Colonial board approves final Leach School construction drawings to send to DOE

The Colonial School District Board of Education on Sept. 9 approved final construction drawings for the new Leach School and authorized district staff to submit the drawings to the Delaware Department of Education and proceed toward bidding. Dr. Munster presented the final construction drawings and told the board the approval is needed "so we can get out to bidding and move forward." Board member Christine Smith moved to approve the drawings as presented; Dr. Dorsey seconded the motion. The board voted in favor by voice vote and the motion carried. Board members discussed timeline and next steps only briefly during the meeting; no amendments to the plans or changes to funding were proposed during the vote. The district said the approval will allow the district to advance toward groundbreaking and the bidding process. The board did not attach conditions or cite specific state statutes at the time of approval; staff will handle the submission to DOE and subsequent procurement steps according to district and state rules.