The complaints are piling up against the Unionville- Chadds Ford School District, its board and administration. Two complaints had already been filed with the state, a third was sent directly to the superintendent and school board, and now a fourth, alleging religious discrimination, was filed with the U.S. Department of Education. Chad Williams of Birmingham Township, who filed the first two and the most recent,…
Tufts University announced that two students from Chadds Ford made the school’s Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. Those students are Melissa Griswold and Maille Mojica, both in the Class of 2028. Dean's List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.
Directors of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, somewhat reluctantly, unanimously agreed to accept the resignation of Superintendent John Sanville. He was hired in September 2011 after former Superintendent Sharon Parker retired. Sanville announced his retirement publicly in an email on Jan. 31, saying it will be effective July 31. While it was only an agenda item for the meeting with no planned ceremony, several of…
To borrow from Chadds Ford’s Paul Koch, the Unionville Chadds Ford School Board didn’t surprise anyone. The board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to issue an RFP, Request for Proposal, to replace C.F. Patton Middle School. The RFP is a solicitation of bids for the design of a new school. Koch was one of several people who spoke before the vote, asking the board to…
With just a few days to go before the final vote, school Superintendent John Sanville fired another round in defense of his recommendation for a new middle school. Sanville recommended to the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board on Jan. 6 that the district needs to build a school to replace C. F. Patton. He sent out an email on Feb. 14, four days before the board…
Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board directors and superintendent got another earful from angry residents Monday night. A lawsuit was threatened, and the words “incompetent” and “reprehensible” were used to characterize the board’s approach to the proposed new middle school. One resident called the board “incompetent” and another said he might file a lawsuit against the district. One person did speak out in favor of replacing the…
Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent of Schools John Sanville, who has faced criticism during the last few years, announced late Friday that he’s retiring at the end of this July. He did not give any reason in his message except to say, “This decision comes after much reflection and conversation with my bride Debbie, and while not made lightly, I know the timing is right.” Chadds Ford…
• Tim Crane of Chadds Ford has been named to the University of Rhode Island’s Fall 2024 Dean's List. To be eligible for the list, a student must complete 12 or more credits in the semester with a grade point average of 3.30. • Natalie Gartner of Chadds Ford was named to The University of Alabama Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2024. The university requires…
With less than a month to go before the final vote, district residents continue to speak against the recommended plan to build a new middle school. School Superintendent John Sanville made that recommendation during a special Jan. 6 meeting. People are still upset over school district spending and they’re pointing fingers at the board and the superintendent. Eric Dietrick, of East Marlboro said East Marlboro…
There were no voting items for the U-CF School Board directors on Monday, but there was still a lot of talk about CF Patton Middle School. Some residents still don’t like the costs involved with the possibility of replacing the school as was recommended by the superintendent during a Jan. 6 special meeting. Director of Finance Joe Deady reviewed the estimated costs and timelines of…
• Julia Boettler of Chadds Ford was named to the dean's list at Slippery Rock University for the Fall 2024 semester. The dean's list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits. • Hana Hebert of Chadds Ford made the York College of Pennsylvania…