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14 DE Code § 1260. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VI. Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification|§ 1260. Requirements for an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.

§ 1260. Requirements for an alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program. (a) Criteria is established for alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification programs, which are intended to provide essential knowledge and skills to participants in ARTC programs, through the following phases of training:  (1) A seminar and practicum that include all of the following:  a. Formal instruction or equivalent professional development required by an ARTC program established by regulation of the Department or law.  b. Introduction of basic teaching skills through supervised teaching experiences with students.  c. Components that are integrated and include an orientation to the policies, organization, and curriculum of the employing district or charter school.  d. 1. Assessment of the ARTC program participant's ability to apply pedagogical skills to meet the needs of the participant's students. 2. The Department shall create a committee of stakeholders including teachers, principals, local education agency administrators, representatives of institutions of higher education, representatives of the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA), representatives of the Delaware Association of School Administrators (DASA), and national experts, to gather input and make recommendations regarding the options for an ARTC program to assess the pedagogical skills of their participants.  (2) At least 200 hours of formal instruction, or equivalent professional development approved by the Department, is required to address subjects including, at a minimum, all of the following:  a. Curriculum. b. Student development and learning at all levels.  c. The classroom and the school.  (b) A participant in an ARTC program may be granted hours for formal instruction or equivalent professional development successfully completed before entry into the program, or during the seminar and practicum. (c) The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section. 70 Del. Laws, c. 459, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  62A;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §§  12, 13;  75 Del. Laws, c. 77, §§  21-25;  77 Del. Laws, c. 15, §§  1, 2, 5;  78 Del. Laws, c. 214, § 1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 297, § 3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 202, §§   7, 8;  81 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 5;
14 DE Code § 1261. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VI. Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification|§ 1261. Requirements for a district or charter school utilizing an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program.

§ 1261. Requirements for a district or charter school utilizing an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program. A district or charter school seeking to hire an individual who is a potential participant in an ARTC program must do all of the following:  (1) Assign to each individual who is a potential participant a mentor under rules and regulations promulgated and adopted under §§  1210 and 1212 of this title.  (2) Provide an initial period of intensive on-the-job supervision under rules and regulations promulgated by the Department. (3) Provide an additional period of continued supervision and evaluation under rules and regulations promulgated by the Department.70 Del. Laws, c. 459, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  62B;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §§  14, 15;  75 Del. Laws, c. 77, §§  26-30;  77 Del. Laws, c. 15, §§ 3, 4, 5;  78 Del. Laws, c. 214, § 1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 181, § 1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 202, §§ 9, 10;  81 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 3;
14 DE Code § 1262. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VI. Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification|§ 1262. Requirements for participation in an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program.

§ 1262. Requirements for participation in an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program. (a) Subject to § 1217 of this title and notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, an individual who is a potential participant must be issued an initial license in an ARTC program and applicable certification, provided the individual meets all of the following criteria:  (1) Holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university. (2) Has at least 24 credits from a regionally-accredited college or university aligned to the content area in which the individual is seeking certification, or the equivalent in professional development approved by the Department, appropriate to the instructional field, or passing scores on an approved content-readiness exam prior to entering the ARTC program.  (3) Obtains an acceptable health clearance under Department regulations, and an acceptable criminal background check clearance. (4) Obtains and accepts an offer of employment in a full-time position that requires instructional certification. (b) While in an ARTC program, a participant must meet both of the following criteria:  (1) Maintain satisfactory progress towards the completion of all ARTC program requirements. (2) Be continuously employed with a district or charter school. (c) An ARTC program participant must attain all of the following, before the expiration of the initial license to obtain standard certification within the first 2 years of teaching:  (1) Successful completion of all ARTC program requirements. (2) Two summative evaluations using a state-approved educator evaluation system with not more than 1 summative evaluation being unsatisfactory. (3) Passing scores on approved content readiness exams under the certification requirements. (4) [Repealed.] (d) The Department may grant additional time to complete the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, in consultation with the ARTC program, to an ARTC program participant based on exigent circumstances to complete any remaining formal instruction or equivalent professional development. The total extension of time may not exceed 1 year and a participant may be granted only 1 extension.  (e) The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.  70 Del. Laws, c. 459, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §§  16, 17;  81 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 11;  81 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 6;
14 DE Code § 1263. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VI. Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification|§ 1263. Issuance of initial licensure and certification to a participant in an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program.

§ 1263. Issuance of initial licensure and certification to a participant in an alternative routes for teacher initial licensure and certification program. (a) At the conclusion of an ARTC program, all of the following must be met:  (1) The ARTC program shall provide to each participant and the Department documentation stating whether the participant has successfully completed the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification seminar and hours of formal instruction or professional development under § 1260 of this title. (2) The local education agency shall provide to each participant and the Department documentation stating whether the participant has 2 summative evaluations using a state-approved educator evaluation system with not more than 1 summative evaluation being unsatisfactory. (3) Each participant shall provide to the Department official documentation of passing scores on state-approved content readiness exams under the certification requirements. (b) Subject to § 1217 of this title and notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the Department shall issue to an ARTC program participant the appropriate license and certification, if the participant has attained all of the following:  (1) Successful completion of all ARTC program requirements.  (2) Two summative evaluations using a state-approved educator evaluation system with not more than 1 summative evaluation being unsatisfactory.  (3) Passing scores on approved content readiness exams under the certification requirements.  (4) [Repealed.]  (c) The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.  70 Del. Laws, c. 459, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  62C;  72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §§  18-20;  75 Del. Laws, c. 77, §§  31-36, 44;  80 Del. Laws, c. 297, § 3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 12;  81 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 5;  83 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 7;
14 DE Code § 1266. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VI. Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification|§ 1266. Requirements for an alternative routes to certification programs for teachers of students with disabilities.

§ 1266. Requirements for an alternative routes to certification programs for teachers of students with disabilities. In order to be State approved, an alternative routes to certification program for teachers of students with disabilities must include all of the following:  (1) Delivery of high-quality professional development to a teacher that is sustained, intensive, and classroom focused. (2) The requirement that a teacher participates in intensive supervision that consists of structured guidance and regular, ongoing support or teacher mentoring. (3) The requirement that a teacher participate for no more than 3 years. (4) The requirement that a teacher demonstrate satisfactory progress toward standard certification. (5) Provision of regular reports to the Department, made in accordance with rules and regulations that the Department promulgates, that the requirements under this section are being met.  (6) a. An assessment of the ARTC program participant's ability to apply pedagogical skills to meet the needs of the participant's students.  b. The Department shall create a committee of stakeholders including teachers, principals, local education agency administrators, representatives of institutions of higher education, representatives of the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA), representatives of the Delaware Association of School Administrators (DASA), and national experts, to gather input and make recommendations regarding the options for an ARTC program to assess the pedagogical skills of their participants. 81 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 15;  83 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 8;
14 DE Code § 1271. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VII. Educator Evaluations|§ 1271. Certification of professional evaluators; monitoring evaluations.

§ 1271. Certification of professional evaluators; monitoring evaluations. (a) The Department shall develop rules and regulations pursuant to this subchapter to credential professional evaluators for the Delaware Performance Appraisal System II, including appropriate training for evaluators. The Department shall ensure that all evaluators are properly trained and credentialed. (b) To maintain a high standard of quality for professional evaluations, the Department shall develop recommendations for an ongoing DPAS II monitoring system to be implemented by the Department. The monitoring system must include a process by which an educator may challenge the fairness of the process used and/or the conclusions reached in an evaluation. 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  2;  74 Del. Laws, c. 13, §§  13, 14;
14 DE Code § 1272. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VII. Educator Evaluations|§ 1272. Improvement plans; professional development.

§ 1272. Improvement plans; professional development. (a) If the overall rating of an educator's DPAS II evaluation is unsatisfactory, the district shall develop and assign an improvement plan to the educator and provide a reasonable amount of time for the educator to complete the improvement plan. A district shall also make recommendations for improvement if an educator's performance on an individual component of the evaluation is unsatisfactory. An improvement plan must identify the deficiencies in an educator's performance and the professional development activities required to improve the deficiencies to a satisfactory level. An improvement plan pursuant to this section must be developed as part of a collaborative process between the district and the educator where possible, with the district having the final authority to develop and assign the plan. The Department shall develop guidelines for improvement plans required pursuant to this section. (b) In an effort to promote continuous professional growth and to improve educator performance, the Department shall also develop guidelines for professional development when an educator receives a satisfactory DPAS II evaluation. The guidelines must incorporate specific professional development activities designed to enhance knowledge and skill in areas recommended by an evaluator. 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  2;  74 Del. Laws, c. 13, §  15;
14 DE Code § 1273. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VII. Educator Evaluations|§ 1273. Incompetency — A pattern of ineffective teaching.

§ 1273. Incompetency — A pattern of ineffective teaching. A pattern of ineffective teaching shall be defined pursuant to § 1270 of this title, provided that the local school district has complied with § 1272(a) of this title. Notwithstanding any case law to the contrary, when a pattern of ineffective teaching is established, a local school district may move to terminate a teacher (as defined by § 1401 of this title) for incompetency pursuant to § 1411 or § 1420 of this title. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit a local school district's ability to terminate a teacher for incompetency under § 1411 or § 1420 of this title where supported by factors other than a pattern of ineffective teaching, and nothing herein shall be construed to require additional factors beyond a pattern of ineffective teaching to constitute incompetency for purposes of termination. 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  2;
14 DE Code § 1274. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs|Subchapter VII. Educator Evaluations|§ 1274. Disclosure.

§ 1274. Disclosure. If an educator licensed under this chapter is seeking an educator position in this State, the educator shall disclose the results of that educator's most recent 3 DPAS II evaluations or alternative evaluations permitted under § 1270(f) of this title, if applicable, to a prospective employing district. Upon the request of the prospective employing district, a present or previous employing district of the educator shall confirm the results of the educator's previous DPAS II evaluations. No action in law or equity may be brought or maintained against a local school district or an employee thereof for action taken in compliance with this section. 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 53, §  47;
14 DE Code § 1401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 1401. Definitions.

§ 1401. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Board” means a board of education of a reorganized school district. (2) “Teacher” means any certificated professional employee of a public school district. It shall not include a person employed as assistant principal, principal, supervisor, administrative assistant, director, assistant superintendent or superintendent; except that any such person who has completed 3 years of service in the State, 2 years of which shall have been in the employ of the same board, may at that person's own option elect to be assigned as a teacher in the employ of said board.14 Del. C. 1953, §  1401;  50 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 64;  57 Del. Laws, c. 113;  57 Del. Laws, c. 263, §  1;  66 Del. Laws, c. 255, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1402. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 1402. Formal communications.

§ 1402. Formal communications. All formal communications between the teacher and the terminating board provided for in this chapter shall be by certified mail, with a return receipt requested. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1402;  50 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 18, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1403. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 1403. Application of chapter.

§ 1403. Application of chapter. (a) Except as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions set forth in §§ 1411, 1412, 1413 and 1414 of this title, covering reasons for termination, notice of termination, hearings before a board and judicial review, shall apply to all teachers:  (1) Who began teaching in a Delaware public school prior to the end of the 2009/2010 school year and have completed 3 years of service in the State, 2 years of which shall be in the employ of the terminating board; or (2) Who began teaching in a Delaware public school after the conclusion of the 2009/2010 school year and has completed at least 3 years of service in the State, at least 2 of which are in the employ of the terminating board, provided that said teacher has received at least 2 years of “Satisfactory” ratings in the “Student Improvement” component of the teacher appraisal process (established pursuant to § 1270 of this title) within a 3-year period. The 2 “Satisfactory” ratings need not be consecutive and the requirement for “Satisfactory” ratings need only be satisfied once in order for the provisions of §§ 1411 through 1414 of this title to apply. (b) The provisions set forth in §§ 1411, 1412, 1413 and 1414 of this title shall not apply to teachers employed temporarily to replace professional personnel on leave of absence or to teachers holding temporary certificates. (c) Time spent in military service shall not be counted as years of service for purposes of this chapter. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1403;  50 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  1;  55 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§  1, 2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 529;  69 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 459, §§  1, 2;
14 DE Code § 1410. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees|Subchapter II. Termination of Services at the End of the School Year|§ 1410. Notice of intention to terminate services.

§ 1410. Notice of intention to terminate services. (a) In the event that any board desires to dispense with the services of any teacher, such board shall give notice in writing to such teacher on or before May 15 of any year of its intention to terminate said teacher's services at the end of such school year. For teachers identified pursuant to § 1403(a)(1) or (2) of this title, such written notice shall state the reasons for such intended termination of services and shall be accompanied by a copy of this chapter; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to those teachers employed temporarily to replace professional personnel on leave of absence or those holding temporary certificates. (b) Teachers other than those identified pursuant to § 1403(a)(1) or (2) of this title may, within 7 days of receiving notice of intention to terminate services, request in writing, the reason or reasons for such notice. The board will provide such reason or reasons in writing and a copy of this chapter no later than 5 days after receipt of such a request, provided that the stated reason or reasons must have either been contained in the teacher's performance appraisal, and the teacher was provided time to correct any deficiency through an individualized improvement plan or other documented materials properly placed in the teacher's personnel file prior to said notice. In providing the reason or reasons, the board is not limited to the reasons set forth in § 1411 of this title. Within 7 days of receiving the reason or reasons for the notice of intention to terminate services, a teacher may request in writing a conference with the board's superintendent for the purpose of discussing the reason or reasons and attempting to resolve any disputed matter. Within 10 days of receiving such a request for a conference, the superintendent shall personally provide the teacher a conference to review the matter. The conference with the superintendent is final and conclusive. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to teachers employed temporarily to replace professional personnel on leave of absence or to teachers holding temporary certificates. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1410;  50 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 270;  69 Del. Laws, c. 449, §§  2, 4;  77 Del. Laws, c. 459, §§  2-5;
14 DE Code § 1411. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees|Subchapter II. Termination of Services at the End of the School Year|§ 1411. Reasons for termination.

§ 1411. Reasons for termination. Termination at the end of the school year shall be for 1 or more of the following reasons: Immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, disloyalty, neglect of duty, wilful and persistent insubordination, a reduction in the number of teachers required as a result of decreased enrollment or a decrease in education services. The board shall have power to suspend any teacher pending a hearing if the situation warrants such action. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1411;  50 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  1;
14 DE Code § 1412. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 14 - Education|Chapter 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees|Subchapter II. Termination of Services at the End of the School Year|§ 1412. Notice of termination.

§ 1412. Notice of termination. In the event that a teacher fails to request a hearing, as herein provided, the aforesaid notice of intent to terminate services shall be construed as a notice of termination. 14 Del. C. 1953, §  1412;  50 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  1;