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14 DE Code § 1110A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1110A. Annual reporting

§ 1110A. Annual reporting (a) Each fiscal year, the Department shall report to the chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees of the General Assembly the following summary data, which shall be de-identified to the greatest extent possible:  (1) The aggregate number of educators who applied for an award; (2) The aggregate number of educators who received an award;  (3) The races or ethnicities represented by educators who applied for an award; (4) The races or ethnicities represented by educators who received an award;  (5) The certification areas of educators who applied for an award; (6) The certification areas of educators who received an award;  (7) The average amount of an award to an educator pursuant to the Program;  (8) The names of the schools that employed educators who applied for an award, and for each such school, its percentage of low-income students, English learners, students with disabilities, and minority students;  (9) The names of the schools that employed educators who received an award, and for each such school, its percentage of low-income students, English learners, students with disabilities, and minority students; and  (10) Other summary data identified by the Secretary as outcome indicators.  (b) The summary data required to be provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be included with the annual report provided to the General Assembly pursuant to § 3402(q) of this title. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1111A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1111A. Severability

§ 1111A. Severability If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, the remainder of such provisions, and the application of such provisions to any person or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1301. Definitions.

§ 1301. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “District” means a reorganized school district, or the school district of the City of Wilmington. (2) “Preparation,” “no degree,” “bachelor's degree,” “bachelor's degree plus 30 graduate credits,” “master's degree,” “master's degree plus 30 graduate credits,” “doctor's degree,” “doctor's degree or equivalent,” “supervisor,” “administrative assistant,” “director,” “assistant superintendent,” “chief school officer,” “principal,” and any other classification shall have meaning as defined by the certifying board unless provided otherwise in this chapter. (3) In interpreting the salary, the salary schedule set forth in § 1305(a) of this title, in the case of trades and industry teachers, “bachelor's degree” means 2 years of college or technical training, plus 6 years of trade experience; “bachelor's degree plus 15 graduate credits” means 21/2 years of college or technical training, plus 6 years of trade experience; “bachelor's degree plus 30 graduate credits” means 3 years of college or technical training, plus 6 years of trade experience; “master's degree” means a bachelor's degree, plus 6 years of trade experience or a bachelor's degree, plus 30 graduate credits, plus 4 years of trade experience; “master's degree plus 15 graduate credits,” “master's degree plus 30 graduate credits,” “master's degree plus 45 graduate credits” and “doctor's degree” shall have meaning as defined in paragraph (2) of this section.46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1301;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 344;  54 Del. Laws, c. 43, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  4;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  61 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  121;  61 Del. Laws, c. 519, §  42;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  35;
14 DE Code § 1302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1302. Application of chapter.

§ 1302. Application of chapter. This chapter applies to every school district, the Department of Education and all employees who teach in state institutions pursuant to unit allocations as set forth in § 1703 of this title. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1302;  50 Del. Laws, c. 224, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  2;  54 Del. Laws, c. 43, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  63;
14 DE Code § 1303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1303. State supported uniform salary schedules and classifications.

§ 1303. State supported uniform salary schedules and classifications. The salary schedules and classifications set forth in this chapter shall be permanent state-supported uniform salary schedules and classifications which shall govern, subject to § 1304 of this title and Chapter 17 of this title, the amounts of the salaries that shall be paid by each district and the Department of Education to the employees covered by the schedules. 46 Del. Laws, c. 148, §§  1-3;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1303;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  7;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  63A;
14 DE Code § 1304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1304. Salaries in excess of state supported uniform salary schedules.

§ 1304. Salaries in excess of state supported uniform salary schedules. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent any local board from paying an additional amount of salary to any employee when such additional amount is derived from local funds or from Division III appropriations. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  10;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1304;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  8;
14 DE Code § 1306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1306. Salary schedule for chief school officers.

§ 1306. Salary schedule for chief school officers. (a) A superintendent who is the chief school officer of a district and who holds a certificate appropriate for the position shall receive as a salary the amount for which that superintendent qualifies under § 1316 of this title and the schedule set forth in § 1305(a), (b) and (d) of this title, plus an annual amount for administrative responsibility. The amount for administrative responsibility is to be determined either in accordance with the following schedule, or by multiplying the appropriate index value specified in the second schedule by the annual salary provided under § 1305(a), (b) and (d) of this title, whichever is greater:  Number of Division I Units of Pupils in the School District Less Than 71 71-149 150-249 250 Plus $6,450 $8,370 $10,293 $12,219 Less Than 200 200-399 400 Plus  .30 .40 .50   (b) Each reorganized school district may employ 1 superintendent to be paid from state funds in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. Such superintendent shall not be charged against the allotment of any personnel provided by this chapter or Chapter 17 of this title. (c) In the event any school district is appropriated state funds for salaries of a number of administrative or supervisory personnel in excess of that specifically required by this section and § 1307 of this title, the number of administrative assistants provided under subsection (b) of this section for such district shall be reduced by a like number, but not less than 2. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1306;  49 Del. Laws, c. 339, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  4;  55 Del. Laws, c. 427, §§  1, 2;  56 Del. Laws, c. 131, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  9;  57 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  2;  58 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 304, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 34;  62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  42(e);  62 Del. Laws, c. 277, §§  11(f), 131(a);  62 Del. Laws, c. 423, §  48(a);  63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§  11(f), 112;  63 Del. Laws, c. 322, §  11(f), (g);  64 Del. Laws, c. 90, §  11(d)(iii);  64 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  6(b);  64 Del. Laws, c. 334, §  11(j)(2);  65 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  12(r)(2);  66 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  12(p)(2);  66 Del. Laws, c. 303, §  12(m)(2);  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1309. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1309. Secretarial classifications and salary supplement for additional training.

§ 1309. Secretarial classifications and salary supplement for additional training. (a) The Department of Education shall establish rules and regulations for the assignment of a secretarial classification to personnel employed pursuant to § 1308 of this title who are not otherwise classified. (b) An administrative secretary, financial secretary, senior secretary, secretary or clerk shall receive as a salary the amount for which the employee qualifies under § 1308(a) of this title, plus an annual amount for additional training as defined by the Department of Education as follows:  Professional Secretary Certificate $662 (Completion of 2 years of college or successful completion of a national examination or equivalent certification program approved by the Department of Education.) Certified Secretary Certificate $991 (Eligibility for professional secretary certificate plus completion of 12 semester hours of college courses specified by the Department of Education and 5 years of successful experience.) Bachelor's Degree Certificate $1,320 (Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college.) 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1309;  57 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  7;  58 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 304, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 34;  60 Del. Laws, c. 31, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  103;  62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  42(e);  62 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  11(f);  63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  11(f);  63 Del. Laws, c. 322, §  11(f), (g);  64 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  6(b);  64 Del. Laws, c. 334, §  11(j)(6);  65 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  12(r)(5);  66 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  12(p)(5);  69 Del. Laws, c. 291, §  8(i)(4);  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  67;
14 DE Code § 1310. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1310. Salary schedules for school nurses.

§ 1310. Salary schedules for school nurses. (a) All nurses who hold appropriate certificates shall be paid in accordance with § 1305 of this title effective July 1, 1979. (b) A reorganized school district may employ personnel to be paid for 10 months per year from state funds pursuant to this section in a number equal to 1 for each 40 state units of pupils, except that in schools for the physically handicapped within the district the allocation shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department with the approval of the State Board of Education; provided further, that each reorganized school district shall ensure that it has at least 1 school nurse per facility. To the extent that the funding formula outlined above does not provide for 1 school nurse per facility, each reorganized school district shall meet this requirement out of funding provided under § 1707 or § 1716 of the title, or out of discretionary local current operating expense funds. Districts shall qualify for partial funding at the rate of 30% of the fractional part of 40 state units of pupils. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  3;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  48 Del. Laws, Sp. Sess., c. 489,, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1310;  50 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  4;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  8;  54 Del. Laws, c. 43, §  6;  55 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  4;  56 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  3;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  13;  56 Del. Laws, c. 470, §  3;  57 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  8;  58 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  3;  58 Del. Laws, c. 305, §§  3, 8, 9;  58 Del. Laws, c. 553;  59 Del. Laws, c. 34;  60 Del. Laws, c. 31, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  3;  61 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  106;  62 Del. Laws, c. 36, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §§  42(e), 105;  62 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  39;  70 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  317;  70 Del. Laws, c. 210, §  90;  70 Del. Laws, c. 290, §§  38, 39;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  68;  75 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  382;
14 DE Code § 1313. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1313. Employment requirements.

§ 1313. Employment requirements. A person may not be employed by a public school employer in any position requiring licensure and certification if the person does not meet licensure and certification requirements established under Chapter 12 of this title, except pursuant to a license extension and/or emergency certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 12. A person's salary may not be reduced because that person is employed under a license extension and/or emergency certificate. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  5;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1313;  50 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  10;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  69;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  38;
14 DE Code § 1314. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1314. Limitation on salary decreases.

§ 1314. Limitation on salary decreases. The salary paid from state funds to any person covered by this chapter shall not be reduced by reason of the application of any salary schedule contained in this chapter, except in the case of a change to a lower classification. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  5;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1314;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  51 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  11;  53 Del. Laws, c. 422;  54 Del. Laws, c. 43, §  8;  55 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  6;  56 Del. Laws, c. 470, §  5;  57 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  11;  59 Del. Laws, c. 34.;
14 DE Code § 1315. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1315. Rules and regulations.

§ 1315. Rules and regulations. The Department of Education may make such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to make the application of the salary schedules contained in this chapter uniform throughout the State. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  9;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1315;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  69;
14 DE Code § 1316. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1316. Determination of number of employees and months of employment.

§ 1316. Determination of number of employees and months of employment. The Department of Education shall determine the number and months of employment in a school year of the personnel employed in each district whose salaries may be paid out of state funds under any salary schedule contained in this chapter, except teachers whose salaries are paid for 10 months per year and except such numbers and months of employment of personnel otherwise specified by law. 46 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  9;  47 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  1316;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  14;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  69;
14 DE Code § 1317. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1317. Method of salary payments.

§ 1317. Method of salary payments. Ten-month employees in public and higher education shall have the option of being paid bi-weekly payments during the contract or annual period, provided that such employees shall indicate their preference at the time of signing their contract for the ensuing school year and that the method of salary payment so designated shall not be changed during the period of the aforementioned contract. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1317;  50 Del. Laws, c. 103, §  2;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  54 Del. Laws, c. 177;  71 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  32;
14 DE Code § 1318B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1318B. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation.

§ 1318B. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation. (a) Definitions. — As used in this section:  (1) “Bone marrow” means the soft material that fills the human bone cavities; (2) “Bone marrow donor” means a person from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of another person; (3) “Organ” means a human organ that is capable of being transferred from the body of a person to the body of another person; (4) “Organ donor” means a person from whose body an organ is taken to be transferred to the body of another person. (b) In any calendar year, a teacher or school employee is entitled to the following leave in order to serve as a bone marrow donor or organ donor:  (1) No more than 7 days of leave to serve as a bone marrow donor; (2) No more than 30 days of leave to serve as an organ donor. (c) A teacher or school employee may use the leave provided by this section without loss or reduction of pay, leave to which the teacher or employee is otherwise entitled, credit for time or service, or performance or efficiency rating. (d) This section applies to teachers and school employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit, unless a collective bargaining agreement contains provisions dealing with leave for bone marrow donation and organ donation. 73 Del. Laws, c. 104, §  2;
14 DE Code § 1319. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1319. Records of absences; proof.

§ 1319. Records of absences; proof. Each employing board shall keep an accurate record of the absences from duty and reasons therefor of all employees for whatsoever reason, and may require a statement from the employee when absent because of illness to the effect that the employee was unable to perform that employee's own duties during the period of absence. The board may request a physician's certificate if in its judgment this is necessary. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1319;  50 Del. Laws, c. 436, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1320. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1320. Deduction for unexcused absence.

§ 1320. Deduction for unexcused absence. For each day's absence for reasons other than those permitted under § 1318 of this title, there shall be deducted 1/185 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999; 1/187 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000; 1/188 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001; and each succeeding fiscal year, of the annual salary; 1/204 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999; 1/206 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000; 1/207 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001; and each succeeding fiscal year, of the annual salary; 1/222 for an employee who is employed for 12 months, for each day of unexcused absence. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1320;  50 Del. Laws, c. 436, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 602, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  12;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  188;  69 Del. Laws, c. 64, §  273;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  40;  72 Del. Laws, c. 395, §  354;  73 Del. Laws, c. 74, §  348;  73 Del. Laws, c. 312, §  260;  74 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  271;  74 Del. Laws, c. 307, §  308(d);  75 Del. Laws, c. 89, §  344;
14 DE Code § 1323. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1323. Maternity leave.

§ 1323. Maternity leave. Repealed by 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 77, effective July 31, 1997.
14 DE Code § 1326. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1326. Salary schedule for substitute teachers.

§ 1326. Salary schedule for substitute teachers. Each substitute teacher shall be paid in accordance with the following classification schedule:   Class A. — A substitute teacher who holds or is eligible to hold a valid Delaware educator license or valid educator license from another state; or such a license that has expired shall be paid $116 per day.  Class B. — A substitute teacher who holds a bachelor's degree or is a student currently enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education, who has earned at least 60 credits, and is enrolled in a program that will culminate in the student becoming eligible for a teaching license in the State of Delaware shall be paid $93 per day.  Class C. — A substitute teacher who does not meet the requirements for Class A or Class B classification shall be paid $74 per day. Any funding provided to district and charter schools by the Department of Education for substitute payments shall be at the rate set forth in this section in addition to current year other employment costs. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1326;  56 Del. Laws, c. 418, §  2;  59 Del. Laws, c. 34;  62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  42(e);  62 Del. Laws, c. 181, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  11(f);  63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  11(f);  64 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  6(b);  65 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  11(k)(7);  65 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  12(r)(12);  66 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  12(p)(14);  66 Del. Laws, c. 303, §  12(m)(12);  67 Del. Laws, c. 47, §  12(o)(12);  67 Del. Laws, c. 281, §  8(o)(7);  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  8(m)(6);  68 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  8(m)(7);  69 Del. Laws, c. 64, §  8(m)(7);  69 Del. Laws, c. 291, §  8(i)(10);  70 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  8(i)(7);  70 Del. Laws, c. 425, §  8(i)(7);  71 Del. Laws, c. 132, §  8(m)(7);  71 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  8(n)(7);  72 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  8(n)(8);  72 Del. Laws, c. 395, §  8(n)(7);  76 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  345;  77 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  406;  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  8(m);  78 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  29;  81 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 367;  82 Del. Laws, c. 242, § 361;
14 DE Code § 1328. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1328. Teachers of grades 1-12 inclusive entitled to duty-free period.

§ 1328. Teachers of grades 1-12 inclusive entitled to duty-free period. In all reorganized school districts each teacher in grades 1-12, inclusive, shall have, during each school day, a duty-free period for at least 30 consecutive minutes but this section shall not bar the allowance of a longer or additional duty-free period each day. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1328;  59 Del. Laws, c. 93, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1329. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1329. Employment contracts.

§ 1329. Employment contracts. (a) The Department of Education and the boards of education of the reorganized school districts may sign individual employment contracts involving state funds only with those professional employees whose base salary is that provided for in §§  1305, 1310 and 1336 of this title. The salary amounts in the contracts so authorized shall be for 1 fiscal year, provided that contracts for administrative personnel covered in subsection (b) of this section shall not be so limited. (b) Nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting the board and any assistant principal, principal, supervisor, administrative assistant, director, assistant superintendent or superintendent from entering into an employment contract for a period of up to 5 years. (c) Salary amounts in individual contracts provided for in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not be contracted for, agreed upon or effective prior to enactment of the Budget Appropriation Bill. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1329;  57 Del. Laws, c. 263, §  2;  58 Del. Laws, c. 346;  58 Del. Laws, c. 552;  64 Del. Laws, c. 20, §§  1, 2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  79;  82 Del. Laws, c. 242, § 359;