The Echo

145th General AssemblyHouse Bill # 119

Primary Sponsor: Schooley
Additional Sponsor(s): Sen. Sokola

CoSponsors:
Reps. Bennett, Brady, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Longhurst, Manolakos, M. Marshall, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Plant, Scott, Viola, Walls; Sens. Blevins, Bushweller, Cloutier, Hall-Long, Henry, Katz, Peterson, Simpson, Sorenson, Venables

Introduced on : 04/08/2009

Long Title:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Synopsis:
This Bill takes several steps targeted at allowing local schools and districts to make better decisions at the local level to educate students. Its provisions include:(a) Permitting local districts substantially more discretion with respect to expenditure of state education funds than they have under existing law. However, the bill also establishes a number of safeguards to ensure that those funds are spent in a responsible manner that enhances student achievement, including state approval of local district budgets, a requirement of full transparency for local district expenditures, and the establishment of citizen financial oversight committees for each district. (b) Creation of a process for local schools and districts to seek relief from rules and procedures that impede their ability to properly educate students.(c) Changing of the “unit count date” to a date much earlier in the year that will allow local districts to make earlier job offers to teachers and help them recruit and retain the best teachers in our region.(d) Eliminating caps on the resources that districts can dedicate to some students with disabilities allowing districts to tailor programs for those students, with appropriate state oversight.

Current Status: House Education Committee On 04/08/09
Fiscal Note: F/N
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Actions History:
Apr 08, 2009 - Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House