The Colonial School District Board voted on multiple routine and business items at its Nov. 4, 2025 meeting, approving a request for class‑size and 98% of unit waivers under state rules and extending the district's contract with Waste Management.

The board approved a waiver request "as per the provisions of Title 14 of Delaware Administrative Code," covering class size and the 98%‑of‑unit provision for the 2025–26 school year, after the waiver had been publicly posted for two weeks in local newspapers and outside district schools. Board member Ted Laws moved the waiver; a second was recorded in the meeting minutes (recorded as Carlos Depressa/Dupreece). The board chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript; the action was handled as a voice vote and recorded as approved in the minutes.

The board also removed a Waste Management contract extension from the consent agenda for separate consideration because board member Carlos Depressa disclosed an employment relationship with Waste Management and recused himself from discussion and voting. With Depressa recused, the extension was moved and seconded (movers recorded in the minutes) and approved by voice vote. For the record, a board member stated on the record that "Carlos works for Waste Management," and Depressa exited from voting on the item. The transcript shows the board approved the extension; no individual roll‑call vote counts were provided.

The consent agenda — described in the packet as routine personnel, business office actions, prior minutes and education items — was approved earlier in the meeting by voice vote.

What this means: The waiver lets the district operate under the cited Title 14 provisions for the 2025–26 school year as described in the board packet; the waste‑management contract will continue under the newly approved extension. The meeting transcript and board packet were cited during discussion; board members did not record specific vote tallies in the public discussion recorded on the transcript.

Board actions recorded in the meeting packet and the transcript will be reflected in the official minutes and contract files.