The school board of the district in which an additional tax is to be levied shall use the assessment list of the county in which that district is located as a basis for any school district tax. There may also be added a school capitation tax on all persons 18 years of age and upward residing in the district of such amount as shall be determined by the board, provided that such school capitation tax is approved by the voters of the district in the same manner as required by this chapter for the levy of taxes upon the assessed value of real estate.
In the event a school capitation tax is approved by the voters of the district in New Castle County, the Department of Finance shall collect such taxes and make deposits of the moneys so collected in accordance with § 1917 of this title. Warrants or drafts on the said fund shall be drawn by the school board of the district.
Every person who would be entitled to any exemption from taxation if such person owned real estate, pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 81 of Title 9, shall be entitled to an exemption from the school capitation tax, whether such person owns real estate or not.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 19. LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 1902. Power of district to levy taxes for school purposes.
§ 1903. Election preceding levy of tax.
§ 1908. Method of voting; referendum to transfer tax funds.
§ 1909, 1910. Certifying and declaring result of election; recount.
§ 1911. Required vote for authorization of additional tax.
§ 1912. Assessment list; school capitation tax.
§ 1914. Levy of annual school tax without election.
§ 1915. Demand for new election.
§ 1916. Tax collection warrant and assessment list; tax rate after general reassessment.
§ 1917. Collection and deposit of school taxes.
§ 1918. Disbursement of school taxes; financial statement.
§ 1919. Report of school tax collections and payment of collected taxes.
§ 1921. Refund of county taxes paid in error.
§ 1922. Borrowing in anticipation of taxes.
§ 1923. Payment of interest upon local school funds on deposit.