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Cape Henlopen School District faces a brutal budget crunch as it dodges tax hikes and digs into reserves to cover a $22 million shortfall. With five percent cuts across all schools and up to 33 percent slashed in admin departments, staff salaries and special needs tuition are forcing painful choices. After two failed voter referendums, the district’s last successful funding vote was in 2018 — and with revenues lagging and expenses rising, tougher times loom unless things change fast. The final budget vote is August 20.

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