Delaware Code
14 Del. C. § 1051 (2026)
Election of school board members; exceptions
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(a) School board members shall be elected by the qualified voters of the respective reorganized school districts, except as may otherwise be provided by §§ 1061, 1062 [repealed], 1063 [repealed], 1064, 1065 and 1066 of this title.
(b) No person shall be elected or serve as a school board member who holds a paid position which is subject to the rules and regulations of such school board.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 1051; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 6;Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2024 · leading case: Evans v. Buchanan, 416 F. Supp. 328 (D. Del. 1976).
Evans v. Buchanan, 416 F. Supp. 328 (D. Del. 1976). “See 14 Del.C. §§ 1051, 1062, 1063. The Wilmington Metro Plan would make it much more difficult for individual parents to require accountability from teachers and administrators who are employed by districts other than that of their voting residence.”
Morris v. Bd. of Educ. of Laurel Sch. Dist., 401 F. Supp. 188 (D. Del. 1975). “§ 1043—is elected locally, 14 Del. C.Ann. § 1051 , and is required to prepare an annual report to its constituents, 14 Del.”
King v. Caesar Rodney Sch. Dist., 396 F. Supp. 423 (D. Del. 1975). “The local school board has control, management, and custody of the property and funds of the district.”
In re Delaware Pub. Schs. Litig. (Del. 2024). “See also 14 Del. C. §§ 1051(a); 1064(a); 1903; 1916(b); Entitlement Order at 8, ¶ 19.”
— 14 Del. C. § 1051(a) — 1 case
In re Delaware Pub. Schs. Litig. (Del. 2024). “See also 14 Del. C. §§ 1051(a); 1064(a); 1903; 1916(b); Entitlement Order at 8, ¶ 19.”
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