West York Area School District
| West York Area School District | |
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2605 West Market Street York, Pennsylvania, York County 17404 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| School board | 9 locally elected members |
| Superintendent |
Dr. Emilie M. Lonardi salary $165,923 (2012) |
| Administrator |
Fike, George, Business Manager salary $125,602 (2012) |
| Principal | May, Janet, salary $122,109 (2012) |
| Principal | Bumsted, Chad, salary $102,983 |
| Principal | Melissa Appnel, LES $87,000 |
| Principal | Michael Brandt , LES $80,000 |
| Faculty | 210 teachers |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Age | 5 years old to 21 years old special education |
| Pupils | 2,988 pupils (2012), 3,132 pupils 2011 |
| • Kindergarten | 200 |
| • Grade 1 | 216 |
| • Grade 2 | 256 |
| • Grade 3 | 222 |
| • Grade 4 | 216 |
| • Grade 5 | 235 |
| • Grade 6 | 211 |
| • Grade 7 | 256 |
| • Grade 8 | 254 |
| • Grade 9 | 245 |
| • Grade 10 | 204 |
| • Grade 11 | 230 |
| • Grade 12 | 223 |
| • Other | Enrollment projected to decline |
| Color(s) | navy blue and white |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Budget | $49,340,146 in 2013-14 |
| Per pupil spending | $11,703 (2008) |
| Per pupil spending | $13,515.46 (2011) |
| Website | http://www.wyasd.k12.pa.us/wyasd |
Dr. Emilie M. Lonardi salary $165,923 (2012)
Fike, George, Business Manager salary $125,602 (2012)
Martin, Philip, Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds salary $97,108 (2012)
Kessler, Kelly, Supervisor salary $85,398
Thieret, Beth, Director of Personnel salary $81,234
Benedict, Sandra, Supervisor salary $80,703
West York Area School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in York County in South Central Pennsylvania, United States. The West York Area School District includes West York Borough and West Manchester Township. It encompasses approximately 21 square miles (54 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 21,356. By 2010, the District's population grew to 23,664 people. In 2009, the District residents’ per capita income was $21,915, while the median family income was $52,309. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
According to West York Area School District officials, in school year 2007–08, the District provided basic educational services to 3,160 pupils. The District employed: 241 teachers, 179 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 18 administrators.
West York Area High School students may choose to attend Career and Technical Center for vocational training in the trades while earning their high school diploma. Lincoln Intermediate Unit provides services to the District including: professional development and special education services.
Schools in the district are:
Effective July 1, 2017, West York Area School District's superintendent, Dr. Emilie Lonardi, will assume the role of superintendent at the Downingtown Area School District, in Downingtown, PA. The Downingtown Area SD school board confirmed her position as Downingtown Area SD superintendent at a meeting on April 10, 2017.
West York Area School District is governed by 9 individually elected board members (serve four-year terms with no compensation), 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 focus its 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 regrading renewal of the employment contract.
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