The search for a new head of the third largest school district in Delaware is underway. Christina School District has announced the search for its new superintendent has begun, after about a year of fights, firings, and frustration among the school board. RELATED: Christina school board puts Superintendent Shelton on leave Christina’s leadership changes Last July, the board voted after …
Ousted Christina Superintendent Dan Shelton sues district, 4 board members
Ousted Christina School District Superintendent Dan Shelton is suing the district, Board President Don Patton, and the three other board members who voted in July to remove him from his position. Shelton, represented by Thomas S. Neuberger of The Neuberger Firm, is suing for $2,768,994 for âdestroying his good name, and violating his Due Process and contract rights.â RELATED: Christina …
Christina board fights over residency concerns of Baqir
Another month, another chaotic meeting from Christina School Districtâs board of education. Wednesday nightâs September board meeting had Naveed Baqir in the middle of drama, with a hefty discussion on if he should be removed from his position on the board. Board member Doug Manley made three different motions: one to refer Baqirâs residency to the Department of Elections to …
Lawyer for Christinaâs Shelton says board violating rights
Dan Shelton, the ousted superintendent of the Christina School District â which has a divided and chaotic board â has lawyered up. Shelton has hired the Neuberger Firm to represent him after the board voted 4-3 in July to not renew his contract for the 2024-2025 school year, and then affirmed that in an August meeting. That July meeting lasted …
FSE launches another free training for school board members
The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new â and free â training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial. âI’ve had this conversation with other legislators about bringing in organizations like School Board Partners to train our board members, and I think if you look at what’s going …
DelawareLIVE Weekly Review â July 14, 2024
This Weekâs Review Includes: Christina school board puts Superintendent Shelton on leave Delawareans have won Powerball 285 times for $1.6 billion Meet Artelo, the Kennett Square motel with arty twist  Rise, shine & dine: 13 beach restaurants for breakfast DNRECâs new all-terrain wheelchair uses caterpillar tracks Wilmington 4th grader named outstanding safety patroller Canal undefeated; Newark National eliminates Pike Creek …
Superintendentâs leave overshadows other Christina news
Some important Christina School District news has been somewhat lost in coverage of the momentous decision by the board of education to suspend Superintendent Dan Shelton. Christina board OKs work on middle schools The board approved a plan to renovate Kirk and Shue-Medill middle schools and build a new Gauger-Cobbs School and then demolish the old building, WDEL reported. The …
Christina school board puts Superintendent Shelton on leave
Dan Shelton, voted Delaware’s Superintendent of the Year just two years ago, has been booted from Christina School District. In a meeting that started 40 minutes late Tuesday night, lasted about seven hours and wrapped up right before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, the board argued the night away and finally voted, 4-3, to put Shelton on administrative leave. Legally, board …
Dept. of Justice to monitor Christina SD Board for 1 yearÂ
The Delaware Department of Justice will monitor the meetings of Christina School Districtâs board of education for the next year. Every year, the General Assembly creates a grants-in-aid bill, which outlines the stateâs investments in government agencies and nonprofits, like senior centers, veterans organizations and fire companies, for example. The bill appeared to be business-as-usual, but the penultimate section of …
Redding votes to remove Christina from Wilmington
The members of the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity voted Thursday night to remove the Christina School District from the city of Wilmington in a redistricting plan. Those for the move said that removing Christinaâs three schools inside the city that donât connect to the rest of the district will allow the consortium to better focus its efforts on the …
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