DelMar

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DelMar

Mission Statement:

The Mission of the bi-state Delmar School District is to provide all students with the opportunity to build twenty-first century skills, develop a sense of social responsibility, embrace cultural diversity, and to foster intellectual growth through academic excellence, the arts, and athletics. Our Vision: The Delmar School District endeavors to prepare students to become citizens of competence, conscience, and compassion to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century; serve as a catalyst to promote twenty-first century readiness by developing and building collaborative partnerships among education, businesses, community, and government; believe in educational opportunities for all students by providing rigorous coursework and career challenges in order to graduate students who are ready to enter a globally – competitive workforce; recognizes that a twenty-first century classroom will provide students with informational literacy skills, exposure to emerging technologies, and the development of technological skills necessary to meet the needs of a global society; recognizes the individuality of each student and will strive to develop his/her maximum potential to assist them to become a whole person within a safe and supportive learning environment; recognizes that the home, school district, community, civic, and faith-based organizations, and related state and federal organizations must work together to provide students with a twenty-first century education.

District:

DelMar

County:

Sussex

Superintendent :

Dr. Michael Bleile

Size of Board:

5

Number of Schools:

3

Avg Board Tenure (Years):

4

Total Enrollment (2024):

1471

Raymond T. Vincent

Board Role: Board President

Term End Year: 2029

Years on Board: 6

Professional Background: N/A

Nominating District: At Large

Jordan Johnson (Elected May 2026)

Board Role: Member

Term End Year: 2030

Professional Background: Para Professional

Nominating District: At Large

Neil Baker (Elected May 2026)

Board Role: Member

Term End Year: 2030

Professional Background: Project Manager

Nominating District: At Large

Russell R. Smart

Board Role: Member

Term End Year: 2028

Years on Board: 2

Professional Background: N/A

Nominating District: At Large

Top Priority 1:

Board governance & operational procedures

Top Priority 2:

Facilities upgrades and maintaince planning

Top Priority 3:

Special Education Services

Overall Accountability:

Academic Achievement – ELA:

41
41%

Academic Achievement – Mathematics:

26
26%

Graduation Rates:

95
95%

On Track Attendance:

19.49
19.49%

Capacity:

1,184

Projected Enrollment:

1,486

Projected Capacity (%):

126
126%

Current Year Revenue:

$29.6 million

Current Year Expenditure:

$27 million

Finance Page URL:

Budget Posted Online:

yes

Strategic Plan Completion Year:

Strategic Plan Available:

no

Strategic Plan URL:

Click Here

Public Comment Time:

5 min/person – no total time listed

Virtual Meetings Available:

yes

Citizens Committee:

Citizen Budgetary Oversight Committee

Annual Meet-the-Board Event:

no

Seats Up for 2027:

Seats up For Election:

Filed Candidates:

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