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Capital School District

Board of Education members

Five members, all elected at-large by voters across the district. Officers are chosen by the board.

  • Dr. Chanda Jackson

    Board President. At-large seat.

    Earliest election found: 2016. Most recent: 2026, term ends June 30, 2030.

  • Sean P.M. Christiansen

    Board Vice President. At-large seat.

    Earliest election found: 2013. Most recent: 2023, term ends June 30, 2027.

  • Felecia R. Duggins

    At-large seat.

    Earliest election found: 2022. Most recent: 2026, term ends June 30, 2030.

  • Vickie L. Pendleton

    At-large seat.

    Earliest election found: 2025. Most recent: 2025, three-year term; the results do not give the end date.

  • Donna Johnson Geist

    At-large seat.

    Earliest election found: 2025. Most recent: 2025, four-year term; the results do not give the end date.

The district's page lists no direct phone or email for members. Reach the board through the district office at 302-672-1500, or speak during public comment at a meeting (how to sign up (opens another website)).

Recent split votes

Roll calls in the minutes where members voted differently. Every vote links to its minutes.

  • FY27 District Preliminary Budget (Resolution No. 26-132) (item 03.02)

    June 17, 2026. Did not pass, roll call 1 yes, 4 no. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Geist.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • Dover High School Delaware Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement for Incoming Freshmen 2026-2027 School Year (Resolution No. 26-077) (item 1.04)

    February 26, 2026. Passed, roll call 3 yes, 2 no. Moved by Ms. Pendleton, seconded by Ms. Duggins.

    the board adopted Resolution No. 26-077, in accordance with House Bill 203 – Delaware Financial Literacy Requirement, approving the proposed Dover High School Social Studies course sequence for the 2026-2027 school year.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • New Delaware Financial Literacy Requirement Dover High School for Incoming Freshmen 2026- 2027 School Year (Resolution No. 26-077) (item 3.01)

    February 18, 2026. 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.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • Appointment of Principal, Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center (Resolution No. 26-057) (item 2.01)

    December 3, 2025. Did not pass, roll call 2 yes, 3 no. Moved by Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Ms. Geist.

    Candidate #1745 was not approved for the position of Principal, Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • Appointment of Principal, Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center (Resolution No. 26-057) (item 2.01)

    December 3, 2025. Passed, roll call 3 yes, 2 no. Moved by Ms. Duggins, seconded by Ms. Pendleton.

    the board adopted Resolution No. 26-057 approving candidate #1825 for the position of Principal, Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning Center.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • Appointment – Board of Education Member (Resolution No. 25-074) (item 3.01)

    February 6, 2025. Did not pass, roll call 2 yes, 2 no. Moved by Dr. DePrima, seconded by Mr. Christiansen.

    Donna Johnson Geist was not approved as the new Board Member.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • Appointment – Board of Education Member (Resolution No. 25-074) (item 3.01)

    February 6, 2025. Did not pass, roll call 2 yes, 2 no. Moved by Dr. Jackson, seconded by Ms. Duggins.

    Vickie Pendleton was not approved as the new Board member. Dr. DePrima made a motion nominating Dennis Hallock, Sr. as the new board member.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

  • Appointment – Board of Education Member (Resolution No. 25-074) (item 2.03)

    January 29, 2025. Did not pass, roll call 2 yes, 2 no. Moved by Dr. DePrima, seconded by Mr. Christiansen.

    Donna Johnson Geist was not approved as the new Board Member.

    Read from a named roll call in the minutes. Read the minutes

How school board elections work

  • School board elections are run by the Delaware Department of Elections, in May. Recent Capital elections were on May 10, 2022, May 9, 2023, May 14, 2024, May 13, 2025, and May 12, 2026. Source (opens another website)
  • All five Capital School District seats are at-large: every voter in the district can vote for each seat. Source (opens another website)
  • Members elected to full terms after December 31, 2021 serve four years (House Bill 92). Some seats are filled for the rest of an unexpired term. Source (opens another website)
  • When only one candidate files for a seat, the Department of Elections declares that candidate elected and holds no election for the seat (14 Del. C. § 1075(b)). Capital held no election in 2026 for this reason. Source (opens another website)
  • Candidates file by 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday in March of the election year. They must be U.S. citizens, live in the district, be 18 or older, not be paid employees of the district, and pass a criminal background check and a Child Protection Registry check. Source (opens another website)
  • The seat now held by Sean P.M. Christiansen ends June 30, 2027, so it is on the 2027 ballot. Source (PDF file)

Members from the district's Board of Education page (opens another website); officers from the public minutes of August 19, 2026; elections from Delaware Department of Elections results (opens another website). Checked November 2, 2026. No photos: the district has not offered them for reuse.