Democrats, Republican team for UCF school board ‘fusion’ ticket
Former county jury commissioner Brookes to run with Do, Lindner for in 2015
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Bev Brookes, left, a former area leader for the Chester County Republican Committee announced Tuesday she would run for Board of Education with current incumbent Democrats Greg Lindner and Kathleen Do.
CHADDS FORD — In a bid to create a non-partisan, “fusion” ticket, two incumbent Unionville-Chadds...
UCFSD students continue to excel
District presents high-flying 2014 student achievement report
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The regular Unionville-Chadds Ford school board meeting held Monday night was full of test acronyms, measurements, percentages and rankings along with discussions of how to continue growth for students, especially when there is not much more room to increase scores for advanced...
Letter: Schools need to teach morality
Editor’s Note: The following is a open letter written to the Kennett Consolidated School Board. It’s author has asked that we publish it to offer a public perspective on the recent issue about books in the Kennett High School library. We welcome concurring and opposing viewpoints, of course, to better foster a public conversation on the matter.
Dear members of the KCSD school board,
I’m...
UCF Board work session is full of energy
Session focuses on health and wealth of the buildings…and students
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Rick Hostetler, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, reported to the Board of Education on the status of the facilities, focusing on energy costs and savings, during the board’s work session Monday night.
One of the action items...
KCSD board won’t ban Picoult book from Kennett High
District also welcomes new math/science supervisor, approves 3-year district level plan
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
A large but civil crowd attended Monday night’s Kennett Consolidated School District Board of Education meeting to offer input as to whether the board should ban Jodi Picoult’s Nineteen Minutes from the Kennett High School library. Board voted 7-1 to keep the...
UHS students make an impact at Board of Education meeting
Students press board over high parking fees
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Although the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education had a fairly quiet agenda for its regular meeting Monday night, a number of students in attendance as part of the requirements for the government class ended up pressing board members on various issues, specifically why Unionville High...
KCSD announces six-year strategic plan
New focus on math, school transitions and boosting STEM just some of the planned upgrades
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Consolidated School District Superintendent Barry Tomasetti (center) speaks with local residents, Monday night, immediately following the Board of Education meeting.
KENNETT – Dr. Barry Tomasetti, Superintendent of the Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD),...
UCF board Oks contract for school boundary study
Officials discuss 10-year renovation and repair plans
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford (UCF) Board of Education took another step forward in its process to evaluate the need for redistricting the district’s four elementary schools, voting to approve a contract with a consulting firm to study current and likely future student population, Monday...
CASD to set up new rules for volunteers
New requirements include background, health, and criminal clearances
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board will look into its volunteer policies as per a Community Student Relations Committee vote from Tuesday night.
Tuesday night’s vote will bring new policies regarding background and health checks before the full board at this month’s meeting. The...
UCF to look at possible redistricting
Seeks outside consultant to evaluate population growth
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District began a process Monday night that could, eventually, lead to redistricting the sending areas of the district’s four elementary schools.
Aware that the subject could generate emotional responses — positive and negative — to the idea, district...
