{"id":24079,"date":"2018-01-24T04:23:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T09:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=24079"},"modified":"2018-01-24T16:41:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T21:41:49","slug":"keystones-mascot-suspensions-all-discussed-at-busy-ucf-board-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=24079","title":{"rendered":"Keystones, mascot, suspensions all discussed at busy UCF Board meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0 JP Phillips<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Brandon Tsai, Chirag Choudhary, Ibraheen Qureshi and Arnab Sircar.\u00a0 Robert Wang is not pictured of the Patton Middle School Academic team.<\/p><\/div>\n

EAST MARLBOROUGH \u2014 The January 22, 2018 Unionville Chadds-Ford school board meeting was held in the recently-refurbished Charles F. Patton middle school auditorium.\u00a0 Principal Steve Dissinger kicked off the meeting by describing some of the charitable and cultural events held this school year.\u00a0 He also joined the board and community in congratulating the CFP Academic Quiz team, who heads to the national competition in Chicago this May.<\/p>\n

January is School Director Recognition month.\u00a0 Board members are elected for four-year terms and serve their community and school district without any pay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Superintendent John Sanville had kind words for this board. \u201cWe are in a unique position here to have a school board that is supportive, that is hardworking, talented…Eight of the nine members here will be in their seats for six years.\u00a0 And to have that kind of stable and constant leadership really leaves the district to \u2026 have continued initiatives and to follow through on long term goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education holds up plaques made by students in honor of School Director Recognition Month.<\/p><\/div>\n

High school student representative Gavin Brezski presented each member with a plaque made by a few students in the high school\u2019s Technology and Engineering Education department with department chair Mike Berkeihiser.\u00a0 The engraved plaques were made from wood reclaimed from the 1957 high school auditorium.\u00a0 Additionally, each of the district\u2019s school libraries will receive a book dedicated to the board, reminding future students of this board\u2019s dedication.<\/p>\n

Brezski continued Sanville\u2019s kind words.\u00a0 \u201cI have had the pleasure to watch the thought and consideration that this board gives to every decision that they make.\u00a0 As a student and community member, one of the things I hold most important is when people listen with thoughtful attention.\u00a0 And I could not be more pleased with the thoughtful attention this board gives to every comment, criticism given by a resident, administrator, or fellow school director\u2026The appreciation that I have for each and every one of you is astronomical, and the district is lucky to have each and every one of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other actions, the board unanimously approved purchasing a $2,295 license for Family ID, an athletic department software package that will greatly simplify the collection of student sports forms.<\/p>\n

They also rejected a motion that would have eliminated the Keystone exams part of UHS\u2019s graduation requirements.\u00a0 As she did at last week\u2019s work session<\/a>, board member Carolyn Daniels questioned if any student has failed to graduate due to this requirement.\u00a0 Assistant Superintendent John Nolen reiterated that should a student not pass a test, he\/she is given remedial studies and if necessary, alternative ways to demonstrate knowledge.\u00a0 In the one year that this UHS requirement has been in force, no student has failed to graduate.<\/p>\n

Board member Gregg Lindner was alone in his vote to remove the exam.\u00a0 Therefore the three Keystone tests (Biology, Algebra, English), required anyway as per Pennsylvania law, will still count towards graduation.<\/p>\n

During the community member comments section, a Pennsbury township resident questioned a Philadelphia Inquirer article about the developing suspension policy.\u00a0 It stated that only suspensions incurred this school year would be eligible for review.\u00a0 Sanville stated that the article was incorrect.\u00a0 All current high school students could apply to have a single incident removed from their official record, should this policy change be approved.\u00a0 The policy language is being created and could be voted on in March.<\/p>\n

A Pocopson resident of Native American descent commented on the discussions surrounding the high school Indians mascot.\u00a0 He indicated that a conversation is fine, but more important is to learn about the history and rich Native American culture, and how deplorable reservation health care conditions currently are.<\/p>\n

Next Up:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Curriculum\/Educational Technology Meeting on Monday, February 12th at 4:30, and then the Work Session at 7:30.\u00a0 Both meetings take place in room 14 at the District Office, adjacent to the High School.<\/p>\n

All board meetings are open to the public.\u00a0 They are broadcast live (and archived) on the UCFSD web site.<\/p>\n

Board documents related to the work session:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.boarddocs.com\/pa\/uncf\/Board.nsf\/public<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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