This Amendment to House Bill No.

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text contains conflicting or fragmented language regarding who selects public representatives (mentioning both 'nominated annually by the PAC' and 'determined annually by the Department'), so specific selection authority was generalized to avoid error.

Amendment Adding Data Reporting and Updating the Monitoring Board for HB 309

This amendment requires a new data report on training needs every three years starting in 2028 and changes how members are chosen for the Statewide Monitoring Review Board.

What This Bill Does

• Requires collecting and analyzing data to check if more training specialists are needed statewide.
• Mandates submitting findings and recommendations to Education Committees of the General Assembly every 3 years, starting October 1, 2028.
• Requires posting the report on the Department website for public viewing.
• Updates rules for the Statewide Monitoring Review Board (SMRB) composition.

Who It Names or Affects

• The agency responsible for collecting data and running the statewide program
• Education Committees of the General Assembly who receive the reports
• Members serving on or nominated to the Statewide Monitoring Review Board

Terms To Know

Statewide Monitoring Review Board (SMRB)

A group with at least 7 members that includes public representatives.

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder, an educational classification mentioned regarding eligibility for certain board roles.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not specify the exact budget or funding amount for this new data analysis.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

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:

“

(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:

“

(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.