Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter to the contrary, the School Board of the Milford School District shall be composed of 7 members. Three members shall be elected at large from the reorganized Milford School District and 1 board member shall be elected from each of the 4 areas “A,” “B,” “C” and “D” described in paragraph (1) of this section.

(1) The Milford School District is hereby divided into 4 areas as follows:

a. Area A. — Beginning at the intersection of Roads 396 and 395 proceed southeast along the center of Road 396 to Route 14; east along the center of Route 14 to the intersection of Route 113; north along the center of Route 113 to the point where Route 113 intersects with Swan Creek; east along the center of Swan Creek to the Mispillion River and thence along the center of the Mispillion River to the Delaware Bay. Thence follow the shore line of Delaware Bay north to the Murderkill River; thence southwest along the common boundary between the Milford and Lake Forest School Districts to the intersection of Roads 396 and 395.

b. Area B. — Beginning at the point where Road 594 intersects the boundary between Milford and Woodbridge School Districts, proceed northeast along the center of Road 594 to the intersection of Road 42; north along the center of Road 42 to a point .2 miles south of Road 207; thence due east to the Herring Branch. Follow along Herring Branch to the point where it intersects with Route 113; thence north along the center of Route 113 to the intersection of Route 14; west along the center of Route 14 to Road 396; northwest along the center of Road 396 to the Milford-Lake Forest School District boundary. Thence follow the existing common boundary south between the Milford-Lake Forest and Woodbridge School Districts to the point where Road 594 intersects the boundary between Milford and Woodbridge School Districts.

c. Area C. — Beginning at the point where the Mispillion River enters the Delaware Bay, proceed westward along the center of the Mispillion River to Swan Creek; west along the center of Swan Creek to the point where it intersects with Route 113; south along the center of Route 113 to the point where Route 113 intersects Herring Branch (near Lincoln); proceed along the Branch northeast to the Milford city line; continue following the branch east and south to a point where the branch intersects Road 211; southeast along the center of Road 211 to Road 207; northeast along the center of Road 207 to Road 30; southeast along the center of Road 30 to the northeast corner of Cedar Creek Millpond; proceed east along the common boundary between the Milford and Cape Henlopen School Districts to the Delaware Bay; north along the Delaware Bay coastlines to the point where the Mispillion River enters the Bay.

d. Area D. — Beginning at the northeast corner of Cedar Creek Millpond proceed directly northwest along the center of Road 30 to the point where Roads 30 and 207 intersect; thence southwest along the center of Road 207 to the point where Roads 207 and 211 intersect; thence northwest along the center of Road 211 to a branch being the northeast boundary of the James Deputy property; continue northwest along this branch to the Milford city line; west along the city line to Herring Branch; follow Herring Branch southwest to a point approximately .2 miles south of Road 207; thence follow a line directly west to Road 42; south along the center of Road 42 to Road 594; southwest along the center of Road 594 to the present boundary of the reorganized Milford School District. Thence follow the existing common boundary between Milford and the Woodbridge, Indian River, and Cape Henlopen School Districts to the northeast corner of Cedar Creek Millpond.

(2) School Board members shall be elected in the following manner:

a. At the regular school election in 1974 the qualified electors in the school district shall choose 1 member who is a resident of Area A for a term of 4 years;

b. At the regular school election in 1974 the qualified electors in the school district shall choose 1 member who is a resident of Area B for a term of 5 years;

c. At the regular school election in 1974 the qualified electors in the school district shall choose 1 member who is a resident of Area C for a term of 2 years;

d. At the regular school election in 1974 the qualified electors in the school district shall choose 1 member who is a resident of Area D for a term of 3 years;

e. At large board members shall be chosen in accordance with the schedule contained in paragraph (3) of this section. No at large board members will be chosen at the regular school election in 1974. An at large board member is any resident of Milford School District who meets other qualifications for school board membership as determined elsewhere in this chapter. Area designation is not applicable to at large board members.

(3) Beginning with the regular school election in 1975, school board members shall be elected in accordance with the following schedule:

ElectionYear DesignatedArea Seats Term At LargeSeats Term
1975 None 1? 5 yr.
1976 C? 5 yr. 1? 5 yr.
1977 D? 5 yr. 1? 5 yr.
1978 A? 5 yr. 1? 5 yr.
1979 B? 5 yr. None
1980 None 1? 5 yr.
1981 C? 5 yr. 1? 5 yr.
1982 D? 5 yr. 1? 5 yr.
1983 A? 5 yr. 1? 5 yr.
1984 B? 5 yr. None

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 1070

  • School board: as used in this subchapter means the board of education of a school district which is constituted and established under this chapter whether by reorganization, consolidation or division. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 1041