Title 14 — Education

§ 1301. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “District” means a reorganized school district, or the school district of the City of Wilmington. (2) “Preparation,” “no degree,” “bachelor’s degree,” “bachelor’s degree plus 30 graduate credits,” “master’s degree,” “master’s degr…

§ 1302. Application of chapter. This chapter applies to every school district, the Department of Education and all employees who teach in state institutions pursuant to unit allocations as set forth in § 1703 of this title.14 Del. C. 1953, § 1302; 50 Del. Laws, c. 224, § 1; 50 De…

§ 1303. State supported uniform salary schedules and classifications. The salary schedules and classifications set forth in this chapter shall be permanent state-supported uniform salary schedules and classifications which shall govern, subject to § 1304 of this title and Chapter…

§ 1304. Salaries in excess of state supported uniform salary schedules. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent any local board from paying an additional amount of salary to any employee when such additional amount is derived from local funds or from Division III appropri…

§ 1305. Basic salary schedule for teachers, specialists, nurses, principals, superintendents, and other administrative and supervisory employees [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) The annual salaries of employees paid under this section and…

§ 1306. Salary schedule for chief school officers. (a) A superintendent who is the chief school officer of a district and who holds a certificate appropriate for the position shall receive as a salary the amount for which that superintendent qualifies under § 1316 of this title a…

§ 1307. Salary schedule for principals subordinate to a chief school officer. A principal who is subordinate to a chief school officer in a district shall receive as a salary the amount for which that principal qualifies under § 1316 of this title and the schedule set forth in § …

§ 1308. Salary schedules for administrative secretaries, financial secretaries, senior secretaries, secretaries and clerks [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) Each administrative assistant I, II, and III who works and is paid for 12 months p…

§ 1309. Administrative assistant classifications and salary supplement for additional training [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 295, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) The Department of Education shall establish rules and regulations for the assignment of an administrative ass…

§ 1310. Salary schedules for school nurses. (a) All nurses who hold appropriate certificates shall be paid in accordance with § 1305 of this title effective July 1, 1979. (b) A reorganized school district may employ personnel to be paid for 10 months per year from state funds pur…

§ 1311. Salary schedule for school custodians [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) Custodians who have the qualifications required by the certifying board and who work and are paid for 12 months per year shall be paid in accordance with the f…

§ 1312. Experience. (a) In the case of a teacher, principal or superintendent, or other administrative employee, the term “years of experience” in determining salary in accordance with § 1305 of this title means years of service in any public school or regularly organized private…

§ 1313. Employment requirements [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 8]. (a) A person may not be an employee or contractor within a public school in any position requiring licensure and certification, or a permit if the person does not meet licensure and …

§ 1314. Limitation on salary decreases. The salary paid from state funds to any person covered by this chapter shall not be reduced by reason of the application of any salary schedule contained in this chapter, except in the case of a change to a lower classification.46 Del. Laws…

§ 1315. Rules and regulations. The Department of Education may make such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to make the application of the salary schedules contained in this chapter uniform throughout the State.46 Del. Laws, c. 48, § 9; 47 Del. Laws, c. 195, § 1; 14 De…

§ 1316. Determination of number of employees and months of employment. The Department of Education shall determine the number and months of employment in a school year of the personnel employed in each district whose salaries may be paid out of state funds under any salary schedu…

§ 1317. Method of salary payments. Ten-month employees in public and higher education shall have the option of being paid bi-weekly payments during the contract or annual period, provided that such employees shall indicate their preference at the time of signing their contract fo…

§ 1318. Sick leave and absences for other reasons; accumulation of annual leave. (a) Teachers and other school employees shall be allowed 10 days of sick leave per year with full pay; those teachers and other school employees employed 11 months a year shall be allowed 11 days of …

§ 1318A. Donated leave program. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Catastrophic illness” means any illness or injury to an employee or an employee’s family member which is diagnosed by a physician and certified by the physician as rendering the employee or employee’s family m…

§ 1318B. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation. (a) Definitions. — As used in this section: (1) “Bone marrow” means the soft material that fills the human bone cavities; (2) “Bone marrow donor” means a person from whose body bone marrow is taken to be transferred to the body of…

§ 1319. Records of absences; proof. Each employing board shall keep an accurate record of the absences from duty and reasons therefor of all employees for whatsoever reason, and may require a statement from the employee when absent because of illness to the effect that the employ…

§ 1320. Deduction for unexcused absence. For each day’s absence for reasons other than those permitted under § 1318 of this title, there shall be deducted 1/185 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999; 1/187 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000; 1/188 for the fiscal year b…

§ 1321. Salary schedules for certain professional personnel employed by the Department of Education; employment formulae and salary schedules for certain professional personnel employed by the school districts. (a) A professional employee of the Department of Education having the…

§ 1322. Salary schedule for school food service employees [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) School food service managers who work on a program of at least 7 hours per day of the 10-month school year (185 days) shall receive annual salaries…

§ 1323. Maternity leave. Repealed by 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 77, effective July 31, 1997.

§ 1324. Salary schedule for paraprofessionals [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) Each service and instructional paraprofessional actually working and paid 10 months per year shall receive annual salaries in accordance with the following sch…

§ 1325. Sabbatical leave. Sabbatical leave may be granted to any properly certified professional employee under the following conditions and provisions: (1) After 7 years of service as a fully certified professional employee defined as a teacher, nurse, supervisor, director, prin…

§ 1326. Salary schedule for substitute teachers. (a) Effective January 1, 2022, each substitute teacher shall be paid in accordance with the following classification schedule: Class A. — A substitute teacher who holds or is eligible to hold a valid Delaware educator license or va…

§ 1327. Leave of absence for person in military service. (a) If a regularly appointed and employed principal, teacher or other employee of a school district is called to the service of or voluntarily enters the armed forces of the United States of America or the National Guard of…

§ 1328. Teachers of grades 1-12 inclusive entitled to duty-free period. In all reorganized school districts each teacher in grades 1-12, inclusive, shall have, during each school day, a duty-free period for at least 30 consecutive minutes but this section shall not bar the allowa…

§ 1329. Employment contracts. (a) The Department of Education and the boards of education of the reorganized school districts may sign individual employment contracts involving state funds only with those professional employees whose base salary is that provided for in §§ 1305, 1…

§ 1330. Work week for certain employees. The work week for the employees of the Department of Education shall be 371/2 hours per week.14 Del. C. 1953, § 1330; 57 Del. Laws, c. 333, § 20; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 80;

§ 1331. Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind including the Delaware School for the Deaf; special staff. (a) In addition to staff otherwise authorized, the Delaware School for the Deaf may employ supportive staff as follows: (1) Specialist. — Resource te…

§ 1332. Statewide program for services for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). (a) The Department shall provide training and technical assistance across all public schools within this State on behalf of students with an educational classification of autism spectrum diso…

§ 1333. Paid leave for birth of a child or adoption of a child. (a) Any full-time employee or employee who has been employed by a reorganized school district, charter school or vocational school district for at least 1 year, shall be entitled to 12 weeks of paid leave upon the bi…

§ 1334. Annual work year. For any section in the Delaware Code that makes reference to the annual work year for teachers in terms of days, such reference can be converted to equivalent hours as follows: 188 Regular Days x 7.5 hours = 1,410.0 hours.73 Del. Laws, c. 321, § 2;

§ 1335. Hours per day and per year per salary schedule. The annual state salaries contained in this chapter are based upon the following: Schedule Hours Per Day Days Per Year Hours Per Year § 1305 7.5 inclusive of 1/2 hour lunch 188 1,410.0 § 1308 7.5 exclusive of 1/2 hour lunch …

§ 1336. Salary schedule for Department of Education early childhood personnel resulting from early childhood governance reorganization [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)]. (a) An early childhood employee of the Department of Education who works a…

§ 1337. Public Education Compensation Committee. (a) The Public Education Compensation Committee (hereinafter “Committee”) is hereby convened to review Delaware’s educator compensation structure and its ability to compete with regional school districts, Delaware’s private busines…