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- Policy 2.03 — Prohibition of firearms: The board approved the policy on first reading. Motion moved by Wyeth Lou and seconded by Doug Manley. Vote: 5–2 in favor.

- Policy 2.31 — Protection of undocumented students’ rights to a public education: The board approved this policy on second reading. Motion moved by Wyeth Lou and seconded by Doug Manley. Vote: 5–2 in favor.

- Policy 1.18 — Responsibilities of members of the board (first and final read): The motion to approve failed on a roll call. After a motion and second, the board recorded a roll call that produced three “yes” and two “no” votes and the motion failed 3–2.

- School Board Partners OCP conference: The board approved up to four attendees to attend the conference, with the motion passing 5–2. Board members discussed timing and whether a new board member seated in July could participate; the matter of who attends will be decided administratively if approvals and registrations fit the budget and timing.

Votes recorded during the meeting were cast by roll or voice. The board noted that formal policy adoptions may include second readings or final readings depending on the policy and the board’s rules.

The board also approved, by motion, the consent agenda with one pulled item to be discussed separately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CSD Board of Education Meeting - March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Christina School District Board voted March 11 on multiple policy and travel items, approving firearms and undocumented‑students protections while rejecting a motion on member responsibilities and clearing conference travel.","taxTitle","Christina School District, School Districts, Delaware","taxId",13110,"location","Delaware","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6035959,"Christina School District launches SREB review to expand career and technical education",654,1742000,2396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898&start=1742&end=2396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898/thumbnail_1742000.jpg","/articles/6035959/Delaware/Christina-School-District-launches-SREB-review-to-expand-career-and-technical-education","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035959-5035023dfc5e302d72ad9d00bf65d9eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855576&Signature=KywuDmkN5M-2vdz-JeutoS21BfD3Kwb9zhcQ9RDi-n0JZ9XsRH~ZFneJu6htjB1b6eSafSEJjEzAk5ex~0~msGDQUjAUmCDS4AGwchiqm4ok-bJO7m6iVP9Zpg6fb4lnxuLAQzJ1OElpfJ3k7Oefz8swmMpU4omM04jm7E7xDjGXCfO9b2etdR~2IY1F07V3NEDM0zubkhs1ZMzD3S1jhV9uibgoGxNygRYzqsqUrBsFpf0qJA~j1Op9hLB0yHP0utIPq~i0HyRdx7TC0ujoWN-L0WOO7sFkr2UwfkybrH2IX0NWJdcs4i2a9WbFfS6oMRAVcJyeob9gq8spltZDvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Christina School District Board heard a presentation on March 11 about a new partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) to review and strengthen the district’s career and technical education (CTE) programs.

Bob Stokes, director of state and district partnerships for SREB, told board members SREB will conduct a Career Pathway Review (CPR) that includes labor‑market analysis inside a roughly 30‑mile commuter radius, stakeholder surveys and site visits to CTE classrooms at the district’s three high schools, three middle schools and Maurice Pritchett Academy. “We will assess the status of current CTE programs,” Stokes said, describing deliverables that include a strategic plan aligned with the district’s existing strategic plan.

Stokes outlined a schedule of virtual data sessions on March 19 and March 25, followed by on‑site observations April 15–17 and a preliminary findings presentation on April 18. He said the final CPR report will be delivered within six weeks of the site visits, followed by a site‑development workshop to produce a 3–5 year action plan with benchmarks and focus teams to monitor progress.

Superintendent Deidra Joyner (title per meeting roster) and district officials said they had added a CTE supervisor to the district team and emphasized matching program offerings to local workforce needs, including bioscience and technical trades. Joyner also encouraged business and industry partners to take part in the March 19 virtual meeting so SREB can refine labor‑market assumptions.

Stokes said SREB’s review will use six categories that align with the Perkins comprehensive local needs assessment: student performance, size/scope/quality of programs, labor market alignment, program‑of‑study implementation, recruitment/retention/training of staff and access and equity. The process will include classroom visits, interviews with students and teachers, syllabus and assessment reviews and survey analysis.

Board members responded positively to the plan, noting prior positive experiences with SREB work in other states. The district said it will notify the community about the virtual sessions and invite employers, post‑secondary partners and families to participate.

No formal vote was required; the presentation and planned timeline were received as a district initiative.","District leaders presented a new partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board to assess and redesign career and technical education (CTE) offerings. SREB will deliver a career pathway review, labor market analysis and a 3–5 year strategic plan with site visits and stakeholder engagement slated for March–May.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6035967,"Christina board orders investigation after members cite 28 arrests at Douglas alternative programs",4440,4215000,8655000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898&start=4215&end=8655","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898/thumbnail_4215000.jpg","/articles/6035967/Delaware/Christina-board-orders-investigation-after-members-cite-28-arrests-at-Douglas-alternative-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035967-3b328fa749f447c6f57511b0f3a4e0a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855576&Signature=ZQnyQDwzYyWQp6artOGaEl8nCENY4gvwYDcO4IJhETjgU2xUJIPuS3IhNQXAW0s~0dsrop4Yga2I1WS-fR-iMv-DmW9lJZBiNVGXpgaIpYE~zr0PA~OhSrqiFXNvM1REmQT5ONokkQAlAc1T6KeADfPQ6SAJkyTfW1BQ~DvNqD7XLmMKxLDlE40iv0bXkOzcgfgObg9OLc-19vuDKsyM5PwIT9lYGA0pA0MS~rZPlXJUrMWVulH7NWvbkxtcGW0~kPH4uRRnLA2HBPxaNvvDDhCtJNKj~D367X9sN5JVsqkDFhO7K-L4AO4HwoUqDHRRDD-Q8Y82qBolhUw4iIovyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Christina School District Board of Education voted 5–2 on March 11 to direct district staff to investigate reports that dozens of incidents at Douglas alternative programs led to police involvement this school year.

Board President Donald Patton said the request followed a detailed letter from a parent about a February 27 arrest and subsequent staff and vendor briefings. “There’s something wrong with this picture, and I’m asking the superintendent and the deputy superintendent to conduct a full investigation,” Patton said during the meeting.

The board had invited Transforming Lives, the vendor that runs the district’s alternative-education program on one side of the Douglas campus, to present its model and answer questions. Malik Mohammed, founder and chief executive officer of Transforming Lives, described the organization’s approach as relationship- and trauma‑informed, with an emphasis on “connection, of relationships first” and a stated mission “that all youth can succeed.” Transforming Lives leaders described layered supports that include daily counseling, staff training in evidence‑based practices and transition supports for students returning to their home schools.

District staff described the other vendor operating at Douglas — formerly known as Pathways and now called Claravita — which runs the emotional‑support (ESE) classrooms for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). District staff said Claravita’s roster at Douglas included 39 students and about 24 employees; the program uses therapeutic counseling, blended instruction and restorative practices.

Board members and staff presssed both vendors and the district on how incidents are managed, whether staff training and staffing levels are adequate, and how students are re‑integrated into their home schools. Transforming Lives staff told the board their site serves roughly 80 students this school year and has an active roll of about 50; staff said they typically operate with roughly an 8:1 student‑to‑teacher ratio and that about half of their students have IEPs.

Patton and other board members raised the number 28 after district representatives said Wilmington Police Department data showed 28 recorded arrests linked to Douglas programs this school year. The district said it would clarify whether the 28 figure reflects unique students or repeated incidents involving the same students. \"That number — 28 arrests — there is no way that we can say that we're okay with 28 students being arrested in a program that tells us before they even step one foot in that door that they have these challenges,\" Patton said.

Board members argued for a written, itemized report that documents each incident, what de‑escalation and clinical interventions staff used beforehand, whether parents were contacted and what follow‑up the district and vendors provided. The board's motion — made during the meeting and seconded by Alethia Smith Tucker — directs the district to investigate the 28 instances and to provide a detailed report to the board at its April meeting.

District leaders told the board they would include SRO (school resource officer) incident details and would ask Wilmington Police for the underlying data; the district also said it would compile vendor documentation, incident reports, restraint/restoration records and the sequence of communications with families and principals.

The board did not take action on vendor contracts at the meeting. One vendor previously notified the district it would not appear before the board. Several board members said they want the investigation to clarify whether current vendor staffing, training and reporting practices meet district standards and to recommend immediate corrective steps where necessary.

The board scheduled the district report for the April meeting so members can review incident‑level documentation and determine any further policy or contract actions.","After receiving a parent letter and hearing vendor presentations, the Christina School District Board voted 5–2 to direct district leaders to investigate dozens of student arrests connected to the Douglas alternative education programs and report findings to the board in April.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6035947,"Board receives first read of 2025–26 academic calendar; committee gathered broad input",498,11106000,11604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898&start=11106&end=11604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898/thumbnail_11106000.jpg","/articles/6035947/Delaware/Board-receives-first-read-of-202526-academic-calendar-committee-gathered-broad-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035947-e167ec542324857bc4776026de8216e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855577&Signature=V7IQ5ABgtnXEeEjfuUpsWuodnFf19oPnszHtE7BzZ46iuYR4t7HkFm-4MSzgPx0PXwZLSYxADvozqDrktwMM5QiWTCvvWUt6Py3me706829iqEFzw7zfhMLN~MmHwwbo7CMWgOWF2bkNMKiw9yoAqfeKJKmxSlsqf1sffA40N-qibE7OLsrUfrS3YlbBpiNDEYPTHbXQJG5Z-OGfJfpH-z9dpDDxVpHjudMCTBn9YYeA-YHyW6uAKx~c9HOoGeUlEZ23c3ZAFGRUm-gAG3kVsJu9Ox24sxQ-Zw9nbgVRNrTITia9cdTIec9sIVSG3~ukSsh8~WnPm53PH0L~cN-pRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Christina School District Board received the proposed 2025–26 academic calendar as a first read on March 11.

District staff and calendar committee co‑chairs described a process that included 135 committee members representing transportation, child nutrition, teachers, specialists, paraprofessionals, counselors, social workers, administrators, parents and community members and more than 200 community responses to an online feedback form.

Highlights of the proposed calendar:
- Start after Labor Day: student first day on September 2 (grades 1–5) with staggered start for middle and high school transition days; pre‑K to start September 8.
- Instructional hours: The draft meets student hour requirements (k–11: 1,060 hours; grade 12: 1,032 hours) and provides approximately 1,079 hours for students, allowing the district to bank days for emergencies.
- Staff days: Proposal yields 188 teacher days, 185 days for paraprofessionals; new staff orientation and professional development windows are included.
- Holidays and observances: The calendar incorporates federal/state holidays and includes observance guidance for Jewish holidays and Eid; district also published a link to other religious holidays where schools remain open but excused absences are permitted.

District staff emphasized that the calendar process checked neighboring districts and sought alignment where possible. The calendar committee recommended the board approve the draft as a first read; board members moved and seconded the motion (Alethia Smith Tucker moved, Doug Manley second) and the board approved the first read 5–2.

Staff said the calendar feedback form remains open and that committee members can reconvene if substantive changes are required before the second read.","The board accepted a first read of the proposed 2025–26 Christina School District calendar. The plan starts after Labor Day, includes built‑in hours to bank days for inclement weather, and follows district business rules; the calendar committee said it collected feedback from more than 200 community respondents.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6035951,"Board hears progress report on HR reorganization; superintendent aims to finish practices review by early May",430,8716000,9146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898&start=8716&end=9146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087355-5ee87a44fefe04cad79bfa5fca037898/thumbnail_8716000.jpg","/articles/6035951/Delaware/Board-hears-progress-report-on-HR-reorganization-superintendent-aims-to-finish-practices-review-by-early-May","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6035951-811f81cf4a5523c762fd9353d1361524/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855577&Signature=ZHgmqbAUifPG3nGS5Km5YLZ3MVvRLVX3LK~~ZXIGpg9vHqh36pC7GdEC8SfXqp~BkRUu59fwK8~tDYhIRE-CLJ~MssoGdPSQw9~FhubTUQaAmY2RbfMCU4B~63GvKDPW1XSEXUaTVN4ifQgNtKBh3fragR1407lhu-~xEIjBmNPRAR~nl72~VshTo-hVBhqEQT6ewqe~B2VH3l6pumTnKNuNDuB00434jyeIt6FMqvB5AAIjj6~htcRtf12M0kjz9gie~Vkz-uGsE3nuUtBWsevjrzsrXn6fPcAcdtfIcDYfm3FV1FNXeMu2KQxIaa0-dHt9kfTLsw8bZEwNJmGLvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christina School District leaders told the board March 11 that a multi‑phase human resources review is underway and that initial organizational realignment has been completed.

The superintendent’s office reported that Phase 1 — realigning roles and responsibilities in HR and related functions — is finished. Phase 2 will examine operational HR practices, including job descriptions, applicant screening, reference‑check procedures, interview protocols and onboarding steps. District leaders said they plan to complete Phase 2 by early May to give the district time to adopt improved practices ahead of summer hiring.

Deputy superintendent and other cabinet members described recurring problems stemming from fragmented processes, where tasks split across offices have allowed critical steps to fall through the cracks. Board members urged speed because the district faces peak hiring season. One board member said hiring and credential problems from previous years posed recruitment and retention risks.

The superintendent’s office said the district had engaged outside consultants earlier in the year to map current processes and that the superintendent applied additional internal analysis to produce a recommended approach. The district also said it intends to preserve a new superintendent’s ability to make final structural decisions — including whether to maintain or change a central HR director position — and emphasized that short‑term fixes to processes and communication channels can proceed now while structural questions await the incoming superintendent.

Board members asked the administration to provide a concise executive summary of the consultant findings that highlights immediate “low‑hanging” fixes that will reduce hiring friction this spring, and an implementation timetable. No formal vote was taken.","District leaders told the board on March 11 they have completed role‑and‑responsibility realignment and are working with an external partner to review hiring and HR processes, with a target to finish the practices review by early May so improvements can be in place for summer hiring.","actionData","errors"]

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