Delco Council Recognizes American Education Week

Delaware County Council recognizes the week of Nov. 13-19 to be American Education Week.

The council passed a resolution during its Tuesday, Nov. 1 meeting to commemorate the week, according to a press release.

“American Education Week is sponsored by a coalition of education leaders from Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties who have joined with members of the Pennsylvania State Education Association to promote awareness and appreciation of the quality of public schools,” the press release states.

Those who presented the resolution were:

• Councilman Thomas J. McGarrigle
• Nancy Galbraith, Vice President of the Delaware County Intermediate Unit board of directors
• Marple Newtown School District Superintendent Dr. Merle Horowitz
• Superintendent of the Marple Newtown School District and Chairman of the Chief School Administrators Council
• Dr. Lawrence O’Shea, Executive Director of the Intermediate Unit
• Adriene M. Irving, the Intermediate Unit’s Director of Legislative and Community Services