Source: http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/january2019/final/22%20DE%20Reg%20585%2001-01-19.htm
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 02:59:30+00:00

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Pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1309, the Secretary of Education intends to amend 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training. This amendment is needed to clarify the requirements for support personnel salary supplements and to bring the regulation into compliance with 14 Del.C. §1309.
The amendments are exempt from the requirement of public notice and comment and are adopted informally in accordance with 29 Del.C. §10113(b)(2).
The Secretary finds that it is appropriate to amend 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training in order to clarify the requirements for support personnel salary supplements and to bring the regulation into compliance with 14 Del.C. §1309.
For the foregoing reasons, the Secretary concludes that it is appropriate to amend 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training. Therefore, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §122, 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is hereby amended. Pursuant to the provision of 14 Del.C. §122(e), 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training hereby amended shall be in effect for a period of five years from the effective date of this order as set forth in Section V. below.
The text of 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training amended hereby shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, and said regulation shall be cited as 14 DE Admin. Code 750 Support Personnel Salary Supplements for Additional Training in the Administrative Code of Regulations for the Department of Education.
"Certificate" means a document issued by the Department of Education that verifies completion of the additional training required for a Level I, Level II or Bachelor's degree status for support personnel.
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education.
"Support Personnel" means an administrative secretary, financial secretary, senior secretary, secretary or clerk employed by a school district, charter school or by the Department of Education.
2.4.1	Hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited College college.
The Department shall issue Certificates to Support Personnel in local school districts, charter schools and in the Department of Education who have met the requirements for additional training in subsections 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.
4.1	Applicants for a Certificate for additional training shall submit to the Department the appropriate evidence required to meet the requirements for the type of Certificate requested in subsections 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 as described in subsections 4.1.1 through 4.1.3.
4.1.1	Official transcripts forwarded directly from the issuing institution or by the applicant in an unopened, unaltered envelope.
4.1.2	Evidence of passing scores on the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) examination as administered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) or passing scores on the Associate Professional Certificate from the Professional Standards Program (PSP), Options I or II, as administered by the National Association of Educational Office Professionals.
4.1.3	Documentation of years of experience if appropriate.
4.1.4	Reapplication is not required unless an applicant intends to apply for a different level of certification under Section 2.0.
5.1	An applicant may be denied a Certificate for an additional training supplement upon a finding that the applicant has failed to meet the requirements set forth herein or is found to have made a materially false or misleading statement on his or her application or supporting materials.
5.2	The Secretary shall give written notice to the applicant of the denial and the reasons therefore. The notice of denial shall be sent by certified mail and shall give notice that a full and fair hearing may be requested before the Secretary or his or her designee within 10 days of the receipt of the notice of denial. The Secretary's decision shall be final.

References: §1309
 §1309
 §10113
 §1309
 §122
 §122
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