A week after the Milford School District was placed on lockdown and subsequently closed to ensure student safety, a new bill was introduced to the General Assembly to punish those who commit assault in schools.Ā House Bill 22, sponsored by Rep. Lyndon Yearick, R-Camden, makes intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury to an employee, contractor or subcontractor of a public …
Safety concerns surround bill OKing javelin as DIAA sport
A new sporting event could be adopted into track and field competitions across the state. Senate Bill 211, sponsored by Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, makes the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association adopt javelin as an approved event for all DIAA-sponsored track and field competitions. In presenting the bill to the Senate Education Committee Wednesday, Brown pointed out that javelin has historical …
Schools await final $3.8M for downtown gym, learning center
Three schools sharing the same building in downtown Wilmington are eagerly awaiting the hoped-for completion of an $18 million project to build a gym, theater and early learning center. Ā Kuumba Academy Charter School, Great Oaks Charter School Ā and High Road School of Delaware share the Community Education Building. Formerly a MBNA office building. the Community Ed building is meant to …
Avalanche of comment delays alcohol shipmentsĀ bill
A lengthy discussion in the state legislature Tuesday led to a delay in a bill allowing direct-to-consumer alcohol shipments. House Bill 259, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Spiegelman, R-Townsend-Clayton, would allow farm breweries, microbreweries and craft distilleries to conduct direct-to-consumer sales of wine, beer, spirits, mead and hard cider. Spiegelmanās bill also would allow state liquor stores to conduct home deliveries, …
New āfirearmā definition bill heads to HouseĀ
The Delaware House of Representatives will be the first to take a look at a new bill that will redefine Delawareās legal description of a firearm. The Firearm Definition Task Force, responsible for evaluating the state definition and its ramifications in lawmaking and criminal code, had a quick, 10-minute meeting Tuesday to take one last look at their work. The …
Poll workers get significant raises; what do they do?
The Board of Elections announced in its monthly meeting Monday afternoon that poll workers are getting a raise. Inspectors, judges and clerks – referred to as election officers – will all see a significant spike to their pay. The raises comes a couple weeks after Judge Mark Conner of the Delaware Superior Court ruled in favor of former state attorney …
New details emerge from police into Milford School District’s closure
Milford Police Department Chief Cecilia Ashe shed some light on an ongoing investigation that was linked to Milford School District closing schools last week. Last Thursday, several schools in the Milford School District were placed on ālow-levelā lockdown after a ācredible threat was made toward Milford School District schools and offices.ā The entire district was closed Friday, and opened back …
Caesar Rodney HS: 5x state culinary competition winners
The young cooks from Caesar Rodney School District are state champs once again. Caesar Rodney High Schoolās culinary team recently took home its fifth straight state title in the 11th Annual Delaware ProStart Student Invitational, which was hosted at the Chase Center in Wilmington.Ā The Delaware Restaurant Foundation hosts the statewide competition featuring 17 culinary and management teams who were …
Smyrna School District referendum fails
Smyrna School District’s capital and operating referendum to raise local revenue for it school’s has failed. It’s request to raise local funds was rejected at a vote of 820 “yes” and 1,129 “no” (57.9%). The other ballot option – which would authorize the district to issue bonds for capital projects like building a new intermediate school – also failed, with …
5 named young playwrights by Delaware Theatre Co.
Five Delaware high schoolers have been honored by the Delaware Theatre Company as 2023-2024 Delaware Young Playwrights winners. This yearās winners are: Amara Harrison (Charter School of Wilmington): āYou Remind Meā Emily Howard (Charter School of Wilmington): āSplinterā Valentine Logan (William Penn High School): āHatshepsuts Djedā Darby Ann Tisdel (MOT Charter High School): āBest Friendsā Mia Trotter (Appoquinimink High School): …