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An Act to Amend Titles 14 and 31 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Department of Education, Professional Standards, and Salary Supplements.

It became law on Sep 2, 2025.

DE HB 97 · House Bill · 153

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Sep 2, 2025

What it does

This Act ensures that a public school employee may not work directly with students unsupervised without a valid permit or license issued by the DOE’s Professional Standards Boards or an approved license issued under Title 24. To that end, this Act creates a new permit requirement for any paraprofessional or student support and classroom position, including specialist interns, year-long residents, full time substitute teachers, substitute teachers seeking certification, student teachers, and classroom aides. The following employees are exempt from the permitting and licensing requirements: non-instructional administrators; nutrition staff; custodial staff; transportation staff; clerical…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Sep 2, 2025

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND SALARY SUPPLEMENTS. | 52