Montour School District
| Montour School District | |
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| Address | |
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233 Clever Road McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County 15136 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Superintendent | Dr. Michael Ghilani |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Color(s) |
Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Website | www.montourschools.com |
The Montour School District is a mid-sized, suburban public school district. The district serves Kennedy Township, Robinson Township, Ingram, Thornburg and Pennsbury Village, which are western suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Montour School District encompasses an area of 21.1 square miles (55 km2). The school district had a population of 24,711, according to the 2000 federal census. According to school district administrative officials, during the 2003-04 school year, the district provided basic educational services to 3,249 pupils through the employment of 15 administrators, 251 teachers, and 127 full-time and part-time support personnel. Special education was provided by the district and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3. Occupational training and adult education in various vocational and technical fields were provided by the district and the Parkway West Area Vocational-Technical School.
The school district is governed by nine individually elected board member (serving four-year terms), the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 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 to focus resources on student success in acquiring reading and mathematics skills.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Sunshine Review gave the school board and district administration a " " 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.
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