Politics & Government
School Director Month Salutes 'Everyday Heroes'
Bensalem Township School District's nine elected board members are among 4,500 statewide tasked with overseeing school budgets, implementing programs and more.
They oversee a $129 million budget, approve courses and curriculums and make school-related policies.
The nine members of the Bensalem Township School Board–Heather D. Nicholas, president; Kim J. Rivera, vice president; Matthew Grodsky; Jason B. Harris; Wayne Lewis; Kevin J. McKay; Kiran Patel; Jennifer S. Ryan; and Pamela Strange–are among the 4,500 school directors in Pennsylvania being recognized in January as part of School Director Recognition Month.
This year’s theme is “Celebrating Our Everyday Heroes.”
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School board members are unpaid volunteers known most commonly when taxes are raised, popular programs are cut, or new changes are implemented.
Bensalem’s school directors oversee a $129 million budget providing a quality education for the more than 6,300 students in nine schools staffed by 471 teachers, 59 administrative employees, and 440 full and part-time support personnel.
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The board is charged with policy making, planning, goal setting, and the care of facilities, labor relations, taxation and responsible funding.
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