The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board approved a slate of routine and curriculum-related votes at its Sept. 16 regular meeting, including several student travel authorizations, two contracts with the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) and two facilities purchases.

The board approved seven bundled curriculum and travel items presented by the Curriculum, Instruction and Technology committee. Approved trips include a UHS Art international trip to Paris with a June 20–29, 2025 travel window; an International Club trip to South Africa (June 18–28, 2026); a four-day Quebec trip for Charles F. Patton Middle School French students (Jan. 16–20, 2025); and a UHS Spanish-language service and immersion trip to Peru (July 20–28, 2025). The board also adopted the district’s 2024–25 potential field trips list. Each of those items was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote (final tally recorded as 9–0).

The board ratified a CCIU contract to migrate student nurse/health data from the district’s current system (SAPPHIRE) into PowerSchool at a cost of $10,000. Administrators said the district will run the two systems in parallel while migration occurs and noted the high sensitivity of health data. The board also approved a separate CCIU contract to support implementation of Pennsylvania’s STEALS (Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability) standards next school year at an estimated service cost of $11,160 to $13,200.

On facilities, the board approved the purchase of a packaged wastewater treatment plant for Chatsworth Elementary at $517,700. Administration explained Chatsworth cannot connect to a public sewer and the packaged system will be accommodated within the current building footprint. The board also approved $41,242 in furnishings to convert a library classroom into a robotics/STEAM room.

Personnel matters were presented and approved as a bundle under agenda items 8.1–8.8. The meeting included several other non-voting updates on finance, technology and curriculum planning.

All recorded voice votes on the meeting’s listed agenda items passed unanimously; where specific tallies were spoken aloud the chair recorded the result as 9–0. The board scheduled follow-up presentations and second-readings on policy matters discussed during the meeting.