Letter: Michael Rock’s resignation from UCF Board of Education
Editor’s Note: The following is the letter read by Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education Director Michael Rock — who provided the letter to The Times and asked for it to be published.
I remained stunned and dumbfounded by our continuing unwillingness to honor the heartfelt requests from several of our minority parents who asked us, following the election, to send a letter to everyone in...
UCF mourns the passing of Miller
Board reluctantly OKs resignation of Batchelor, hired as new Radnor Superintendent
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
With no small amount of sadness, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education said goodbye to two long-time pillars of the district while welcoming a new senior administrator, Monday, during its annual reorganization meeting.
Denise Miller, who long served as secretary...
UCF looks at Phys. Ed changes, new Sports Medicine class
Health, fitness proposals highlighted at board workshop
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The district’s physical education program, especially that at Unionville High School, as well as potential new joint venture with the Chester County Intermediate Unit to offer a sports medicine topped an athletically centered Board of Education work session, Monday.
Members of the Unionville...
UCF board takes look at reserve funds structure
10-year capital plan gets update, review
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The question of whether the Unionville-Chadds Ford needs to keep a dedicated a reserve fund to cover anticipated pension costs was the top point of discussion during Monday night’s Work Session of the Board of Education.
Currently, the district is carrying about $2.5 million in its pension reserve fund...
School boards should take a look at ending private retreats
Even the perception that decisions are made behind closed doors is bad
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times
Like most boards of education in Chester County, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District board has held regular “retreats” — informal sessions where information is discussed and at times, the future direction of the district is discussed.
A district resident, Mark Stookey, has questioned...
Questions raised over school board retreats
Unionville-Chadds Ford challenged on private gatherings
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
When the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education meets for a work session tonight, one of the main topics will be establishing the long-term goals for the district, but while it will be the first time the board discusses the issue in public, it won’t be the first such discussion by the board.
The...
KCSD OKs new transportation software system
District gets head start on hiring for 2016-17 school year
By Kelly O’Hara, Staff Writer, The Times
Dr. Michael Barber, Assistant Superintendent for the Kennett Consolidated School District talks about new hires during his Personnel report to the board of education, Monday.
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Consolidated School District Board of Education voted Monday to approve a new Transportation...
UCF tax hike may drop to 2.66%
Board hires new Vice Principal for Patton Middle School
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
New Charles F. Patton Middle School Vice Principal Devin Layton addresses the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education just moments before the board voted unanimously to hire her for the post, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — If, as they say, the devil in the details, the Unionville-Chadds Ford...
UCF looks at cuts to proposed tax hike
Discussion focused on whether to maintain or spend reserves
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Pocopson Elementary School Principal Clif Beaver offers congratulations to retiring teacher Dennis Nelms during Monday night’s Board of Education meeting.
POCOPSON — It appears that the final tax increase for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will drop some from its initial estimate, after...
CASD board, admin mum on Act 85 allegations
Questions remain over numbers of students leaving for charter schools
By Lauren Parker-Gill, News Editor, The Times
At the noticeably quiet and uneventful committee meeting and special board meeting of the Coatesville Area School District Tuesday, neither school board members, nor superintendent Dr. Cathy Taschner addressed accusations made by the group, “The Movement,” at the last school board...
