Delaware General Assembly

Lieu/Substituted 1/26/23

If original bill has not been considered in committee, the substitute takes place of original bill. If original bill has been considered in committee, the substitute will be assigned to committee for consideration.

HS 1 for HB 33

12/15/22

K. Williams

Sen. Sturgeon
Rep. Heffernan

Sen. Gay, Hoffner, S. McBride, Poore, Sokola, Walsh
Reps. Baumbach, Bush, Griffith, Hensley, Lambert, Lynn, Morrison, Osienski, Phillips, Romer

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PREKINDERGARTEN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

This Act increases funding for preschool children with disabilities who are not counted in either "intensive" or "complex" special education units by revising the current ratio of 12.8 students per unit to 8.4 students per unit for children 3 years of age and older enrolled in a preschool program. This is the same ratio in effect as of July 1, 2023, for K-3 basic special education. The Act also creates a new “preschool 2” unit with a ratio of 7 students per unit. This is to accommodate 2-year-olds with disabilities who are enrolled in school district programs. The Office of Child Care Licensing requires a 1:7 ratio for classrooms that have 2-year-olds in them. The preschool funding change is effective July 1, 2023.

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