PA: Souderton Area For Responsible Leadership Introduces Five School Board Director Candidates

[RandySF]

A slate of dynamic candidates have stepped forward to run for Souderton Area School District (SASD) school board director seats in the upcoming May 16 municipal primary.

Collectively, the candidates represent Souderton Area for Responsible Leadership and have developed a comprehensive and platform that is student-focused, embraces the community and is mindful of spending.

SASD is comprised of nine public schools serving 6,139 students, according to Public School Review. A budget of approximately $142,106,340 fuels the district that employs close to 500 teachers.

Kristina Bertzos, Ph.D.

A resident in the district since 2015, Bertzos has two children attending SASD schools. A behavioral scientist who is passionate about children’s health and well-being, she understands, first-hand, the mental health challenges children face and how the school environment can impact, positively or negatively, a child’s development.


Rosemary Buetikofer

Rosemary’s two children attended and graduated from SASD and she’s been a local resident for more than 25 years. Highlights of her 34-year teaching career include participating in school district committees, assuming the role as curriculum chair and serving as a teacher-mentor. Buetikofer knows that a quality education affords better career opportunities and more; in addition to being an educator, Rosemary was a Jeopardy! contestant.



Elise Bowers

Elise has lived in the Harleysville area for more than 30 years and all three of her children were educated in the district. Following years as a successful financial planner and after raising her family, Bowers has focused her efforts on community related efforts that promote fair social justice issues. Bowers believes the community is seeking to restore civility and productivity to the school district.



Andrew Souchet, Ph.D.

Andrew entered the school board director race to give back to the community. He moved to the SASD 17 years ago because of the schools and has been attending school board meetings for 16 of those years. All four of his children were and/or are being educated in the district including one at the high school and two at the Souderton Charter School Collaborative, a not-for-profit charter. A U.S. military war veteran with over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical and US military operations, Andrew’s focus is on quality education to provide for future opportunities.



Scott Swindells

An educator for 21 years, Scott resides in Lower Salford and his two children attend schools in the district. A leader in the community and the church, he sits on the board of Souderton Area for All, a not-for-profit nonpartisan power-building coalition of residents working toward a more just, equitable, and compassionate community. He believes serving on the school board would be yet another way to give back to the community.





https://buckscountybeacon.com/2023/03/souderton-area-for-responsible-leadership-introduces-five-school-board-director-candidates/

[Tree-Hugger]

1. We need to fight for them

MontCo is light blue, but there is a lot of Q in the SASD. There is a recent panic - of course - about a library that has Queer books in the yoing adult and kid section. The Q parents are petting on that panic to help them win elections and influence. Same problem in the neighboring NPSD as well, where a local drag queen has been consistently attacker by "area" parents. They are attempting to pull influence using panic over the Queer folks and they are also sliding into Special Needs spaces and introducing their bullshit there as well.