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14 DE Code § 801. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 8. School Shared Decision-Making|§ 801. Definitions.

§ 801. Definitions. As used in this chapter, (1) “School community” shall mean a community comprised of the stakeholders responsible for providing and structuring a child's education; specifically, the board of education at the district level, certified and noncertified school employees, parents, community members and, as appropriate, students. (2) “Shared decision-making” shall mean an inclusive, representative decision-making process in which members of the school community at the school and district levels participate as equals. Shared decision-making may occur at all levels of a school system. (3) “Structured conversations and activities” shall mean ongoing opportunities for representatives of the entire school community, as defined herein, to collectively and collaboratively explore and become knowledgeable about the processes, systems and governance structures commonly associated with shared decision-making; to identify the skills, knowledge and attitudes which promote successful shared decision-making; to review the research related to the successes and shortcomings of shared decision-making in educational settings; and to determine the readiness and commitment of the various groups within the school community to proceed with shared decision-making as a means to achieve the goal of improved teaching and student learning and improved school safety and discipline. The use of professional facilitators to conduct such conversations is advisable and the Department of Education and local districts shall collaborate with other educational stakeholder groups to make such facilitators available at reasonable costs to districts and schools for such purposes.70 Del. Laws, c. 457, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  38;
14 DE Code § 805. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 8. School Shared Decision-Making|§ 805. School transition plans and grants.

§ 805. School transition plans and grants. (a) A school community which chooses to begin transition to shared decision-making, as defined herein, may apply to the Department of Education via the local board of education for a school transition grant. The State shall provide funding for such grants as authorized in § 807(d) and (e) of this title. (b) The Department of Education with the approval of the State Board of Education shall adopt guidelines for the approval of school transition grants, based upon the recommendations of an advisory committee comprised of representatives of the school community, and promulgate such guidelines by January 1, 1997. The guidelines shall require, but not be limited to, specifying that the school demonstrates that the school has:  (1) Conducted structured conversations and activities and has agreed to make the transition to shared decision-making as evidenced by the Report and Recommendation signed by representatives of the School Advisory Committee as specified in § 804(c)-(e) of this title; (2) Established a School Transition Team; (3) Established a working procedure for the School Transition Team to reach decisions and resolve conflicts; (4) Validated significant support from members of the school community;  (5) Committed to develop a school improvement plan including comprehensive school improvement goals tied to state and local academic performance standards and strategies to achieve these goals and including staff development for building the necessary capacities and skills to successfully implement shared decision-making and improve parental involvement; (6) Established plans for communicating the results of the school improvement plan to the broader school community for information and critical review; and (7) Described how the various stakeholder groups will formally express their opinion regarding the school transition plan prior to its adoption by the local board of education. (c) The Department of Education and the relevant local district administration shall provide school transition teams with assistance, guidance and strategies to initiate, develop and formally adopt their transition plans. (d) The local board of education, following public review and comments, shall adopt the school transition plan unless evidence demonstrates that the school's transition plan is inconsistent with specific provisions of the adopted district transition plan and such disapproval shall extend only to such inconsistent provisions of the school transition plan. 70 Del. Laws, c. 457, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §§  38, 42;
14 DE Code § 808. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 8. School Shared Decision-Making|§ 808. Review of district and school plans.

§ 808. Review of district and school plans. District transition plans and school improvement plans shall be reviewed and evaluated at least every 3 years or more frequently upon a schedule specified within the school's or district's plan to measure continuous progress in achieving the goals specified in the plan. Such review and evaluation shall include the school community. The results of such review and evaluation will be reported in the annual school district and school profiles as specified in this title. 70 Del. Laws, c. 457, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1101. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1101. Purpose.

§ 1101. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the establishment of a statewide program for the recruiting and training of certain professional educators who will serve the pupils in the public elementary and secondary schools of the State in critical curricular areas. The responsibilities for identifying those critical areas are assigned to the Department of Education with approval of the State Board and for the administration of the program are assigned to the Department of Education. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  56;
14 DE Code § 1102. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1102. Appropriation.

§ 1102. Appropriation. The Department of Education may authorize, from the amount appropriated in the Budget Appropriation Bill for the purpose of enhancing professional development, an amount to be allocated for the purpose of establishing and maintaining programs to strengthen programs in those areas which the Department of Education with the approval of the State Board of Education designates as critical curriculum areas. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  205;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  57;
14 DE Code § 1103. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1103. Rules and regulations.

§ 1103. Rules and regulations. The Department of Education with approval of the State Board of Education shall, from time to time, adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as will be necessary for the implementation of the programs authorized by this chapter. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  58;
14 DE Code § 1104. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1104. Academic year program to meet certification requirements in critical curricular area.

§ 1104. Academic year program to meet certification requirements in critical curricular area. The Department of Education with State Board approval may provide an ongoing program specifically designed to meet certification requirements for a teacher in the State in a critical curricular area and may include, but not be limited to, reimbursement for tuition, programs, textbooks or travel. The part-time program may be offered during the regular school year. The Department of Education with State Board approval shall provide rules and regulations for the conduct of the program. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §§  206, 207;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  59;
14 DE Code § 1105. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1105. Summer inservice program.

§ 1105. Summer inservice program. The Department of Education with State Board approval may provide for a summer program for Delaware teachers who are available to teach but who do not hold school certification in a critical curricular area. The Department of Education with State Board approval shall establish rules and regulations for the conduct of this program. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  208;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  59;
14 DE Code § 1106. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1106. Teacher Scholarship Loan Program.

§ 1106. Teacher Scholarship Loan Program. The Department of Education with State Board approval may provide a Teacher Scholarship Loan Program. This Program shall be designed to help a teacher obtain certification in Delaware in a critical curriculum area by attending an institution of higher education on a full-time basis. The Department of Education with State Board approval shall establish rules and regulations for the conduct of this Program that shall include at least the following:  (1) Candidates selected must have taught in a Delaware public elementary or secondary school for at least 1 year prior to the year in which the scholarship is to be used. (2) A teacher participating in this Loan Program shall execute a promissory note, in the amount of the loan, to the State Treasurer. This note shall be forgiven at a rate of 1/3 of the loan for each of 3 years of teaching in a Delaware public school after completion of the study authorized. In any year that the teacher fails to meet the teaching obligation, the loan shall be due and payable for the unpaid balance. (3) Such loan shall be interest free to persons who meet the teaching obligation. (4) Necessary repayment procedures and interest requirements for persons who do not teach, or do not complete their teacher obligation as provided in paragraph (2) of this section, shall be established by the Department of Education with State Board approval. (5) A teacher to whom a loan is granted shall also be paid during the year of study 1 year's salary and benefits based upon the prescribed state salary schedule for 185 teaching days as found in Chapter 13 of this title. A teacher to whom such a loan is granted may be granted a leave of absence by a school district upon agreement that the teacher will return to that district for assignment upon completion of the year of study. In the case of such leave of absence, nothing herein contained shall prevent the school district from providing local salary supplement and other district benefits. (6) The amount of the loan will be determined by the Department of Education with State Board approval and may be applied to the cost of tuition, books and supplies for instruction at the institution in which the teacher is to be enrolled.64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  209;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  59;
14 DE Code § 1107. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1107. Program for persons lacking teaching certification.

§ 1107. Program for persons lacking teaching certification. The Department of Education with State Board approval may provide a program of training for persons who can present graduate or undergraduate degrees at or above the level of bachelor and who are interested in teaching in a field that has been declared a critical curricular area, but who lack the certificate requirements for teaching in that field. Such a program shall include reimbursement for tuition for any necessary training to obtain certification as determined by the Department of Education with State Board approval. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  209;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  59;
14 DE Code § 1108. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11. Recruiting and Training of Professional Educators for Critical Curricular Areas|§ 1108. Student Loan Program.

§ 1108. Student Loan Program. (a) The Department of Education with State Board approval may provide a Student Loan Program and shall make rules and regulations for the conduct of this Program to include at least the following:  (1) The candidate for a loan must have been admitted to an accredited institution of higher learning in a program that will result in training and certification in Delaware as a teacher in a critical curricular area designated by the Department of Education with State Board approval; (2) The recipient of any such loan shall execute a promissory note in the amount of the loan to the State Treasurer; (3) The loan will be forgiven on the basis of 2 years of teaching as a certified teacher in an actual critical curricular area in a Delaware public elementary or secondary school for each year of college training; (4) Such loan shall be interest free to persons who meet the teaching obligation; (5) Necessary replacement procedures and interest requirements for persons who do not teach or fulfill the teaching obligation as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section shall be established by the Department of Education with State Board approval; (6) The loan may be renewed from year to year through a 4-year training program, based upon the criteria adopted by the Department of Education with State Board approval; (7) A student selected for such a program may attend any accredited college or university in the United States where the appropriate training will result in certification as a teacher in this State. (b) A loan made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be forgiven by the Secretary of Education if the Secretary determines that the recipient is unable to meet that recipient's repayment obligation because of total and permanent disability or death. The Secretary may require such documents as the Secretary considers necessary to verify a claim of disability or death, including but not limited to a sworn affidavit from a qualified physician or a death certificate. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this chapter, the Department of Education may promulgate rules and regulations to implement this subsection. 64 Del. Laws, c. 341, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  209;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  59;  74 Del. Laws, c. 97, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1101A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1101A. Establishment; statement of purpose

§ 1101A. Establishment; statement of purpose (a) There is hereby established within the Department a High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program. The Program allows qualified applicants to apply for a payment from the State to the applicant's lending agency, to pay a portion of the applicant's student loan debt.  (b) The purpose of the Program is to improve educational outcomes for struggling student populations by working to retain educators of critical importance to those populations, including educators working in certification areas in which Delaware has a shortage and educators working in Delaware's hardest-to-staff schools. (c) The application prescribed and policies adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be available on the Department's website. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1102A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1102A. Definitions

§ 1102A. Definitions The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them except when the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (1) “Award” means the Department's decision to make a loan payment on an applicant's behalf. (2) “Department” means the Delaware Department of Education. (3) “Educator” shall have the meaning set forth in § 1202 of this title. The definition of “educator” also includes teachers employed by the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired who teach visually impaired students. (4) “English learners” means students with limited English proficiency and who meet the definition of English learner as that term is defined by the Department rules and regulations.  (5) “High needs area” means:  a. Any certification field the Department has identified as being difficult to staff or of critical need, or b. Any school either:  1. In the top quartile in 3 or more of the following:  A. Percentage of low-income students, B. Percentage of English learners, C. Percentage of students with disabilities, or D. Percentage of minority students; or 2. Having 90% of its students classified as low-income, English learners, or minority. c. Any facility operated by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families in which education programs are provided. (6) “Loan payment” means a payment by the Department to a successful applicant's lending agency to retire a portion of the applicant's qualified educational loan. (7) “Low-income students” means students within the statewide metric determined by the Department of Education utilizing direct certification for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (8) “Minority students” means students who are members of a racial or ethnic group other than the racial or ethnic group that represents the majority of the State's population. (9) “Program” means the High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program established in this chapter. (10) “Qualified educational loan” means a government, commercial, or foundation loan for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational expenses related to an educator's undergraduate or graduate degree program. (11) “School” means a Delaware public school, including a vocational-technical school and a charter school established pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title.  (12) “Secretary” means the Delaware Secretary of Education. (13) “Students with disabilities” means students who because of mental, physical, emotional, developmental, speech or learning disability problems, as defined by the Department of Education rules and regulations, require special education and related services in order to develop their own capabilities.81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1103A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1103A. Funding

§ 1103A. Funding Appropriations for the Program will be made to the Department through the Budget Appropriations Bill in a separate line item appropriation. The Department shall also be authorized to accept private donations and federal funding to support the Program. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1104A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1104A. Eligibility for Program

§ 1104A. Eligibility for Program In order to qualify to participate in the Program, all of the following must apply:  (1) The individual is an educator. (2) The individual has secured a qualified educational loan prior to submitting an application. (3) The individual has obtained a license and certificate through the Delaware Department of Education. (4) The individual received a rating of at least “effective” on the Delaware Performance Appraisal System II or an alternate state-approved evaluation system in the most recent evaluative cycle. (5) The individual instructs or provides educational support in an identified high needs area for at least 1 school year.81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1105A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1105A. Application

§ 1105A. Application (a) The application to participate in the Program shall require the applicant to certify that they meet the eligibility requirements of § 1104A of this title. The application shall otherwise be in the form prescribed by the Department. (b) The applicant must submit a new, completed application each year, along with any additional information the Department may request in accordance with program regulations. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1106A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1106A. Decision and disbursement

§ 1106A. Decision and disbursement (a) The ability to make awards each year is contingent upon the availability of funds.  (b) If possible, the Department shall make an award to every applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter, consistent with the limitations established in § 1107A of this title. (c) Where there are insufficient funds to make an award to every applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who meet the following criteria:  (1) Applicants employed in both a certification field and a school that the Department has identified as high needs area as defined in § 1102A(5)b. of this title; or (2) Applicants having the greatest financial need. (d) The applicants having the greatest financial need shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary shall request at least the following information, but the weight to be given to the information shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Secretary:  (1) The applicant's income; (2) The applicant's spousal income; (3) The number of the applicant's dependents; and (4) The total amount of the applicant's qualified educational loans. (e) The Secretary shall have the sole discretion to prioritize applications and determine awards consistent with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section.  (f) The Department shall make a loan payment directly to the applicant's lending agency on behalf of the applicant. (g) An applicant may receive only 1 award per year, and may receive no more than 5 awards in their lifetime. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1107A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1107A. Amount of award

§ 1107A. Amount of award An award under this chapter shall be a minimum of $1,000 and shall not exceed $2,000. In order to receive the award, an educator in a school as defined in § 1102A(5)b. of this title, must be employed in the same school for which they are applying for the award. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1108A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1108A. Rules and regulations

§ 1108A. Rules and regulations The Department shall adopt implementing rules and regulations. The Department may adopt rules and regulations that refine or narrow eligibility requirements or high needs areas, but in no event shall the Department expand the pool of educators who may receive an award beyond the limits set forth in this chapter. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;
14 DE Code § 1109A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 11A. High Needs Educator Student Loans|§ 1109A. Penalties.

§ 1109A. Penalties. If it becomes apparent that an applicant knowingly submitted false information or committed fraud in connection with the application process, the Department may reevaluate the applicant's eligibility for an award, and may withdraw an award. Any award made as the result of deliberate fraud may be recovered by the State through an action at law. 81 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1;