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...

Manzone abruptly resigns from UCF school board

Claims board conducts too much business in private, doesn’t share info with all board members Holly Manzone speaks with reporters immediately following her resignation from the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Monday night. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Holly Manzone surprised her colleagues and much of the public by abruptly resigning early during Monday night’s...

Opinion: right & wrong vs. legal and illegal

Sunshine questions go beyond legalities to morality By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com There’s the facts, and there’s the truth — and sometimes you have to know the difference. As regular readers of The Times know, we reported on accusations that the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education may have violated Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act. Some agree, others do not — it is fair to...

Resident questions whether school board violated Sunshine Act

Details released on March 21 executive session meeting; experts suggest presentation on reconfiguration probably didn’t meet standards for excluding the public By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Residents allege that a March 21 Executive Session during which the potential closure of Chadds Ford Elementary School was discussed was a violation of the state Sunshine Act. With just days...