Editing Franklin County, Pennsylvania (section)

===Intermediate unit===
Lincoln [[Intermediate Unit]] (IU#12) region includes: [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams County]], Franklin County and [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]]. The agency offers school districts, home-schooled students and private schools many services, including: special education services, combined purchasing, and instructional technology services. It runs Summer Academy, which offers both art and academic strands designed to meet the individual needs of gifted, talented and high achieving students. Additional services include: curriculum mapping, professional development for school employees, adult education, nonpublic school services, business services, migrant & ESL (English as a second language), instructional services, special education, management services, and technology services. It also provides a [[GED]] program to adults who want to earn a high school diploma and literacy programs. The Lincoln Intermediate Unit is governed by a 13-member board of directors, each a member of a local school board from the 25 school districts. Board members are elected by school directors of all 25 school districts for three-year terms that begin July 1.<ref>Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 website accessed April 2010</ref> There are 29 intermediate units in Pennsylvania. They are funded by school districts, state and federal program specific funding and grants. IUs do not have the power to tax.