Bensalem Township SD board swears in four directors, names Dr. King president and Stephanie Fernandez vice president
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At a reorganization meeting at the Dorothy B. Kahl Administrative Center, the Bensalem Township School District board swore in four newly elected directors, elected Dr. King as board president and Stephanie Fernandez as vice president, and approved routine policies, committee appointments and administrative authorizations. No public comments were received.
The Bensalem Township School District Board of School Directors held its reorganization meeting at the Dorothy B. Kahl Administrative Center where four newly elected directors — Roger Allen, Rachel Fingles, Leanne Hart and Kate Pascucci — were sworn in and took their seats on the board. The board nominated and elected Dr. King as board president and Stephanie Fernandez as vice president.
Bucks County Board of Elections official Miss Riley read certificates of election for the four winners from the November 2025 municipal election. Judge Carissa Lillard of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas administered the oath to each director. "I do solemnly swear that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity," the oath stated as each director repeated it.
After the swearing-in, the board conducted routine reorganization business. By voice vote the board approved the 2026 meeting calendar as presented and noted that regular action meetings will shift to the first of every month; members were directed to consult agendas for exact dates. The board reaffirmed School Board Policy 006 (meetings) and School Board Policy 011 (board governance and leadership). The board also approved a motion to add the school board president’s name to district bank accounts and to file the required bank resolutions.
The board approved a set of appointments: Karen Winters was appointed to the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (IU) No. 22 board; Leanne Hart and Roger Allen were appointed, with Kate Pascucci as alternate, to serve on the Bucks County Technical High School joint board committee for 2026. The board also approved standing committee and liaison appointments as announced by the board president. All actions recorded in the meeting were adopted by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Board leaders announced an upcoming public relations event at Bensalem High School on the topic "top 5 things you'd like your new school board to address," listed December committee meeting dates and said the district will post an RFP for solicitors with the election of a solicitor planned for the January meeting. Officials invited letters of interest for a five-year term on the Bucks County Technical Authority to fill a vacancy created by a recent death.
The board opened the floor for public comment and reported no public comment cards had been received. With routine business completed, a motion to adjourn carried and the meeting ended. The board’s next regular action meeting date was announced on the calendar.