The newly seated Penridge School Board elected Democrat Ron Wurz as president and Republican Christine Batycki as vice president Monday night.
When five Democrats take their seats on — and control of — the Pennridge School Board Monday night, it will be the culmination of a remarkable turn of events that even their campaign strategist, Kevin Foster, didn’t predict.
The Vermilion Education era in the Pennridge School District ended Monday night the same way it began almost seven months ago. Embroiled in controversy.
Democrats pulled off a major upset in the Pennridge School District, sweeping all five school board seats, potentially signaling a major shift in policies, according to unofficial tallies.
When I ran for school board eight years ago, taxes were being raised every non-election year, and either bonds were taken out or money was being pulled from fund balance to fund spending on election …
The nonpartisan Pennridge Ministerium has scheduled a Pennridge School Board candidates forum for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pennridge North Middle School. “Our plan is to go with the candidates …
Over the past eight years, the Pennridge School District has been in decline. In 2015, our school was ranked 54th in the state. The 2022 rankings indicated a significant drop to 145th.Staff morale is …
In responding to a local reporter who recently wrote a newspaper article on “transparency,” I inquired as to why the members of the Democrat slate of Pennridge School Director candidates did not …
The Pennridge community and its children are near and dear to my heart. For the past 30 years I have had the privilege of playing an active role in the Pennridge School District. First, I was a parent …
At a recent Pennridge school board committee meeting, I found myself watching the lights at Helman Stadium while reflecting on the state of our district.
Barbara Vees talks about bringing a “New Culture of Leadership” to the Pennridge School Board in her recent (Sept. 14) article. How could this even be possible when the ones causing the issues …
As a Republican candidate for School Board Director, I would like to speak on the importance of governing effectively. As a team, we will elect strong leaders who will establish lines of …
Once again the Pennridge School Board has defied and disappointed the community and our dedicated teachers and administrators. On Monday night (Aug. 28), our board voted 5-4 to rush in an incomplete …
A Pennridge School District saga that began in April with the last-minute approval of a curriculum consultant contract came to an end Monday night in a bitter 5-4 vote.
A private email that circulated on social media over the weekend calls for “talented clappers” to show up at Monday night’s Pennridge School Board meeting to support board members who, …
Angelo Berrios, the principal of Abington Senior High School in Montgomery County, is expected to be named superintendent of the Pennridge School District Monday night.
Pennridge parents are busy. We have a lot to do and little time to do it. So we filter: our to-do list, our attention, and the information that comes our way. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, …
The Pennridge School Board has offered its professional staff a 5-year contract that calls for salary increases totaling 16.57%. The details were included in an email to parents sent through the …
I taught students English at Cheltenham High School from 1966 to 2001. My former students agree that they received an excellent education in our school district. There was proper oversight and …
A team of professionals from the Bucks County Intermediate Unit will assist the Pennridge School Board in finding its next superintendent.
