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14 DE Code § 1722. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 17. State Appropriations|§ 1722. Accounting for textbooks, subject matter materials and other school property entrusted to individual students.

§ 1722. Accounting for textbooks, subject matter materials and other school property entrusted to individual students. (a) For the purposes of this section:  (1) “Costs” shall be the cost of lost or destroyed textbooks, subject matter materials, supplementary books, instructional computer software and other school property distributed to and entrusted to individual students; (2) “Responsible person” shall include each student, the parents of each student who have a duty to support the student under § 501 of Title 13 and any guardian who has a duty to support a student. (b) Each reorganized school district shall adopt a written policy that:  (1) At least annually requires responsible persons to refund to the district their costs; (2) Sets forth an effective process to collect, at least annually, such costs from the responsible persons; provided however, that the process may permit a student to perform school or community service, at the district's option, in lieu of repaying book costs, if and only if each responsible person's income falls below federal poverty guidelines, as they may be amended from time to time; and further provided, that a student otherwise required to perform such service who refuses to perform such service shall be subject to disciplinary action; and (3) Provides that local district funds shall cover the cost of all lost or destroyed books which are required to be collected from responsible persons pursuant to a written policy which conforms to this section but are not collected. (c) [Repealed.] 70 Del. Laws, c. 571, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  116;  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  383;
14 DE Code § 1723. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 17. State Appropriations|§ 1723. Comprehensive school discipline improvement programs.

§ 1723. Comprehensive school discipline improvement programs. In addition to the funds appropriated to school districts by other sections of this chapter, school districts shall be eligible to make application to the Department of Education for the development and implementation of school discipline improvement programs as specified in Chapter 16 of this title. 69 Del. Laws, c. 464, §  2;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  117;
14 DE Code § 1724. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 17. State Appropriations|§ 1724. Academic Achievement Awards Pilot Program.

§ 1724. Academic Achievement Awards Pilot Program. 77 Del. Laws, c. 196, §  2;  expired, eff. Oct. 1, 2011;
14 DE Code § 1725. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 17. State Appropriations|§ 1725. Tracking of school district use of unit funds.

§ 1725. Tracking of school district use of unit funds. (a) All information received by the Department of Education, or any third party performing work for the Department of Education, relating to the dates on which new teachers are hired by individual school districts shall be posted on the Department of Education's web site. (b) The Department of Education shall conduct randomized audits to ensure that information provided by school districts relating to the hiring dates of new teachers is accurate and complete. (c) By August 12, 2011, the Department of Education shall promulgate regulations necessary to ensure that hiring information collected and reported by school districts uses uniform terminology. (d) By December 31, 2011, the Department of Education shall report to the General Assembly and Governor on the impact of the estimated unit count upon school districts' performance in making earlier contract offers to prospective teachers. To the extent that the Department of Education determines that any districts have not taken proper advantage of the estimated unit count, the Department shall recommend additional steps that should be taken to properly incentivize those districts to make earlier contract offers. 78 Del. Laws, c. 7, §§  5, 7;  79 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2001. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 20. Standard School Construction|§ 2001. Definitions.

§ 2001. 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, §  2001;  53 Del. Laws, c. 353, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
14 DE Code § 2002. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 20. Standard School Construction|§ 2002. Establishment of standard formula.

§ 2002. Establishment of standard formula. The Department of Education shall establish a standard school construction formula which shall be uniform throughout the State. The standard formula so established shall take into consideration the different educational requirements at the various grade levels and the number of pupils for whom the facilities are planned. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2002;  53 Del. Laws, c. 353, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  122;
14 DE Code § 2003. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 20. Standard School Construction|§ 2003. Determination of costs for state aid.

§ 2003. Determination of costs for state aid. The Department of Education shall use the standard school construction formula for determining the cost of school construction, either new or additions, for the various districts. Such costs shall be used as the base upon which state aid for school construction to the various districts shall be allocated. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2003;  53 Del. Laws, c. 353, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  122;
14 DE Code § 2004. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 20. Standard School Construction|§ 2004. Construction of facilities exceeding the standard formula.

§ 2004. Construction of facilities exceeding the standard formula. This chapter shall not prevent the Department of Education from approving school construction requests submitted by districts when such requests vary from the standard formula; provided, however, that when the costs of the facilities so approved exceed the costs determined by the standard formula, the voters in the districts so affected may authorize and limit by referendum the expenditure of funds to the amount based on the standard formula, such referendum to be held in accordance with Chapter 21 of this title. The election may be conducted by the use of printed paper ballots or by the use of voting machines. Provisions shall be made for the following form to appear on the printed paper ballots next to squares added for convenience in marking and on the voting machine:  Section I — Vote for one A. For a bond issue at this time B. Against a bond issue at this time Section II — Vote for one In the event that the majority of votes cast in Section I is for a bond issue, which bond issue would you prefer? A. For the bond issue in the amount of $________ as recommended by the school board. B. For the bond issue in the amount of $________ as determined from the standard formula by the Department of Education.  The amounts of the proposed bond issues shall be inserted in the appropriate spaces on the ballot. Section I of the ballot shall be counted first. If the majority is for issuance of a bond (Section I) then Section II shall be counted and in no case shall the bond issue recommended by the school board be authorized with less than a majority of the total ballots validated for count; the lack of which majority will constitute a positive bond issue authorization by the standard formula of the Department of Education. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2004;  53 Del. Laws, c. 353, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 8;  62 Del. Laws, c. 184, §  3;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  122;  74 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  48;
14 DE Code § 2005. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 20. Standard School Construction|§ 2005. Satellite schools.

§ 2005. Satellite schools. (a) Reorganized school districts and charter schools authorized pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title are authorized to enter into satellite school agreements pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, a “satellite school” is defined as a public school that operates in physical facilities leased from, donated by or located on property that is owned or leased by a private sector or governmental employer which is not the school district or charter school operating the satellite school. (b) The Department of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the approval of satellite school agreements. Such rules and regulations shall ensure that the physical facilities in which satellite schools operate are sufficient to protect the health and safety of the students who attend such schools, but shall not require that those physical facilities meet the same requirements established by the Department pursuant to § 2002 of this title for schools constructed and owned by reorganized districts. The State Risk Manager shall provide assistance to the Department in establishing regulations governing the respective obligations of the school district or the charter school operating the satellite school and the employer or employers providing the physical facility for the operation of the satellite school for any liabilities that may be incurred pursuant to a separate provision of this Code or other provision of law. Satellite schools and their employees shall have the same immunities from liability as other public schools and their employees. (c) Reorganized districts shall establish procedures for admissions to non-charter school satellite schools consistent with those established by Chapter 4 of this title and charter schools shall establish procedures for admissions to satellite schools consistent with those established by Chapter 5 of this title; provided however, that preference in admissions to satellite schools may also be given to students whose parents are residents of the State and who work at the worksite at which the satellite facility is located so long as such preference is made equally available to such students without regard to the jobs their parents hold at the worksite or without regard to whether the student's parents work for the employer who controls the worksite or a contractor of such employer. Such preference may also be extended to students whose parents work at a physical facility located within a 1-mile radius of the satellite school for an employer or the contractor of any employer, which is a party to a satellite school agreement with a reorganized district and which provides assistance pursuant to such agreement in the provision of the physical facility for the operation of the satellite school. 70 Del. Laws, c. 366, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  123;
14 DE Code § 2006. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 20. Standard School Construction|§ 2006. Subdivision impact and permit fees.

§ 2006. Subdivision impact and permit fees. (a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, no county or municipality is permitted to assess permit fees, impact fees, or other assessments on a school district for any school construction project. This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from charging utility fees for usage of such utility provided the rate is no higher than that of other properties within the political subdivision nor shall this section prohibit the charging of a surcharge relating to building permit construction value to provide funding for volunteer fire or ambulance companies. (b) For the purposes of this section:  (1) “Impact fees” or “other assessments” shall not include any fee assessed for maintaining or increasing water supply, wastewater transmission line capacity, or wastewater facility capacity. (2) “Permit fees” or “other assessments” shall not include a fee or assessment to reimburse the jurisdiction for the approximate and reasonable cost to inspect and enforce applicable building, zoning, water, and wastewater codes or ordinances. (c) Arbitration procedure. — (1) If a school district disagrees with the reasonableness of fees imposed and subject to this section, a right to an arbitration procedure in front of a 3-member panel is hereby established. The municipality or county and the school district shall each choose a member of the panel, and the third member shall be chosen by agreement of the remaining members of the panel and shall chair the panel. The decision of this panel shall be final and binding on the parties. (2) For the purposes of this section, it shall be reasonable to base a fee upon the actual cost incurred, and 10% administrative support costs to provide the service.75 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2101. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2101. Definitions.

§ 2101. 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, §  2101;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113.;
14 DE Code § 2102. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2102. Power of district to issue bonds.

§ 2102. Power of district to issue bonds. The school board of any district may issue bonds for the purpose of carrying out any plan or program for the acquisition of lands or the acquisition or construction of buildings or for improvements to lands or buildings as may be authorized by this title when such plan or program shall have been approved by the Department of Education. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2718;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2102;  52 Del. Laws, c. 99, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 444, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  124;
14 DE Code § 2103. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2103. Temporary use of funds.

§ 2103. Temporary use of funds. The school board of any district may advance funds which by law may be used only for stated purposes and which are not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were raised, or otherwise made available for the purpose or purposes for which an issue of bonds has been authorized. Suitable records shall be kept of the temporary diversion of such funds. Such funds shall be made again available to the district from the proceeds of such bonds, or from the proceeds of the sale of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  2102A;  57 Del. Laws, c. 636, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2104. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2104. Faith and credit of district; exemption of bonds from taxation.

§ 2104. Faith and credit of district; exemption of bonds from taxation. The faith and credit of the district which issues bonds under this chapter is hereby expressly pledged for the full and complete payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds authorized to be issued under this chapter, and the said bonds shall be exempt from taxation, with respect to both principal and interest, by the State or any political subdivision thereof for any purpose. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2718;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2103;
14 DE Code § 2105. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2105. Validity of bonds; incontestability.

§ 2105. Validity of bonds; incontestability. When any bonds shall be sold and delivered pursuant to this chapter, the certification by the Department of Elections conducting the election pursuant to § 1083(d)(2) of this title and the certification by the school board of the district issuing such bonds that the bonds have been issued in due compliance with this chapter shall be conclusive upon the district and all and every other person whatsoever of the right, power and authority for the issuance of said bonds and the legality and validity thereof and of the principal debt and interest represented thereby, and the legality and validity of such bonds shall thereafter not be subject to question in any court by the district or by any person for or on its behalf, and this provision shall be and become part of the contract and obligation represented by each such bond. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2718;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2104;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  125;  74 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  49;
14 DE Code § 2106. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2106. Procedure governing sale of bonds to State.

§ 2106. Procedure governing sale of bonds to State. The school board of any district, with the exception of the Board of Public Education in Wilmington, shall sell any bonds to be issued pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter or pursuant to any other provision of law to the State at private sale. The State may require that the validity of the bonds be approved by the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designate. The board shall cause a complete record of the proceedings taken in relation to the issuance of the bonds to be made and kept with the other records of the board, and shall cause a duplicate of such record to be made and filed with the Department of Education. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  2718, 2719;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §§  1, 2;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2105;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  124;
14 DE Code § 2107. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2107. Limitation on amount of bonds that may be issued.

§ 2107. Limitation on amount of bonds that may be issued. A school board shall not issue bonds, except for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds, in an amount which would cause the aggregate amount of bonded debt of the district, less the amount of sinking funds on hand for the payment of such bonded debt, to exceed 10% of the assessed value of the real property in the district or in the case of Sussex County school districts, 10% of 50% of the full market value of real estate, in Kent County school districts, 10% of 60% of the full market value of real estate; and in New Castle County school districts, 10% of 100% of the full market value of real estate, whichever is greater. For purposes of this section, the full market value of real estate shall be determined by the Assessment to Sales Ratio Study conducted annually by the Office of Management and Budget. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2719;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  2;  48 Del. Laws, c. 175, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2106;  71 Del. Laws, c. 3, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(7);
14 DE Code § 2108. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2108. Terms and form of bonds.

§ 2108. Terms and form of bonds. The bonds shall be in such denomination or denominations, in such form and shall bear such rate of interest as shall be determined by the State pursuant to § 7506 of Title 29; provided, however, that the school board of any district shall be consulted regarding the term of such bonds. The bonds shall bear interest from and after their date, payable semiannually on the days designated in the bonds. The bonds shall consist of a single bond registered as to both principal and interest with the principal thereof payable in installments and interest thereon payable semiannually. The amounts of principal payable and the dates on which such payments are due shall be noted on the bond form. The dates on which the interest is due shall also be noted on the bond form. Such bonds shall be payable in serial installments beginning not more than 1 year after the date of the bonds and ending not more than 20 years after such date; the amount of any installment payable in any 1 year, except the last year, shall be not less than 1/20 of the aggregate principal amount of the bonds of such issue. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  2719, 2720;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §§  2, 3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2107;  57 Del. Laws, c. 92, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 329, §  63;
14 DE Code § 2109. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2109. Designation, numbering and date of bonds.

§ 2109. Designation, numbering and date of bonds. Any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be designated by the name of the district issuing the bonds and the year in which the bonds are issued. The bonds shall be numbered consecutively and shall bear date as of the date approved by the school board of the district issuing the bonds. Each of the bonds shall be numbered consecutively and the coupons attached thereto shall bear the same number as the bond itself. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2720;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2108;
14 DE Code § 2110. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2110. Place of payment of principal and interest.

§ 2110. Place of payment of principal and interest. The principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable at a state or national bank within or without the State designated by the issuing officers as that term is defined in § 7401 of Title 29. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2720;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2109;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  34;
14 DE Code § 2111. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2111. Signing and sealing bonds.

§ 2111. Signing and sealing bonds. The bonds shall be signed by the president or chairperson and 1 other member of the school board. The school board may adopt a seal to be used in the execution of the bonds. The school board may, in lieu of the signatures required by this section, authorize by special resolution that the signatures of the persons required to sign the bonds may be engraved or facsimiles thereof printed or otherwise transcribed upon the bonds and when such engraved or facsimile signatures shall be so authorized and engraved, printed or otherwise impressed upon said bonds they shall have the same effect as written signatures of such persons. The coupons attached to said bonds shall bear upon their face the engraved or printed signature of the president or chairperson of the school board. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2720;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2110;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 2112. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2112. Temporary bonds.

§ 2112. Temporary bonds. Until bonds in definite form can be prepared, the school board issuing the bonds may cause temporary bonds with appropriate coupons to be prepared which shall be executed and signed as provided in §§ 2108-2111 of this title, which said temporary bonds shall be exchangeable for definitive bonds at the request of the holder. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2720;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2111;
14 DE Code § 2113. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 21. Local School Bonds|§ 2113. Cancellation and destruction of paid bonds and coupons.

§ 2113. Cancellation and destruction of paid bonds and coupons. After any bonds issued under the authority of this chapter or the coupons annexed thereto shall have been paid, they shall be immediately cancelled, a record of payment shall be made and the bonds or coupons destroyed. 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  53;  34 Del. Laws, c. 173, §  1;  Code 1935, §  2721;  47 Del. Laws, 2nd Spec. Sess., c. 1,, §  4;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  2112;  52 Del. Laws, c. 64;  58 Del. Laws, c. 315, §  3;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  35;