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14 DE Code § 501. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 501. Legislative intent.

§ 501. Legislative intent. The purpose of this chapter is to create an alternative to traditional public schools operated by school districts and improve public education overall by establishing a system of independent “charter” schools throughout the State. To that end, this chapter offers members of the community a charter to organize and run independent public schools, free of most state and school district rules and regulations governing public education, as long as they meet the requirements of this chapter, and particularly the obligation to meet measurable standards of student performance. Schools established under this chapter shall be known as “charter schools.” This chapter is intended to improve student learning; encourage the use of different and innovative or proven school environments and teaching and learning methods; provide parents and students with measures of improved school and student performance and greater opportunities in choosing public schools within and outside their school districts; and to provide for a well-educated community. There shall be no limit to the number of charter schools that may be established in the State; provided, however, that no more than 5 such schools may be established to operate in the 1996-1997 school year, and that no more than 5 additional charter schools may be established to operate in the 1997-1998 school year, and that no more than 5 additional charter schools may be established to operate in the 1998-1999 school years. If for any school year more charters are awarded than are permitted to operate by this section, the Department of Education shall hold a lottery to decide which charters are permitted to operate in such school year and charter applicants who lose such lottery shall be given a right of refusal for a charter for the subsequent school year. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  23;  73 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  23;
14 DE Code § 502. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 502. Potential charter organizers.

§ 502. Potential charter organizers. This legislation is intended to encourage any person, university, college, or nonreligious, non-home-based, nonsectarian entity that can meet the requirements of this chapter to form a charter school. No private or religiously affiliated school may apply to become a charter school. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;
14 DE Code § 503. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 503. Legal status.

§ 503. Legal status. A charter school is a public school including 2 or more of grade kindergarten through 12 managed by a board of directors, which operates independently of any school board, under a charter granted for an initial period of 4 school years of operation and renewable every 5 school years thereafter by a public school district or the State Department of Education (hereinafter in this chapter, “Department”) with the approval of the State Board of Education (hereinafter in this chapter, “State Board”), pursuant to this chapter. For purposes of this chapter as it relates to the management of a charter school, the board of directors of a charter school shall be a public body subject to the requirements of Chapter 100 of Title 29 and shall have the same standing and authority as a Reorganized School District Board of Education, except the power to tax. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  24;  73 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 360, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 321, §  1;
14 DE Code § 504. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 504. Corporate status.

§ 504. Corporate status. (a) A charter school shall be organized and managed under the Delaware General Corporation Law. (b) The board of directors of a charter school shall be deemed public agents authorized by a public school district or the Department with the approval of the State Board to control the charter school. No person shall serve as a member of a charter school board of directors who is an elected member of a local school board of education. (c) A charter school shall be considered a public school for all purposes. (d) A charter school may sue or be sued to the same extent and on the same conditions as a public school district, and its employees, directors and officers shall enjoy the same immunities as employees, directors and officers of public school districts and other public schools. The approving authority of a charter school shall have no liability for the actions or inaction of a charter school. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  25;  72 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  4;
14 DE Code § 505. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 505. Exemptions; rules and regulations.

§ 505. Exemptions; rules and regulations. (a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter and title, a charter school is exempt from all provisions of this title except the provisions of Chapter 31 of this title, and all regulations of any board of education of a reorganized school district, although a charter school may elect to comply with 1 or more such provisions. (b) The Department of Education shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations that would further define the application, approval criteria and processes. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  72 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  6;  73 Del. Laws, c. 313, §  3;
14 DE Code § 508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 508. Responsibility for student transportation.

§ 508. Responsibility for student transportation. (a) The charter school may request to have the school district where the charter school is located transport students residing in that district, at fair cost, to and from the charter school on the same basis offered to other students attending schools operated by the district, or to receive from the State a payment equal to 70% of the average cost per student of transportation within the vocational district in which the charter school is located and become responsible for the transportation of those students to and from the charter school. (b) If a charter school utilizes a contractor for student transportation, the charter school may do any of the following:  (1) Publically bid the transportation routes, either alone or with other local education agencies. (2) Negotiate a contract for 1 or more years for contractor payment for school transportation up to the maximum rate under subsection (a) of this section. a. If a transportation contract includes a fuel adjustment provision, the charter school is responsible for increased payments to the contractor. b. If a transportation contract is for multiple years, all of the following apply:  1. Funding for the contract is guaranteed by state funds for the first year of the contract.  2. Funding for each year after the first year of the contract is a local commitment until the allocation under subsection (a) of this section is determined for that year.  (c) A charter school may choose to offer annual student bus passes under § 2901(c) of this title. (d) Notwithstanding any provisions under this section, a student at a charter school shall receive such transportation assistance as is made available to students pursuant to a public school choice program established by this Code provided that such student otherwise meets the eligibility requirements for such assistance. (e) If a charter school chooses to transport students itself, the charter school shall do so in accordance with all public school transportation safety regulations. (f) Local school districts and charter schools shall cooperate to ensure that the implementation of this chapter does not result in inefficient use of state appropriations for public school transportation and the State Board shall exercise its authority to approve bus routes so as to avoid such waste. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 132, §  373;  73 Del. Laws, c. 312, §  314;  75 Del. Laws, c. 89, §  407;  76 Del. Laws, c. 280, §  405;  78 Del. Laws, c. 290, §  334;  82 Del. Laws, c. 188, § 2;
14 DE Code § 510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 510. State assistance.

§ 510. State assistance. (a) The Department of Education shall distribute information announcing the availability of the charter school program, explaining the powers and responsibilities of a charter school contained in this chapter, and describing the application process to each school district and public post-secondary educational institution, and through press releases to each major newspaper in the State. (b) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to potential charter school applicants upon request. (c) The Department of Education shall provide technical and other forms of assistance to charter schools on the same basis as to school districts. (d) The Department of Education shall, in concert with the approving authority and the applicant, apply for available federal or foundation grants providing funding for the planning and start-up of charter schools and the Department of Education shall administer such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly for the purpose of assisting in the planning and start-up of charter schools. 70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  27;
14 DE Code § 514. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 514. State reports on the charter school program.

§ 514. State reports on the charter school program. Annually, the Department shall prepare a report for the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Education on the success or failure of charter schools and propose changes in state law necessary to improve or change the charter school program. Such report shall contain a section comparing the per student expenditures of charter schools, considering all sources of such expenditures, with those of other public schools. Such report shall also contain:  (1) The Secretary of Education's analysis of, recommendations relating to, and proposed changes relating to Delaware education laws, in light of the content of annual reports submitted pursuant to § 513 of this title; and (2) The Secretary's assessment of specific opportunities and barriers relating to the implementation of charter schools' innovations in the broader Delaware public education school system.70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  31;  79 Del. Laws, c. 128, §  2;
14 DE Code § 516. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 516. Revocation criteria.

§ 516. Revocation criteria. Approved charters shall be subject to revocation or probation, after the exercise of due diligence and good faith, only for the following reasons:  (1) The school, or its representatives, has committed a material fraud on the approving authority or misappropriated federal, state or local funds; or (2) The school fails to comply with its charter or to satisfy, in its operation of the school, the criteria set forth in § 512 of this title.70 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  2;
14 DE Code § 517. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 517. Charter transfer to different authorizer.

§ 517. Charter transfer to different authorizer. Transfer of a charter, and of oversight of that public charter school, from 1 authorizer to another before the expiration of the charter term shall require a petition by the public charter school or its authorizer to the new authorizer. A petition to transfer is considered a major modification and will follow the same timelines and hearing process as a major modification. 78 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  10;
14 DE Code § 518. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 5. Charter Schools|§ 518. Oversight and revocation for multiple charter holders.

§ 518. Oversight and revocation for multiple charter holders. For purposes of §§ 515 and 516 of this title, each charter held by a common board of directors shall be treated separately and individually. 78 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  11;
14 DE Code § 601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 601. Definitions.

§ 601. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (1) “Receiving district” shall mean any reorganized school district which enrolls in its schools any pupil who is not a resident of such “receiving district.” (2) “Residence”. — A pupil shall be considered a resident of the reorganized school district based on meeting the residency qualifications established by § 202 of this title. (3) “Sending district” shall mean any reorganized school district which sends to the schools of a “receiving district” any pupil who is not a resident of such “receiving district.”14 Del. C. 1953, §  601;  52 Del. Laws, c. 134, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 299, §  3;  78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §  4;
14 DE Code § 603. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 603. Exceptions and claims.

§ 603. Exceptions and claims. (a) This chapter shall not apply when the payment or acceptance of such tuition charge is contrary to any educational program involving the use of federal matching funds which prohibits the payment or acceptance of such tuition. (b) Section 602(a) and (b) of this title shall not apply to children with disabilities as defined in Chapter 31 of this title. Such children shall be subject to § 604(a) and (b) of this title. (c) When a student has transferred to a new district pursuant to the voluntary transfer provisions, the sending district shall immediately upon request of the receiving district transfer the student's records to the receiving district. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  603;  52 Del. Laws, c. 134, §  1;  53 Del. Laws, c. 95;  53 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  3;  53 Del. Laws, c. 433;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  60 Del. Laws, c. 486, §  2;  61 Del. Laws, c. 32, §  6;  61 Del. Laws, c. 260, §§  5, 6;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  33;  78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §  5;
14 DE Code § 604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 604. Special programs.

§ 604. Special programs. (a) If any pupil is counted in the preschool, intensive or complex unit and attends school in a program operated by a district other than that in which the pupil resides, by an agency of the Department of Education or is in an approved private placement pursuant to § 3124 of this title, the receiving district or the Department of Education shall collect a tuition charge for the nonresident pupil, provided approval for attendance has been granted by the sending district. Such tuition charge shall be paid by the school board of the reorganized school district in which the pupil is a resident from the proceeds of a local tax levied for this specific purpose, except that in the case of a district assigned by the Department with the approval of the State Board of Education to administer a school or program for children with disabilities, or special programs approved by the Department of Education for persons without disabilities such as programs for bilingual students or programs for pregnant students, the district so assigned shall be both the sending and receiving district in regard to that school or program and is authorized to collect tuition charges accordingly. (b) In determining the tuition to be charged for a pupil counted in the preschool, intensive or complex units or for a person without disabilities attending approved special programs, such as bilingual programs or programs for pregnant students operated by a district other than that in which the student resides or by an agency of the State Department of Education, the receiving district or the State Department of Education shall compute the tuition by adding such receiving district's share of educational related expenses as allowed by the Department of Education regulations. The sum so obtained shall be divided by the total number of pupils in the special program as of September 30 of the current school year. The resulting figure shall represent the amount of the “tuition charge” per pupil. (c) In determining the tuition charged to the sending district in the case of private placement for children with disabilities, tuition will be defined as in § 3124 of this title and the sending district will be charged 30 percent of the total tuition cost. The remaining 70 percent will be covered through funding provided by the State Department of Education from the annual appropriation for this purpose. (d) Section 602(c)-(e) of this title shall apply to this section. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  604;  53 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  4;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  57 Del. Laws, c. 206, §  4;  62 Del. Laws, c. 191, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 84, §  219;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §§  34-36;  72 Del. Laws, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 257,, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 395, §§  373, 376, 377;  73 Del. Laws, c. 312, §§  301, 302;  73 Del. Laws, c. 321, §§  6, 7;  78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §§  6-10;
14 DE Code § 605. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 605. Inmates of children's homes or institutions.

§ 605. Inmates of children's homes or institutions. (a) The school board of any reorganized school district in which there is located any orphans' home, home for the friendless, children's home, other institutions for the care of orphans or other children or any institution to which children are assigned by any court for any reason, may at the discretion of such board permit any children who are inmates of such homes or institutions but not legal residents in such district to attend the public schools in said district; and the district of residence shall be liable for the tuition of such pupils. (b) If a charge is made by any reorganized school district for tuition for the inmates of any homes or institutions who are in attendance in such district's schools, the officers of the homes or institutions shall submit to the school board a sworn statement setting forth the names, ages and school district liable for tuition of all children who desire to attend public schools in the district, and who are inmates thereof as of September 30 of each year, together with a blank acknowledging or disclaiming residence signed by the secretary of the reorganized school district in which the home or institution declares the legal residence of the children to be. If the sending district does not return the said blank with an acknowledgment or disclaimer within 30 days from the time it was mailed, the Secretary of Education shall withhold from Division III entitlement the tuition for such inmates from the district of residence upon receipt of a sworn statement setting forth the names, ages, tuition charges and district of legal residence, such sworn statement to be furnished by the receiving district. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  605;  58 Del. Laws, c. 33;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  37;
14 DE Code § 606. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 606. Out-of-state students.

§ 606. Out-of-state students. A child with a disability who is a resident of a state or country other than Delaware or the United States of America may be accepted, at the discretion of the receiving district, to attend a Delaware school under the following restrictions:  (1) Children with disabilities, only, as defined in § 3101 of this title, or for whom units are specified in § 1703 of this title, may be accepted for admission to a district to receive special education and related services after the receipt of certification from the Secretary of Education that provisions have been made for all eligible state students; (2) Full tuition costs as determined annually by the Secretary of Education shall be paid in advance by semester by the out-of-state or out-of-country school district, state or national agency or parent. The tuition cost shall reflect all state, local district and federal expenditures for the education of children with disabilities counted in preschool, intensive or complex units, excluding pupil transportation costs which shall not be the responsibility of the receiving Delaware school district or the State. State costs shall be reimbursed to the General Fund of the State and local district costs shall be retained by the receiving district.60 Del. Laws, c. 212, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  37;  78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §§  11-13;
14 DE Code § 607. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 607. Children of district employees who reside out-of-state.

§ 607. Children of district employees who reside out-of-state. (a) Out-of-State children whose parent or legal guardian is employed on a full-time basis by any reorganized school district may attend school in the district where the parent or guardian is employed during the period of the parent or guardian's employment upon written approval of the receiving district and payment of tuition if charged by the district. Such children may not be included in the annual unit count for state funding purposes. (b) Tuition charges, if imposed, shall be computed and certified by the Secretary of Education in accordance with § 602(b) and (c) of this title. 70 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  320;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  37;
14 DE Code § 608. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 6. Tuition Charges|§ 608. Applicability of chapter.

§ 608. Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any transfers, re-assignments, or enrollment changes made with respect to any student under the provisions of Chapter 4 of this title, nor to any transfers, re-assignments, or enrollment changes made with respect to any vocational-technical centers or schools established pursuant to § 205 of this title. 70 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  2;
14 DE Code § 702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 7. Lawful Authority of Teachers Over Pupils|§ 702. Corporal punishment.

§ 702. Corporal punishment. (a) “Corporal punishment” means the intentional infliction of physical pain which is used as a means of discipline. “Corporal punishment” includes, but is not limited to, paddling and slapping, when used as a means of discipline. (b) No public school teacher, administrator, official employee or agent of the School Board may subject a student enrolled in the school district to corporal punishment. (c) Subsection (b) of this section does not prohibit a public school teacher, administrator, official employee or agent of a school board from:  (1) Using reasonable and necessary force to quell a disturbance, including but not limited to a physical altercation, or prevent an act that threatens imminent bodily harm to any person; (2) Using reasonable and necessary force to obtain possession of a weapon, or other dangerous object within a student's control; (3) Using reasonable and necessary force for the purpose of self-defense or the defense of others under §§ 464 and 465 of Title 11; (4) Using reasonable and necessary force for the protection of property under § 466 of Title 11; (5) Using reasonable and necessary force to prevent a student from imminently inflicting bodily harm on that student's own self; (6) Using reasonable and necessary force to protect the bodily safety of others; or (7) Using incidental or minor physical contact necessary to maintain order and control. (d) In determining whether or not a person was acting within the exceptions in subsection (c) of this section, deference shall be given to reasonable, good faith judgments made by the teacher, administrator, official employee or agent. (e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, permit or otherwise affect any action taken by the teacher, administrator, official employee or agent of the School Board with regard to a person who is not a student enrolled in the school district. (f) For purposes of this section, the term “reasonable and necessary” shall be interpreted in conformity with applicable limitations established by § 4112F of this title. 74 Del. Laws, c. 17, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 54, §  1;