AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: S. Moore
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: Out of Committee 4/22/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed committee but not yet been enacted into law, so it does not have an effective date.

Adding Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants to Salary Supplement List

This bill changes Delaware law so certified occupational therapy assistants can get a 6% pay increase if they have the right advanced national certification.

What This Bill Does

Amends Title 14 of the Delaware Code about school employee salaries and working conditions.
Adds certified occupational therapy assistants to a list of jobs that qualify for extra pay.
Requires these employees to hold advanced certification from specific national groups.

Who It Names or Affects

Certified occupational therapy assistants working in Delaware schools
School districts that pay salaries under Title 14

Terms To Know

Salary supplement: Extra money added to a worker's regular base salary.
National certification: An official credential given by a national group that shows an employee has met high standards in their job.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill text does not state when this law will take effect.
The source material does not explain how much money the state must spend to pay these supplements.

Bill History

2026-04-22 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
2026-04-15 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
This Act adds certified occupational therapy assistants to the list of occupations that qualify for a salary supplement equal to 6% of base salary for receiving national certification.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. S. Moore & Sen. Sturgeon

Reps. Berry, Morrison, Lambert; Sen. Cruce

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 361

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 1305, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 1305. Basic salary schedule for teachers, specialists, nurses, principals, superintendents, and other administrative and supervisory employees [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 8(m)(6)].

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) In addition to the base salary derived from subsections (a) and (b) of this section, an employee who has achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or from an equivalent program approved by the State Board shall receive a salary supplement equal to 12% of the base salary so derived. An employee shall receive a salary supplement equal to 6% of base salary so derived for receiving any of the following national certifications:

(1) Certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)—speech pathologists and audiologists.

(2) Nationally-certified school counselor from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).

(3) Music therapist—Board-certified from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).

(4) Nationally-certified school psychologist from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

(5) Nationally-certified school nurse from the National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN).

(6)

Occupational practitioner, including

Occupational therapist

an occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapy assistant with

advanced certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association or

the Occupational Therapist Registered from

the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

(7) School-based physical therapists who have passed the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) as administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).

SYNOPSIS

This Act adds certified occupational therapy assistants to the list of occupations that qualify for a salary supplement equal to 6% of base salary for receiving national certification.