UPDATED: Laurel Voters Deny Current Expense Referendum

UPDATED – 02/09/26 – Voters in the Laurel School District voted against raising taxes. By nearly 2 to 1 1113 voted against a current expense referendum – to help cover the operational needs while 612 voted to for the referendum.. District officials say they will review the feedback they’ve received.  ================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 02/08/26…

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Indian River School District To Host Public Meetings For Referendum–Vote to be Held June 5th

The Indian River School District will host three public meetings in the coming weeks to highlight the current expense referendum scheduled for Thursday, June 5th. The public meeting schedule is as follows:   Wednesday, May 14 – Millsboro Middle School, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 – Lord Baltimore Elementary School, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 – Indian River High…

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IRSD Referendum Defeated

The Indian River School District’s current expense referendum was defeated by district residents yesterday– Thursday, March 20th. The unofficial vote totals are as follows: FOR: 4,749 AGAINST: 5,424 “We are obviously disappointed with the result of the referendum but understand that this is part of the school funding process in Delaware,” Superintendent Dr. Jay Owens said. “We…

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