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Brandywine superintendent warns Nov. 6 vote on Reading Consortium options will affect Wilmington students and district finances
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Lawson outlined the Reading Consortiumfor Educational Equityprocess, said final redistricting options and an earlier-than-expected November 6 vote could reshape which districts serve Wilmington students and affect tax bases and enrollments.
Superintendent Dr. Lawson told the Brandywine School District Board of Education on Oct. 20 that a final vote on redistricting options from the Reading Consortium for Educational Equity is scheduled for Nov. 6 and could materially affect the district and Wilmington families.
Lawson said the consortiumwhich followed prior efforts by the Wilmington Education Improvement Commissionhas been working since 2019 on long-term governance reforms and produced an interim plan on May 9, 2024. That interim plan calls for removing Christina School District from serving Wilmington residents and selecting two or fewer districts to serve those students over an 18-month period, with subcommittees to study fiscal, operational and community-engagement implications.
Board members heard that consortium staff narrowed a larger set of…
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