DelawareDelaware requires rules for keeping district and charter school employee records
The law requires Delaware’s Department of Education to set rules for keeping school employee records for at least as long as the Delaware Public Archives requires.
What it does
Delaware’s Department of Education must set rules for keeping school district and charter school employee records. The rules must cover salary and leave information, including records for former employees.
Argument forKeeping salary and leave records could help charter school employees check their past pay and leave balances after leaving a job.
Argument againstKeeping employee records for the required period could add storage and recordkeeping work for charter schools.
More detail
The Delaware Department of Education must adopt rules for keeping school employee records. The rules cover all school district and charter school employees in Delaware, including employees whose employment has ended. The rules must require records of each employee’s annual salaries, sick leave, and vacation information. The required period for keeping records must equal or exceed the number of years required by the Delaware Public Archives.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 23Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 11Assigned to Education Committee in HouseMinor
- Mar 10Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 13Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in SenateIntroduced
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