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

DE · session 153 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Latest action (Jun 30, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

This act establishes the Public Education Funding Commission as a permanent body to oversee Delaware's public education funding system. The Commission will continually review and maintain the new hybrid funding formula, which combines traditional funding calculations with weighted adjustments that provide additional funding for students in career and technical education, special education, multilingual learners, and low-income households. The Commission will monitor whether schools are complying with spending requirements and whether they are using appropriated funds effectively to meet student needs. The ongoing role of the Commission allows the state to make gradual, incremental adjustments to the funding system as needed to ensure equitable and effective public education funding.

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Official abstract

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 receive career and technical education or special education services, who are multilingual learners, and who live in low-income households. Codified, the Commission will have a crucial role in implementing and maintaining the benefits of the hybrid model by continually reviewing the hybrid model, including the amounts of the required weights, if school spending of state appropriations complies with the applicable requirements, and making recommendations for improvements. The continual review of public education funding by the Commission will allow adjustments to be made on a gradual and incremental basis as needed.

Sponsors (15)

Action history (11)
  1. Apr 30, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
  2. May 5, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable · upper
  3. May 5, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
  4. May 19, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
  5. May 19, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NOT VOTING · upper
  6. May 20, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
  7. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
  8. Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
  9. Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits · lower
  10. Jun 24, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
  11. Jun 30, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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