Pennsbury School District
Pennsbury School District | |
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Location | |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 19058 United States | |
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 |
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[]
There are 15 public schools in Pennsbury School District:
Type | Name | Grades | Enrollment [2] |
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 | Walt Disney | KG-5 | 323 |
Elementary school | Manor | KG-5 | 403 |
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 | Oxford Valley | KG-5 | 434 |
Elementary school | Penn Valley | KG-5 | 295 |
Elementary school | Quarry Hill | KG-5 | 618 |
Special | Village Park Academy | KG-5 | 344 |
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:
- Christine Toy-Dragoni; President[3]
- Joshua Waldorf; Vice President
- Chip Taylor; Assistant Secretary
- Gary Sanderson
- Michael Pallotta
- Howard Goldberg
- Linda Palsky
- Debra Wachspress
- T.R. Kannan
History[]
2005 teachers' strike[]
This section does not cite any sources. (June 2012) |
In 2005, the Pennsbury School District experienced a teachers's 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[]
- Pennsbury School District - official website
- Pennsbury School District - old official website
- Pennsbury Scholarship Foundation - official website
- Pennsbury Partners Program - official website
- Pennsbury Arts Foundation - official website
- Pennsbury Education Foundation - official website
District Schools[]
High school[]
Middle schools[]
Elementary schools[]
- Afton
- Edgewood
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Fallsington
- Makefield
- Manor
- Oxford Valley
- Penn Valley
- Quarry Hill
- Walt Disney
Other Schools[]
- Village Park Academy
Music[]
Sports[]
- Pennsbury Falcons Cheerleading Association - official website
- Pennsbury boys' lacrosse teams - official website
- Pennsbury Regional Basketball League - official website
- Pennsbury Athletic Hall of Fame - official website
- Pennsbury Athletic Association - official website
Media[]
- Wonderland: A Year in the Life of an American High School
Miscellaneous[]
References[]
- ^ "Pennsbury School District Data: 2019-2020".
- ^ "National Center for Education Statistics". Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "School Board". www.pennsburysd.org. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- School districts in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- School districts established in 1948