The Cape Henlopen School District wants a $154.5 million referendum to go before the voters.
The funding request comes after the state of Delaware offered $106 million for renovating and rebuilding five elementary schools.
WBOC reports that school officials say the request is based on need not want pointing out that the average elementary school in the district is 70 years old.
The referendum proposal is set to come up before the Board of Education at 6 p.m. at Beacon Middle School.
