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Superintendent: district reports 4,364 registered students, hires and technology ready for start of school
Summary
Superintendent Dr. B. Coats reported enrollment, staffing and operational preparations for the 2025–26 school year, including 4,364 students registered to date (projected 4,500), 24 new hires onboarded, over 5,000 Chromebooks available, and transportation staffing in place.
Superintendent Dr. B. Coats told the William Penn School District Board that the district is prepared to open schools for the 2025–26 year with staffing, technology and transportation largely in place.
Enrollment and staffing: Dr. Coats said as of 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting the district had 4,364 students registered and had processed 379 student enrollment packets for 2025–26, with about 240 still in the queue. The district’s projected enrollment is about 4,500. The superintendent said the district onboarded 24 new hires on Aug. 21: two certified school nurses, 21 teachers and one secretary; additional school security officers were in the process of onboarding. Districtwide vacancies reported included five regular‑education teachers, eight special‑education teachers, four instructional assistants, three school safety…
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