UCF board moves toward decile rank compromise
Final decision expected at March 28 meeting
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After a four-hour, marathon work session Tuesday, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education appears to be moving toward a compromise on the issue of classifying Unionville High School Students by which tenth of the class, or decile, they fall into based on grade point average.
While the district administration...
Much ado over removing decile rankings at UCF board meeting
Fulginiti to retire as assistant principal at Patton in July
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Retiring Patton Middle School Assistant Principal Jim Fulginetti addresses the audience in front of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Monday night.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) board of education held its regular meeting Monday night at the newly...
UCF board continues debate over Chromebooks
Board member questions whether parents should have to pay
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Although the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is moving toward standardizing on Chromebooks — like the unit pictured above — for students in sixth through 12th grades, who pays for them, and how they will be used remains a question.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – On Monday night, the Unionville Chadds...
Snow or not, UCF board meets to OK budget
District issues statement on teacher resignation controversy
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Although Unionville-Chadds Ford Schools were closed both Monday and Tuesday, the Board of Education met to issue preliminary approval of its 2016-17 budget as required by state law. Because of the weather, not everyone who wished to attend could, inluding board Vice President Jeff Hellrung who attended...
UCF board looks at class rank changes
New members join the board for first work session – John Murphy second from right, and Elise Anderson, third from right.
Preliminary budget for 2016-2017 reviewed
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Board of Education had its first work session meeting of 2016 on Monday night that included new members Elise Anderson...
Letter: UCF proposed budget is outrageous
To The Editor,
The New Year is here and a new UCF School Board is also here. I sincerely hope that this Board will represent all the district’s taxpayers and not just the taxpaying parents of our district’s students.
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UCF swears in new board directors, give prelim OK to budget draft
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education held both its annual reorganization meeting, including the swearing in of five recently elected board directors, as well as a brief regular meeting to close out the calendar year and offer the first passage of a very preliminary 2016-17 budget.
Reelected board directors Carolyn Daniels, Robert Sage, Victor Dupuis, Gregg Lindner and...
UCF appoints Anderson to board
Board votes to reject hiring additional teacher for Hillendale
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Elise Anderson takes the oath of office during Monday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education meeting.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) Board of Education held its regular meeting last night that went past 11:00 p.m. as much more debate was held...
Letter: Do, Lindner have shown leadership
In June 2012, we relocated to the Philadelphia area with my husband’s company. It was our eighth relocation and we selected our new home based on one criterion, school district. Like many families in the district, we chose the UCFSD above all others based on its record and reputation. To become more involved in our community and my children’s school, I attend school board meetings. As...
Knauss praised, thanked for UCF Board of Ed. service
Board addresses Hillendale class size concerns
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
Keith Knauss (seen here in a Sept., 2015 shot), who announced his resignation from the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education earlier this month, was warmly praised by his colleagues during Monday night’s board meeting.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Unionville Elementary was the host for the Unionville Chadds Ford...
