(1) "District" means a reorganized school district.
(2) "School board" means a board of education of a reorganized school district.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2301; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
§ 2302. Gifts of buildings or grounds; title.
School boards may receive donations of playgrounds, school grounds and school sites, or of buildings already built suitably
located and adapted to school purposes, but in no case shall any site be built upon or any building accepted until a good
and sufficient title has been obtained for the same in the name of the school board.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 51; 33 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 1; Code 1935, § 2715; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2302; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 29.;
§ 2303. Condemnation.
(a) When lands are required for the site of a school house, or for enlarging a school house lot, or for playgrounds or other
school purposes and the Department of Education or the school board shall for any cause be unable to contract with the owner
or owners thereof upon what they deem to be a fair valuation thereof, the Department and the school board, or either of them,
may institute condemnation proceedings in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10.
(b) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than
15 acres for a school whose certified enrollment is less than 500 pupils.
(c) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than
25 acres for schools having a certified enrollment in excess of 500 pupils.
(d) Certified enrollment, as used in this section, means the official net enrollment at the end of any school years as determined
by the Department of Education, or, in the case of a proposed new school, the normal capacity of the proposed school building
as approved by the Department of Education.
(e) Any proposed action pursuant to Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall be approved by appropriate resolutions of the local board
of education and by the Department of Education. The Department shall, in the usual manner, review the building and site needs
of the local district before deciding whether or not to adopt a resolution indicating the need for procuring the land as provided
by Chapter 61 of Title 10 and the maximum number of acres involved.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 52; 34 Del. Laws, c. 165; Code 1935, § 2716; 48 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2303; 52 Del. Laws, c. 230; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 128.;
§ 2304. Financing and construction.
The School Building Program Acts of 1951, and 1949, being Chapter 148 of Volume 48, Laws of Delaware, and Chapter 2 (Second
Special Session) of Volume 47, Laws of Delaware (pages 1076 to 1090), are continued in full force and effect and shall govern
the financing and construction of the school building programs and projects dealt with therein.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2304.;
§ 2305. Sidewalks.
(a) The engineering, maintenance and construction supervision for sidewalks leading to a school site shall be performed for
the district by the State Highway Department except for snow removal. Such sidewalks may be located on land or rights-of-way
under the control of the State Highway Department or on other land or rights-of-way provided for such purpose.
(b) Sidewalks financed by issuance of bonds by a school board may be constructed only after the need for such sidewalks is
ascertained by the school board by careful examination of transportation facilities in the district and the project has been
approved by the State Highway Department and the Department of Education.
(c) When considering granting approval for sidewalk construction, the local board and State Department of Education shall
take into consideration the current rule governing permanent free bus transportation and shall make sure there is no overlapping.
Both shall also consider frequency of exposure to traffic hazards and the possible existence of mechanical hazards. The procedure
prescribed by § 2106 of this title must be fulfilled.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2305; 52 Del. Laws, c. 99, § 2; 54 Del. Laws, c. 319, §§ 1, 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 128.;
(1) "District" means a reorganized school district.
(2) "School board" means a board of education of a reorganized school district.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2301; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
§ 2302. Gifts of buildings or grounds; title.
School boards may receive donations of playgrounds, school grounds and school sites, or of buildings already built suitably
located and adapted to school purposes, but in no case shall any site be built upon or any building accepted until a good
and sufficient title has been obtained for the same in the name of the school board.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 51; 33 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 1; Code 1935, § 2715; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2302; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 29.;
§ 2303. Condemnation.
(a) When lands are required for the site of a school house, or for enlarging a school house lot, or for playgrounds or other
school purposes and the Department of Education or the school board shall for any cause be unable to contract with the owner
or owners thereof upon what they deem to be a fair valuation thereof, the Department and the school board, or either of them,
may institute condemnation proceedings in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10.
(b) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than
15 acres for a school whose certified enrollment is less than 500 pupils.
(c) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than
25 acres for schools having a certified enrollment in excess of 500 pupils.
(d) Certified enrollment, as used in this section, means the official net enrollment at the end of any school years as determined
by the Department of Education, or, in the case of a proposed new school, the normal capacity of the proposed school building
as approved by the Department of Education.
(e) Any proposed action pursuant to Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall be approved by appropriate resolutions of the local board
of education and by the Department of Education. The Department shall, in the usual manner, review the building and site needs
of the local district before deciding whether or not to adopt a resolution indicating the need for procuring the land as provided
by Chapter 61 of Title 10 and the maximum number of acres involved.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 52; 34 Del. Laws, c. 165; Code 1935, § 2716; 48 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2303; 52 Del. Laws, c. 230; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 128.;
§ 2304. Financing and construction.
The School Building Program Acts of 1951, and 1949, being Chapter 148 of Volume 48, Laws of Delaware, and Chapter 2 (Second
Special Session) of Volume 47, Laws of Delaware (pages 1076 to 1090), are continued in full force and effect and shall govern
the financing and construction of the school building programs and projects dealt with therein.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2304.;
§ 2305. Sidewalks.
(a) The engineering, maintenance and construction supervision for sidewalks leading to a school site shall be performed for
the district by the State Highway Department except for snow removal. Such sidewalks may be located on land or rights-of-way
under the control of the State Highway Department or on other land or rights-of-way provided for such purpose.
(b) Sidewalks financed by issuance of bonds by a school board may be constructed only after the need for such sidewalks is
ascertained by the school board by careful examination of transportation facilities in the district and the project has been
approved by the State Highway Department and the Department of Education.
(c) When considering granting approval for sidewalk construction, the local board and State Department of Education shall
take into consideration the current rule governing permanent free bus transportation and shall make sure there is no overlapping.
Both shall also consider frequency of exposure to traffic hazards and the possible existence of mechanical hazards. The procedure
prescribed by § 2106 of this title must be fulfilled.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2305; 52 Del. Laws, c. 99, § 2; 54 Del. Laws, c. 319, §§ 1, 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 128.;
(1) "District" means a reorganized school district.
(2) "School board" means a board of education of a reorganized school district.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2301; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
§ 2302. Gifts of buildings or grounds; title.
School boards may receive donations of playgrounds, school grounds and school sites, or of buildings already built suitably
located and adapted to school purposes, but in no case shall any site be built upon or any building accepted until a good
and sufficient title has been obtained for the same in the name of the school board.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 51; 33 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 1; Code 1935, § 2715; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2302; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 29.;
§ 2303. Condemnation.
(a) When lands are required for the site of a school house, or for enlarging a school house lot, or for playgrounds or other
school purposes and the Department of Education or the school board shall for any cause be unable to contract with the owner
or owners thereof upon what they deem to be a fair valuation thereof, the Department and the school board, or either of them,
may institute condemnation proceedings in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10.
(b) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than
15 acres for a school whose certified enrollment is less than 500 pupils.
(c) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than
25 acres for schools having a certified enrollment in excess of 500 pupils.
(d) Certified enrollment, as used in this section, means the official net enrollment at the end of any school years as determined
by the Department of Education, or, in the case of a proposed new school, the normal capacity of the proposed school building
as approved by the Department of Education.
(e) Any proposed action pursuant to Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall be approved by appropriate resolutions of the local board
of education and by the Department of Education. The Department shall, in the usual manner, review the building and site needs
of the local district before deciding whether or not to adopt a resolution indicating the need for procuring the land as provided
by Chapter 61 of Title 10 and the maximum number of acres involved.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 52; 34 Del. Laws, c. 165; Code 1935, § 2716; 48 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2303; 52 Del. Laws, c. 230; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 128.;
§ 2304. Financing and construction.
The School Building Program Acts of 1951, and 1949, being Chapter 148 of Volume 48, Laws of Delaware, and Chapter 2 (Second
Special Session) of Volume 47, Laws of Delaware (pages 1076 to 1090), are continued in full force and effect and shall govern
the financing and construction of the school building programs and projects dealt with therein.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2304.;
§ 2305. Sidewalks.
(a) The engineering, maintenance and construction supervision for sidewalks leading to a school site shall be performed for
the district by the State Highway Department except for snow removal. Such sidewalks may be located on land or rights-of-way
under the control of the State Highway Department or on other land or rights-of-way provided for such purpose.
(b) Sidewalks financed by issuance of bonds by a school board may be constructed only after the need for such sidewalks is
ascertained by the school board by careful examination of transportation facilities in the district and the project has been
approved by the State Highway Department and the Department of Education.
(c) When considering granting approval for sidewalk construction, the local board and State Department of Education shall
take into consideration the current rule governing permanent free bus transportation and shall make sure there is no overlapping.
Both shall also consider frequency of exposure to traffic hazards and the possible existence of mechanical hazards. The procedure
prescribed by § 2106 of this title must be fulfilled.
14 Del. C. 1953, § 2305; 52 Del. Laws, c. 99, § 2; 54 Del. Laws, c. 319, §§ 1, 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 128.;
