EDUCATION RELATED BILLS - 142nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILLS

DATE OF REPORT: 30-June-04

BILL

NUMBER

DATE

INTRODUCED

DASA

LEG.COM. POSITION

(For/Against)

SPONSORS

AMNDMTS

P.W.B.

PRESENT

STATUS

CONTENT

COMMENTS

SB 15

Sokola +5

Maier+3

SA 1,SA 2

HA 1

Enacted

Limits the use of corporal punishment

.

SB 57

Sokola

Reynolds

.

Updates family's right to access a child's educational record.

.

SB 68

Bonini +7

Miro +8

.

Extends loan forgiveness for McAuliffe Scholaships to DOE, school districts, or employees of a private organization under a State or district contract.

.

SB 74

Blevins

Maeir +1

.

Allows a student to enroll in kindergarten without lead testing. Has to be done within 60 days.

.

SB 76

Sokola

Reynolds

.

Changes school, district, and DOE accountability to be in line with No Child Left Behind (ESEA).

.

SB 90

McBride +14

Spence +27

.

Allows pension after 25 years without penalty regardless of age.

.

SB 92

Copelnd +1

Lavelle

.

Teachers in Charters are eligible for critical need scholarships

.

SB 103

Sokola

Maier

.

Defines Home Schools, exempts these students from compulsory attendance and clarifies reported.

.

SB 105

Blevins

Valihura

.

Adds traumatic brain injury to code to conform to Federal Law.

.

SB 107

.

Blevins

Smith

.

Revises school board election procedures and requires school districts to share cost.

.

SB 110

Cook +2

Oberle +3

.

Allows employee to purchase pension service credit for unused sick leave after 90 days.

.

SB 141

Sokola +6

Reynolds +8

.

Allows other indicators to be used to determine summer school after spring DSTP - DASA sponsored bill

.

SB 148

Vaughn

Wagner

Changes audit pof Charter Schools enrollment from March and May to May.

.

SB 158

Sokola

Reynolds

Brings Delaware's Gun Free Schools Act in line with the requirements of No Child Left Behind.

.

SB 162

Sokola +1

Reynolds +1

.

Allows non-public school employees be voluntarily licensed and certied by DOE under certain conditions.

.

SB 172

McDowell

Valihura

Authorizes Teacher Effects Reports compiled by using student acheivement data including DSTP

.

SB 174

*

Cloutier +7

Miro +5

Prohibits school bus drivers from using a cell phone while driving unless an emergency.

.

SB 175

Sokola

Miro

.

Requires DE higher ed to accept for admissions any student scoring at Level III or higher on DSTP. Student must meet graduation requirements.

.

SB 185

Cook +20

DiPinto +40

.

Increases pension by 2% or $25 per month, which ever is greater

.

SB 186

*

McBride +1

Spence +1

.

Clarifies that Veterans Day is a holiday for public school students and employees.

.

SB 199

McDowell +10

Gilligan +15

Provides $500 bonus for state employees

.

SB 204

Peterson

Maier

.

Prohibits School flood lights within 500 yards of property line without 75% neighborhood approval.

.

SB 205

.

Adams +3

Gilligan +1

.

Governor's Budget Bill.

.

SB 213

Venables +5

Hocker +2

.

Creates a right to work law.

.

SB 219

Simpson +3

Reynolds +2

.

Defers jury duty for teachers under certain conditions.

.

SB 227

*

Sokola

Reynolds

.

Clarifies procedures for the appeals from school districts to the State Board.

.

SB 231

*

Cook +5

DiPinto +5

.

Provides $8 m for textbooks and technology and $1 m for school libraries.

.

SB 236

Amick +9

Stone +6

.

Gives credit for 1 year of military service toward pension.

.

SB 250

*

.

Cook +14

DiPinto +41

.

Provides for salary bonuses to State employees.

.

SB 254

Bunting +2

Ulbrich +7

.

Requires physical activity for all students for at least 30 minutes per day.

.

SB 269

*

29-Apr-04

Sokola +3

Reynolds

SA 1

Clarifies requirements for school district donated sick leave program.

.

SB 270

*

29-Apr-04

F

Sokola +2

Reynolds

.

Extends the incenmtive loans for speech/lang. Path. for providers of birth to three.

.

SB 271

*

29-Apr-04

Henry +3

Reynolds +1

Brings DE law regarding homeless students in line with Federal law.

.

SB 275

*

4-May-04

Sokola +2

Reynolds +2

Removes the audit of charter in March and May. Charters would complete a written certification.

.

SB 276

5-May-04

Bonini

Stone + 3

.

Recalculates pensions for those retired July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2002 to include lagged pay.

.

SB 285

*

13-May-04

Sokola +20

Maiier 40

.

Delays 3 tiered diploma for one year. Distinguished students to get sticker.

.

SB 296

*

1-June-04

Cook +2 DiPinto +2

.

Protects those taking military leave by providing health care for 1 yr. at no additional cost.

.

SB 305

*

2-June-04

.

Cook +2 DiPinto +2

.

Relates to school construction planning.

.

SB 320

*

22-June-04

.

Cook +5 DiPinto +5

.

Bond Bill

.

SB 330

*

10-June-04

.

Sokola Reynolds

.

Extends the initial years for a charter from 3 to 4 years.

.

SB 331

17-June-04

.

Bunting +2 Hall-Long +8

.

H

HTH/HMN

Creates a task force to develop a plan for increased physical activity and to reduce obesity.

.

SB 365

*

24-June-04

.

Cook +20 DiPinto +41

.

Provides a 2% increase to pension.

.