COMMENDING JENNA DIELEUTERIO REPRESENTING THE BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEING SELECTED AS DELAWARE'S STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2026 AND COMMENDING EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams & Rep. Harris on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Sturgeon on behalf of all Senators

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 130

COMMENDING JENNA DIELEUTERIO REPRESENTING THE BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEING SELECTED AS DELAWARE'S STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2026 AND COMMENDING EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

WHEREAS, more than 10,000 teachers work each day with more than 140,000 children who attend 250 public schools in 19 school districts and 23 charter schools; and

WHEREAS, teachers strive for excellence in their profession when they know that the community supports them and appreciates their efforts on behalf of our children; and

WHEREAS, the Teacher of the Year program identifies building and district representatives who embody the best qualities of all Delaware teachers; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware State Teacher of the Year is chosen for possessing a superior ability to inspire and nurture students with a love of learning and for having won the admiration and respect of fellow teachers, school administrators, and the parents of students; and

WHEREAS, Jenna DiEleuterio of the Brandywine school district has been named Delaware State Teacher of the Year for 2026, as part of the National Teacher of the Year program— the oldest and most prestigious award program that focuses public attention on excellence in teaching; and

WHEREAS, each of the other eighteen school districts has chosen a 2026 District Teacher of the Year, namely:

Appoquinimink: Alison Suiter of Bunker Hill Elementary (4

th

grade)

Caesar Rodney: Taylor Morris of W.B. Simpson Elementary (3

rd

grade inclusion)

Cape Henlopen: Christopher Burkhart of Cape Henlopen High (director of bands)

Capital: Heather Crowe of North Dover Elementary (4

th

grade inclusion)

Charter Network: Katie Miro of Newark Charter (1

st

grade)

Christina: Danna Phanos of Shue-Medill Middle (special education/mathematics)

Colonial: Amanda Kane of Colonial Early Education Program (special education preschool)

Delmar: Casey Bellamy of Delmar Middle (social studies)

Indian River: Amanda Howard of Long Neck Elementary (kindergarten)

Lake Forest: Joseph C. Holland of Lake Forest High (special education)

Laurel: Stacy Puerto of North Laurel Early Learning Academy (multilingual learner)

Milford: Courtney Lee of Ross Elementary (4th grade)

New Castle County Vo-Tech: Jennifer Janssen of St. Georges Technical High (social studies)

POLYTECH: Nora Frank of POLYTECH High (English)

Red Clay Consolidated: Mary Adam of First State School (general/special education)

Seaford: Karen Zubrowski of Frederick Douglass Elementary (5th grade)

Smyrna: Jacalyn Jenkins of Smyrna Middle (mathematics)

Sussex Technical: Shaila Collins of Sussex Technical High (Spanish)

Woodbridge: Danielle Jones of Woodbridge High (performing arts)

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the Members do hereby commend Jenna DiEleuterio for the well-deserved designation as 2026 Delaware State Teacher of the Year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire membership of the Delaware General Assembly does hereby extend heartfelt gratitude to Jenna DiEleuterio, Delaware State Teacher of the Year, and to each of the fellow District Teachers of the Year for 2026, for their many contributions to the betterment of education in Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitably prepared copies of this House Concurrent Resolution be presented to Jenna DiEleuterio and each of the District Teachers of the Year.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2026 Delaware State Teacher of the Year, Jenna DiEleuterio, and all of the District Teachers of the Year.