Centennial Superintendent Contract Vote Expected Tuesday

WARMINSTER, PA —The Centennial School Board is expected to decide Tuesday on whether to accept its schools superintendent's letter not seeking another contract.

Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden recently informed the school community that he wouldn't seek renewal of its five-year contract once it expires in June.

At its recent meeting, the school board decided to table the decision. His contract expires on June 30, 2025.

After tabling acceptance of Bedden's letter, the board also voted unanimously to table the motion to have the Bucks County Intermediate Unit start the search for a new superintendent.

School board members have clashed with Bedden at meetings throughout the tenure of School Board President Mary Alice Brancato over the past year. At one meeting, some residents called for Bedden's ouster when security was breached at the high school.

In his decision, Bedden stated that he was "deeply proud of what we have achieved together."

He noted implementing new academic programs which have resulted in the district meeting or exceeding for the first time in over a decade 100 percent of the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System performance targets, achieving Moody's Aa2 General Obligation Bond Rating, surpassing the national and the median rating for Pennsylvania K-12 districts.

He said that accomplishment resulted in over $4 million in refinancing savings.