SPONSOR: |
Rep. M. Smith & Rep. K. Williams & Sen.
Sokola |
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Reps.
Longhurst, Keeley, Bolden, Heffernan, Bennett, Osienski, Kowalko, Baumbach,
Paradee, Mitchell, Lynn, Q. Johnson, Jaques, Wilson; Sens. Cloutier, Ennis,
Hall-Long, Townsend |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
HOUSE BILL NO. 81 |
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATION PROFILE REPORTS. |
Section 1. Amend § 124A(c), Title 14 of the Delaware
Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by
underline as follows:
(c) The Education Profiles shall
contain, but need not be limited to, information such as the following to be
reported on a state, district and school-specific basis:
(1) Information
pertaining to student testing, student achievement and educational outcomes as
measured against the State's standards and other relevant indicators;
(2) Information
pertaining to school, and/or district, and state accountability;
(3) Information
pertaining to school safety and discipline and student attendance and truancy;
(4) Information
pertaining to school district administrator-student ratios, school
teacher-student ratios and other staffing ratios;
(5) Information
pertaining to pupil and staff population demographics;
(6) Information
pertaining to school district revenues, expenditures, tax rates and wealth;
(7) Information
pertaining to school curricular offerings;
(8) Information
pertaining to parent and community involvement in the school and school
district;
(9) Information
pertaining to the school district or school supplied by the school district or
school to include in the Education Profile pertaining to the criteria specified
in this subsection; and
(10) Such
other information as the Department, after consultation with the State Board,
finds will serve the purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section. Information
pertaining to the role of the Title IX Coordinator, which shall include their
contact information; and
(11) Such other information as the Department,
after consultation with the State Board, finds will serve the purposes set
forth in subsection (b) of this section.
Section 2. This Act shall be effective for reports covering the 2017-2018 school year and all subsequent years.
SYNOPSIS
The Department of Education issues an annual Delaware Public Education Profile on all Delaware public schools. This bill adds the information pertaining to the role of the Title IX Coordinator and their contact information into the annual Education Profile report. The intention of this bill is to make school districts, parents and students aware of this important federally mandated position in each district, with the understanding that a Title IX Coordinator’s role is to ensure certain protections are provided to students, parents, teachers, and school districts in applicable situations. |