Daniels wins UCFSD seat, Sarro, Read post wins

Hicks, Flores DeWilde knocked off By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Although there were only a handful of contested election races in the greater Unionville area, two incumbents were knocked off in Tuesday’s elections. In the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education race, in Region C, Leticia Flores DeWilde, a Democrat appointed to the board in July, failed in her bid for two more years on the...

In praise of having a ‘boring’ school district

The recent lack of drama in the Unionville schools is a good thing By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Monday night, I was walking into the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education meeting and board member Keith Knauss noted that there had been little news in The Times on school issues. It’s hard to argue — things have been so peaceful and quiet in the district that of five open board seats up for...

Flores DeWilde appointed to school board

But Region C voters will make final choice in November election Leticia Flores DeWilde of Pennsbury, seen here during her May interview with the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, was appointed to the board Monday night to replace Frank Murphy on the board. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is no longer one member short: Leticia...

Board questions proposed new visitor system for schools

Vote on Raptor system delayed until July; budget, CBA get final OK A new proposed visitor check-in system for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District would require visitors to show their state-issued ID on their first visit, and would create photo sticker badges for the visitors. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Adoption of a new visitor check-in system for the schools of...

School board deadlocks on Murphy replacement

Must select new board member within 30 days, or courts will decide By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Three ballots later, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education finds itself no closer to appointing a replacement for board member Frank Murphy, whose resignation took effect at noon, Monday. The board was expected to appoint Murphy’s replacement at its monthly meeting...

UCF budget OK’d; new teacher deal likely to be ratified next week

Budget calls for 2.01% balanced tax hike; new teacher pact increases costs by 2.19% per year By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The final shape and form the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District 2013-14 budget took one step closer to becoming clear when the Board of Education voted 7-1 to give preliminary approval to a budget that would increase taxes by a 2.01% on average. Meanwhile,...

Letter: Knauss, Hellrung say no to teacher pact

To the Editor: Tonight, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School board will release to the public the Tentative Agreement reached between the School Board and the UCF Education Association Negotiating Teams. We’re pleased that the negotiations between the parties have been professional and cordial and that the board has not had a need to hire expensive legal or public relations representation. We’re also...

Kudos for teacher pact, budget, but pension bill is a lemon

Common sense prevails in UCF budget, teacher pact, not so much with pension scheme By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times With so much going on in Unionville this week, one almost doesn’t know where to start. Okay, almost. The tentative deal announced Monday by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Association happened with very little fuss, very little noise...

UCF board likely to approve tax hike slightly above Act 1

Some question remains as to whether board will cut spending to save for future pension costs By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — When the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education considers adopting a preliminary final budget Monday night, it appears only two scenarios, or a variation, will be on the table. During last Monday night’s budget hearing, the schools administration offered...

Quiet nature of teacher talks is good news

The numbers are close; a fair deal is there to be made. Will sense prevail? By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Sometimes, no news is good news. Until last Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, there had been virtually not a peep about the ongoing negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education and its teachers union, a departure from the previous negotiation cycle, which led...