Bill Text: DE HB107 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Authority Of School Boards.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-20 - Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits [HB107 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB107-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Kowalko & Rep. Lynn & Sen. Townsend |
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Reps. Baumbach, Bennett, Bolden, Keeley, Matthews, Osienski, Paradee, Spiegelman; Sen. Pettyjohn |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS. |
Section 1.Amend Chapter 13, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 1336. Control over personnel decisions
All Delaware public reorganized and vocational-technical school districts shall have final authority over the selection of qualified school leaders and teachers, so long as the selection is not in explicit conflict with federal education law.Department of Education regulations shall be consistent with this principle.
SYNOPSIS
This bill articulates the principle that local school districts and school boards should have the authority to select their own leaders and staff from a pool of qualified applicants.These are decisions best left at the local level rather than imposed by a central authority. |