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SB303 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.

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Enacted

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Last action
2026-06-30
Official status
Signed by Governor
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Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.
  • Under Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
  • 201 (152nd General Assembly) and House Concurrent Resolution No.
  • 2 (153rd General Assembly), the Public Education Funding Commission (Commission) has studied how to improve Delaware's public education funding policies so that public school funding is equitable and appropriated in a manner that allows public schools, including both school districts and charter schools, to not only spend all money that is appropriated but to do so in a manner that best meets the needs of the students in each school.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  3. 2026-06-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

  4. 2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  5. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

  6. 2026-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Education Committee in House

  7. 2026-05-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

  8. 2026-05-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NOT VOTING

  9. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable

  10. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  11. 2026-04-30 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 PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION.
Under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 201 (152nd General Assembly) and House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 (153rd General Assembly), the Public Education Funding Commission (Commission) has studied how to improve Delaware's public education funding policies so that public school funding is equitable and appropriated in a manner that allows public schools, including both school districts and charter schools, to not only spend all money that is appropriated but to do so in a manner that best meets the needs of the students in each school. This Act implements the Commission’s recommendation that the Public Education Funding Commission be established as a permanent body.

As set forth in Senate Bill No. 302 (153rd General Assembly), the Commission recommended that the General Assembly enact what is known as the hybrid formula. The hybrid formula combines elements of the current funding calculations with a weighted needs-based approach that provides additional funding for students who rec