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SJR14 • 2025

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

Education Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-06-18
Official status
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

What This Bill Does

  • DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.
  • This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Education to compile and submit a comprehensive report regarding the workforce data and compensation of education support professionals for the most recent school year.
  • The report must identify staffing levels, vacancies, average wages paid, and the number of employees earning below a $40 hourly wage threshold.
  • The Department is further required to recommend pay scales that align with a minimum living wage and submit its findings to the General Assembly and relevant state offices by November 2, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  2. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-05-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Education Committee in House

  4. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SJR 14 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

  5. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SJR 14 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. 2026-04-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  8. 2026-04-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.
This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Education to compile and submit a comprehensive report regarding the workforce data and compensation of education support professionals for the most recent school year. The report must identify staffing levels, vacancies, average wages paid, and the number of employees earning below a $40 hourly wage threshold. The Department is further required to recommend pay scales that align with a minimum living wage and submit its findings to the General Assembly and relevant state offices by November 2, 2026.