2017-10-23-Board FAQ

Question: What is the homestead exclusion as a percentage of the median assessed value of homestead properties?
Answer: The homestead exclusion is 15% of the median assessed value of homestead properties in Lycoming County.

Question: What is the employee’s out of pocket costs for healthcare?
Answer: Employee’s premium share for health insurance is written in the union contracts. Please find a link to the individual contracts at the following:https://www.jsasd.org/administration/contracts/

Question: Will the closing of schools or consolidations be a part of the Superintendent’s recommendation/proposal?
Answer: At this time, all options are being considered. A recommendation will be given by the Superintendent at the November 13^th Board meeting.

All information is considered to be accurate as of the date of the posting.

Compliance Statement – JSASD Policy 103

It is the policy of the Jersey Shore Area School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, handicap or limited English proficiency in its educational programs, services, facilities, activities or employment policies as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 204 Regulations of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act or any applicable federal statute.

For information regarding programs, services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons or for inquiries regarding civil rights compliance, contact: Jersey Shore Area School District, 175 A&P Drive, Jersey Shore, PA 17740, 570-398-1561; or the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C