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HCR65 • 2025

THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDS JACLYN DURANT, THE 2025 DELAWARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, AND ALL THE DISTRICT/CHARTER NETWORK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR.

THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDS JACLYN DURANT, THE 2025 DELAWARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, AND ALL THE DISTRICT/CHARTER NETWORK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR.

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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
Chukwuocha
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
Passed 6/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolution Honoring 2025 Delaware School Mental Health Workers

This resolution officially praises Jaclyn Durant as the state's top behavioral health worker and recognizes one honored professional from each school district or charter network.

What This Bill Does

  • Commends Jaclyn Durant as the 2025 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year.
  • Lists specific professionals chosen by their districts or charter networks to receive this honor.
  • Notes that behavioral health professionals work with more than 140,000 children in public schools across Delaware.
  • Requires copies of this resolution be given to Jaclyn Durant and all other honored professionals.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Jaclyn Durant from the Red Clay Consolidated School District
  • One behavioral health professional selected by each of the 19 school districts in Delaware
  • The representative chosen by the Delaware Charter Network

Terms To Know

Concurrent Resolution
A formal statement passed by both chambers of a legislature that does not create new laws or spend money.
Behavioral Health Professional
School employees who provide mental health support to students and their families, including social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and behavior analysts.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not change any laws or create new funding for schools.
  • The text lists the names of honored professionals but does not describe their specific daily duties in detail beyond providing mental health support.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  2. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  3. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDS JACLYN DURANT, THE 2025 DELAWARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, AND ALL THE DISTRICT/CHARTER NETWORK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR.
This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2025 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, Jaclyn Durant and all of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Chukwuocha & Sen. Sturgeon

Reps. Osienski, Carson, Bush, K. Johnson, Morrison, Romer, Kamela Smith, Yearick; Sens. Sokola, Hansen, Huxtable, Pettyjohn, Wilson, Buckson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65

THIS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDS JACLYN DURANT, THE 2025 DELAWARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, AND ALL THE DISTRICT/CHARTER NETWORK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR.

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

WHEREAS, behavioral health professionals 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 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Program identifies local representatives who embody the best qualities of all Delaware behavioral health professionals; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Program recognizes outstanding service by school employees who provide mental health support to students and their families; and

WHEREAS, School Social Worker, Jaclyn Durant, from the Red Clay Consolidated School District, has been named Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year for 2025; and

WHEREAS, 19 of the other school districts and the Delaware Charter Network have chosen a 2025 District/Charter Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, namely:

Appoquinimink School District: Ingrid Carr, school psychologist, Cantwell’s Bridge Middle School

Brandywine School District: Stefanie Stiefel, school counselor, Talley Middle School

Caesar Rodney School District: Sarah Mouhtarim, mental health counselor, Caesar Rodney High School

Cape Henlopen School District: Sandra Concors, board certified behavior analyst, Sussex Consortium

Capital School District: Krystal Little, school nurse, East Dover Elementary School

Christina School District: Amber Logan, school counselor, West Park Place Elementary School

Colonial School District: Tanya Aviola, school counselor, New Castle Elementary School

Delaware Charter School Network: Juliane Hein, school counselor, Sussex Academy Elementary School

Delmar School District: Sally Irwin, school nurse, Delmar Middle/Senior High School

Indian River School District: Michelle C. Mitchell, school counselor, Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Lake Forest School District: Keisha Baynard, school counselor, W.T. Chipman Middle School

Laurel School District: Jamie Reynolds, school counselor, Laurel High School

Milford School District: Lisa Caccamise, school psychologist, Milford High School

New Castle County Vo-Tech School District: Ryan Hawthorne, school counselor, Delcastle Technical High School

POLYTECH School District: Sean Kenney, school counselor, POLYTECH High School

Seaford School District: Julianne Lodowski, school nurse, West Seaford Elementary School

Smyrna School District: Rosemarie Tiberi, school counselor, Smyrna High School

Sussex County Vocational Technical School District: Tonya James, school counselor, Sussex Technical High School

Woodbridge School District: Mallory McConnell, school psychologist, Woodbridge Middle School

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the Members do hereby commend Jaclyn Durant for the well-deserved designation as 2025 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire membership of the Delaware General Assembly does hereby extend heartfelt gratitude to Jaclyn Durant, Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, and to each of the fellow Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2025, 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 Jaclyn Durant and each of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2025 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, Jaclyn Durant and all of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.