An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Requirements. [HB-52]
Under current educational standards, cursive writing is no longer required to be taught to our students, and many schools have abandoned teaching it to their students. As cursive writing is still an imperative skill in many professions, this bill will make the teaching of cursive writing a requirement for all public schools in Delaware.
HB-52: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Reported Out Of Committee (education) In House With 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits on 04/29/2015
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Auditor Of Accounts. [HB-53]
Currently, all school districts, including vocational schools, are subject to the Auditor of Accounts. Edits to the November 2010 Charter School Manual removed instructions for charter schools to go through Auditor of Accounts when contracting for audits. There is presently no legislative authority to require charter schools to submit to the Auditor of Accounts processes. This bill adds charter schools to the list of entities for audits through the Auditor of Accounts. The bill takes effect so that the Auditor of Accounts shall conduct audits for
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HB-53: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Auditor Of Accounts.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Stricken on 06/16/2015
An Act To Amend Volume 79, Chapter 290 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Education. [HB-55]
This bill requires that the State Department of Education include in its ESEA Waiver Renewal Application a request to the U.S. Department of Education an additional year before incorporating the Smarter Balanced Assessment into its evaluations of teachers and principals for personnel decisions. The first time the Smarter Balanced Assessments could factor into such evaluations would be the 2016-2017 school year.
HB-55: An Act To Amend Volume 79, Chapter 290 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Kenton
Stricken on 01/19/2016
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools. [HB-56]
This bill provides a moratorium on all new charter schools in Delaware until June 30, 2018 or until the State Board of Education develops a strategic plan for the number of charter, district, and vocational-technical schools in the State. Also, the bill requires review and comment from Wilmington’s Mayor and City Council before either a local school district or the Department of Education approves a charter in the City of Wilmington. Lastly, the bill requires the local school board’s approval for a charter school in the City of Wilmington before
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HB-56: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charter Schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Signed By Governor on 05/05/2015
An Act To Amend Title 18 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Telemedicine Services. [HB-69]
The advancements and continued development of medical and communications technology have had a profound impact on the practice of medicine and offer opportunities for improving the delivery and accessibility of health care in and across the many professions responsible for the wellbeing of Delawareans. Geography, weather, availability of specialists, transportation, and other factors can create barriers to accessing appropriate health care, including behavioral health care, and one way to provide, ensure, or enhance access to care given these barriers
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HB-69: An Act To Amend Title 18 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Telemedicine Services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 07/07/2015
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Family Court Juvenile Expungement. [HB-75]
The continued existence and dissemination of juvenile criminal histories hampers an individual’s ability to be a successful and productive member of society. Juvenile criminal histories are a hindrance to employment, education, housing and credit. This act modifies the discretionary expungement provisions to allow more individuals the ability to petition the Court for an expungement. These changes allow the Court to consider an expungement where the individual has demonstrated rehabilitation despite multiple youthful indiscretions. These provisions
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HB-75: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Family Court Juvenile Expungement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 06/17/2015
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education Profile Reports. [HB-81]
The Department of Education issues an annual Delaware Public Education Profile on all Delaware public schools. This bill adds the information pertaining to the role of the Title IX Coordinator and their contact information into the annual Education Profile report. The intention of this bill is to make school districts, parents and students aware of this important federally mandated position in each district, with the understanding that a Title IX Coordinator’s role is to ensure certain protections are provided to students, parents, teachers, and
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HB-81: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Education Profile Reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Signed By Governor on 05/28/2015
An Act To Amend Title 30 The Delaware Code Relating To Steam, Gas And Electric Companies. [HB-93]
As non-profit entities, rural electric cooperatives are exempt from the fee imposed for a business license and the taxes assessed on gross receipts set forth in Chapter 23 of Title 30. This Act confirms that the non-commercial generation of solar electricity by a rural electric cooperative is also exempt from the business license requirements and gross receipts taxation otherwise applicable to steam, gas and electric companies producing electricity for sale in this State. Municipalities are already exempt from payment of gross receipts taxes on
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HB-93: An Act To Amend Title 30 The Delaware Code Relating To Steam, Gas And Electric Companies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Signed By Governor on 06/28/2016