Four make their case to join UCFSD board
Would replace Elieen Bushelow through December, 2015
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Four candidates to join the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education made their case last night to be appointed for a seat from Region B, to placed Eileen Bushelow, who resigned last month. From left, Bennett Baird of Newlin, Arnie Klingenberg of Birmingham, Robert Sage of Pocopson and Hsinte (James) Yen of Birmingham.
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Unionville likely to limit tax hike to 2.66%
Questions remain on use of reserve funds, revenue projections
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — If the final number is all but set, how exactly to get there remains a bit up in the air, as consensus seemed to form amongst the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education Monday night around a blended tax rate increase of about 2.66% for the 2014-15 school year budget.
But the big question...
A painful week for the UCF school community
Principal’s departure was handled about as well as possible, thoughts on participation fees
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
To say it was a busy week for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District doesn’t begin to start to describe it.
From the departure of a school principal, to the resignation of a school board member and lively debate about raising activity fees, there certainly was no...
Chadds Ford principal out after PSSA questions
Reputedly allowed extra time for some students on March tests
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Mark Ransford
PENNSBURY — Chadds Ford Elementary School principal Mark Ransford was placed on administrative leave and will retire, following an investigation into issues regarding the recent PSSA tests administered at the school last month — reportedly he allowed some students to get extra time to...
UCF school board looks to narrow tax hike
Latest administration proposed budget calls for 2.66% increase
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — With about 10 weeks to go in the annual school budget process, the likely range of the expected Unionville-Chadds Ford School District tax increase is beginning to narrow, and based on Monday night’s informal discussions by the Board of Education, the increase will fall somewhere...
Letter: UCF residency still an issue
To The Editor:
At the UCF Board’s work session on Monday, March 10th, it was reported that Dr. Sanville had privately discussed the situation of non-resident students that were attending our schools. The Board was satisfied with the explanation of this probable illegal situation.
After 3.5 months of raising the possibility of out of district students attending our schools and enduring several...
Unionville looks to boost activity fees
Maximum fee to top out at $100 per sport in 2014-15
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It looks like most participation fees for sports and other school activities will be increasing for the 2014-15 school year in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.
The increases will be the first since the fees were put into place for the 2012-13 school year, although a handful of activities...
UCF board approves new 4-year pact with Sanville
Superintendent now under contract through Aug., 2018
Dr. John Sanville
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — John Sanville is officially staying on for another four years as Superintendent of Schools for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District — and while the entire Board of Education welcomed that fact, there wasn’t unanimous agreement on the terms of his new four-year pact...
UCF needs to alter calendar after flurry of snow days
After lengthening school year, using two off days, district looks at shorter year
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Compensating for what has been one of the roughest winters in recent memory, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education is expected to vote Tuesday night to approve a series of adjustments to the 2013-14 calendar to deal with anticipated additional...
Sanville, UCF board agree to new contract
Deal expected to be formally ratified in Feb., extends term through Aug. 2018
Dr. John Sanville, seated at right front, Superintendent of Schools of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District reached a tentative deal with the UCF Board of Education on a new contract to stay on as superintendent through Aug. 2018.
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School...
