The School Board Election is on May 12 between incumbent Board President Vic Leonard and Parent, and Former Teacher Jenny Howard. The future of McKean High School is expected to a major topic,.
League of Women Voters webcast expected to spotlight sharp divide between candidates on future of Thomas McKean High School.
WILMINGTON — The future of McKean High School—and how the Red Clay school district makes major decisions—is expected to dominate discussion tonight as candidates face voters in an online forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.
The virtual “Meet the Candidates” event comes just weeks before the May 12 election and follows weeks of debate, public comment, and a board vote to delay a controversial plan to transform McKean into a districtwide innovation center.
A Defining Issue in the Race
At the center of the forum will be competing visions from candidates, including Vic Leonard and Jenny Howard, who have emerged as leading voices on the issue.
The proposal—known as the McKean Innovation Center—would convert the school from a traditional attendance-zone high school into a career and technical education hub serving students from across the district…