Delaware Senate Bill 254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Passed on July 1 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-07-01 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Recognizing (1) that our educators are assuming greater levels of responsibility and demonstrating leadership in their classrooms and schools, (2) that our current educator compensation system does not reflect the work we value in our educators or provide them with a meaningful career pathway or ability to earn additional compensation for assuming additional responsibility, and (3) that we must retain and attract great educators to ensure that our students are prepared to compete in an increasingly global economy, this bill establishes parameters for an improved educator compensation system, the details of which will be developed by a Committee to Advance Educator Compensation and Careers. The Committee’s work will involve an alternative compensation structure and career pathway for educators aligned with the parameters set forth in the bill, including providing educators with a meaningful career pathway, including higher starting salaries and recognition for working with high-needs students, and significant leadership opportunities for career advancement that keeps talented educators in the classroom. The Committee must submit its proposed plan to the Governor by November 15, 2014, for consideration for inclusion in the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2016.

An Act To Establish The Committee To Advance Educator Compensation And Careers And Develop An Alternative Compensation Structure And Career Pathway For Educators In Delaware.

Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Rep. Darryl Scott [D]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]
Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]
Sen. Robert Venables [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]
Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]

2014-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2014-06-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-01	House	Signed by Governor
2014-07-01	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-07-01	Senate	Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
2014-06-30	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-30	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2014-06-30	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House
2014-06-30	House	Lifted From Table in House
2014-06-30	House	Laid On Table in House
2014-06-25	House	Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 8 On Its Merits
2014-06-24	House	Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
2014-06-19	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-18	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2014-06-17	Senate	Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/98e8079f806fc54c85257cf5005e472d?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+254/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+254/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/f9ca5fb283e4bbc385257cfc0079762d?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/27a9e8a44e66c6f785257d08000a99a4?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/cba89ace75e4bac485257d08001d8507?OpenDocument