Frank Murphy, one of the three Unionville-Chadds Ford School District directors from Region C, is leaving the board effective June 17. His departure coincides with his running for Chadds Ford Township supervisor.
He announced his resignation during the April 15 meeting and said later that he will not be voting on the budget for the next school year. The budget vote is the night of June 17, but his last meeting would be the work session the week before, he said.
According to Murphy, he accomplished what he intended to do when he first ran for the school board.
“When I ran for the board originally, it was because I was concerned about the high school renovation project and the financial decisions. The project is finished and under budget. There are no problems,” he said. “I only played a small part, but I completed what I wanted to do. I think it’s a good time to step aside.”
By stepping down in June, the board can interview candidates for a temporary appointment, he said, adding that leaving in June would be in the best interest of the board.
Murphy first got on the board in a special election to replace Ed Wandersee, who moved out of the district. He then ran again two years ago for a regular term.
He is running unopposed in the May primary to be the Republican Party candidate for Chadds Ford Township supervisor. He already planned to leave the board before the current term expired if he won the general election in November.
(He will likely be facing Rhona Klein in the general election. Klein is running unopposed in the Democratic Party primary.)
Murphy is a former township commissioner from Aston and said he’s always been interested in land development issues.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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