Delaware Code

14 Del. C. § 1003 (2026)

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The State Board of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to reorganize school districts pursuant to this chapter. Any such reorganization shall meet at least the following criteria:

(1) Provide a complete instructional program for grades 1 through 12 except as may be provided for vocational and/or technical education;

(2) Be composed of whole component school districts or parts of component school districts or any combination of whole and parts of component school districts without regard to any specific provisions of this chapter which would otherwise require the preservation of the boundaries of any component school district.

14 Del. C. 1953, § 1003; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 6; 61 Del. Laws, c. 210, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1969–1975 · leading case: Evans v. Buchanan, 393 F. Supp. 428 (D. Del. 1975).

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Evans v. Buchanan, 393 F. Supp. 428 (D. Del. 1975). · cites it 2× “14 Del.C. § 1003. Thus, the historic distinctiveness of the Wilmington School District could have been considered by the State Board in deciding whether to consolidate Wilmington with other districts, had not the legislature conclusively exempted Wilmington from the Board's…”

Opinion of the Justices, 252 A.2d 164 (Del. 1969). “73 was thereafter passed for the sole purpose of changing this aspect, and only this aspect, of the Plan.”

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