Progress seen in Unionville teacher talks
Sources say talks more productive, as students, parents express worries about potential strike
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After a stormy start, negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and its teachers union are said to be moving in a productive direction, with the pace of meetings picking up and progress being made toward a new agreement,...
School officials working to balance student, family needs on activity fee policy
Focus groups, continued data mining likely until formal recommendation made in January
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Girls' rugby, a club sport at Unionville, already sees its participants paying fairly high activity fees. District officials are working to balance fees to keep them fair, while still generating additional revenue for the district.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The question...
Sparks fly over Unionville bus outsourcing study
Parents ask board to look carefully before firing district drivers, board members clash over study proposal
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville Chadds Ford Board of Education awarded a $15,160 contract to study the district's transportation system.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Tension is already rising as the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District begins its first steps toward considering...
Audience needed for Urinetown Dress Rehearsal
Scheduling, not concerns over content, keeping middle school students from attending, 8:30 a.m., Wed.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Urinetown: The Musical plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Unionville High School
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The emails were flying fast and furious when word got out that Patton Middle School students would not be able to attend a dress rehearsal Wednesday...
State house passes pension reform
The State House of Representatives agreed to state Senate changes to a State Employees Pension reform bill — changes that would share the cost of future increases with employees, soften some of the rate spikes in coming years and create an oversight commission on state spending.
Although House Democratic initially leaders balked at coming back for a lame duck session, pressure from Democratic rank...
New tax rules leave Unionville caught between state, county laws
New county regulation would force schools, local towns to ignore state law
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
New tax debt reporting rules by Chester County could force local towns and school districts to violate state laws.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville school officials are concerned about new rules by Chester County that could force the district to be in violation of state laws regarding...
It’s BAAACK! Pension bill finds new life
Under heavy fire, Democratic leaders schedule house votes for Monday
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Democrats have reversed themselves and now will allow a vote on a state pension reform bill.
It appears that the reports — including here — of the death of the pension reform bill turned out to be premature — state House Speaker Keith McCall has relented and will allow the pension...
Unionville schools set to hire consultants to look at buses
Could be first step to privatizing school bus fleet
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is expected to hire a consultant Monday night to look more closely at the district school bus fleet — and whether moving to an outside contractor is a better fiscal option.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is expected to take...
Formal presentation on activity fees on tap Monday for Unionville school board
Unionville High School baseball players and others involved in school activities may see some increases in activity fees for the 2011-12 school year.—File photo.
Research, conversations with coaches, athletes, families, taxpayers used to create picture of current status
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A formal presentation on the topic of activity fees will be made...
East Marlborough says it can’t impose weight limits on Route 82
Local residents say noisy truck traffic is damaging homes near the roadway
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
By agreement with the state, East Marlborough is not allowed to limit truck traffic on Route 82.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Residents frustrated by truck traffic on Route 82 — and noise from heavy vehicles that is shaking their homes apart — may not be able to get much in the way of...
