Kane Area School District

Infobox School
name = Kane Area School District
location = McKean County, Pennsylvania
country = United States
superintendent = Sandra Chlopecki
type = public school district
grades = K to 12
enrollment = ~1,234
enrollment_as_of = 2008-2009
homepage = [https://www.edline.net/pages/Kane_ASD Kane Area School District]

The Kane Area School District is a public school district located in southwestern McKean County and parts of Elk County in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States, near the Allegheny National Forest. They are known as the Kane Wolves. The district encompasses an area of approximately 250 square miles and employes about 98 teachers, and 88 full-time and part-time support personnel. [Casey, R. P. (2003, September 19). Background. In Kane area school district, McKean County, Pennsylvania audit report: For the years ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 with status of prior years' findings and recommendations through September 19, 2003 . Retrieved March 16, 2008, from Robert P. Casey, Auditor General Web site: http://www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/archives/School/225favoh.pdf]

Geography

The district includes all of or parts of the following municipalities, townships and communities:
Hamilton Township - Highland Township -
James City - Jones Township - Kane Borough -
Ludlow - Mount Jewett Borough -
Wetmore Township

Demographics

With the main offices located in the borough of Kane, PA the Kane Area School District has three schools currently open and one school that recently closed. They are the Kane Area High School, which is for Grades 9-12. It is located at 300 Hemlock Ave. There is also a middle school for Grades 6-8. It is located at 400 W Hemlock Ave. The one active elementary school (grades K-5) is Chestnut Street Elementary School on Chestnut Street. The Mount Jewett Elementary School closed its doors at the end of the 2007 school year. Only about 65 students attended the satellite school located 15 miles east on Highway 6 in Mount Jewett.

The most recent demographics reported by the Kane Area School District were printed in the Kane Republican newspaper. It showed the student population breakdown by grade:

*Kindergarten: 110 students--59 boys and 51 girls

*First grade: 80 students--38 boys and 42 girls

*Second grade: 90 students--52 boys and 38 girls

*Third grade: 77 students--41 boys and 36 girls

*Fourth grade: 99 students--50 boys and 49 girls

*Fifth grade: 82 students--39 boys and 43 girls

*Sixth grade: 108 students--63 boys and 45 girls

*Seventh grade: 96 students--51 boys and 4 girls

*Eighth grade: 100 students--57 boys and 43 girls

*Freshman Class: 78 students--36 boys and 42 girls

*Sophomore Class: 101 students--56 bosy and 45 girls

*Junior Class: 114 students--52 boys and 62 girls

*Senior Class: 99 students--49 boys and 50 girls [Lutz, T. (2008, September 20). Kane school enrollment continues to decline. The Kane Republican, p. 1.]

By school, the population is:

*Chestnut Street Elementary School: 538 students--279 boys and 259 girls
*Kane Middle School: 304 students--171 boys and 133 girls
*Kane Area High School: 392 students--193 boys and 199 girls

The total school district population is 1,234 students. The ratio is 643 boys and 591 girls.

Satellite Borough Information

Mount Jewett is located in the heart of Hamlin Township--a territory surrounding the borough and belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District. However, due to tax structures, Kane claims the town for their school system. Because of this fact, one school board member on the Kane Area School Board must be from Mount Jewett.

When the Mount Jewett Elementary school closed its doors it did not do it quietly. The town of Mount Jewett has since started a coalition to begin their own charter school using the building that used to house the elementary school. As of March 2008 the Kane Area School Board unanimously turned down this proposal. Their reasoning is because the board feels that it would create a financial impact on the district. "If 100 children from the district would attend the proposed school, Business Manager Steve Perry projects a net loss of between $530,000 and $600,000 in the district’s annual operating budget." [Lutz, T. (2008, February 27). Charter school would impact Kane district budget. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 12, 2008, from The Kane Republican newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/content/view/39977/27] As a result of the governing body's decision, the Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition has appealed in an effort to push their new school forward. [Lutz, Ted. "Group to Appeal Denial of Mt. Jewett Charter School." Kane Republican 3 Mar. 2008: 1.] The coalition currently has its own board of directors, who in turn appointed and hired a CEO to manage their school. [Mount Jewett Charter School Coaltion. (2007, October). Charter school officers. In Mount Jewett charter school coalition: Voice of the vikings (volume 1 issue 2). Retrieved March 12, 2008, from Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition: The Voice of the Vikings Web site: http://mjcharter.org/files/Appendix_T2_-_School_Newspaper.pdf]

School activities

Kane Area High School is the home to many different Varsity and Junior Varsity Sports. All athletic contests are under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association rules and regulations for that particular sport.

Students from Kane schools participate in Concert Band , Chorus Choraliers, Jazz Band or even Marching Band.

Administration

Current administration for the district include:
*Sandra Chlopecki, Superintendent of Schools
*Jeff Kepler, Principal of the High School
*James Fryzlewicz, Principal of the Middle School
*Linda Lorenzo, Director of Elementary Education for Chestnut Street Elementary School
*Jay Israel, Assistant Principal of Chestnut Street Elementary School [Kane area school district. (n.d.). Retrieved March 9, 2008, from Kane area school district Web site]

Interesting facts

The Kane Wolves won the AML (Allegheny Mountain League) football championship in November, 2007 and were 10-0 for the season. It was the first 10-win season in Kane history. The team's football coach--Jason Barner--was named AML Coach-of-the-Year. [Smith, L. (2007, November 9). Barner named coach of the year. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 16, 2008, from The Kane Republican Newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/ content/view/19778/33/ ]

A famous graduate (class of 1991) is Amy Rudolph-Carroll, a 1996 Atlanta (top 10 in th 1500 meter run) and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games competitor. [Jenkins, K. (2008, February 15). Amy Rudolph-Carroll to Providence hall of fame. In The Kane republican. Retrieved March 16, 2008, from The Kane Republican Newspaper Web site: http://www.kanerepublican.com/content/view/38675/33/]

References

External links

* [https://www.edline.net/pages/Kane_ASD Kane Area School District]