Board ratifies multiple personnel items; assistant principal appointments approved 7‑0

The Unionville‑Chadds Ford School District board ratified personnel items and approved high‑school administrative appointments at its Aug. 11 work session.

After a brief executive session earlier in the evening, Director of Personnel Dr. Simonson moved to approve agenda items 8.5 and the named personnel in 8.6; the motion passed 7‑0. The board then voted to approve agenda items 8.13 and 8.14 — which included the appointments of assistant principals at the high school and related compensation for early start — and recorded that motion as passing 7‑0.

Superintendent Tim Hoffman introduced the administrators publically during his report. He said Marybeth Lyles, previously a counselor and dean who led the counseling office, is a candidate for assistant principal at Unionville High School. “When I think of Marybeth … dedicated, caring, compassionate,” Hoffman said as he welcomed Lyles to the microphone. Lyles spoke to the board about beginning her practicum at the district more than 20 years ago and said she was grateful to continue serving students and families.

Hoffman introduced Pat Clark as the district’s director of student activities and described him as “whatever you need” for the team. Separately, the board and administrators introduced Pat Crater, who the meeting record shows was approved in July as principal of Unionville High School; Crater told the board he had accepted the principalship after a long career in teaching and coaching and thanked his family.

Hoffman also introduced Natalie Carter, a high‑school teacher selected as an assistant principal; he noted her professionalism and cited her Fulbright scholarship in describing her qualifications. Carter said she was humbled and grateful for the appointment.

The personnel votes were taken during the public meeting after the board discussed nonpublic personnel matters in executive session. The meeting record does not list individual roll‑call vote names; the board recorded each motion as passing 7‑0.

What was approved

- Ratification of employment items in agenda 8.5 and named personnel in agenda 8.6 (motion moved by Dr. Simonson; recorded vote 7‑0). - Appointment of high‑school assistant principals and related early start compensation in agenda items 8.13 and 8.14 (motion moved by Dr. Simonson; recorded vote 7‑0).

Clarifying notes: the transcript indicates the board approved the named assistant principal appointments and ratified other personnel; it also lists a personnel contract package (agenda 8.12) that included security and nursing services contracts discussed for board review.