Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 19 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN EARLY PRIMARY GRADES FOCUSED ON REDUCED CLASS SIZE AND AN INTENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

Last action — Amendment SA 1 to SB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Some students from disadvantaged backgrounds arrive at school lacking the same vocabulary and word recognition skills of their peers, putting them at a disadvantage when developing literacy skills in primary grades. In analyzing this disparity, studies have shown that the third grade is a critical turning point in educational development and that students who are not preforming at grade level by this point will continue to fall behind their peers at an increasingly rapid pace. This Act will seek to diminish this performance gap by creating a 3-year pilot program for disadvantaged students in primary grades in Delaware public schools. The State will provide $1 million in grant funding per year, over a 3-year period, to support the pilot program. Under the Act, Delaware State University, Delaware Technical and Community College, and the University of Delaware are invited to help collect and analyze data to assess the program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Amendment SA 1 to SB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (51)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 19 do?
Some students from disadvantaged backgrounds arrive at school lacking the same vocabulary and word recognition skills of their peers, putting them at a disadvantage when developing literacy skills in primary grades. In analyzing this disparity, studies have shown that the third grade is a critical turning point in educational development and that students who are not preforming at grade level by this point will continue to fall behind their peers at an increasingly rapid pace. This Act will seek to diminish this performance gap by creating a 3-year pilot program for disadvantaged students in primary grades in Delaware public schools. The State will provide $1 million in grant funding per year, over a 3-year period, to support the pilot program. Under the Act, Delaware State University, Delaware Technical and Community College, and the University of Delaware are invited to help collect and analyze data to assess the program.
Who sponsors SB 19?
SB 19 is sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), John L. Mitchell, Ruth Briggs King, Gerald L. Brady, Robert Marshall, Catherine Cloutier, Brian J. Bushweller, Valerie Longhurst, Margaret Rose Henry, and Harris B. McDowell.
What is the current status of SB 19?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 19?
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