This Amendment to House Bill No.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on the exact content or frequency updates after the initial three-year cycle for reports.

Amendment Adding Data Analysis and Updating SMRB

This amendment adds requirements for collecting and analyzing data about statewide education programs, and it changes how members of the Statewide Monitoring Review Board are chosen.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new rule that requires collecting information to understand what training specialists need in statewide education programs.
• Requires submitting reports every three years starting from October 1, 2028, with the first report due on that date.
• Updates how members of the Statewide Monitoring Review Board are selected.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department responsible for education programs
• Education Committees in the General Assembly

Terms To Know

Statewide Monitoring Review Board (SMRB)

A group that reviews statewide monitoring activities and makes recommendations.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact content of the reports or how often they will be updated after the initial three-year cycle.
• It is unclear what specific changes this amendment will bring to the composition and operations of the SMRB beyond replacing some members.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to House Bill No. 309 adds a data analysis and reporting provision to the bill. It also updates and replaces language related to the Statewide Monitoring Review Board.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 309

AMEND House Bill No. 309 by inserting after line 91 and before line 92 the following:

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(9) Collecting and analyzing data to assess the statewide program needs to include additional training specialists under this section and submitting findings and recommendations every 3 years, with the first submission due on October 1, 2028, to the Education Committees of the General Assembly and making the report available on the Department website.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 309 by deleting lines 98 through 101 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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(3)

(2)

Statewide Monitoring Review Board (“SMRB”), composed of no less than 7 members, including 2 nonvoting public representatives

nominated annually by the PAC. A public representative may not have a child with an educational classification of ASD enrolled in a Delaware public school program.

determined annually by the Department.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to House Bill No. 309 adds a data analysis and reporting provision to the bill. It also updates and replaces language related to the Statewide Monitoring Review Board.