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Pennridge board approves five-year contract extension for Superintendent Angelo Barrios
Summary
The Pennridge School District board voted unanimously to accept Superintendent Angelo Barriosresignation and immediately rehire him under a new five-year contract effective Aug. 25, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2030. Board members praised Barriosleadership during the meeting.
The Pennridge School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve an employment contract with Superintendent Angelo Barrios on Aug. 25, 2025, renewing his term for five years.
Board members approved a motion to accept Barriosresignation (a procedural step required before entering the new contract) and then voted 9-0 to hire him under the new contract effective Aug. 25, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2030.
Board members who spoke during debate described Barriostenure as stabilizing and credited him with improvements in teaching, hiring, community outreach and cost-savings work. Multiple board members thanked Barrios for being visible in schools, cultivating staff and for what they described as improved outcomes since his arrival. After the vote, Barrios thanked the board and said the district would continue advancing priorities from its strategic plan.
The meeting record shows extended public praise prior to the personnel action from parents and community members who credited the superintendent and the administration for filling vacant positions, raising attendance, expanding AP participation and improving school culture. The board conducted a roll call and recorded the motion as passing 9-0.
No changes to contract salary or other financial terms were announced in the public motion; the contractdates and the fact of the vote were stated on the record.
The board did not discuss nor publish in the meeting minutes any pending litigation or third-party approvals tied to the contract. No formal dissent was recorded.
Looking ahead, the superintendent said the district will continue focusing on curriculum and career pathways, student safety and fiscal stewardship. The board did not schedule any additional follow-up action related to the contract during the meeting.
