Letter: Sanville must go
To The Editor:
At the School Board’s Special Meeting on October 28, 2013, I asked four questions about students attending Unionville-Chadds Ford Schools while they resided in their parent’s primary residence that was outside of our district’s boundaries.
UCF Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Sanville stated in a letter to me dated Nov. 4,2013. that he decided to treat my queries as a...
UCF tax hike likely, but no referendum
Proposed preliminary budget calls for 4.01% take hike
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After Monday night’s vote to adopt a proposed preliminary budget for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, the only two things that appear assured are that there won’t be a voter referendum to approve hikes beyond the Act 1 limits but local school taxes will increase.
The budget document...
Dupuis elected president of UCF board
Lindner defeats Hellrung for Vice President; new board members sworn in
The newly sworn-in Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education poses for its first official portrait, Monday. New board president Victor Dupuis sits between new Vice president Gregg Lindner (left) and Superintendent of Schools John Sanville. Back row from left, Michael Rock, Carolyn Daniels, Jeff Hellrung, Kathleen Do, Steven Simonson,...
UCF board looks at 10-year plan for building repairs
No additions or expansions, but repairs and upgrades slated to cost $17m to $21M over next decade
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville Chadds Ford School District took the first public looks at a 10-year facility plan Monday — and discussions of how to pay the approximately $17 to $21 million in improvements to the district’s six buildings over the next decade —...
UCF board likely to approve agency hiring plan
Some support employees could be hired through outside agencies in pilot program
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After a month’s delay, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education appears ready to approve a pair of contracts next Monday that would start a pilot program of using staffing agencies to replace some departing district support employees.
The contracts...
And…right back into campaign season
No rest for the weary, as Election 2014 kicks into high gear, already
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Now that we’ve gotten that pesky election out of the way, it’s time for the campaign to get started.
Think I’m kidding?
Then why is Gov. Tom Corbett in the county today, kicking off his 2014 campaign? And why has the jostling for state legislative and congressional seats already begun?
Traditionally,...
Daniels wins UCFSD seat, Sarro, Read post wins
Hicks, Flores DeWilde knocked off
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Although there were only a handful of contested election races in the greater Unionville area, two incumbents were knocked off in Tuesday’s elections.
In the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education race, in Region C, Leticia Flores DeWilde, a Democrat appointed to the board in July, failed in her bid for two more years on the...
Letter: Daniels lays out her vision for UCFSD
Editor’s note: because of scheduling issues, The Times was not able to interview Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Region C candidate Carolyn Daniels. As a matter of fairness, we offered her the opportunity to express her views in a letter to the editor.
To The Editor,
I would like to thank the many people that I have either spoken to or met over the last few months and also to all of those...
Flores DeWilde enjoys the challenge of serving on UCF board
Cites diversity of issues facing district; wants to avoid cutting program or staff
Leticia Flores DeWilde, candidate for Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Region C.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
After just a few months of serving on the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Leticia Flores DeWilde has discovered that it is a much more complicated job that it might appear from the outside.
“I...
Claims, counterclaims cloud Manzone resignation
Ex-colleagues detail car chase, she calls board ‘rubber stamp’ for administration
Former Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board member Holly Manzone speaks following her resignation from the board, Oct. 21. Her resignation and claims about the board’s conduct — as well as counterclaims about her conduct, sparked a special board meeting Monday night.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
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