Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Unionville’s Sanville gets 5-year extension
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board approved a contract with Dr. John Sanville to serve as Superintendent of Schools for an additional five years effective January 2022.
Sanville’s salary stands at $298,313.93 per year, after taking no increase in pay the first year of the contract.
In June, Dr. Sanville will have completed his tenth year as superintendent of Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, replacing Sharon Parker. The average tenure for superintendents in Pennsylvania is four years.
“It is rare to retain such an outstanding superintendent for this length of time,” stated Jeff Hellrung, School Board President. “We are certainly pleased that Dr. Sanville continues to want to serve the students and community of UCFSD and we could not be more confident that he continues to be the best person for the job.”
During negotiations, the Board’s goal included retaining Dr. Sanville, rewarding his outstanding performance, and being fair to the community by being fiscally responsible.
Highlights of the contract include a five-year term effective Jan. 24, 2022, a pay freeze for the 2022-23 school year, pay increases in the final four years of the contract at the Act 1 Index if his performance is rated at proficient or above, and retention of the benefits in his current contract.
“By approving this contract, we are accomplishing our most important and most impactful responsibility which is attracting and retaining an outstanding Superintendent,” stated Hellrung. “We look forward to five more years of empowering our students to succeed in life and contribute to society under Dr. Sanville’s leadership.”
Sanville has led the way to position UCFSD as a premiere school district in the state with UCFSD schools consistently earning top performance ratings for academic achievement. Additionally, he was nominated for Superintendent of the Year in Pennsylvania this school year and was selected as runner up by the PA Association of School Administrators.
Based on annual performance reviews, Sanville has served UCFSD students, staff and the community as Superintendent with great distinction since Sept. 1, 2011.