Teachers’ union hits UCF school board over negotiations briefing
Board honors retirees including UHS principal
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association President Scott Broomall responded with anger during the public comment portion of Monday night Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education meeting, over his surprise at the board’s decision to go public early in the process to negotiate a new...
Letter: Going backwards in Unionville-Chadds Ford?
To The Editor,
Unionville-Chadds ford High School is ranked seventh in Pennsylvania and is a top 500 school nationally, according to US News and World Report. More than 50% of UCF students take AP courses and more than 92% of students score proficient on benchmark exams. If parents are looking for a place to settle down and raise their kids, you can’t go wrong with UCFSD.
Look at the School...
KCSD ‘springs forward’ with an eye on the future
New AP class & capital projects top the agenda; KMS’ John Carr to retire
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT – For The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD), March brings a continued focus on shaping the future of the District. Facilities improvements, a new AP-level course and Governor Wolf’s proposed budget were a few of the top items discussed at the...
Coatesville School Board to consider Gay Straight Alliance
Amid discussion, education committee moves GSA creation to full board
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Dr. Kimberly Donahue speaks on the importance of kindergarten education. Donahue said that the biggest difference parents can make is reading to their children.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board will vote on the implementation of a Coatesville Area Senior High School Gay Straight...
UCF bond refinance could save $1 mil.
Comprehensive plan OKd; strategic plan, length of school year discussed
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville-Chadds Ford (UCF) Board of Education met on Tuesday night at a combined work session and regular meeting – last week’s work session was cancelled due to icy conditions and last night’s meeting was held despite the cancellation of school that day...
DASD board OKs $591,550 in generator repairs
Board approves work for emergency measures, accepts dugouts at West
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
The Downingtown Middle School Future Cities team receives recognition from the school board.
DOWNINGTOWN – The school board approved $591,550 in upgrades to generators at various schools at Wednesday night’s meeting.
The work, which will take place at Bradford Heights, Lionville, and Shamona...
Wynn takes Coatesville Region III school board seat
Appointed to seat vacated by Jim Fox in 7-1 vote over Tom Siedenbuehl
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Greg Wynn takes his school board member oath.
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board appointed Greg Wynn to fill the open Region III seat at a special meeting Tuesday night.
Wynn, an IT professional at Vanguard, was selected in a 7-1 vote with board member Laurie Knecht providing voting...
CASD accepts resignation of Romaniello
Assistant Superintendent parts ways with district after being placed on leave last fall
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Dr. Angelo Romaniello
CALN – The Coatesville Area School Board accepted Assistant Superintendent Dr. Angelo Romaniello’s resignation at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Romaniello had been on leave since November and was placed on leave a separate time last spring. The district...
CASD school board member Fox resigns
Region III rep cites shuffling of committee chairs, leaking of information
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
CALN – Coatesville Area School Board member Jim Fox announced his resignation on Saturday in a letter addressed to Superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner.
In the letter, Fox cited the reorganization of school board committee chairpersons and what he deemed the leaking of information as...
UCF Board thanks students for ‘a day on and not a day off’
Board OKs 15 motions during busy meeting
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Board of Education held their regular meeting on Tuesday night. The board had a very productive meeting approving more than 15 items up for vote but took time to acknowledge the students and community for a day of service on Martin Luther King (MLK) Day.
Samantha Seidenberger, a senior at Unionville...
