UCF honors retirees; suspension rescission policy again debated

By JP Phillips, Staff Writer, The Times From top left, clockwise, Elaine McQullin, Gail McQuiston, Jewel Thacher and Grave Vinci, were among retiring Unionville-Chadds Ford School District employees honored Monday night. Monday night’s board meeting of the Unionville Chadds-Ford School District began with a packed house as more than 50 attendees celebrated the retirement of six employees from...

UCF tax hike may drop to 2.66%

Board hires new Vice Principal for Patton Middle School By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times New Charles F. Patton Middle School Vice Principal Devin Layton addresses the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Board of Education just moments before the board voted unanimously to hire her for the post, Monday night. EAST MARLBOROUGH — If, as they say, the devil in the details, the Unionville-Chadds Ford...

Residents argue for teacher pay hikes at UCF Board meeting

UHS principal appointed; retirees, Citadel Heart of Learning nominee honored By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times POCOPSON – After the new principal for Unionville High School (UHS), Jim Conley, was appointed, applauded and approved for a salary of $142,290, and the six retirees and a nominee for the Citadel Heart of Learning honored, residents stepped up to the microphone at the Unionville...

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,...

UCF gets public input on goal setting

Rainy, foggy weather keeps turnout down for latest Community Conversation By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — Rainy, foggy weather may have damped turnout, but the nearly two dozen parents and community members who made it out for Wednesday night’s Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Community Conversation on district goals were still able to muster a certain amount...