Delmar School District

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Delmar School District is a school district headquartered in Delmar, Delaware.

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In 2009 the district had over 11 administrators. [1]

In 2015 David Ring, the previous superintendent, left for Baltimore due to proximity with family, and Charity Phillips became the new superintendent. [2]

History

The Delaware General Assembly had, before 1919, incorporated Delmar School District 163 and Delmar School District 163 ½. Delmar School District 212 ½ merged into Delmar 163 on February 9, 1965. The combined district was reorganized as the Delmar School District on July 1, 1969. [3]

Schools

The district operates secondary schools only, both in one building. [1]

The previous facility for the two schools had about 93,000 square feet (8,600 m2) of space. [4]

The current facilities opened in 2000. [5] With a cost of $19 million it had about 143,000 square feet (13,300 m2) of space. [4] The funds to build the middle and high school were to come from the Delaware state government. [6]

Students attend Delmar Elementary School in Delmar, Maryland as per an agreement with the Wicomico County Public Schools. [5] Prior to 2000 6th graders went to Maryland. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Price, Jennifer (June 7, 2009). "Mergers seen as answer to costs". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. A1, A11. - Clipping of first and of second pages at Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Russo, Tony (August 5, 2015). "Delmar School District gears up for school year with new leaders". Salisbury Star . p. 1.
  3. ↑ Mowery, Roger (1974). "Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware State Department of Instruction. p. 10 (PDF p. 18/97). Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Bailey, Kate; Miller, J.L. (August 24, 2000). "Laying the foundations for a new year". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1, B5. - Clipping of first and of second pages at Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Our History". Delmar School District. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Charron, Nancy (June 26, 1999). "Panel OKs $91 million for schools". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1, B2. - Clipping of first page from Newspapers.com.


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