This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Take two — Appoquinimink School District‘s second stab at a referendum has passed. The district will raise about $77.8 million in local revenue: $11,126,000 for operating costs and $66,663,550 for capital costs. The average homeowner will see an increase of $435 per year on their tax bill. The influx of …
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect correct taxes on assessed homes. The vice president of Appoquinimink School Districtâs Board of Education warned the community that disaster will ensue if the district’s second attempt at a referendum fails this month. âWe have to cut 91 positions. That’s about 5% of our staff,â said Vice President Richard Forsten, who …
Golfing season doesnât have to be restricted to warm summer days with perfect weather. A golfing tee designed by three students in the Appoquinimink School District is specially crafted to hold up in cold conditions and not break. The seniors at Appo High â Dylan Everett, Brodie Neubauer, Lucas Karpinski â who created it were granted a provisional patent this …
Now that Colonial, Red Clay and Brandywine have had successful referendums, residents of those school districts may be wondering when theyâll have to pony up finances and when theyâll see new facilities. Delaware school districts that have had a successful referendum typically phase their spending over three years or more. The concept of the referendum isnât widespread nationally. Delaware is …
The magic of Hogwarts is headed to 27 high schools in America â including one in the First State. Middletown High School in Appoquinimink School District will be full of wizards and wands Nov. 8-10 as its theater crew of more than 60 students in four performances of J.K. Rowlingâs âHarry Potter and the Cursed Child.â âWeâre expecting more to …
The largest number of Delaware school districts in 14 years are holding elections in 2024 to ask their residents to agree to raise taxes for education. State and education leaders cite inflation, population growth, state-mandate raises for education, changes in funding and the COVID-19 pandemic as among reasons why six of the stateâs 19 districts are making the case for …
Five of Delawareâs 19 school districts are asking their residents to head to the polls in 2024 and vote for a local tax increase. In the First State, districts must hold referendums if they want to increase their local school tax in order to increase local revenue. They include the Brandywine, Red Clay Consolidated, Colonial, Smyrna and Appoquinimink. Schools get …
Newarkâs Cory Hafer entered the University of Michigan in 2005 planning on becoming a marine biologist or doctor. Nearly two decades later, heâs making an impact in a different way: educating the youth in such an excellent manner that he was named the Delaware 2024 Teacher of the Year. RELATED: Middletownâs Cory Hafer named 2024 Teacher of the Year âMr. …
In a narrow outcome, the residents of Appoquinimink School District voted against all three questions on the ballot of Tuesday’s referendum, which would have raised taxes $435 per year for the average homeowner if successful. âObviously there is a lot of disappointment in the room tonight,” said Appo Superintendent Matt Burrows in a statement after the preliminary results were made …
Appoquinimink School District residents will have the opportunity to vote for or against a tax increase via a referendum on Tuesday, Dec. 12. In its board meeting Tuesday night, Superintendent Matthew Burrows explained the revenue would be put towards toward three new school buildings, a bus lot, educator recruiting and retention efforts, technology and safety initiatives. He said the referendum …
