The third largest school district in Delaware has a new board president. Monica Moriak was selected to replace Don Patton after a 4-3 vote secured her victory at the Christina School District board meeting Tuesday night. This follows almost two years of controversy in the board, which included the removal of former Delaware Superintendent of the Year Dan Shelton – …
NEWARK – The Christina School District Board of Education has voted to cancel its March 26 referendum, which would increase the local taxes of the district’s residents. What would have been its first referendum in five years, the board decided to push it off due to ongoing statewide property reassessments that haven’t been done in decades and should be completed …
Another month, another chaotic meeting from Christina School District’s board of education. Wednesday night’s 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 Baqir’s residency to the Department of Elections to …
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 …
