Letter: Candidates manipulated K-5 discussions
To The Editor:
As an attendee at the UCFSD School Board meeting on Monday night, I was touched by Timotha Trigg’s comments at the end of the meeting. School directors work hard on behalf of the entire community. They get massive amounts of e-mails and many of those are complaints or problems that need to be resolved or solved. They deal with unfunded mandates, litigation cases involving...
Unionville school board rejects K-5 reconfig study
Parents argue for keeping current ‘neighborhood’ school plan; board splits vote 4-4
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Pocopson Elementary and its three sister grade schools appear destined to remain in their current kindergarten through fifth grade format, after the Unionville Chadds Ford Board of Education rejected a proposed district goal to study building utilization.
POCOPSON...
Letter: K-5 plan remains best option for students
To The Editor,
I have been a resident of and teacher in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District since 1976. Prior to the construction of Pocopson Elementary School, a committee researched the elementary school configuration plan. This study took place over a period of approximately three years. In the end, the recommendation was to house four K-5 elementary schools. The one stipulation was that...
Sampson powers U’Ville to 34-19 win
Indians shake off first-half malaise, senior rushes for 246 yards, four TD to hold off Sun Valley
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Richard Sampson put in a dominant performance Friday, rushing for 246 yards and four touchdowns, leading Unionville to a 34-19 win over Sun Valley. Jim Gill photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The unthinkable was happening.
Winless Sun Valley came to Unionville and seemed...
School board to vote whether to investigate school reconfig
Supporters say moving away from ‘neighborhood’ school plan could save $1m, parents worry about impact on education
By Kelli Siehl, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — “What is sometimes difficult is to do what is right,” Unionville-Chadds Ford School Superintendent Dr. John Sanville told the crowd near the conclusion of Monday night’s Board of Education Work Session.
Sanville...
Unionville Recreation Association board meeting, Oct. 16
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Board of the Unionville Recreation Association will meet Sunday, Oct. 16 at the East Marlborough Township building.
The meeting will start at 5 p.m.
The meeting is open to the public and comment will be welcomed. The board meets periodically to plan operations, fundraising and sports seasons. New volunteers are always welcomed.
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Jones has ‘passion’ for school issues
Region C candidate brings county fiscal management experience to candidacy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a series of profiles of the candidates running for Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education.
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Sharon Jones
PENNSBURY — When you talk to Sharon Jones, the word “passionate” comes up a lot.
Particularly in talking about her kids. That might...
Local elections are really the important ones
Why we vote, the new GOP leader, coping with the Rt. 926 closure and a personal note
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
And…into the bubble.
It’s about a month until election day and you’ll be seeing us ramp up our election coverage over the next couple of weeks, as we work to inform you about just who these folks on the ballot are and why they’re running for office.
This is also...
