Pennsbury School District
Location
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 19058
United States
District information
GradesK-12
Established1948
SuperintendentDR.Thomas A Smith, Ed.D.
Schools1 High, 3 Middle, 11 Elementary
Students and staff
Students10,495
Student–teacher ratio12:1
ColorsBlack & Orange
Other information
Websitewww.pennsbury.k12.pa.us

Pennsbury School District is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The district serves Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township, Yardley Borough, and Tullytown Borough. For the 2019-2020 school year, there were 10,257 students enrolled in the district with a final budget of $216,719,362.[1] There was a total of 1,580 administrative, professional and support staff.

Schools

Walt Disney Elementary School

There are 15 public schools in Pennsbury School District:

Type Name Grades Enrollment [2]
High school Pennsbury High School 9-12 2,891
Middle school Charles H. Boehm 6-8 713
Middle school Pennwood 6-8 755
Middle school William Penn 6-8 961
Elementary school Walt Disney KG-5 339
Elementary school Manor KG-5 434
Elementary school Afton KG-5 499
Elementary school Edgewood KG-5 501
Elementary school Eleanor Roosevelt KG-5 566
Elementary school Fallsington KG-5 267
Elementary school Makefield KG-5 363
Elementary school Oxford Valley KG-5 392
Elementary school Penn Valley KG-5 407
Elementary school Quarry Hill KG-5 446
Special Village Park Academy 4-12 10

Governance

Administration[3]

  • Thomas A. Smith, Ed.D.; district superintendent
  • Theresa Ricci, Ed.D.; assistant superintendent
  • Chris Berdnik; chief financial officer
  • Cherrissa Gibson, Ed.D.; acting director of human resources
  • Laurie Ruffing; director of pupil services
  • Regina Rausch; director of special education
  • Michele Spack; director of elementary education
  • Timothy McCleary; director of technology
  • George Steill; director of facilities
  • Bob Burns; special education supervisor
  • Amanda Caputo; special education supervisor
  • Peter Carfagno; special education supervisor
  • Alida Fitzpatrick; special education supervisor
  • Stephanie Fuhrer; special education supervisor
  • Matt Levin; special education supervisor
  • Nicole Siler-Pastman; special education supervisor
  • Alison Smith, Ph.D.; special education supervisor
  • Milagro Aleman; director of transportation
  • Tom McGee; instructional technology supervisor
  • Ashley Belcher Dowd; food service director

School board

The board is composed of nine residents with voting power, each elected for a four-year term. The current school board is:

  • T.R. Kannan; president[4]
  • Gary Sanderson; vice president
  • Linda Palsky; assistant secretary
  • Dr. Jeannine Delwiche
  • Lois Lambing
  • Jim Prokopiak
  • Dr. Joanna Steere
  • Chip Taylor
  • Joshua Waldorf

History

2005 teachers' strike

In 2005, the Pennsbury School District experienced a teachers' strike that generated significant regional coverage by the media. After voting down a tentative contract agreement, the leadership of the Pennsbury Education Association (PEA), the union to which all of Pennsbury's teachers belong, was authorized by its members to strike on October 24, 2005. The strike lasted a total of 21 days, the maximum allowed by Pennsylvania state law, and students went back to class on November 22, 2005. According to both the PEA and the school board, salary and health benefits were the main issues. Teachers objected to having to pay more for their health insurance, and wanted to see teacher salaries stay competitive with neighboring school districts. Both sides entered non-binding arbitration on November 22, 2005, as mandated by state law, and posted their final offers on December 6, 2005. In January 2006, teachers and the school board reached a resolution and the contract was accepted.

Demographics

The district is about 82% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian and 5% Hispanic. Almost 91% of students speak only English at home.[5] Press reports indicate that 98% of the district's teachers are White.[6]

Music

Sports

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ "Pennsbury School District Data: 2019-2020".
  2. ↑ "National Center for Education Statistics". Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  3. ↑ https://www.pennsburysd.org/Page/443
  4. ↑ "School Board". www.pennsburysd.org. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Pennsbury School District, PA". National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Williams, Ashley (26 September 2021). "I am the Only Black Educator". Bucks County Courier.
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