Delaware Community School Corporation

Delaware Community School Corporation (Del-Com) is a school district headquartered in Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana, with a Muncie post office address.

The district, in Delaware County, includes the following townships: Delaware, Hamilton, Niles, and Union. It includes Eaton, most of Albany, and a small piece of Muncie.

History

On November 5, 1964, voters approved the creation of the Delaware Metropolitan School District, as Del-Com was originally was known as. By 1966 there had been several legal disputes involving township trustees trying to instead have the schools under the control of the trustees.

In 1967 a formal proposal was formed on how to consolidate the Delaware school district and the School Town of Albany. In 1968, voters in Delaware, Hamilton, Niles, and Union townships voted in favor of merging the Delaware school district and the School Town of Albany. For the time being, Albany High School continued to operate and district students could choose which high school to attend (either Delta High or Albany High).

In 1968, a group of researchers at Ball State University presented a plan to rebuild the schools of this district, with a total cost of $800,000.

The Delaware school district received its current name in 1973. In August 1974, Albany High closed and its students were sent to Delta High, now the sole high school of the school district.

Steven Hall was superintendent from circa 2009 until he retired on June 30, 2015. His contract was to end in 2016.

Reece Mann began his term as superintendent circa 2015 and was in that role until he resigned in 2021 after he had been diagnosed with cancer. At that time, Greg Kile became acting superintendent.

Schools and facilities

The school district headquarters is in front of Delta High. It opened in 2016. It as a part of a renovation program worth $3,500,000 altogether.

References

  1. ↑ Geography Division (April 9, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hamilton township, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-03. - Find the intersection of Indiana State Road 28 and Williamson Rd. Compare to the address: "9750 N CR 200 E, Muncie, IN 47303"
  2. ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-03. - Text list
  3. 1 2 "Restraining Orders Served on Four Northeastern Trustees". The Muncie Star. Vol. 90, no. 135. 1966-09-13. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "About Us / History". Delta High School. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  5. ↑ Iliff, David (1967-12-15). "New Plan May Break Deadlock". The Muncie Star. Vol. 91, no. 228. Muncie, Indiana. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Kerr, Richard (1968-05-08). "'Delta' School Plan Wins Voters' Nod in Referendum". The Muncie Star. Vol. 92, no. 7. Muncie, Indiana. pp. 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Jean (1968-07-12). "Students Get Choice of Schools". The Muncie Star. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Iliff, David. "$8 Million Plan Outlined for Metro School Needs". The Muncie Star. Vol. 91, no. 270. p. 1-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Final Albany graduating class to hear Sen. Bayh". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. 1974-05-15. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Fittes, Emma Kate (2015-02-12). "Del-Com superintendent to retire". The Star Press. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  11. ↑ Stefanski, Charlotte (2021-07-27). "Reece Mann steps down as Del-Com superintendent to focus on health". Muncie Star Press. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  12. ↑ Penticuff, David (2023-07-13). "$7.1 Million bond issue for DelCom mainly used in upgrade of Albany Elementary". Muncie Star Press. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  13. ↑ Fittes, Emma Kate (2016-10-30). "Which school board races could get interesting". The Star Press. Retrieved 2025-06-05.