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DE HB270
DE HB270An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The District Enrollment Choice Program For School Districts And Charter Schools.
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Introduced
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
In Committee
03/22/2022
03/22/2022
Crossed Over
03/22/2022
03/22/2022
Passed
04/13/2022
04/13/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2022
06/14/2022
Introduced Session
151st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Since 1996, students across Delaware have participated in school choice. Currently, reorganized school districts do not follow the same processes thus causing confusion and barriers for families seeking to access choice for their children. The Act aims to streamline the school choice process, making it easier and clearer for parents, guardians, and school administrators to navigate. This Bill gives priority to siblings of students who live in the reorganized school district where the school is located and to siblings of students who do not live in the reorganized school district where the school is located. The Act also updates what constitutes "good cause" to include change of residence or child's participation in an inpatient or day treatment program.
AI Summary
This bill aims to streamline the school choice process in Delaware, making it easier and clearer for parents, guardians, and school administrators to navigate. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Expanding the school choice program to reorganized school districts, vocational-technical school districts, and charter schools, in addition to the existing public school system.
2. Giving priority to siblings of students who live in the reorganized school district where the school is located, and to siblings of students who do not live in the reorganized school district where the school is located.
3. Updating the definition of "good cause" to include a change in residence or a child's participation in an inpatient or day treatment program, in addition to the existing reasons such as a change in family residence, marital status, guardianship, or a reported instance of bullying.
4. Streamlining the application process by introducing an online application system and requiring all eligible students to be registered in their school of residence before applying for school choice.
The bill aims to make the school choice process more accessible and transparent for families across Delaware.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Signed by Governor (on 06/14/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=79034 |
| BillText | https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=79034&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB270 |
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