Miller Place Union Free School District

High school (ages 12+)
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https://smallwhale.org/articles/miller-place-union-free-school-district

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the jurisdiction?Miller Place, New York
2. What is the educational level?Kindergarten through 12th Grade (K-12)
3. Who runs the schools in the district?An elected Board of Education sets rules and chooses a Superintendent who manages the schools every day.
4. Why is it called "Union Free"?"Union Free" means the district joined smaller schools together to make one bigger system that can offer more classes and services.

Public School District: A governmental entity responsible for operating public schools within a defined geographic area.
Board of Education: An elected body that governs and sets policy for a public school district.
Superintendent: The chief executive officer responsible for the administration and management of a school district.