Capital School District
Board meeting, February 18, 2026
Records from the district's website for this meeting.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Notice and agendaAnnouncement Executive Session Agenda and Open Session Agenda
- Notice and agendaRevised Announcement Executive Session Agenda and Open Session Agenda
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Attendance
- Dr. JacksonPresent
- Mr. ChristiansenPresent
- Ms. DugginsPresent
- Ms. GeistPresent
- Ms. PendletonPresent
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Motions and votes
As recorded in the public minutes. 1 procedural motion (opening, closing, or entering a session) are not listed.
New Delaware Financial Literacy Requirement Dover High School for Incoming Freshmen 2026- 2027 School Year (Resolution No. 26-077) (item 3.01)
Did not pass, roll call 2 yes, 3 no. Moved by Ms. Geist, seconded by Mr. Christiansen.
Ms. Geist’s motion failed which was to amendthe Dover High School graduation requirements from 24 to 24.5 with the additional .5 course to be the mandatory Financial Literacy Course and to include World History, or the equivalent class thereof, as part of the 3 credits needed in Social Studies classes for graduation.
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New Delaware Financial Literacy Requirement Dover High School for Incoming Freshmen 2026- 2027 School Year (Resolution No. 26-077) (item 3.01)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Duggins.
the board agreed to table action on Resolution No. 26-077 until a special meeting which was agreed upon by the board members and is scheduled for February 26, 2026, and will be properly posted with seven days’ notice.
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Revisions Policy #500-28 Title IX Policy (Second Reading) (Resolution No. 26-080) (item 3.02)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
in accordance with Policy #100-25, the board suspended the rules to vote on Revisions Policy #500-28 Title IX Policy after the second reading.
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Revisions Policy #500-28 Title IX Policy (Second Reading) (Resolution No. 26-080) (item 3.02)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
the board adopted Resolution No. 26-080 approving the Revisions Policy #200-22 School Organization.
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Policy #700-36 Crisis Response Policy (Second Reading) (Resolution No. 26-081) (item 3.03)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
in accordance with Policy #100-25, the board suspended the rules to vote on Policy #700-36 Crisis Response Policy after the second reading.
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Policy #700-36 Crisis Response Policy (Second Reading) (Resolution No. 26-081) (item 3.03)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
the board adopted Resolution No. 26-081 approving Policy #700-36 Crisis Response Policy.
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Attendance Board Member National School Boards Association Conference April 10-12, 2026 (Resolution No. 26-089) (item 3.04)
Passed, roll call 4 yes, 0 no. Moved by Ms. Duggins, seconded by Ms. Geist.
the board adopted Resolution No. 26-082 approving the attendance of Vice President Sean Christiansen to the National School Boards Conference April 10-12, 2026.
- YesMs. Geist
- YesMs. Pendleton
- YesMs. Duggins
- RecusedMr. Christiansen
- YesDr. Jackson
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Revised Date for Board of Education Meeting April 2026 (Resolution No. 26-090) (item 3.05)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
the April Board of Education meeting date was changed from April 15 to April 20, 2026.
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Dover Middle School Campus (Resolution No. 26-091) (item 3.06)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Geist.
the board tabled any action on the Dover Middle School Campus (Resolution No. 26-091 until the July, 2026 Board of Education meeting.
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Certified Personnel III. Leaves E-1 Leaves – Sabbatical (Resolution No. 26-092) (item 3.07)
Passed, roll call 0 yes, 4 no. Moved by Ms. Geist, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
the board adopted Resolution No. 26-092 denying the request of Sabbatical Leave.
- NoMs. Geist
- NoMs. Pendleton
- NoMs. Duggins
- RecusedMr. Christiansen
- NoDr. Jackson
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Adjournment (item 4.01)
Passed, unanimous vote. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.
the public session
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