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14 DE Code § 3137. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3137. Hearing panel.

§ 3137. Hearing panel. (a) A hearing panelist may not be:  (1) A person who is an employee of a district or agency which is involved in the education or care of the child; or (2) A person having a personal or professional interest which would conflict with that person's own objectivity in the hearing. (b) The Secretary of Education shall maintain a list of the persons who serve as hearing panelists. The list must include a statement of the qualifications of each of those persons. (c) All hearing panelists shall have successfully completed such training as may be required by the Secretary of Education to ensure the adequate knowledge and competent performance of panelists. (d) Each panel shall consist of 3 panelists, appointed by the Secretary of Education on a rotating basis, as follows:  (1) One attorney admitted to practice and in good standing with the bar of a state; (2) One educator knowledgeable in the field of special education and special educational programming; (3) One lay person with demonstrated interest in the education of children with disabilities included on an approved list compiled by the Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens and submitted to the Secretary of Education. (e) The Department with approval of the State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations which, consistent with this subchapter, further define hearing procedures and the conduct of hearing panelists which shall include standards of competency, expertise and training for hearing panelists. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §§  155, 156;  77 Del. Laws, c. 424, §  30;  78 Del. Laws, c. 397, §  2;
14 DE Code § 3138. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3138. Hearing rights; procedure.

§ 3138. Hearing rights; procedure. (a) Any party to a hearing has the right to:  (1) Be accompanied and advised by counsel and by individuals with special knowledge or training with respect to the problems of children with disabilities; (2) Present evidence and confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses; (3) Compel the attendance of witnesses as authorized by § 3139 of this title; (4) Prohibit the introduction of any evidence at the hearing that has not been disclosed to that party at least 5 business days before the hearing; (5) Obtain a written or, at the option of the parents, electronic verbatim record of the hearing, at public expense; (6) Obtain a written or, at the option of the parents, electronic decision which includes findings of fact and law. (b) Parents involved in hearings must be given the right to:  (1) Have the child who is the subject of the hearing present; and (2) Open the hearing to the public. (c) The hearing panel shall ensure that parents who have requested a hearing have been advised of the procedural safeguards provided by this subchapter. (d) Any hearing must be conducted at a time and place which is reasonably convenient to the parents and child involved. (e) Any testimony presented at a hearing authorized by this section shall be under oath or affirmation. (f) Copies of all written decisions shall be provided to the Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens after deleting any personally identifiable information. (g) Following any disposition under this chapter which entitles a parent to attorneys' fees under state or federal law, said parent shall also be awarded the reasonable fees of expert witnesses and the reasonable costs of any tests or evaluations necessary for the preparation of the parent's hearings. Awards made pursuant to this section shall not be made with the use of funds previously designated for the direct provision of education or services to children. Each school district and charter school shall report annually to the Department of Education, in a form to be determined by the Department, the amount of all awards made pursuant to this subsection and the source of funds for such awards. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  157;  74 Del. Laws, c. 98, §§  2-4;  77 Del. Laws, c. 424, §  31;  78 Del. Laws, c. 393, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3139. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3139. Subpoenas.

§ 3139. Subpoenas. (a) Authority to issue subpoenas is conferred upon the Secretary of Education, or the Secretary's designee, in order to implement § 3138(a)(3) of this title. (b) Upon the application of any party at least 12 days prior to hearing, a subpoena shall be issued requiring the attendance of the person or persons listed in the application. (c) If a person subpoenaed to attend a hearing fails to obey without reasonable cause, or if such a person in attendance refuses, without lawful excuse, to be examined or to answer pertinent questions, an application may be filed with the Family Court for an order directing such person to show cause why that person should not appear or testify. Upon return of the rule, the Court shall examine such person under oath, and if the Court shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, that the person refused without legal excuse to attend or testify at the hearing, despite the subpoena, the Court may order such person to comply therewith. Any failure to obey the order may be punished as a contempt of the Family Court, pursuant to the Rules of the Family Court. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  157;
14 DE Code § 3140. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3140. Burden of proof.

§ 3140. Burden of proof. The burden of proof and persuasion in any proceeding convened pursuant to § 3135 of this title shall be on the district or state agency which is a party to the proceeding. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3141. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3141. Finality of decision.

§ 3141. Finality of decision. A decision made by a hearing panel under this subchapter is final, unless a party to the hearing brings a civil action under § 3142 of this title. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3142. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3142. Judicial review.

§ 3142. Judicial review. (a) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the hearing panel may file a civil action in the Family Court. Such proceeding shall be initiated by the filing of a complaint within 90 days of the date of the decision. (b) In any action brought under this section, the Court shall receive the records of the administrative proceedings, shall hear additional evidence at the request of a party and, basing its decision on the preponderance of the evidence, shall grant such relief as the Court determines is appropriate. (c) The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary's designee, shall certify and file with the Court the record of the administrative hearing, which shall include all documents submitted, a transcript of all testimony, and the decision of the hearing panel. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  157;  74 Del. Laws, c. 98, §  5;
14 DE Code § 3143. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 31. Exceptional Children|Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards|§ 3143. Child's status during proceedings.

§ 3143. Child's status during proceedings. (a) During the pendency of any administrative or judicial proceedings regarding a complaint, unless the district or state agency and parents of the child agree otherwise, the child involved in the complaint shall remain in that child's present educational placement. (b) If the complaint involves an application for initial admission to public school, the child, with the consent of the parents, shall be placed in the public school program until the completion of all proceedings. 64 Del. Laws, c. 63, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter I. Delaware Higher Education Office Student Assistance Programs|§ 3401. Purpose.

§ 3401. Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this chapter to standardize aspects of and streamline administration of a variety of student assistance programs administered by the Delaware Higher Education Office. 73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;
14 DE Code § 3411. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter II. Scholarship Incentive Program|§ 3411. Purpose.

§ 3411. Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this subchapter to:  (1) Provide financial aid to Delaware residents with demonstrated financial need so that within the limits of the fiscal capabilities of the State they shall not be denied an opportunity for a college education because of financial need; (2) Provide a financial incentive for higher academic achievement for students who qualify to receive such scholarships; and (3) Encourage qualified Delaware students to pursue courses of graduate and professional education when such courses are unavailable in state-supported institutions and when such pursuit is deemed in the best interest of the State.14 Del. C. 1953, §  3401;  54 Del. Laws, c. 208, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 472, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 258, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 161, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3412. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter II. Scholarship Incentive Program|§ 3412. Administration.

§ 3412. Administration. (a) The Office shall receive and administer federal funds under the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) and Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (SLEAP) [20 U.S.C. § 1070c], state funds appropriated from the General Fund, and private sources for the purposes set forth in this subchapter. (b) The Office may apply for and receive such funds as may be available to the State from any agency of the federal government or private sources as grants for student financial assistance programs at the postsecondary level. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  3402;  54 Del. Laws, c. 208, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 472, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 258, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 161, §  2;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;
14 DE Code § 3413. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter II. Scholarship Incentive Program|§ 3413. Scholarships.

§ 3413. Scholarships. The Office is hereby authorized to award scholarships from the Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP) subject to the limits of its appropriations and the following limitations:  (1) Scholarships shall be awarded only to persons who will enroll as full-time students in degree programs. (2) No student may receive more than 5 annual scholarships for either undergraduate or graduate study. (3) Scholarships shall be used only at educational institutions:  a. In Delaware for undergraduate study; b. In states that have established scholarship reciprocity agreements with the State and the Office for undergraduate study; or c. For undergraduate or graduate study in degree programs that are not offered by a publicly assisted institution in Delaware. (4) Scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit. Financial need shall be determined by a federally approved need analysis system. The financial need calculation shall consider the student's expected family contribution, the expense of attending the institution selected, and the student's eligibility for Pell grants and other federal, state or private grant assistance. (5) Students must reapply for the scholarships annually, and must continue to meet all qualifications of the program. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  3404;  54 Del. Laws, c. 208, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 472, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 258, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 161, §  4;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;
14 DE Code § 3416. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3416. Purpose.

§ 3416. Purpose. It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this subchapter to enable and encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue careers in specific fields identified as areas of need and to encourage students to practice their profession in Delaware. 65 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3417. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3417. Awards.

§ 3417. Awards. (a) Awards shall be made based on academic merit using criteria established by the Office. (b) For the purpose of this section, an award is a loan the repayment of which is forgiven when the borrower is employed in the specified profession required in each program for the specified period of time in accordance with the conditions specified in this section. (c) Renewal of awards shall be limited to the number of years that constitute the standard full-time completion rate. To be eligible for renewal of an award, the recipient must meet the academic progress standards set by the Office and communicated in writing to the recipient at the time the initial award is granted. (d) The Office may establish and modify interest rates to achieve purposes of the program, but in no case shall the interest rate be less than that charged to students in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) or its successor. (e) The interest rate charged to a recipient for his or her initial award shall be constant for subsequent awards for study toward the same degree or certification. 73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;
14 DE Code § 3419. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3419. Christa McAuliffe scholarship loans.

§ 3419. Christa McAuliffe scholarship loans. (a) Purpose. — It is the intent and purpose of this program to encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue teaching careers in Delaware public schools. (b) Awards. — (1) Except where there are no equivalent programs of study offered in-state, awards shall be provided for study at Delaware institutions in undergraduate education or programs leading to teacher certification. (2) Awards may be prorated for students who will be enrolled less than full-time in a qualifying program. (3) Awards may be renewed to a maximum of the equivalent of 4 full-time awards. (c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment is employment as a teacher in a Delaware public school, whether as an employee of the State, the Department of Education, a school district or an individual school, or as an employee of a private organization providing educational services to Delaware school children under a contract with the State, the Department of Education, a school district or an individual school. (2) Awards will be forgiven at a rate of 1 year of qualifying employment for 1 year of loan.65 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 75, §  1;
14 DE Code § 3420. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3420. Critical need scholarships.

§ 3420. Critical need scholarships. Transferred by 77 Del. Laws, c. 431, § 10, effective July 23, 2010, to § 3461 of this title.
14 DE Code § 3421. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3421. Delaware Nursing Incentive Program.

§ 3421. Delaware Nursing Incentive Program. (a) Purpose. — It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this subchapter to enable and encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue nursing careers at state-operated hospitals or nonprofit hospitals located in this State. (b) Awards. — (1) Awards shall be provided for undergraduate education at regionally accredited institutions of higher education or accredited hospital schools of nursing for the following objectives:  a. A course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, if the award recipient is a registered nurse with an aggregate of 5 years or more employment with the State or with nonprofit hospitals located in this State; b. For all other recipients, a course of study leading to certification as a registered nurse or practical nurse. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, awards may be made available, on a prorated basis, to employees of the State who are enrolled as part-time nursing students. (3) The Delaware residence requirement shall not apply to any employee of the State who is enrolled as a part-time nursing student and who has 5 or more years of state service. (c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For the purposes of this program, qualifying employment shall be employment as a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse at a state-owned hospital or clinic or a nonprofit hospital located in this State. (2) Loans will be forgiven at the rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.66 Del. Laws, c. 214, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 64, §§  1-4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 175, § 1;
14 DE Code § 3422. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3422. Speech/language pathologist incentive loan.

§ 3422. Speech/language pathologist incentive loan. (a) Purpose. — It is the intent and purpose of this program to encourage individuals to pursue careers in speech language pathology in Delaware public schools and in the Part C, Birth to Three Early Intervention System programs. (b) Eligibility. — Awards shall be provided for graduate education in a Delaware school that is accredited, or is a candidate for accreditation, by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, that will satisfy the educational requirements for Delaware state licensure as a speech/language pathologist. (c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment shall be employment as a licensed speech pathologist either in a Delaware public school or by a provider for programs serving infants and toddlers under Part C, Birth to Three Early Intervention System and their contractors. (2) Loans will be forgiven at the rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.  (d) Exceptions. — Additional scholarship awards may be provided to the first graduates of the University of Delaware's speech/language pathology program who graduated in 2018 and are currently teaching in Delaware schools. 73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 264, §§  1-4;  82 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 368;
14 DE Code § 3423. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3423. Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program.

§ 3423. Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program. (a) Purpose. — It is the intent and purpose of this Program to enable and encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue careers as librarians and archivists in Delaware. (b) Awards. — (1) Awards shall be provided for graduate education in master's degree programs of library and information studies that are accredited by the American Library Association. Preference shall be given to persons currently employed by a Delaware public library, county department of libraries, public school library or state agency library, a member library of the Delaware Library Consortium, or archive. (2) Awards may also be provided for a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree prior to the master's degree and/or a doctoral degree following the master's degree. Awards shall be limited to persons who have been employed at a Delaware public library, county department of libraries, public school library, a member library of the Delaware Library Consortium, or state agency library or archive for a minimum of 2 years. (3) Selection criteria may include consideration of community service, academic achievement and financial need. (c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment shall be employment as a librarian or archivist in a public library, public school library, a member library of the Delaware Library Consortium, state agency or political subdivision in Delaware. (2) Loans will be forgiven at the rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan for bachelor's degree students, and 2 years of employment for 1 year of loan for master's and doctoral degree students.70 Del. Laws, c. 521, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 132, §§  381, 382;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 1;
14 DE Code § 3424. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 34. Financial Assistance for Higher Education|Subchapter III. Professional Incentive Programs|§ 3424. Optometry scholarship loan.

§ 3424. Optometry scholarship loan. (a) Purpose. — It is the intent of this program to encourage academically talented students to pursue careers as optometrists in Delaware. This program replaces the Optometric Institutional Aid Program, but does not change or limit the terms of contracts made to individuals under the provisions of the Optometric Institutional Aid Program. (b) Awards. — (1) Awards shall be made to baccalaureate-degree holders who will enroll as full-time students in programs that prepare students for licensure as optometrists in Delaware. (2) The Office may limit attendance to one or more designated institutions, or may allow loans to be used at any qualifying college of optometry. (c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment shall be the practice of optometry in the State. (2) Loans will be forgiven at a rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.60 Del. Laws, c. 591, §§  1, 5;  61 Del. Laws, c. 472, §  3;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;