14 DE Code § 1324. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 13. Salaries and Working Conditions of School Employees|§ 1324. Salary schedule for paraprofessionals [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 54, § § 8(m)(6)].

§ 1324. Salary schedule for paraprofessionals [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 54, § § 8(m)(6)]. (a) Each service and instructional paraprofessional actually working and paid 10 months per year shall receive annual salaries in accordance with the following schedule:  ________________ Step ServiceParaprofessionals* InstructionalParaprofessionals* Years ofExperience 1 22,687 25,530 0 2 23,548 26,518 1 3 24,447 27,549 2 4 25,386 28,625 3 5 26,366 29,749 4 6 27,390 30,922 5 7 28,459 32,149 6 8 29,577 33,429 7 9 30,743 34,765 8 10 31,960 36,161 9 *Annual Salary in Whole Dollars  (b) All paraprofessionals employed under (former) subsection (a) of this section (now repealed) who are employed for more than 10 months per year shall receive 1/10 of the amount specified in subsection (a) of this section in salary for each additional month of employment each year. (c) Instructional paraprofessionals, paid under this section, who have received an associate degree, completed a minimum of 60 semester credits or have successfully passed a comprehensive testing mechanism to be defined by the Department of Education, shall receive an annual salary supplement in the amount of $662. (d) The funds received by charter schools, through the Department of Education, associated with staff members who qualify for the salary supplement described in subsection (c) of this section shall be paid to such employees in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (e) The following shall apply to individuals paid in accordance with this schedule who were employed by a school board in Delaware on June 30, 2012:  (1) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 1 or 2 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 1 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (2) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 3 or 4 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 2 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (3) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 5 or 6 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 3 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (4) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 7 or 8 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 4 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (5) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 9, 10 or 11 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 5 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (6) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 12, 13 or 14 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 6 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (7) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 15, 16 or 17 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 7 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (8) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 18, 19 or 20 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 8 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (9) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 21, 22 or 23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 9 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (10) An instructional paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 24, 25 or 26 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 10 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (f) The following shall apply to individuals paid in accordance with this schedule who were employed by a school board in Delaware on June 30, 2012:  (1) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 1 or 2 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 1 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (2) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 3 or 4 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 2 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (3) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 5, 6 or 7 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 3 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (4) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 8 or 9 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 4 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (5) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 10, 11 or 12 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 5 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (6) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 13 or 14 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 6 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (7) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 15, 16 or 17 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 7 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (8) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 18, 19 or 20 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 8 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (9) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 21, 22 or 23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 9 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (10) A service paraprofessional who was paid in accordance with step 24, 25 or 26 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, shall be paid at step 10 under the schedule contained herein for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and shall earn an experience step in subsequent fiscal years. (g) For all instructional and service paraprofessionals beginning employment after July 1, 2012, experience credit, if any, pursuant to § 1312(d) of this title will be determined consistent with subsections (e) and (f) of this section. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1324;  53 Del. Laws, c. 397;  55 Del. Laws, c. 276;  56 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  3;  56 Del. Laws, c. 470, §  7;  57 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  17;  58 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 304, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 34;  60 Del. Laws, c. 31, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 571, §  3;  61 Del. Laws, c. 190, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  5;  61 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  108;  61 Del. Laws, c. 516, §  4;  62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  42(e);  62 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  11(f);  63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§  11(f), 118;  63 Del. Laws, c. 322, §  11(f), (g);  64 Del. Laws, c. 90, §  11(d)(xii);  64 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  6(a);  64 Del. Laws, c. 334, §  11(j)(13);  65 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  11(k)(6);  65 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  12(r)(11);  65 Del. Laws, c. 381, §  4;  66 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  12(p)(13);  66 Del. Laws, c. 303, §  12(m)(11);  67 Del. Laws, c. 47, §  12(o)(11);  67 Del. Laws, c. 281, §  8(o)(6);  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  8(m)(5);  68 Del. Laws, c. 126, §  7;  68 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  8(m)(6);  69 Del. Laws, c. 64, §  8(m)(6);  69 Del. Laws, c. 291, §  8(i)(9);  70 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  8(i)(6);  70 Del. Laws, c. 425, §  8(i)(6);  71 Del. Laws, c. 132, §  8(m)(6);  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  78;  71 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  8(n)(6);  72 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  8(n)(7);  72 Del. Laws, c. 395, §  8(n)(6);  73 Del. Laws, c. 74, §  8(n)(6);  73 Del. Laws, c. 312, §  8(m)(6);  74 Del. Laws, c. 307, §  8(m)(7);  75 Del. Laws, c. 89, §§  8(m)(7), 424;  75 Del. Laws, c. 155, §  5;  75 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  8(m)(6);  76 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§  8(m)(6), 359;  77 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  8(m)(6);  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  8(m)(6);  78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §§  25, 26;  78 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  8(m)(11), (17);  78 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  8(m)(5)(vii), (ix);  79 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  8(m)(5)(vii);  79 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  8(m)(5)(vii), (6)(vii);  80 Del. Laws, c. 79, §  8(m)(5)(vii);  80 Del. Laws, c. 298, § 8(m)(5)(vii);  81 Del. Laws, c. 58, § 8(m)(5)(vii);  81 Del. Laws, c. 280, § 8(m)(6)(vii);  82 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 8(m)(6)(vii);  83 Del. Laws, c. 54, § 8(m)(6)(vi);