SB223 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF PERSONNEL RECORDS.

Education Labor

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Sturgeon
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Out of Committee 3/18/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on penalties or consequences if schools do not comply with these new rules.

Updating Personnel Record Rules

The bill updates rules about keeping employee records for longer periods and includes charter schools in these requirements.

What This Bill Does

Updates the rules on how long personnel records must be kept by adding charter schools to those required to follow these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

Department of Education
School districts
Charter schools

Terms To Know

Personnel Records: Files that contain information about employees, such as their employment history and salary details.
Delaware Public Archives: The state agency responsible for preserving important documents and records of historical value in Delaware.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify the exact number of years required by the Delaware Public Archives.
It is unclear what happens if a school fails to follow these new rules.

Bill History

2026-03-18 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits
2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Education Committee in House
2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2026-01-29 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2026-01-13 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF PERSONNEL RECORDS.
This Act updates the requirements for Department of Education’s regulations for personnel records to include charter schools.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. K. Williams

Sens. Pinkney, Walsh; Reps. Berry, Bolden, Gorman, S. Moore, Morrison, Kamela Smith

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 223

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF PERSONNEL RECORDS.

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

Section 1. Amend § 122, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 122. Rules and regulations.

(b) The Department shall

prescribe

adopt all of the following

rules and regulations:

(13) Assuring the permanent maintenance

for a period of not less than the number of years required by the Delaware Public Archives

of the personnel records of all employees of all

the

school districts

of the

and charter schools in this

State, including

those

the records of

employees

who terminate employment in the district. These

records shall include, but not be limited to,

whose employment has terminated. These regulations must require all of the following:

a. The retention of

all

of the following for each employee:

1. All

annual

salaries and sick

salaries.

2. Sick

leave and vacation

information;

information.

b. The length of time that these records must be retained, which must be for a period that equals or exceeds the number of years required by the Delaware Public Archives.

SYNOPSIS

This Act updates the requirements for Department of Education’s regulations for personnel records to include charter schools.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Author: Senator Sturgeon