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A board member reported the DSBA legislative committee’s positions on three Delaware bills: SB 227 (dedicated IT funding units), HB 243 (permission to set different tax rates after reassessments), and HB 262 (clarifies timing for adoptive parents’ paid leave).
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
The Colonial School District reported a pilot weapons-detection screening at William Penn High School using donated equipment; staff said the exercise worked operationally though it slowed building entry and may be expanded selectively after notice to families.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
The Colonial School Board approved the district’s FY 2026 final budget after a presentation from the finance office that highlighted enrollment declines, rising special-education costs, an 8% overall budget increase and uncertainty tied to local reassessment appeals and federal funding shifts.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
The Colonial School Board voted to approve the 2026–27 meeting calendar as amended, moving a May meeting from May 12 to May 5; the transcript records an on-the-record count of 6–1 with Carlos Dupree opposed.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
Student board member Mia highlighted winter sports, academic deadlines and a Feb. 7 free heart screening; Public Information Officer Nora Wilson reported Seeds of Greatness Bible Church donated gifts for 380 students and recognized board members.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
The Colonial School District Board on Jan. 13 approved a John G Leach bid award and consent agenda items, heard construction updates on referendum projects including the Wayne Penn Athletic Complex, and was told the county granted a special-use permit for stadium lighting.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
During its Dec. 9 meeting the Colonial School Board approved the consent agenda and voted to approve administrative contract nonrenewals and renewals; motions passed by voice vote.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
McCullough Middle School principal Hyacinth Lewis described a four-year parent-engagement program that pairs student goal-setting with family workshops; district staff also demonstrated a new math curriculum and teacher dashboard pilots used across elementary and middle schools.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
Co-chairs of the Reading Consortium told the Colonial School Board the body will narrow three conceptual redistricting models to a single map next week, emphasizing statutory requirements — including 13 implementation 'stipulations' — and saying consultants will soon deliver cost estimates.
Delaware / School Districts / Colonial School District
The Colonial School District Board voted on Nov. 4 to approve a class‑size and 98%‑of‑unit waiver under Title 14 of the Delaware Administrative Code and to extend the district's Waste Management contract after a board member recused himself.