Why Should Delaware Care? Every year, Delaware’s school districts vote to approve a new school tax rate to be collected in the fall. But the continued fallout from Delaware’s first property reassessment in 40 years has pushed back the deadline for when districts will collect the revenue, adding to a squeeze on their finances.
Several New Castle County school boards announced over the past month that they may raise local taxes before the end of the year. But those exact increases will not be known until later this fall because of delays caused by last year’s property reassessment controversy.
During their July board meetings, the Appoquinimink, Christina, and Colonial school districts each said tax increases could be necessary because of higher costs of special education…