Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB81 Latest Draft

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                            SPONSOR:      Sen. Lockman & Rep. K. Williams       Sens. Cruce, Richardson, Sturgeon, Townsend; Reps. Burns, Chukwuocha, Morrison, Neal           DELAWARE STATE SENATE   153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       SENATE BILL NO. 81       AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER SALARIES.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Sen. Lockman & Rep. K. Williams       Sens. Cruce, Richardson, Sturgeon, Townsend; Reps. Burns, Chukwuocha, Morrison, Neal     

SPONSOR: Sen. Lockman & Rep. K. Williams
Sens. Cruce, Richardson, Sturgeon, Townsend; Reps. Burns, Chukwuocha, Morrison, Neal

 SPONSOR:  

 Sen. Lockman & Rep. K. Williams 

 Sens. Cruce, Richardson, Sturgeon, Townsend; Reps. Burns, Chukwuocha, Morrison, Neal 

   

 DELAWARE STATE SENATE 

 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 SENATE BILL NO. 81 

   

 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER SALARIES. 

   

  BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:   Section 1. Amend 1312, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:    1312. Experience.   (g) In the case of a teacher or specialist with at least 4 years of full-time experience as a Title 1 or instructional paraprofessional in a public school who has been issued a permit by the Department of Education or an equivalent agency in another state prior to becoming a teacher or specialist, the teacher or specialist is given 1 year of experience credit on the salary schedule under 1305 of this title for every 2 years of full-time experience as such a paraprofessional in a public school.  This subsection only applies to teachers hired after August 9, 2023.        

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: 

 Section 1. Amend 1312, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

  1312. Experience. 

 (g) In the case of a teacher or specialist with at least 4 years of full-time experience as a Title 1 or instructional paraprofessional in a public school who has been issued a permit by the Department of Education or an equivalent agency in another state prior to becoming a teacher or specialist, the teacher or specialist is given 1 year of experience credit on the salary schedule under 1305 of this title for every 2 years of full-time experience as such a paraprofessional in a public school.  This subsection only applies to teachers hired after August 9, 2023.   

   

  SYNOPSIS   This Act removes the time restriction that only allowed for certain teachers or specialists who were hired after August 9, 2023, to obtain additional experience credit for purposes of salary computation. This Act would allow for teachers or specialists hired before August 9, 2023, to qualify for the same experience credit for purposes of salary computation.    Author: Senator Lockman  

 SYNOPSIS 

 This Act removes the time restriction that only allowed for certain teachers or specialists who were hired after August 9, 2023, to obtain additional experience credit for purposes of salary computation. This Act would allow for teachers or specialists hired before August 9, 2023, to qualify for the same experience credit for purposes of salary computation.  

 Author: Senator Lockman