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HA1TOHB97 • 2025

This Act clarifies that DSCYF staff that work in schools are considered "other student support personnel" and are required to hold a permit or other applicable license if they are to have direct, unsupervised contact with students.

This Act clarifies that DSCYF staff that work in schools are considered "other student support personnel" and are required to hold a permit or other applicable license if they are to have direct, unsupervised contact with students.

Education Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
K. Williams
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
Passed 5/6/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the addition of 'other state agency' but does not specify which agencies are included.

Licensing Rules for State Staff Working in Schools

This law clarifies that DSCYF staff working in schools count as 'other student support personnel' and must hold a permit or license if they have direct, unsupervised contact with students.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines DSCYF employees working in schools as 'other student support personnel'.
  • Requires these staff members to have a permit or other applicable license if they have direct, unsupervised contact with students.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Staff from the Department of Social and Community Services (DSCYF) who work in schools.
  • School districts, charter schools, and other state agencies employing these staff members.

Terms To Know

DSCYF
Department of Social and Community Services
Other student support personnel
A category that now includes DSCYF staff working in schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific types of permits or licenses required.
  • The effective date for when this law begins is not provided in the source material.
  • The bill only covers direct, unsupervised contact and does not mention supervised interactions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-04-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Act clarifies that DSCYF staff that work in schools are considered "other student support personnel" and are required to hold a permit or other applicable license if they are to have direct, unsupervised contact with students.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 97

AMEND House Bill No. 97 on line 32 by deleting “

district or charter school

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

district, charter school, or other state agency

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 97 on line 32 by inserting “

in a school

” after “

interventions

” and before “

and

” therein.

SYNOPSIS

This Act clarifies that DSCYF staff that work in schools are considered "other student support personnel" and are required to hold a permit or other applicable license if they are to have direct, unsupervised contact with students.