DelawareDelaware re-establishes commission to recommend school funding changes
Delaware lawmakers re-established a 33-member commission to review funding for district and charter schools, with final recommendations due July 1, 2026.
What it does
A 33-member commission will continue reviewing how Delaware funds district and charter schools. It must lay out a plan for changes across multiple years.
The commission’s recommendations must call for each district and charter school to receive at least its fiscal year 2027 state and local funding. They must address student needs.
The commission must ask educators and parents for input and hold public meetings, including some after school. The resolution sets deadlines for its recommendations.
Argument forPublic meetings could help educators and parents flag funding problems before the commission recommends changes for schools.
Argument againstSchools may see no change in resources because the commission recommends changes but cannot put a funding plan into effect itself.
More detail
The resolution re-establishes the Public Education Funding Commission. Its 33 members review funding for students served by Delaware district and charter schools.
The commission must recommend a school funding plan. The proposed plan must give each Delaware district and charter school at least its fiscal year 2027 funding from state and local sources. The recommendations must address student needs, teacher pay, and differences in local resources.
The commission must gather input and hold public meetings. The commission must seek views from educators, parents, school leaders, and others. Some public meetings must take place after the school day so educators can participate. The resolution sets October 1, 2025, for first recommendations and July 1, 2026, for final recommendations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 21Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 21Introduced in HouseIntroduced
- Jan 21Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANTPassed 2nd Chamber
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