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Cape Henlopen School District – Another Referendum Still Possible
The Cape Henlopen School Board received an update from Director of Operations, Dr. Jason Hale on the Certificate of Necessity – and the district possibly holding another referendum vote in the spring. There are four approved 100% locally funded projects – the natatorium, relocation of the district office, land acquisition and a new bus maintenance…
Read MoreCape Henlopen School District Mourns Loss of Two Students in Vehicle Crash
The Cape Henlopen School District is mourning the loss of the sudden death of two of their students following a vehicle crash that occurred on Gills Neck Road in Lewes on the night of July 15th. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of a BMW had apparently been speeding before exiting the road at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Cape School District Voters have Denied a Referendum Vote to Raise Taxes
03/26/24 – 10pm – Cape Henlopen School District voters have denied a referendum vote to increase the tax rate to cover costs for current operating expenses and issue bonds for major capital projects. There were 3,613 votes for the referendum and 4,274 votes against. The referendum will be certified on Thursday. ========================================= 03/26/24 – 11:25am…
Read MoreSecond Cape Henlopen School District Referendum Meeting on Monday, March 11 at Milton Elementary School
A meeting to discuss the upcoming Cape Henlopen School District debt service and operating expense referendum will be held Monday evening at 6pm at Milton Elementary School. The referendum is to propose a new tax rate to generate local revenue. The tax increase is less than originally expected – at $0.549 per $100 of assessed…
Read MoreCommunity Meeting Tuesday to Discuss Cape Henlopen School District Referendum
The Cape Henlopen School District is holding a debt service and operating expense referendum on March 26th to propose a new tax rate to generate local revenue. The tax increase is less than originally expected – at $0.549 per $100 of assessed value – and would result in an increase of about $154 per year…
Read MoreCape School Board Adopts Name of New District Middle School
The new middle school in the Cape Henlopen School District has a name. The naming committee received over 100 name suggestions – and 48 of them were to name the school ‘Frederick D Thomas Middle School.’ The Cape Henlopen School Board during its Thursday (September 22) meeting discussed the recommended name and was in unanimous…
Read More2 Sussex Co. Schools Win Blue Ribbon Schools Recognition
Rehoboth Elementary School and Southern Delaware School of the Arts are getting national recognition as a Blue Ribbon School for 2021. A total of 325 schools across the country are being honored for their overall academic performance, and / or their progress in closing achievement gaps among subgroups of students. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel…
Read MoreSchool Bus Crashes In Milton Area; 1 Student Hurt
On the second day of a new school year, a school bus traveled off Burton Road in the Milton area Thursday afternoon, sideswiped a tree, struck two more trees and landed on its left side. According to Delaware State Police, eight students in the Cape Henlopen School District were on the bus at the time…
Read MoreUPDATED: Mask Protesters Disrupt Cape Henlopen Board of Education Meeting
UPDATED 8/24/21 – Last week’s Cape School Board meeting ended abruptly when parents became upset over masks in schools. The meeting was adjourned before the financial business and committee reports were presented. Superintendent Robert Fulton told WGMD in an email that the remaining items will be handled during the next school board meeting on September…
Read MoreUPDATE: School Board Election Results – 5 Sussex Races in 4 Districts
Update: Victim Of Fatal ATV Accident Identified
A teenage girl who died in an ATV accident in the Lewes area has been identified as a Cape Henlopen High School student. Delaware State Police said Thursday that 16-year-old Margaret Browne of Rehoboth Beach died at the scene of Tuesday evening’s crash off Robinsville Road. Two other girls were still hospitalized in stable condition,…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE School Board Elections Set
Friday was the last day to register as a candidate for Delaware School Boards. There is one at-large seat up for election in the Cape Henlopen School District – incumbent Janis Hanwell is challenged by Ashley Murray for the at-large seat. In the Delmar School District two candidates – Dawn Turner and Russell Smart –…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Schools Switch To Virtual Instruction Friday
The Cape Henlopen School District has made an adjustment to its hybrid learning plan. Starting Friday, the district will switch to remote instruction for the remaining days before the holiday break. Previously, the district indicated it would remain in hybrid mode. Superintendent Bob Fulton said in a message to the community that quarantines due to…
Read MoreCape Henlopen School District to Retain Current Model of Instruction
Dear Cape Staff/Families, As many of you are aware, yesterday Governor Carney announced additional restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of those restrictions included a recommendation that Delaware schools pause in-person learning beginning December 14 and transition to remote learning through January 8. This decision and announcement by the Governor is an effort to…
Read MoreCape Henlopen Education Association Votes “No Confidence” In Reopening Plan
The Cape Henlopen Education Association’s membership has voted “no confidence” in the Board of Education and the Superintendent’s reopening plan and timetable for the new school year. Cape Henlopen Education Association President Lacey Brown says in a statement that the union had multiple discussions about the reopening plan which was adopted August 6th. The statement…
Read MoreCape Henlopen School District Will Start With Hybrid Instruction
Schools in the Cape Henlopen School District will start the new academic year with a hybrid format. The Cape Gazette reports that the Board of Education voted 5-2 Thursday in support of a recommendation from Superintendent Bob Fulton. Families are able to choose either remote or in-person learning. In-person instruction would be available for elementary…
Read MoreCape Henlopen School District Referendum on Hold
Cape Henlopen School officials tell WGMD that the referendum scheduled for March 31st will be postponed. Superintendent Robert Fulton says the district is focusing on the needs of students, families and staff during the coronavirus outbreak and conversations related to the referendum have taken a back seat. Over the next two weeks the district’s administrative…
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