WILMINGTON, DE - Governor John Carney has appointed Caesar Rodney High School student Sage Sawhney to serve on the State Board of Education. He has reappointed Dr. Megan Szabo, the Assistant Principal at Magnolia Middle School, to serve a third term on the board.

“We need students and educators to be at the table when we are making important decisions about Delaware schools,” said Governor Carney. “I want to thank Sage for taking on this role and sharing his perspective on behalf of Delawareans, and I want to thank Dr. Szabo for her willingness to continue to serve our state.”

A senior at Caesar Rodney High, Sage serves as chapter president of the international mathematics honor society Mu Alpha Theta and is the varsity tennis captain. He is an active volunteer, teaching and mentoring in several community organizations, including as a senior SAT tutor with Schoolhouse through Khan Academy. He established the PEER tutoring program in collaboration with University of Delaware.

Dr. Szabo is a veteran educator and Delaware’s 2015 State Teacher of the Year. Prior to her role as an administrator with the Caesar Rodney School District, Dr. Szabo was the Achievement Liaison Teacher at Magnolia Middle School and a part of the leadership team that opened the building in the fall of 2021.  She worked for over a decade at Postlethwait Middle School as a science teacher and at the Caesar Rodney School District Office as the K-12 Science Resource Teacher for five years. 

“The Delaware State Board of Education values student voice; we welcome Sage and look forward to hearing his perspective about public education in Delaware,” said Shawn Brittingham, President of the Delaware State Board of Education. “Dr. Szabo has brought valuable input these last two years as an experienced educator and instructional leader.”

In 2018, the Delaware General Assembly passed House Bill 455 which added two non-voting seats to the Delaware State Board of Education. The board’s regular monthly meetings are open to the public, typically scheduled for the third Thursday evening of the month. The board rotates its meetings to be held in all three counties.