Pennsbury School District
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 2016-2017 school year, there were 10,495 students enrolled in the district (includes Bucks Technical High School and Intermediate Unit student totals)[1] with a final budget of $195,215,810.[2] There was a total of 1,547 administrative, professional and support staff.
Pennsbury School District | |
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Location | |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 19058 The United States of America | |
District information | |
Grades | K-12 |
Established | 1948 |
Superintendent | William J. Gretzula, Ed.D. |
Schools | 1 High, 3 Middle, 11 Elementary |
Students and staff | |
Students | 10,495 |
Student–teacher ratio | 12:1 |
Colors | Black & Orange |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Schools
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There are 15 public schools in Pennsbury School District:
Type | Name | Grades | Enrollment [3] |
High school | Pennsbury High School | 9-12 | 3,369 |
Middle school | Charles H. Boehm | 6-8 | 755 |
Middle school | Pennwood | 6-8 | 948 |
Middle school | William Penn | 6-8 | 1,016 |
Elementary school | Afton | KG-5 | 586 |
Elementary school | Edgewood | KG-5 | 620 |
Elementary school | Eleanor Roosevelt | KG-5 | 513 |
Elementary school | Fallsington | KG-5 | 265 |
Elementary school | Makefield | KG-5 | 490 |
Elementary school | Manor | KG-5 | 403 |
Elementary school | Oxford Valley | KG-5 | 434 |
Elementary school | Penn Valley | KG-5 | 295 |
Elementary school | Quarry Hill | KG-5 | 618 |
Elementary school | Village Park (closed) | KG-5 | 344 |
Elementary school | Walt Disney | KG-5 | 323 |
Governance
Administration
- William J. Gretzula, Ed.D.; District Superintendent
- Donna M. Dunar, Ed.D.; Assistant Superintendent
- Daniel C. Rodgers; Business Administrator
- Bettie Ann Rarrick; Director of Human Resources
- Elizabeth Aldridge; Director of Pupil Services
- Sherri Morett; Director of Special Education
- Michele Spack; Director of Elementary Education
- Kevin Dorsey; Director of Technology
- Michael Dumin; Director of Facilities
- Will Jeffreys; Special Education Supervisor
- Robert Johnson; Special Education Supervisor
- Colleen Bell; Special Education Supervisor
- Erin Schwenk; Special Education Supervisor
- Peter Carfagno; Special Education Supervisor
- Charles Williams; Director of Transportation
- Ann Langtry; Supervisor of Communication Strategies
- 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:
- Jacqueline Redner; President
- T.R. Kannan; Vice President
- Christian Schwartz; Assistant Secretary
- Nancy Lawson
- John Palmer
- Gary Sanderson
- Christine Toy-Dragoni
- Debra Wachspress
- 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.
External links
General
District Schools
High school
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Other Schools
- Village Park Academy
Sports
References
- "Pennsbury School District Data" (PDF).
- "Pennsbury School District Data: 2016-2017" (PDF).
- "National Center for Education Statistics". Retrieved 2012-03-13.