SB 279 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS.
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Summary
This act establishes a uniform pay schedule baseline for school-based occupational therapists in Delaware schools. The law addresses the challenge of fairly placing occupational therapists on the salary schedule when they have completed educational programs of varying lengths and credit-hour requirements. The act creates a consistent method for determining appropriate salary placement that aligns with how other school-based clinicians, such as audiologists and speech-language pathologists, are classified on the salary schedule.
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Official abstract
This Act clarifies the pay schedule for school-based occupational therapists. Due to varying program lengths, such as accelerated programs, and the different methods of how colleges and universities award credits, it is challenging to accurately and equitably determine the appropriate lane on the salary schedule for school-based occupational therapists. This Act creates a uniform baseline for school-based occupational therapists on the salary schedule in a manner similar to other school-based clinicians such as audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
Sponsors (9)
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
Action history (10)
- Apr 15, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
- May 5, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- May 5, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
- May 12, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- May 12, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- May 13, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
- Jun 17, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 18, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO · lower
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