148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FISCAL NOTE

Bill: SENATE BILL NO. 213

sponsor: Senator Henry

DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PERSONAL BODY SAFETY AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. This Act is effective upon signature of the Governor.

2. This Act requires the Child Protection Accountability Commission and the Division of Family Services within the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, in coordination with the Department of Education, to develop and implement a curriculum for employees, students and parents in schools with a grade configuration of pre-kindergarten through 6^th grade.

3. This Act requires that the curriculum for school district employees be implemented through existing professional development programs for educators; for students, through health education or related classes; and for parents, through written materials on an annual basis.

4. This Act also requires school districts designate an individual responsible for overseeing the curriculum development within their respective school districts and it is assumed that this requirement will be accomplished within existing resources.

5. Based on information provided by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, the cost of the curriculum is indeterminable at this time, as in the past with similar legislation, they intend to utilize pre-existing curriculum.

Cost:

Fiscal Year 2017: The cost of developing curriculum is indeterminable as its unknown whether pre-existing curriculum will be used or if new, state specific curriculum will be developed

Fiscal Year 2018: The cost of developing curriculum is indeterminable as its unknown whether pre-existing curriculum will be used or if new, state specific curriculum will be developed

Fiscal Year 2019: The cost of developing curriculum is indeterminable as its unknown whether pre-existing curriculum will be used or if new, state specific curriculum will be developed

Office of Controller General (Amounts are shown in whole dollars)

May 11, 2016

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