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Seaford Basketball Celebration
On Saturday, December 14, Seaford Athletics will hold a Jersey Retirement Ceremony for two of our All-Time Leading Basketball Scorers: La'Shyra Williams and Delino DeShields. The Doubleheader Event between Seaford High School and Indian River Basketball Teams begins at 1:00 p.m. with the first game and will be held in the Seaford High School Gymnasium. The Ceremony will be held between the two games. Tickets can be purchased for this event beginning December 5, 2019 at the SHS Main Office 9-10 a.m. and 2:45-4:00 p.m. Tickets will also be available at the door on December 14th. Ticket prices are $5 for Adults and $3 for Students and Seniors.
Russ Neal Presented 2019-2020 Friend of Seaford Education Award
During the November 2019 School Board Meeting, Russell Neal was named the 2019-2020 Friend of Seaford Education Award winner. Mr. Neal has been involved in the district for over 40 years, from the football chain gang to volunteering with the wrestling, track and softball programs at both the high school and middle school. Mr. Tull, Board President, presented the award and shared that, "Russell has been a great asset to our district and a huge fan of our athletic teams. He continues to volunteer with programs in the district. It is an honor to present him with this award." Congratulations and thank you for your dedication to our students and the Seaford School District.
Frederick Douglass Elementary named 2019 Recognition School
Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting recognized Frederick Douglass Elementary for their students' academic achievement on Monday, December 2, 2019, at an Awards Ceremony in Dover. The students at Frederick Douglass Elementary showed exceptional performance on state tests and made remarkable progress in closing the achievement gaps between all student groups. #WeBelieveInBlueJays #SeafordPride
Public Notice
The Seaford School District Board of Education will hold a public meeting for the purpose of consideration of two waivers.
The first is a waiver to the provision of 14 Delaware Code §1704 which states “Each local school board shall allocate Division 1 units to schools in its district such that as of the last school day of October each school receives not less than 98% of the Division 1 units it generates as a result of the actual unit count. A local school board may waive this subsection after voting to waive it at a public
meeting noticed for that purpose. Any school board seeking such a waiver shall do so on or before December 1st of each year.”
The second waiver is to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1705(A) (a) requiring any kindergarten or grades 1-3 public school classes to have no higher ratio of teacher to students than 1:22 by the last school day in October of the current school year. This ratio is only to apply to a class where students are instructed in core academic subjects of English/Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. A local school board may waive this subsection after voting to waive it at a public meeting noticed for that purpose. Any school board seeking such a waiver shall do so on or before December 1st of each year.
The meeting will be held on Monday, 18 November 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 North Market Street Extended, Seaford, DE 19973. Citizens may present written or oral comments on the matter under consideration by the Board of Education. Citizens who wish to address the Board shall complete the "Public Participation Form for School Board Meeting" (available at the Seaford School District office during regular business hours) at least 5 days prior to the date of the meeting of November 18, 2019.
What: A public meeting of the Seaford Board of Education
When: 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 18 November 2019
Where: Ashok Champaneria Board Room, 390 North Market Street Extended
Why: Consideration of a waiver to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1704
Consideration of a waiver to the provisions of 14 Delaware Code §1705A