“I just hope I left it better than I found it.” I think that Bristol Township School District is well-positioned for the future,” Lee said. “That’s going to transform the community. He also believes that the district is on the right path with the elementary school renovations. Lee cited improvements in primary literacy, special education and one-to-one programs in Bristol as past successes. Neshaminy and Centennial school districts are both actively seeking new superintendents, and Council Rock just hired Robert Fraser to replace longtime superintendent Mark Klein. This shake-up represents one of many taking place in local schools. It includes a 425,000-square-foot upgrade of the building’s facilities and is expected to be completed by the start of the 2018 school year. Last November, the district broke ground on a $78 million project to improve its high school. “I leave the district in good hands.”īensalem has been undergoing major renovations of its own. I cannot imagine a finer candidate,” Baugh said. Lee for the last four years in my capacity as superintendent for the Bensalem Township School District. His five-year contract will last until 2020.īaugh has not publicly stated his future plans, but it is assumed he will seek employment in another district. Pending Bristol’s approval, Lee is expected to take the reins at Bensalem starting this September. They have a history of promoting success and will make a great decision.”
“People were waiting for this to transpire and I’m confident in the board. “Clearly the board was aware of this possibility,” Lee said. That process is ongoing and has seen significant delays, but still is expected to be completed by the start of the 2016-2017 school year. That person will lead the district’s continued initiative to merge nine aging elementary schools into three new, state-of-the-art buildings.
In the coming months, Bristol Township School District will also have to make a decision on who will replace Lee. His contract with Bristol was supposed to last until 2018 and Lee will have to negotiate his exit with the Bristol board. Lee’s new job will earn him an annual salary of $178,000, almost a $20,000 increase from his current position. “Two wonderful communities, and I’ve been blessed to serve one for a long time and I’m looking forward to serving another.” “I feel great about being here in Bensalem, but I felt great when I was in Bristol Township this afternoon,” he said after the vote. Lee, a Bensalem resident, has been as Bristol Superintendent for about five years. MATT SCHICKLING / WIRE PHOTO Samuel Lee (right) and David Baugh shake hands after Bensalem school board voted to hire Lee as its new superintendent.ĭuring its June 9 meeting, the Bensalem board unanimously approved Lee’s hiring, making it the latest of many local school districts to switch up its leadership.
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