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...
In praise of having a ‘boring’ school district
The recent lack of drama in the Unionville schools is a good thing
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Monday night, I was walking into the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education meeting and board member Keith Knauss noted that there had been little news in The Times on school issues.
It’s hard to argue — things have been so peaceful and quiet in the district that of five open board seats up for...
Flores DeWilde appointed to school board
But Region C voters will make final choice in November election
Leticia Flores DeWilde of Pennsbury, seen here during her May interview with the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, was appointed to the board Monday night to replace Frank Murphy on the board.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is no longer one member short: Leticia...
Board questions proposed new visitor system for schools
Vote on Raptor system delayed until July; budget, CBA get final OK
A new proposed visitor check-in system for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District would require visitors to show their state-issued ID on their first visit, and would create photo sticker badges for the visitors.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Adoption of a new visitor check-in system for the schools of...
School board deadlocks on Murphy replacement
Must select new board member within 30 days, or courts will decide
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Three ballots later, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education finds itself no closer to appointing a replacement for board member Frank Murphy, whose resignation took effect at noon, Monday.
The board was expected to appoint Murphy’s replacement at its monthly meeting...
UCF budget OK’d; new teacher deal likely to be ratified next week
Budget calls for 2.01% balanced tax hike; new teacher pact increases costs by 2.19% per year
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The final shape and form the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District 2013-14 budget took one step closer to becoming clear when the Board of Education voted 7-1 to give preliminary approval to a budget that would increase taxes by a 2.01% on average.
Meanwhile,...
Letter: Knauss, Hellrung say no to teacher pact
To the Editor:
Tonight, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School board will release to the public the Tentative Agreement reached between the School Board and the UCF Education Association Negotiating Teams. We’re pleased that the negotiations between the parties have been professional and cordial and that the board has not had a need to hire expensive legal or public relations representation. We’re also...
Kudos for teacher pact, budget, but pension bill is a lemon
Common sense prevails in UCF budget, teacher pact, not so much with pension scheme
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
With so much going on in Unionville this week, one almost doesn’t know where to start.
Okay, almost.
The tentative deal announced Monday by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association happened with very little fuss, very little noise...
UCF board likely to approve tax hike slightly above Act 1
Some question remains as to whether board will cut spending to save for future pension costs
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — When the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education considers adopting a preliminary final budget Monday night, it appears only two scenarios, or a variation, will be on the table.
During last Monday night’s budget hearing, the schools administration offered...
Quiet nature of teacher talks is good news
The numbers are close; a fair deal is there to be made. Will sense prevail?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Sometimes, no news is good news.
Until last Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, there had been virtually not a peep about the ongoing negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education and its teachers union, a departure from the previous negotiation cycle, which led...
