Long-term school directors are being honored across the state by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association at local board meetings. School directors are recognized for years of service from eight to 36 years.
The Bensalem Township School District recognized and honored Kim J. Rivera for 12 years of service to the district. She was presented with a certificate of recognition at the Oct. 27 school board meeting, adding her to the PSBA “Honor Roll of School Board Service.”
Rivera serves or has served on the following committees: Business; Technology; Facilities; Board Policy; Personnel; Bucks County Technical High School Joint Board; Bensalem Township Memorial Stadium and Bensalem High School Hall of Fame Committee; Co-Curricular Advisory Council; Bensalem Township Council/School Board Liaison; Bensalem Education Foundation; Just for the Kids Education Foundation.
“Mrs. Rivera has been a tireless advocate for the children of Bensalem. Her 12 years of service on the Bensalem Township school board has seen the introduction of full day kindergarten, a massive renovation of our high school combined with expansion of program options, including district-wide STEM, a career pathways model, and professional development platforms like our partnership with Professional Learning Partnerships LLC for neurosciences,” said Superintendent Dr. Sam Lee. “Additionally, she was instrumental in bringing the Chromebook 1:1 initiative to our students. Under the watch of Mrs. Rivera, the district is a ‘Districts of Distinction’ honoree, and also received the ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ Award in 2020 and 2021.
“Several Bensalem elementary and middle schools were ranked among the best from a list ranking more than 80,000 public schools across the United States by US News & World Report, and Bensalem High School has been recognized as a top high school. Bensalem is one of 21 districts in Pennsylvania that have joined the Learning 2025 network of demonstration systems, a collaborative network of districts to help advance student-centered, equity-focused, future-driven education, administered by AASA, the School Superintendents Association. All of this in the most challenging times for public education.”
