based methods of improving classroom instruction and practice. Districts must hire literacy coaches. The coaches work with classroom teachers to enhance their literacy teaching skills. Pennsylvania was among six other states, out of the 35 that applied, to be awarded funding. Pennsylvania received $38 million through the federal program. The Department of Education reserved 5% of the grant for administration costs at the state level.

Classrooms for the Future grant

The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Mathematics) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. Clearfield Area School District was denied funding, by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in 2006-07. In 2007-08, the District was again, denied funding. For the 2008-09, school year the District received a $148,208. Of the 501 public school districts in Pennsylvania, 447 of them received Classrooms for the Future grant awards.[186]

Federal funding

The federal government provides both annual funding for schools targeted to low income and special education students and also many grants the school district administration must apply for, which bring substantial additional funding.

Federal Stimulus

Clearfield Area School District received an extra $2,513,788 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low-income students.[187] The funding was limited to the 2009-10 and 2010-2011 school years.[188] Due to the temporary nature of the funding, schools were repeatedly advised to use the funds for one-time expenditures like acquiring equipment, making repairs to buildings, training teachers to provide more effective instruction or purchasing books and software.

In 2009 the District reported having 1,340 students participating in the federal free and reduced-price lunch program due to low family income.[189]

School Improvement Grant

In the summer of 2011, the Clearfield Area School District administration did not apply for School Improvement Grant funding, from the federal government (over $9.9 million available). The grant stipulates the funds be used for improving student achievement using one of four federally dictated strategies. The strategies are: transformation, turnaround, restart with new faculty and administration or closure of failing schools. The Pennsylvania Education Secretary awarded $66 Million to reform Pennsylvania's lowest-achieving schools in August 2011. The funding is for three years.[190]

For the 2010-11 school year, Clearfield Area School District administration did not apply for a School Improvement Grant. It was eligible for funding due to the chronic, low achievement at the high school.[191]

Race to the Top

Clearfield Area School District officials failed to apply for the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the district over $1 million in additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement.[192] Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success.[193] In Pennsylvania, 120 public school districts and 56 charter schools agreed to participate.[194] Pennsylvania was not approved for the grant. The failure of districts to agree to participate was cited as one reason that Pennsylvania was not approved.[195]

Qualified School Construction Bond

In 2010, the district applied for and will receive an extra $1.965,000 million in federal stimulus funding for construction projects.[196] This funding is from the federal Qualified School Construction Bond Program. In order to qualify the school district's 2007-2008 equalized millage must be greater than or equal to 19.0 or the school district must be in a county designated distressed for 2010 by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the school district's October 2008 Free and Reduced Lunch percentage must be greater than or equal to 45 percent; or the school district's average daily membership must have increased between 2002–2003 and 2007-2008 by more than 500 or by more than 10 percent. Additionally, 100 percent of available project proceeds must be used for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair of public school facilities, equipment for these facilities, or related site acquisition. In Pennsylvania, 46 school districts received more than $600 million in bonds made possible through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Pennsylvania's allocation for the Qualified School Construction Bonds was $602 million – the sixth largest allocation in the nation. Under the program, the federal government pays essentially 100 percent of the interest on the QSCB bonds, which are issued under the recovery act's Build America Bonds program.[197]

Common Cents state initiative

The Clearfield Area School District School Board chose 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.[198] After the review of the information, the district was not required to implement the recommended cost savings changes.

Real estate taxes

In the Spring of 2014, the Clearfield Area School Board increased property tax to 92.8400 mills for the 2014-2015 school year.[199] 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.[200]

  • 2013-14 - 92.84 mills[201]
  • 2012-13 - 92.84 mills
  • 2011-12 - 92.84 mills[202]
  • 2010-11 - 89.84 mills [203][204]
  • 2009-10 - 86.8400 mills.[205]
  • 2008-09 - 86.8400 mills.[206]
  • 2007-08 - 83.8400 mills.[207]
  • 2006-07 - 80.0000 mills.[208]
  • 2005-06 - 77.0000 mills.[209]

The average yearly property tax paid by Clearfield County residents amounts to about 2.83% of their yearly income. Clearfield County ranked 707th out of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.[210]

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 1999-2000 to $10,438,463,356 in 2008-2009 and to $11,153,412,490 in 2011.[211] The average yearly property tax paid by Clearfield County residents amounts to about 2.83% of their yearly income. Clearfield County is ranked 707th of the 3143 United States counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.[212]

In 2010, Reliant Energy appealed its tax assessment. In the settlement, the power plant will have a market value of $10 million in 2008 and 2009, down $5 million from the current market value at which the plant had been taxed.[213] The assessed value ratio will be 17.4 percent in 2008 and 17.6 percent in 2009, giving the plant an assessed value of $1,740,000 in 2008 and $1,760,000 in 2009. The reduced value means the school district will lose about $73,000 in tax revenue from the power plant.

Act 1 Adjusted index

The Act 1 of 2006 Index regulates the rates at which each school district can raise property taxes in Pennsylvania. Districts are not allowed to raise taxes above that index unless they allow voters to vote by referendum, or they seek an exception from the state Department of Education. The base index for the 2011-2012 school year is 1.4 percent, but the Act 1 Index can be adjusted higher, depending on a number of factors, such as property values and the personal income of district residents. Act 1 included 10 exceptions, including: increasing pension costs, increases in special education costs, a catastrophe like a fire or flood, increase in health insurance costs for contracts in effect in 2006 or dwindling tax bases. The base index is the average of the percentage increase in the statewide average weekly wage, as determined by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, for the preceding calendar year and the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index for Elementary and Secondary Schools, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor, for the previous 12-month period ending June 30. For a school district with a market value/personal income aid ratio (MV/PI AR) greater than 0.4000, its index equals the base index multiplied by the sum of .75 and its MV/PI AR for the current year.[214] In June 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly eliminated six of the ten the exceptions to the Act 1 Index.[215] 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.[216][217]

The School District Adjusted Index for the Clearfield Area School District 2006-2007 through 2011-2012.[218]

  • 2006-07 - 5.5%, Base 3.9%
  • 2007-08 - 4.8%, Base 3.4%
  • 2008-09 - 6.2%, Base 4.4%
  • 2009-10 - 5.8%, Base 4.1%
  • 2010-11 - 4.1%, Base 2.9%
  • 2011-12 - 2.0%, Base 1.4%
  • 2012-13 - 2.4%, Base 1.7% [219]
  • 2012-13 - 2.4%, Base 1.7% [220]
  • 2013-14 - 2.4%, Base 1.7% [221]
  • 2014-15 - 3.0%, Base 2.1% [222]

For the 2014-15 budget year, Clearfield Area School Board did not apply for exceptions to exceed their Act 1 Index limit. In 2014-15, all Pennsylvania school districts were required to make a 21.4% of payroll payment to the teacher’s pension fund (PSERS).[223] For the school budget 2014-15, 316 Pennsylvania public school districts adopted a resolution certifying that tax rates would not be increased above its Act 1 Index limit. Another 181 school districts adopted a preliminary budget leaving open the option of exceeding the Index limit. Districts may apply for multiple exceptions each year. For the pension costs exception, 163 school districts received approval to exceed the Index in full, while others received a partial approval of their request. For special education costs, 104 districts received approval to exceed their tax limit. Seven Pennsylvania public school districts received an approval for the grandfathered construction debts exception.[224]

For the 2013-14 budget year, Clearfield Area School Board did not apply for exceptions to exceed their Act 1 Index limit. In 2013-14, all Pennsylvania school districts were required to make a 16.93% of payroll payment to the teacher’s pension fund (PSERS). For the school budget year 2013-14, 311 Pennsylvania public school districts adopted a resolution certifying that tax rates would not be increased above their index. Another 171 school districts adopted a preliminary budget leaving open the option of exceeded the Index limit. For the pension costs exception, 169 school districts received approval to exceed the Index. For special education costs, 75 districts received approval to exceed their tax limit. Eleven Pennsylvania public school districts received an approval for grandfathered construction debts.[225]

For the 2012-13 budget year, Clearfield Area School Board applied for two exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index: special education costs and teacher pensions 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.[226]

For the 2011-12 school year, Clearfield Area School Board applied for multiple exceptions to exceed the Act 1 Index, including pension costs, Maintenance of Selected Revenue Sources, Maintenance of Local Tax Revenue permitting the school board to raise taxes 4.2949 mills. Each year the Clearfield 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.[227]

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.[228]

The Clearfield Area School Board did not apply for any exceptions to exceed the Act 1 index for the budget in 2011.[229] For 2009-10 school budget, the board did not apply for exceptions to exceed the Index.[230] 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.[231]

Property tax relief

In 2010, the Homestead/Farmstead Property Tax Relief from gambling for the Clearfield Area School District was set per approved permanent primary residence.[232] 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 (40,000 m2) and must be the primary residence of the owner. Farmers can qualify for both the homestead exemption and the farmstead exemption. In Clearfield County, 70% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009.[233] Pennsylvania awarded the highest property tax relief to residents of the Chester-Upland School District in Delaware County at $641 per homestead and farmstead in 2010.[234] Chester-Upland School District was given $632 in 2009. This was the second year they were the top recipient.

Additionally, the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is provided for low income Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older; widows and widowers aged 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 for homeowners. The maximum rebate for both homeowners and renters is $650. Applicants can exclude one-half (1/2) of their Social Security income, consequently 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.[235]

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%).[236]

Extracurriculars

Clearfield Area School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and a costly, extensive sports program. Eligibility for participation is set through school board policy.[237]

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.[238]

Sports

The District funds:

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

Middle School Sports

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

Girls
  • Basketball
  • Soccer (Fall)
  • Softball
  • Track and Field

According to PIAA directory July 2012 [239]

Alumni

Other Clearfield County school districts

External links

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