bristol township school district special education supervisor

We have an ambitious vision to build a better Bristol that includes everyone in the city's success and leaves no one behind. The city's success doesn't reach everyone living here and this brings some difficult issues. We deliver a range of services for people who visit the city too.īristol is a successful city with much to be proud of but, like all cities, we have our challenges.

“Chris has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in the district and will excel with his new responsibilities as director of administration,” said superintendent Melanie Gehrens, Ed.D.We provide hundreds of day-to-day services to support people who live or work in Bristol, from issuing business grants to providing social care to running the city's museums and parks. He earned his supervisor of special education certification from Penn State University, completed his master of education at Gwynedd Mercy, and completed his bachelor’s degree at Kutztown University.

“I want to focus on how to build equity and how to address the needs of all learners.”Ĭurrently, Polzer is working toward a doctorate in education leadership from Gwynedd Mercy University. “Special education is about protecting students’ civil liberties and making sure they are delivered upon,” Polzer said. His background in special education is one reason he is so equity-driven. Polzer has eight years of administrative experience prior to coming into this role and a strong foundation in special education, as well. “We need to focus on individualization of each student as we work our way out of this pandemic,” he said. Polzer said he loves working with families and collaborating with them to have their children’s best interests in mind. “Building quality relationships and continuing to build upon them is what moves students forward.”

“I embody the mentality of ‘every student, every day,’” said Polzer. In his new position as director of administration, Polzer said he is looking forward to having a larger impact than his last role, previously serving about 600 students to now serving the entire student body of about 6,500 students.

Bristol township school district special education supervisor