Delaware General Assembly

Signed 7/27/15

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

5/14/15

K. Williams

Sen. Sokola, Townsend
Reps. Bennett, Potter

Sen. Ennis
Reps. Baumbach, Dukes, Gray, Jaques, Keeley, Lynn, Matthews, Mulrooney, Paradee, Smyk, Spiegelman

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FEES FOR EDUCATOR LICENSURE.

Delaware is one of only a few states that does not charge a fee for educator licensure or for certifications. Delaware processes approximately 10,000 applications for licensure and certification each year, in addition to other processing requests for current educators, such as plus credits. Because of reciprocity agreements and the lack of license fees in our state, the Department of Education processes approximately one to two thousand applications per year from applicants outside of the State of Delaware who do not become employed here. Establishing a $100 fee for new licenses will help deter applicants who apply because of the lack of cost and with the intent to seek reciprocity elsewhere. This will reduce the processing burden and allow the licensure office to better serve the needs of Delaware’s educators.

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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