Five Sussex County Republican state lawmakers joined staff members at Sussex Technical High School early Friday afternoon to pay tribute to retiring District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Carson.
Dr. Carson is leaving his current post effective August 30 to immediately transition to the role of project manager for the ongoing construction of the new Sussex Tech facility.
State Reps. Danny Short, Tim Dukes, Jeff Hilovsky & Ron Gray, and State Sen. Dave Wilson each took a few moments to laud Dr. Carson for his successful tenure at the school and to honor him with gifts and a General Assembly Tribute.
Dr. Carson’s work with the legislature to bring the school replacement and expansion project to fruition was cited as a crowning achievement of a career that started in 1988 as the Assistant Superintendent at Sussex Tech. During his 38 years in education leadership, Dr. Carson has served as the President of the Delaware Chief School Officers Association and as superintendent of the Seaford, Cape Henlopen, and Woodbridge school districts.
With an estimated cost of $250 million, the new Sussex Tech complex is the largest public school construction effort in state history. The new three-story complex, being built adjacent to the current campus southwest of Georgetown, will encompass approximately 353,000 square feet of interior space.
Construction began in October 2024 and is expected to be completed in time to serve students in the 2027-28 academic year.
Sussex Tech provides comprehensive career-technical education in skilled trades and technical fields, including automotive technologies, collision repair, carpentry, welding, HVAC-R, cosmetology, dental services, health professions, legal services, digital publishing, CISCO/Coding, and agriculture/environmental sciences.
In addition to providing career paths for high school students, Sussex Tech also supports an expansive adult education program.
Next fall, Sussex Tech will serve more than 1,400 high school students and is on track to expand its student body to 1,800 after the building project is completed.
IN GROUP PHOTO, FROM LEFT: State Reps. Danny Short & Tim Dukes, Sussex Technical School District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Carson, State Sen. Dave Wilson, State Reps. Ron Gray & Jeff Hilovsky, and Delaware Chief School Officers Association President Steve Lucas.
