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DelawareHB 425153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYEES AND SALARY SUPPLEMENTS.

Sponsored By: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Extra pay for certified school educators

Eligible Delaware teachers, school nurses, and school counselors get an extra 12% of base salary. For nationally certified nurses and counselors, the rate rises from 6% to 12%. Teachers qualify through National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification or an equivalent program approved by the State Board. Nurses need National Board for Certification of School Nurses certification. Counselors need certification from the National Board for Certified Counselors or the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Employees must work in the matching profession; the Department of Education can add eligible positions by regulation. Payments are spread evenly across the employee's contract period, and funding depends on annual appropriations through the department's budget. The law also permits the Professional Standards Board, with State Board of Education approval, to authorize stipends in fiscal year 2000.

Extra pay for qualified school specialists

Eligible Delaware school specialists get an extra 6% of base salary and must work in their qualifying profession. Speech pathologists and audiologists need a Certificate of Clinical Competency. Music therapists need board certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists. School-based occupational therapists and school psychologists must be licensed. School-based physical therapists must have passed the National Physical Therapy Exam. The Department of Education can add eligible positions by regulation. Payments are spread evenly across the employee's contract period, with funding subject to annual appropriations through the department's budget.

Certified school mentors keep uncapped stipends

Employees with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification receive special treatment for teacher-mentor or lead-mentor stipends. These mentor payments do not count toward the 15% salary supplement limit. The law does not set a stipend amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa Minor-Brown

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

  • Kyra L. Hoffner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Larry Lambert

    Democratic • House

  • Marie Pinkney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Snyder-Hall

    Democratic • House

  • John "Jack" Walsh

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. HS 1 for HB 425 - Signed by Governor

    9/2/2026Governor

  2. HS 1 for HB 425 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    7/1/2026Senate

  3. HS 1 for HB 425 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    6/25/2026Senate

  4. HS 1 for HB 425 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

    6/24/2026Senate

  5. HS 1 for HB 425 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    6/24/2026Senate

  6. HS 1 for HB 425 - Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

    6/18/2026Senate

  7. HS 1 for HB 425 - Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT

    6/18/2026House

  8. HS 1 for HB 425 - - Defeated By House. Votes: 4 YES 34 NO 3 ABSENT

    6/18/2026House

  9. Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 425

    6/18/2026House

  10. HS 1 for HB 425 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    6/16/2026House

  11. HS 1 for HB 425 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    6/16/2026House

  12. HS 1 for HB 425 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

    6/11/2026House

  13. HS 1 for HB 425 - Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 12 On Its Merits

    6/10/2026House

  14. Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 425

    6/9/2026House

  15. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

    5/19/2026House

Bill Text

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    5/19/2026

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