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  Archives:  February 2018

DNREC opens nominations for Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Nominations are now being accepted for membership on the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee. The committee will comprise 15 to 21 members, representing different stakeholder interests and areas of technical expertise related to Delaware’s Coastal Zone. Nominations are due by March 23.



Charter School Accountability Committee recommends conditions on Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security’s charter

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee today recommended four conditions that Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security (DAPSS) must meet to retain its charter for next academic year due to academic, organizational and financial problems at the New Castle school.

A public hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 9 at the Collette Building, 35 Commerce Way, Dover. Public comment will be accepted through March 9. After reviewing the full record, Secretary of Education Susan Bunting will present her decision regarding the school’s future to the State Board of Education for its assent at the State Board’s March 15 meeting.



Dog in Houston tests positive for rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

DOVER — A family dog in Houston, Delaware tested positive for rabies after biting his two adult owners. The victims were bitten while attempting to put the dog in a kennel and the animal became aggressive towards them. The dog was not leashed when outside and the home has no fenced backyard, so it is […]



Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Feb. 27 to discuss 2018/19 Migratory Game Bird Seasons

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the DNREC Auditorium, at 89 Kings Highway, in Dover.



2018 Open Data Challenge Brings Together DelDOT, DNREC to Improve Access to Recreation for All Delawareans

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of State | Department of Transportation | Government Information Center | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Citizen coders and civic technologists from across Delaware are set to take on the state’s second annual Open Data Challenge, harnessing the power of public datasets to come up with new solutions to big statewide problems.





  Archives:  February 2018

DNREC opens nominations for Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Nominations are now being accepted for membership on the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee. The committee will comprise 15 to 21 members, representing different stakeholder interests and areas of technical expertise related to Delaware’s Coastal Zone. Nominations are due by March 23.



Charter School Accountability Committee recommends conditions on Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security’s charter

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The Delaware Department of Education’s Charter School Accountability Committee today recommended four conditions that Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security (DAPSS) must meet to retain its charter for next academic year due to academic, organizational and financial problems at the New Castle school.

A public hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 9 at the Collette Building, 35 Commerce Way, Dover. Public comment will be accepted through March 9. After reviewing the full record, Secretary of Education Susan Bunting will present her decision regarding the school’s future to the State Board of Education for its assent at the State Board’s March 15 meeting.



Dog in Houston tests positive for rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

DOVER — A family dog in Houston, Delaware tested positive for rabies after biting his two adult owners. The victims were bitten while attempting to put the dog in a kennel and the animal became aggressive towards them. The dog was not leashed when outside and the home has no fenced backyard, so it is […]



Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Feb. 27 to discuss 2018/19 Migratory Game Bird Seasons

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the DNREC Auditorium, at 89 Kings Highway, in Dover.



2018 Open Data Challenge Brings Together DelDOT, DNREC to Improve Access to Recreation for All Delawareans

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of State | Department of Transportation | Government Information Center | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Citizen coders and civic technologists from across Delaware are set to take on the state’s second annual Open Data Challenge, harnessing the power of public datasets to come up with new solutions to big statewide problems.