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 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.

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

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 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

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.

Demographics

The district is about 82% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian and 5% Hispanic. Almost 91% of students speak only English at home.[4] Press reports indicate that 98% of the district's teachers are White.[5]

Music

Sports

Miscellaneous

References
  1. "Pennsbury School District Data: 2019-2020".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "National Center for Education Statistics". Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  3. "School Board". www.pennsburysd.org. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  4. "Pennsbury School District, PA". National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. Williams, Ashley (26 September 2021). "I am the Only Black Educator". Bucks County Courier. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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