UCD board OKs preliminary 2018-19 budget
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education President Jef Hellrung and Superintendent John Sanville share a moment during Wednesday’s special board meeting.
Because Monday’s work session was cancelled due to bad weather, the Unionville Chadds-Ford school board met on Wednesday morning to approve the preliminary 2018-19 budget.
Just shy of...
Suspensions, budget surplus top UCF board discussions
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville-chadds Ford Board of Education members Steve Simonson, and Victor Dupuis (left) and Jeff Hellrung (right) discuss issues as Superintendent of Schools John Sanville reviews information (center).
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A handful of motions were approved, the fate of surplus funds were debated and the student suspension discussion continued at the Nov....
UCF seeks to balance safety and students free speech rights
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In this world of the internet and technology, how does a school district strike a balance between protecting itself and the responsibility to create safe learning environments with students’ right to free speech? That was the issue raised by a first reading of policy 815, “Acceptable Use of the Electronic Communication System” at...
UCF audit shows $2.2M surplus from 2016-17
By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Director of Business and Operations Bob Cochran discussion finace options with the school board, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Much of Monday night’s Unionville Chadds-Ford School Board work session was spent discussing district finances.
Director of Business and Operations Bob Cochran explained that a preliminary...
Kennett pledges support for DACA students
By Anne Uhle, Correspondent, The Times
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Consolidated School District said it will support students impacted by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) just days after President Trump announced that he would end the program in six months with the hope that Congress would come up with a legislative solution at its Board of Education meeting, Monday.
DACA is a program...
UCF Superintendent rejects hate as school year opens
By JP Phillips, Correspondent, The Times
The entrance at Unionville High School is ready for the start of the 2017-18 school year.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Superintendent John Sanville opened Monday’s school board meeting with this prepared statement celebrating respect and inclusion:
“As we prepare to welcome 4,000 students, 700 employees and 3,500 families...
KCSD Board addresses parent concerns over class size
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Parent Lisa Anderson addresses the school board about class sizes on Monday night.
KENNETT SQUARE – Three weeks into summer, and some Kennett Consolidated School District parents are already thinking about the next academic year.
Lisa Anderson, a parent from New Garden Elementary School, addressed the board about recent and potential future increases in class...
KCSD Board OK’s budget, new hires
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Members of the KCSD Board discuss the final 2017-18 academic year budget.
KENNETT SQUARE – School may be out for the students of the Kennett Consolidated School District, but there is no break for the Board, who voted to approve a budget of $84,211,359 for the 2017-18 academic year.
This budget is $2.41 million more than the 2016-17 budget, and represents...
KCSD salutes three long-time, retiring staff members
KHS robotics team to attend World Championships
KCSD Board members listen to Kennett High School Demon Robotics team member Rónán Gorman talk about the team’s upcoming trip to the World Championships event in St. Louis.
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
KENNETT SQUARE – At Monday night’s meeting of the Kennett Consolidated School District Board, it was announced that three...
UCF board focuses on facilities work
By Julianne Besznyak, Correspondent, The Times
Tennis court resurfacing and roofing work at Unionville High School were among a wide range of facilities topics discussed at Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education work session.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – An abbreviated School Board work session took place Monday night due to the impending snow storm, much of which...
