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14 DE Code § 2114. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2114. Replacement of lost, destroyed or defaced bonds.

§ 2114. Replacement of lost, destroyed or defaced bonds. The school board of any district may issue a new bond to replace an unmatured bond which has been lost, destroyed or defaced, upon the written request of the owner thereof, the owner's legal representatives, successors or assigns, and upon giving:  (1) Proof of ownership; (2) Proof of loss or destruction, or, in the case of a defaced bond, the bond and coupons, if any; (3) Adequate security to indemnify the district and the bank or banks at which the bond and coupons are payable against any loss that may be suffered on account of such replaced bond and coupons; and (4) Payment of the cost of preparation of the new bond and coupons, if any. Any new bond and coupons shall be executed by the officials (including, in the case of a school district, a member of the board of school trustees of the district) in office at the time of such replacement and shall bear the seal of the district. The coupons, if any, shall be signed by the facsimile of the signatures of the appropriate officers. There shall be endorsed on the new bond a statement in substantially the following form:  “This bond has been reissued to replace a lost, destroyed or defaced bond.”  The replacement shall be authorized by a resolution of the school board which shall set forth a copy of the written request of the owner, the owner's legal representatives, successors or assigns, and the designation, date, maturity, interest rate, denomination and number of the replaced bond. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2112A;  57 Del. Laws, c. 280;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2115. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2115. Rules and regulations governing fiscal records pertaining to bonds.

§ 2115. Rules and regulations governing fiscal records pertaining to bonds. The Permanent Budget Commission shall promulgate and enforce rules and regulations governing the fiscal records to be maintained by the State Treasurer and the districts pertaining to bonds of such districts and school bonds of the City of Wilmington. Code 1935, §  2721A;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  5;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2113;
14 DE Code § 2116. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2116. Taxing power of district.

§ 2116. Taxing power of district. The authority to issue bonds shall be construed to be authority to provide funds for the payment of the interest and annual payments on such bonds, which without further authority shall be provided for by an additional tax levy on the property subject to taxation for county purposes in the district issuing such bonds and by a poll tax on all persons 21 years of age and upward, residing in the district, of such amount as shall be determined by the school board of the district. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2722;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2114;
14 DE Code § 2117. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2117. Assessment list; objections; posting; hearing.

§ 2117. Assessment list; objections; posting; hearing. The school board of the district in which the tax is to be levied under § 2116 of this title shall use the assessment list of the county in which that district is located, in order to determine all the taxables of the district, the property of each taxable and the assessed value thereof. Such list shall constitute the assessment list of the district for purposes of levying a tax under § 2116 of this title. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2722;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2115;  51 Del. Laws, c. 240, §  16;  58 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  2;
14 DE Code § 2118. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2118. Assessment, levy and collection of taxes.

§ 2118. Assessment, levy and collection of taxes. (a) Based on the total value of all taxable property as shown on the county assessment list and on the amount to be raised, the board of the district shall fix the rate of taxation plus 10 percent for delinquencies. (b) The board shall execute and deliver its warrant, with a duplicate of the assessment list, to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer of the county or counties wherein the district is situated. (c) The receiver of taxes and county treasurer 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. (d) 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. (e) The Secretary of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants or drafts on such fund in the amount of the principal of and interest on such bonds or other obligations as the same shall become due and payable, and to deposit such money, so drawn, to the credit of the General Fund of the State. Warrants or drafts on the said fund may also be drawn for the purpose of paying school construction costs as authorized by referenda pursuant to § 7507 [repealed] of Title 29. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  36 Del. Laws, c. 216, §§  1, 3;  37 Del. Laws, c. 195, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2723;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2116;  50 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  1;  51 Del. Laws, c. 240, §  17;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  4;  59 Del. Laws, c. 205, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2119. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2119. Report of tax collections and payment of collected taxes.

§ 2119. Report of tax collections and payment of collected taxes. (a) Each receiver of taxes and county treasurer 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 the Department of Education of all taxes collected in the previous month. (b) Each receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall, not less than once each calendar month, pay over to the State Treasurer all funds collected by that receiver of taxes or county treasurer for any district. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  36 Del. Laws, c. 216, §  2;  Code 1935, §  2724;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2117;  51 Del. Laws, c. 240, §  18;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  124;
14 DE Code § 2120. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2120. Jurisdiction of justices of the peace.

§ 2120. Jurisdiction of justices of the peace. Whoever, being a receiver of taxes and county treasurer of any county, or other person authorized to collect school taxes, or a member of any school board, fails, neglects or refuses to perform all or any of the duties imposed upon that person by this chapter shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100. Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section. 36 Del. Laws, c. 216, §  4;  Code 1935, §  2724;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2118;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2121. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2121. Authority to tax; scope of this chapter.

§ 2121. Authority to tax; scope of this chapter. The board of education of any school district which has issued bonds under the authority of any former school law of this State shall levy and collect taxes to provide funds for the payment of the interest on the bonds and for the retirement of the bonds as they shall fall due. The provisions of this chapter relative to the assessment, the rate of taxation and the levy and collection of taxes, and the deposit of taxes collected, and the disbursement thereof, shall apply to the case of school districts which have issued bonds under any former law of this State which have not been paid in whole or in part both principal and interest. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2724;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2119;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
14 DE Code § 2122. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2122. Election to authorize bond issue; rules governing; referendum to transfer tax funds.

§ 2122. Election to authorize bond issue; rules governing; referendum to transfer tax funds. (a) Before any school board issues bonds under this chapter, it shall call a special election. (b) At any such special election every person qualified to vote under § 1077 of this title may vote, and §§ 1078 and 1085 of this title shall apply to such election. (c) The polls must open at 7: 00 a.m. and must close at 8: 00 p.m., prevailing local time, on the day advertised. (d) An election under this chapter for the purpose of authorizing a bond issue shall be conducted by use of voting machines. The wording on the voting machine shall include a statement of the question which accurately reflects the issue being voted for and against. (e) An election under this chapter for the purpose of increasing the real estate tax rate under Chapter 19 of this title, while simultaneously decreasing the real estate tax rate under this chapter by the same amount, shall be by the use of voting machines. The wording on the voting machine shall include a statement of the question which accurately reflects the issue being voted for and against. (f) There shall be not more than 2 such special elections held during any 12-month period. (g) The Department of Elections conducting the election shall provide a sufficient number of voting machines necessary to carry out the election hereunder, and the cost of transportation of the voting machines and other necessary charges for use of the voting machines shall be borne by that Department of Elections. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2725;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2120;  50 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  1;  51 Del. Laws, c. 232;  55 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  2;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  28;  60 Del. Laws, c. 582, §§  2, 3;  62 Del. Laws, c. 25, §  2;  62 Del. Laws, c. 184, §§  4-6;  63 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  2;  64 Del. Laws, c. 255, §  3;  66 Del. Laws, c. 359, §  4;  67 Del. Laws, c. 243, §§  5, 9;  69 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  2;  74 Del. Laws, c. 122, §§  50-54;  76 Del. Laws, c. 138, §  6;  81 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 2;  82 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 3;
14 DE Code § 2123. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2123. Election results; publication of results.

§ 2123. Election results; publication of results. (a) If at an election called under § 2122(a) of this title a majority of the vote cast shall be for the bond issue, then bonds to the amount voted upon shall be issued as provided for by this chapter, but if at such election a majority of the votes cast shall be against the bond issue, then the bond issue proposed shall not be made. (b) Within 10 days of the certification of the results of the election in accordance with § 1083(a) of this title, the Department of Elections conducting the election shall declare the results of the election by an advertisement published on 2 consecutive days in at least 1 newspaper of the county with countywide circulation or a combination of newspapers whose circulation covers the area of the school district. (c) The Department of Elections conducting the election shall make a certificate of the result of such vote which shall be filed and kept in the offices of that Department of Elections as a public record. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  38 Del. Laws, c. 139, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2726;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2121;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  126;  74 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  55;
14 DE Code § 2124. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2124. Purchase of land for school purposes.

§ 2124. Purchase of land for school purposes. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any school board, with the prior approval of the Department of Education, from purchasing or from entering into contracts relating to the acquisition of lands for school purposes, if the school board shall have available to it funds for such purposes. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2727;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  6;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2122;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  127;
14 DE Code § 2301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 23. School Building Program|§ 2301. Definitions.

§ 2301. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “District” means a reorganized school district. (2) “School board” means a board of education of a reorganized school district.14 Del. C. 1953, §  2301;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
14 DE Code § 2302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 23. School Building Program|§ 2302. Gifts of buildings or grounds; title.

§ 2302. Gifts of buildings or grounds; title. School boards may receive donations of playgrounds, school grounds and school sites, or of buildings already built suitably located and adapted to school purposes, but in no case shall any site be built upon or any building accepted until a good and sufficient title has been obtained for the same in the name of the school board. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  51;  33 Del. Laws, c. 176, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2715;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2302;  56 Del. Laws, c. 292, §  29;
14 DE Code § 2303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 23. School Building Program|§ 2303. Condemnation.

§ 2303. Condemnation. (a) When lands are required for the site of a school house, or for enlarging a school house lot, or for playgrounds or other school purposes and the Department of Education or the school board shall for any cause be unable to contract with the owner or owners thereof upon what they deem to be a fair valuation thereof, the Department and the school board, or either of them, may institute condemnation proceedings in accordance with Chapter 61 of Title 10. (b) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than 15 acres for a school whose certified enrollment is less than 500 pupils. (c) No lot so taken or enlarged shall exceed, in the whole, including the land occupied by the school building, more than 25 acres for schools having a certified enrollment in excess of 500 pupils. (d) Certified enrollment, as used in this section, means the official net enrollment at the end of any school years as determined by the Department of Education, or, in the case of a proposed new school, the normal capacity of the proposed school building as approved by the Department of Education. (e) Any proposed action pursuant to Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall be approved by appropriate resolutions of the local board of education and by the Department of Education. The Department shall, in the usual manner, review the building and site needs of the local district before deciding whether or not to adopt a resolution indicating the need for procuring the land as provided by Chapter 61 of Title 10 and the maximum number of acres involved. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  52;  34 Del. Laws, c. 165;  Code 1935, §  2716;  48 Del. Laws, c. 46, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2303;  52 Del. Laws, c. 230;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  128;
14 DE Code § 2304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 23. School Building Program|§ 2304. Financing and construction.

§ 2304. Financing and construction. The School Building Program Acts of 1951, and 1949, being Chapter 148 of Volume 48, Laws of Delaware, and Chapter 2 (Second Special Session) of Volume 47, Laws of Delaware (pages 1076 to 1090), are continued in full force and effect and shall govern the financing and construction of the school building programs and projects dealt with therein. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2304;
14 DE Code § 2305. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 23. School Building Program|§ 2305. Sidewalks.

§ 2305. Sidewalks. (a) The engineering, maintenance and construction supervision for sidewalks leading to a school site shall be performed for the district by the State Highway Department except for snow removal. Such sidewalks may be located on land or rights-of-way under the control of the State Highway Department or on other land or rights-of-way provided for such purpose. (b) Sidewalks financed by issuance of bonds by a school board may be constructed only after the need for such sidewalks is ascertained by the school board by careful examination of transportation facilities in the district and the project has been approved by the State Highway Department and the Department of Education. (c) When considering granting approval for sidewalk construction, the local board and State Department of Education shall take into consideration the current rule governing permanent free bus transportation and shall make sure there is no overlapping. Both shall also consider frequency of exposure to traffic hazards and the possible existence of mechanical hazards. The procedure prescribed by § 2106 of this title must be fulfilled. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2305;  52 Del. Laws, c. 99, §  2;  54 Del. Laws, c. 319, §§  1, 2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  128;
14 DE Code § 2306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 23. School Building Program|§ 2306. Safety features in new school construction or major renovations [For applicability of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 3].

§ 2306. Safety features in new school construction or major renovations [For applicability of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 3]. (a) For purposes of this section, “major renovation” means a renovation project with costs equal to or greater than the threshold amount established for a Major Capital Improvement Program project under 14 DE Admin. Code §  401.  (b) Whenever a new school is constructed or a major renovation undertaken, the construction or renovation must include at a minimum the following:  (1) Secured vestibule, which serves as the primary entrance to screen visitors, equipped with an intercom or video call box and interior doors that can be electronically released by school staff.  (2) Ballistic resistant glass or other ballistic resistant materials in all vestibule, lobby, and office areas used to screen visitors. (3) Classroom doors that can be locked from the outside using a key or magnetic card locking system. Classroom doors that can be locked from both sides must comply with the requirements under the current edition of the Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations or the current edition of the National Fire Protection Association, Life Safety Code 101. (4) Installation of a panic button or intruder alert system that is capable of being activated from the school office and a handheld device.  (c) The Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP) and Department of Education shall provide emerging best practices for ballistic and alarm capabilities to school districts and the Office of Management and Budget Division of Facilities Management annually. 81 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 1;
14 DE Code § 2400. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2400. Purpose.

§ 2400. Purpose. The Secretary of Education will maintain a Prison Education Program which will provide educational services for the Department of Correction. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2401. Staffing.

§ 2401. Staffing. Staffing for Prison Education Program shall be delineated each year in the Annual Appropriations Act. The qualification of employees for the Prison Education Program shall be the same as the qualification for public education employees pursuant to § 122(c) of this title. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2402. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2402. Qualifications.

§ 2402. Qualifications. The qualifications of employees for the Prison Education Program, except secretaries, shall be the same as those qualifications for employees in public high schools. Teachers/supervisors shall have teaching responsibilities as defined by job responsibilities and duties developed by the Department of Education. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2403. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2403. Job duties.

§ 2403. Job duties. Teachers/supervisors shall have teaching responsibilities as defined by job responsibilities and duties developed by the Department of Education. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2404. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2404. Salary.

§ 2404. Salary. Salary for employees in the Prison Education Program when paid from funds of this State shall be in accordance with regularly adopted salary schedules set forth in Chapter 13 of this title. The salary so computed shall be divided by 0.7 for 10 months employment. If employed on an 11 or 12 month basis, the 10 month amount shall be multiplied by 1.1 or 1.2 respectively. In addition to the above calculation, teachers and administrators qualifying for professional development clusters in accordance with § 1305 (k) of this title shall receive an additional amount equal to the approved cluster percentage multiplied by the base salary amount defined in § 1305(b) of this title. This calculation shall not be increased for 11 or 12 month employment. The percentage shall only be applied to the base 10 month salary for 10, 11, 12 month employees. In accordance with § 1305 (o) of this title the cluster percentage is capped at 15 percent. Employees whose primary job location is onsite within the institution shall also receive hazardous duty supplements as provided in the Merit System as defined in Chapter 59 of Title 29. Teachers/supervisors shall receive an administrative supplement of 4 to 8 percent to be determined by the Department of Education with the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee. Students served under this program shall not be included in the calculation for unit count purposes as defined in Chapter 17 of this title. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Controller General may transfer funds between lines and departments to pay for this program. In the event the Director of the Office of Management and Budget proposes or implements a position attrition or complement reduction initiative, the Director shall clearly indicate to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee when positions outlined in the joint agency Prison Education Program are included in said initiative(s). 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 280, § 365;
14 DE Code § 2405. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2405. Department of Correction training program.

§ 2405. Department of Correction training program. Persons hired for the Prison Educational unit shall complete a Department of Correction training program before working within correctional facilities. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2406. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2406. Security classification.

§ 2406. Security classification. Prison educational personnel are required to maintain their security classification with the Department of Correction. Loss of security classification shall cause immediate suspension of access to correctional facilities. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2407. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 24. Prison Educational Unit|§ 2407. Renewal of training.

§ 2407. Renewal of training. Prison Educational personnel are required to attend correctional security refresher training a minimum of every 3 years. Training shall be developed and provided by Department of Correction's staff training personnel. 79 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;