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14 DE Code § 2408. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2408. Governor's Advisory Council's review.

§ 2408. Governor's Advisory Council's review. The Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC), in its advisory capacity as authorized by § 3111 of this title shall meet annually with Department of Education and Department of Correction designated representatives to discuss the operation of the joint agency prison education program. No more frequently than every other year, the GACEC may conduct a site visit, which may include interviews and access to public records pursuant to its advisory authority under § 3111 of this title. Prior to commencing the review, the GACEC, Department of Correction and Department of Education shall agree upon the scope and purpose of the review. Any site visit, interviews, and public record reviews shall be coordinated by a representative(s) of the joint agency prison education program and shall be conducted in a manner consistent with any common law privileges, applicable federal and state laws, and security procedures and considerations. The GACEC will include findings related to site visits and program review and assessment in its annual report. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2409. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2409. Assignment of duties.

§ 2409. Assignment of duties. Excluding the education associate to operate the Prison Educational Program and 1 secretary, all other employees shall be assigned and perform their duties within the grounds of a correctional facility. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2410. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2410. Hiring of prison employees.

§ 2410. Hiring of prison employees. (a) The Department of Correction shall provide a minimum of 1 member to the employee application review committee and 1 member to the interview committee for the selection of new employees. (b) The Department of Education shall provide names of all selected new employees to the Department of Correction a minimum of 15 working days before the starting date of a scheduled Department of Correction training program set forth in § 2405 of this title. The Department of Correction shall provide the date of any Department of Correction Training Program (CEIT) in sufficient time to allow for the selection of new employees prior to the upcoming training. (c) Prior to an official employment offer, all candidates for employment under this program shall successfully pass a background clearance to be performed by the Department of Correction. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 20;
14 DE Code § 2411. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2411. Trained correctional officers.

§ 2411. Trained correctional officers. Persons who have completed the correctional officer training and worked within the correctional officer series for a minimum of 6 consecutive years and are currently working within the series, have satisfied the requirements of § 2405 of this title and are exempt from retaking this training. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2602. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 26. Vocational School|§ 2602. Establishment and notification of tax rate.

§ 2602. Establishment and notification of tax rate. (a) The board of education for each vocational technical high school district shall, no later than the second Thursday in July, deliver its warrant, with a duplicate of the assessment list, to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer of the county or counties where the district is located. (b) [Repealed.] 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2602;  56 Del. Laws, c. 111;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  60 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  2;  62 Del. Laws, c. 84, §§  3, 5;  63 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  129;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(7);  76 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  424;  83 Del. Laws, c. 14, § 2;
14 DE Code § 2603. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 26. Vocational School|§ 2603. Collection, deposit and disbursement of school taxes.

§ 2603. Collection, deposit and disbursement of school taxes. (a) The Department of Finance for New Castle County and the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer for Kent and Sussex Counties shall collect such taxes in the same manner and at the same time as provided by law for the collection of taxes for other purposes; provided, however, that after June 30, 1981, in New Castle County the Department of Finance and the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer in Kent and Sussex Counties shall allow no abatement or discount upon any taxes levied for school purposes required to be collected by them; and for all tax years commencing after June 30, 1981, shall, after September 30 in the year in which the tax rolls shall be delivered to them, add to the taxes to be paid thereafter a penalty of 1/2 of 1 percent per month until the same shall be paid. (b) All money so collected shall be paid to the State Treasurer and shall be deposited by the State Treasurer in a separate account in the depository for other school moneys to the credit of the district. Warrants or drafts on the said fund shall be drawn by the school board of the district and shall be applied only for the purpose for which the levy is made. 14 Del. C. 1953, §§  2603, 2604;  56 Del. Laws, c. 111;  63 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 26. Vocational School|§ 2604. Report of school tax collections and payment of collected taxes.

§ 2604. Report of school tax collections and payment of collected taxes. (a) The Department of Finance for New Castle County and each Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer for Kent and Sussex Counties shall, on the first day of each month, make a report to the school board of the district for which the Receiver or Treasurer is collecting taxes to the State Treasurer and to the Department of Education of all taxes collected in the previous month. The forms shall show a complete breakdown of taxes collected, such as capitation, debt service and current expenses, and such other information as may be required. (b) The Departments of Finance for New Castle and Sussex Counties and the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer for Kent County shall, not less than once each calendar month, pay over to the State Treasurer all funds collected by him or her for any district. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2605;  56 Del. Laws, c. 111;  63 Del. Laws, c. 30, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  130;
14 DE Code § 2605. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 26. Vocational School|§ 2605. Enrollment in the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District.

§ 2605. Enrollment in the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District. (a) Enrollment for the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District must not exceed 1,300 students in grades 9-12 for school year 2021-2022, 1,350 students for school year 2022-2023, 1,400 students for school year 2023-2024 and 1,450 students for school year 2024-2025 and all years thereafter. (b) For any school year in which the number of applications for admission exceeds the number of students to be enrolled, the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District shall conduct a random lottery admitting student number “1” and progressing consecutively thereafter until the total number of students to be admitted has been reached. However, the number of students admitted from any 1 Sussex County school district shall not exceed the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District's enrollment, outlined in subsection (a) of this section, as a percentage of Sussex County's total eighth grade enrollment. (c) The Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District may only provide preferences in student admissions to any of the following:  (1) Siblings of students currently enrolled at the school. (2) Children of persons employed on a permanent basis for at least 30.0 hours per week during the school year by the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District. (d) The Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District is prohibited from denying any applicant for enrollment whose GPA falls below the 70th percentile or who has failed any eighth grade course from its lottery for admission, unless the student does not remain academically eligible for promotion according to the standards set by the Department of Education. (e) Except in cases of expulsion subject to the provisions of § 4130 of this title, the Sussex County Vocational-Technical High School District shall be prohibited from removing a student from its enrollment for disciplinary reasons without the consent of the student's parents/guardians and the student's school district of residence. 80 Del. Laws, c. 24, §  2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 14, § 3;
14 DE Code § 2801. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 28. Utilization of Educational Facilities|§ 2801. Purpose.

§ 2801. Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to encourage the fuller utilization of the educational plants and staff in the school districts of the State. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2801;  58 Del. Laws, c. 572.;
14 DE Code § 2802. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 28. Utilization of Educational Facilities|§ 2802. Local authority.

§ 2802. Local authority. Repealed by 72 Del. Laws, c. 6, § 4, effective Feb. 8, 1999.
14 DE Code § 2803. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 28. Utilization of Educational Facilities|§ 2803. Local funds.

§ 2803. Local funds. Any local district initiating an expanded school year program must provide such program within the limits of state funding it would receive absent its decision to operate such program; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall preclude a district from using existing or additional local, federal or other nonstate funding for the provision of an expanded school year program. 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  136;
14 DE Code § 2804. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 28. Utilization of Educational Facilities|§ 2804. Rules and procedures.

§ 2804. Rules and procedures. (a) The Secretary of Education and Director of the Office of Management and Budget must approve such expanded program at least 4 months before such plan is implemented in the local district. Such approval must be based, in part, on an analysis of a 10-year student population projection for the local district. (b) Such plan must clearly provide for teacher option for employment and must provide state compensation for days beyond the regular full work days of employment as defined in § 1305 of this title at the daily rate defined in § 1703(j) of this title. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2804;  58 Del. Laws, c. 572;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §§  137, 137A;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  49;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(7);
14 DE Code § 2805. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 28. Utilization of Educational Facilities|§ 2805. Special provisions.

§ 2805. Special provisions. Repealed by 72 Del. Laws, c. 6, § 4, effective Feb. 8, 1999.
14 DE Code § 2902. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2902. Violation of regulations; compliance clause in contracts; penalty.

§ 2902. Violation of regulations; compliance clause in contracts; penalty. Any officer or employee of the Department of Education or of any school district who violates any of the school bus regulations or who fails to include an obligation binding a contractor to comply with such regulations in any contract executed by the officer or employee on behalf of a school district shall be guilty of misconduct and subject to removal from office or employment. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  91B;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  7;  Code 1935, §  5631;  48 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2902;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  140;
14 DE Code § 2903. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2903. Breach and cancellation of contract.

§ 2903. Breach and cancellation of contract. Whoever, being the operator of a school bus under a contract with the Department of Education or any school district, fails to comply with any school bus regulation adopted by the Department shall be guilty of breach of contract and the operator's contract shall be cancelled, after notice and hearing, by the responsible officers of the school district or the Department. 36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  91B;  40 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  7;  Code 1935, §  5631;  48 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2903;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  140;
14 DE Code § 2904. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2904. Minimum insurance coverage requirements.

§ 2904. Minimum insurance coverage requirements. All buses used, owned, leased, or operated by any person under contract with the Department of Education, a school district, or charter school for the purpose of transporting school pupils either to or from school or for any other purpose under the jurisdiction of any school authority shall be covered by insurance consisting of, at a minimum, all of the following:  (1) Bodily injury and property damage coverage with a combined single limit of $1,000,000. (2) Personal injury protection coverage of $100,000 individual, $300,000 total. (3) Medical payment coverage of $2,000 per person. (4) Uninsured motorist coverage of $300,000.Code 1935, §  5631;  48 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2904;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  140;  80 Del. Laws, c. 212, § 1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 221, § 1;
14 DE Code § 2905. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2905. Transportation of students of nonpublic, nonprofit elementary and high schools.

§ 2905. Transportation of students of nonpublic, nonprofit elementary and high schools. The Department of Education shall make rules and regulations concerning the transportation of pupils in nonpublic, nonprofit elementary and secondary (high) schools in this State. Such rules and regulations shall provide for at least the following:  (1) All rules and regulations relative to pupil transportation to nonpublic, nonprofit schools shall be the same as those applicable to public schools; (2) Such rules and regulations shall limit transportation of pupils in nonpublic, nonprofit schools to the elementary and secondary schools, except as provisions of this title may assign such transportation responsibility to the Department of Education on behalf of pupils enrolled at other levels in a public school system; (3) Pupils enrolled in nonpublic, nonprofit schools shall only be entitled to transportation within the described boundaries of a public school district and not beyond those boundaries.14 Del. C. 1953, §  2905;  56 Del. Laws, c. 270;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  141;  76 Del. Laws, c. 226, §  3;
14 DE Code § 2906. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2906. Transportation of pupils to special schools.

§ 2906. Transportation of pupils to special schools. The State shall fund school districts that operate special schools for the trainable, hearing impaired, orthopedic or other special school serving students from 1 or more school districts. 62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  46;  62 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2907. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2907. Safety requirements for public school buses.

§ 2907. Safety requirements for public school buses. No rule or regulation made by the Department of Education under this chapter shall preclude the use of district school buses or state school buses 14 model years old, provided such buses meet safety requirements and are approved by the board of education named in the contract. There shall be no capital allowance provided for the contractor other than that provided for in the transportation formula for school bus contracts using the schedule for the model year of the bus used. 62 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  142;  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  363;
14 DE Code § 2909. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2909. Transportation of certain pupils.

§ 2909. Transportation of certain pupils. Each local board of education shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations whereby a parent or guardian may elect to waive bus transportation for that parent's or guardian's student to and from school in favor of another form of transportation. The principal of each school may issue passes for school bus transportation to certain pupils who have chosen to drive a private vehicle, for use on a temporary and emergency basis; and may also set aside a specific number of parking spaces for use on a temporary and emergency basis by pupils who originally chose transportation by school bus. Any contract between the Department of Education and a supplier of bus transportation, or between a local school board and a supplier of bus transportation, shall be based upon the number of students who elect to be transported by bus, and shall not be based upon the total number of students in the school or school district. 67 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  142;  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  361;
14 DE Code § 2911. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 29. Transportation of Pupils|§ 2911. Safety standards for other vehicles.

§ 2911. Safety standards for other vehicles. (a) After July 1, 1998, newly purchased and newly leased vehicles with a rated capacity, as defined by the manufacturer, to carry more than 10 passengers in addition to the driver that are used to transport preprimary, primary, and secondary pupils between home and school or to school-related events shall meet state and federal specifications and safety standards applicable to school buses. Contract charter buses meeting federal DOT standards may be used for field trips. (b) This section does not impose any additional obligations on a school district, charter school, or the Delaware Transit Corporation with a contract under § 2901(c) of this title beyond those obligations otherwise imposed upon the Delaware Transit Corporations under federal and state law. 71 Del. Laws, c. 354, §  379;  82 Del. Laws, c. 188, § 5;
14 DE Code § 3002. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 30. Early Childhood Education Program|§ 3002. Early Childhood Council.

§ 3002. Early Childhood Council. (a) The Delaware Early Childhood Council (ECC) shall be the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood for children from birth to 8 years of age, and carry out all such functions designated in the federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 [P.L. 110-134] et seq., and those functions designated herein and those assigned by the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Interagency Resource Management Committee (IRMC), provided sufficient moneys are available from the annual State appropriations act, federal funding, private funding, or a combination thereof. (b) The ECC shall be comprised primarily of private sector members but shall include all representatives as designated in the above-referenced federal legislation and shall advise the Governor and General Assembly on a continuing basis, working with the IRMC, concerning the status and improvement of services of the early childhood sector and the implementation of the State's early childhood strategic plan. In addition to any responsibilities assigned by the Governor through the IRMC, the Delaware Early Childhood Council shall make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the IRMC that promote the appropriate coordination and effectiveness of state services and policies. The ECC shall be responsible for maintaining and expanding a statewide network of early care and education institutions that includes providers, advocates, state program officers, private and nonprofit community institutions, and others who support the development and delivery of high quality early childhood services. 69 Del. Laws, c. 351, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  144;  76 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 363, §  2;
14 DE Code § 3003. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 30. Early Childhood Education Program|§ 3003. Organization and composition.

§ 3003. Organization and composition. (a) The Governor shall appoint the members of the Delaware Early Childhood Council (ECC) based upon recommendations from the Interagency Resource Management Committee. The members of the ECC must meet the following criteria:  (1) Represent the racial, economic, and geographic diversity of the State. (2) Serve for staggered, renewable terms of 3 years, except in the case of public employees continuing in the same designated position. (3) Consist of the following members:  a. Two center-based early care and education providers. b. One family-home-based early care and education provider. c. One parent whose child participates in early childhood services. d. One Delaware Head Start/Early Childhood Assistance Program Association representative. e. One representative of a statewide early care and education resource and referral agency. f. Two representatives from advocacy organizations focused on children's health and well-being. g. One representative of the Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children. h. One public school district superintendent. i. One higher education representative who also serves on the P-20 Council. j. One business community representative. k. Two community members. l. One representative of the General Assembly. m. The State Director of Head Start Collaboration. n. A representative of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, representing children's health and child care subsidy. o. A representative of the Delaware Department of Services to Children, Youth and Their Families, representing child mental health, and family services. p. A representative of the Delaware Department of Education, representing early childhood professional development, § 619 of the IDEA (20 U.S.C. § 1419), child care licensing, and state early learning guidelines. q. The chair of the Interagency Coordinating Council, representing Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. § 1431 et seq.). r. Nonvoting members must include the director of the Office of Early Learning, the chair of the Family Support Coordinating Council, and the director of the State's Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood Education. The ECC may appoint nonvoting members and advisors to assist them in meeting their responsibilities. (b) The Governor shall appoint a Chairperson from the nongovernmental members of the ECC, and who shall serve as a member of the State's P-20 Council. The Chairperson shall coordinate the activities of the ECC. The Governor shall also appoint a Vice-Chairperson from the nongovernmental members of the ECC. 76 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 363, §  3;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 4;
14 DE Code § 3004. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 30. Early Childhood Education Program|§ 3004. Meetings; organizational structure.

§ 3004. Meetings; organizational structure. The Delaware Early Childhood Council (ECC) shall convene regularly-scheduled meetings at least 6 times annually. The ECC may form an executive committee from its members and other subcommittees. The ECC may form standing subcommittees including, but not limited to: professional development, quality rating and improvement system, data, and higher education. The ECC shall fulfill all the responsibilities designated under the above-referenced federal legislation for the State's Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. 76 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  3;  77 Del. Laws, c. 363, §  4;