Changes, youth have Unionville softball off to uneven start in 2011
New coach, only one senior have Indians seeing ups and downs in early going
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Changing coaches just days before the start of the season can be disruptive to any high school team, so it’s probably not a shock that Unionville High School’s softball team is off to a 2-3 start.
Factor in that the Indians have just one senior in the everyday lineup, and playing...
Unionville-Chadds Ford Community Conversation, April 14
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will hold a community conversation related to proposed budget cuts on April 14 at Unionville High School.
All community members are welcome at the event, which will take place at 7 – 9pm in the Unionville High School Cafeteria
Interested residents can reserve a seat here.
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Hillendale students get hands-on lesson about agriculture
Farm Bureau trailer spends a week at school, helps grow students minds
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Fourth grade students at Hillendale Elementary School learn about making glue from cow's milk during a lesson in the Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab, which visited Hillendale this past week.
PENNSBURY — While Pennsylvania’s farms have been feeding people for hundreds of...
School officials outline $1.7 mil. in possible cuts to budget
Slash in state funding could mean higher local taxes, bigger class sizes, layoffs and furloughs in Unionville
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The cuts are deep, wide ranging and would mean less employees working in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District during the 2011-12 school year and even furloughs for the remaining employees.
But it remains probable that not...
Ex-Unionville star enjoying Cinderella run in NCAA tourney
Kevin Hovde, Richmond face tough task in No. 1 seed Kansas, Friday
By Hannah Christopher, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
Kevin Hovde, right, with teammate Kevin Smith is Unionville High School's all time leading scorer in boys' basketball. Friday night, he and his Richmond teammates will take on mighty Kansas in the NCAA Mens' basketball tournament. Photo courtesy Mark Hovde.
He’s...
Sides split on progress of Unionville teacher talks
Health care plan, changes in seniority rules remain major stumbling blocks
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
POCOPSON — Talks continue between the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and its teachers union, but whether progress in those talks is being made depends on who is doing the talking.
“The discussions are hard, but progress is being made,” said board Vice President Frank...
Unionville to get bids on outsourcing busing
Board of Education members say no decision has been made, bids needed to get detailed financial information
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
POCOPSON — Stressing that the final decision had not been made, most members of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education expressed support for putting the district’s school bus services out to bid for outsourcing in the next couple of weeks,...
Unionville school officials worried about $1 million loss in state funding
Lesser-known proposal to slash FICA reimbursement could cost schools more than $600,000 if passed by legislature
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The fate of more than $1 million in proposed state funding cuts is in the hands of the state legislature.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Few were shocked by Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal to cut state aid to public education — cuts that amount to a loss...
Consultant: Unionville should put bus service out for private bids
Report suggests various options for cost savings, ranging from improved efficiency to total outsourcing of busing
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District bus depot in East Marlborough.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The consultant hired to look at the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District school bus operation is recommending that the Board of Education immediately...
Ross: local school fund cuts need to be put in context
State Rep. says higher ed. cuts more of concern, supports Corbett’s call for pay freeze
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
State Rep. Chris Ross (R-158)
As the Chinese curse suggests, “may you live in interesting times.”
And while the current fiscal environment might be a tad too interesting for some local residents and taxpayers, a local state legislator says he wasn’t terribly...
