Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 148 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced June 11, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    2 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act creates the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity ("Consortium"), which replaces the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission ("WEIC"). The Consortium has multiple purposes. First, it will recommend policies and practices to the Governor, General Assembly, and Secretary of Education regarding educational equity and educational outcomes in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Second, the Consortium will monitor educational progress and outcomes for students in the City of Wilmington and for all low-income, English learners and at-risk students in northern New Castle County and report on the same. Third, the Consortium will make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding improvement in public education in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Fourth, it will evaluate the need for additional or alternative educational facilities in the City of Wilmington. Fifth, it will develop policy proposals to be introduced through legislation to improve teaching and learning in district and charter schools in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Sixth, it will develop a proposal for redistricting in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Seventh, it will research the viability of the New Castle County Tax District and Tax Pool. The Act specifies who will be appointed to the Consortium and how it will be staffed. Its first meeting must occur on or before September 1, 2019.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 27 removed

7 line(s) added, 27 removed.

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1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
2 TO SENATE BILL NO.
148 by deleting the underline on lines 3 through 72.
148 by inserting after line 101 the following:
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
“One member of the minority caucus of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore and one member of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House.” SYNOPSIS This Amendment adds representatives from the minority caucus of each Chamber to the Consortium.
148 on line 88 by inserting the following after “projects”:
“It shall also facilitate the consistent engagement of impacted communities to strengthen and inform its work.” FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 on line 111 by deleting “The” before “Chair” and inserting in lieu thereof “A”.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 on line 112 by deleting “Executive Director” and inserting in lieu thereof “President”.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 by inserting after line 114 “13.
A representative of the Wilmington Center for Education Equity and Public Policy;” and renumbering accordingly.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 on line 119 by deleting “One additional community leader” and inserting in lieu thereof “Two additional community leaders”.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 on line 121 by deleting “and the Director of the Office of Innovation and Improvement” and inserting in lieu thereof “, the Secretary of Finance (or designee), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or designee)”.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 by deleting lines 128 and 129 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
“(n).
The legislative representative appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate shall be one co-chair, and the Governor shall appoint the other co-chair from among the members of the Consortium appointed pursuant to subsections h(2) through (17).” FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 on line 139 by deleting “and”.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
148 on line 140 by adding “, and the City of Wilmington” between “House” and “at”.
SYNOPSIS This amendment makes technical changes to the Bill.
It clarifies who shall be members of the Consortium and how the co-chairs are appointed.
Finally, it requires that the Consortium submit reports to the City of Wilmington.
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This bill replaces the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission with the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity, modifying its structure and responsibilities.

  • § 1008

    Wilmington Education Improvement Commission (WEIC) → Redding Consortium for Educational Equity (the Consortium)

    The bill establishes a new consortium focused on educational equity in place of the existing commission.

  • § 1008

    shall advise the Governor and General Assembly on the planning, recommending, and implementing improvements to the quality and availability of education for children in pre-K through grade 12 in the City of Wilmington and for which such changes maybe be instructive for addressing needs of all schools within the State with high concentrations of children living in poverty, English language learners, or both. → shall recommend policies and practices to the Governor and General Assembly and to the Secretary of Education to achieve educational equity and to improve educational outcomes of all Pre-K to grade 12 students in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County.

    The focus shifts from advising on improvements in education quality to making specific recommendations for achieving educational equity.

  • § 1008

    WEIC shall also monitor the progress of implementation and recommend policies and actions to the Governor and General Assembly to facilitate progress and to promote the continuous improvement of public education. → The Consortium shall monitor the educational progress and outcomes of students in the City of Wilmington as well as all low-income, English learners and other students at risk across northern New Castle County.

    The new consortium is tasked with directly monitoring educational outcomes for specific demographics rather than just recommending actions.

  • § 1008

    representatives of the Wilmington and greater New Castle County community and educational interests. → representatives of the Wilmington and northern New Castle County community with educational interests.

    The representation criteria broaden to include northern New Castle County alongside Wilmington.

  • § 1008

    by December 31, 2015. → and its first meeting shall occur on or before September 1, 2019.

    The timeline for initial meetings and plans is updated.

  • § 1008

    The WEIC shall be staffed by the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration. → The Consortium shall be staffed by the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration.

    The staffing arrangement remains largely unchanged.

  • § 1008

    The WEIC shall conclude its operations by June 30, 2021.

    The previous commission's operations deadline is removed, indicating continuity through the new consortium.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Education Committee in House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT

  6. Amendment SA 2 to SB 148 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 148 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democratic 12000
Republican 12000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Raymond Seigfried — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SM

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 8001
Republican 4001
Total 17004
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Not Voting
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Not Voting
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Not Voting
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Not Voting
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 148 do?
This Act creates the Redding Consortium for Educational Equity ("Consortium"), which replaces the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission ("WEIC"). The Consortium has multiple purposes. First, it will recommend policies and practices to the Governor, General Assembly, and Secretary of Education regarding educational equity and educational outcomes in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Second, the Consortium will monitor educational progress and outcomes for students in the City of Wilmington and for all low-income, English learners and at-risk students in northern New Castle County and report on the same. Third, the Consortium will make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding improvement in public education in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Fourth, it will evaluate the need for additional or alternative educational facilities in the City of Wilmington. Fifth, it will develop policy proposals to be introduced through legislation to improve teaching and learning in district and charter schools in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Sixth, it will develop a proposal for redistricting in the City of Wilmington and northern New Castle County. Seventh, it will research the viability of the New Castle County Tax District and Tax Pool. The Act specifies who will be appointed to the Consortium and how it will be staffed. Its first meeting must occur on or before September 1, 2019.
Who sponsors SB 148?
SB 148 is sponsored by Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David B. McBride, Anthony Delcollo, Sherry Dorsey Walker, John A. Kowalko, and Paul S. Baumbach.
What is the current status of SB 148?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 11, 2019. Enacted.
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