An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools. [HB-12]
This bill provides State funding to kindergarten through third grade for basic special education. State funding already occurs for intensive and complex special education during these grades. Currently the basic special education funding runs from fourth through twelfth grade. This bill is an effort to promote earlier identification and assistance for basic special education needs which should then mitigate costs over the long term.Pursuant to its terms, funding for K-3 special education will be phased in gradually over 4 years.
HB-12: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 01/19/2017
An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage Of Certain Cancer Treatments. [HB-120]
This Act requires health insurance policies to cover any medically appropriate drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of stage 4 metastatic cancer without requiring a patient to first prove that the patient failed to respond to a different drug or drugs. This Act is based on a similar bill in Georgia that was inspired by President Jimmy Carters recent battle with cancer.
HB-120: An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage Of Certain Cancer Treatments.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/20/2017
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Elections. [HB-133]
This bill would create an end date for the special filing deadline created by school board vacancies that arise after the second Friday in February. The new end date for these vacancies would be the first Friday in March. Any vacancies that arise after the first Friday in March would be filled by the remaining members on the School Board for the remainder of the fiscal year.
HB-133: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Elections.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Signed By Governor on 08/02/2017
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Support Professionals Of The Year. [HB-134]
This Act establishes an Educational Support Professional of the year award program throughout the State. Through this legislation, the state will formally honor and recognize the work educational support professionals, such as paraprofessionals, food service workers, custodians, and secretaries do to enhance school communities in Delaware.
HB-134: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Support Professionals Of The Year.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 04/24/2018
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure. [HB-143]
This Act removes the provisional license and re-establishes a 3 tiered licensure system. An initial license provides for two years for the initial licensee to obtain a passing score on an approved performance assessment. This Act provides for reciprocity for a state-created and approved performance assessment from another state or jurisdiction to meet the performance assessment requirement. This Act also eliminates the general knowledge exam for licensure which will result in a savings to the candidate of a range of $100 to $150. Additionally, this
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HB-143: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educator Licensure.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 06/20/2017
An Act Establishing The Complete Your Degree Grant Program. [HB-149]
This Act creates the Complete Your Degree Grant Program. Under this program, state funds may be provided to help eligible students who have completed at least 30 credit hours return to school and complete an associate degree.
HB-149: An Act Establishing The Complete Your Degree Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To Education Committee In House on 04/26/2017
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Curriculum And Computer Science. [HB-15]
This bill creates a requirement that all public high schools, including charter schools, shall offer at least one computer science course at the high school level by the 2020-2021 school year. Also, this bill creates a requirement that, by the 2018-2019 school year, a computer science course may satisfy one year of the total credit requirement in mathematics, excluding Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II or the equivalent courses. The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines addressing how computer science courses can satisfy graduation
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HB-15: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Curriculum And Computer Science.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 09/22/2017