Bensalem Honors Its 9 School Directors

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —They oversee a $173 million budget for more than 6,400 students in our nine schools staffed by 501 teachers, 64 administrative employees, and 522 full and part-time support personnel.

The Bensalem Township School District is honoring its nine school directors this month.

Bensalem Township's school board members are President Heather D. Nicholas, Vice President Joseph A. Pettyjohn, and School Directors Marc Cohen; Stephanie A. Gonzalez Ferrandez, Deborah King; Rebecca Mirra, Jiten Patel, Kim J. Rivera; and Karen A. Winters.

King, Mirra, Winters, and Ferrandez recently joined the board after winning the Nov. 7 general election.

"We salute our nine elected school board members who volunteer their time to serve Bensalem students, teachers, and staff," school officials said. "These dedicated volunteers reside in our community. They are our neighbors, friends, community leaders, and parents at your school."

Officials said the school directors devote more than 20 hours a month handling school business matters, including voting on budgets, adopting policy, and conducting comprehensive planning.

"Public education is more than just learning the basic math, science, English, and history; it’s a platform for students to reach their potential and inspires hope for a new generation and a successful future," school officials said. "This institution exists in part because individuals volunteer their time to make informed decisions about the issues facing public schools."

During the recognition month in January, school officials ask residents to show their gratitude for their school directors’ time, dedication, and effort year-round.

"The job they do is necessary to ensure our schools remain a pathway to a promising future for our students," school officials said. "We thank them for advocating on behalf of our collective interest, and most importantly, for making the success of our children their priority."