Department of education
PUBLIC NOTICE
PROPOSED
Education Impact Analysis Pursuant To 14 Del.C. Section 122(d)
727 Credit for Experience for Educators and for Secretarial Staff
A. Type of Regulatory Action Required
Amendment to Existing Regulation
B. Synopsis of Subject Matter of the Regulation
The Secretary of Education intends to amend 14 DE Admin. Code 727 Credit for Experience for Educators and for Secretarial Staff. The purpose of the amendment is to clarify who is an eligible employee by adding a definition of an “Eligible Employee” in 1.0 and amending 1.3 to reflect the addition of the definition.
C. Impact Criteria
1. Will the amended regulation help improve student achievement as measured against state achievement standards? The amended regulation addresses educator experience credit not student achievement.
2. Will the amended regulation help ensure that all students receive an equitable education? The amended regulation addresses educator experience credit not equitable education issues.
3. Will the amended regulation help to ensure that all students’ health and safety are adequately protected? The amended regulation addresses educator experience credit not students’ health and safety.
4. Will the amended regulation help to ensure that all students’ legal rights are respected? The amended regulation addresses educator experience credit not students’ legal rights.
5. Will the amended regulation preserve the necessary authority and flexibility of decision making at the local board and school level? The amended regulation will preserve the necessary authority and flexibility of decision making at the local board and school level.
6. Will the amended regulation place unnecessary reporting or administrative requirements or mandates upon decision makers at the local board and school levels? The amended regulation will not place unnecessary reporting or administrative requirements or mandates upon decision makers at the local board and school levels.
7. Will the decision making authority and accountability for addressing the subject to be regulated be placed in the same entity? The decision making authority and accountability for addressing the subject to be regulated will remain in the same entity.
8. Will the amended regulation be consistent with and not an impediment to the implementation of other state educational policies, in particular to state educational policies addressing achievement in the core academic subjects of mathematics, science, language arts and social studies? The amended regulation will be consistent with and not an impediment to the implementation of other state educational policies, in particular to state educational policies addressing achievement in the core academic subjects of mathematics, science, language arts and social studies.
9. Is there a less burdensome method for addressing the purpose of the regulation? There is no less burdensome method for addressing the purpose of the regulation.
10. What is the cost to the State and to the local school boards of compliance with the regulation? There may be an additional costs involved for districts that choose to increase the local supplement as well as the state salary amount.
727 Credit for Experience for Educators and for Secretarial Staff
1.0 Educators Graduating from a 5-Year or 4-Year Preservice Program
1.1 Definitions
1.1.1 The following words and terms when used in this subsection shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Eligible Employee” includes, but is not limited to, teachers, nurses, librarians, psychologists, therapists, and counselors paid in accordance with 14 Del.C. §1305 that were hired into their first professional position after June 30, 2001 and zero years of experience. The exception to the zero years of experience would be an employee who qualified for military experience credit under 14 Del.C. §1312(a) and 14 DE Admin.Code 706.
“Four Year Preservice Program” means a regionally accredited college or university four year preservice undergraduate bachelor degree program.
“Five Year Preservice Program” means a regionally accredited college or university five year planned degree program which includes an extensive clinical component or internship in the fifth year.
“Grade Point Average (GPA)” means the grade point average (GPA) stated on the official transcript of the regionally accredited college or university granting the bachelor’s degree in the Four Year Preservice Program.
1.2 Pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1312(a), a graduate of a five year preservice program, or a graduate of a four year preservice program who graduates with a GPA of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent, shall be granted one year of experience on the applicable state salary schedule.
1.3 Eligible Employees for the one year credit of experience shall include any employee paid in accordance with 14 Del.C. §1305 who meets the requirements in 1.2 and was hired after July 1, 2001. Eligible employees include, but are not limited to, teachers, nurses, librarians, psychologists, therapists, counselors, and school and district level administrators. An employee eligible for one year of credited experience shall meet the definition of Eligible Employee in 1.1 and meet the requirements of 1.2.
2.0 Administrators
2.1 No credit for experience shall be given for part time employment in administrative or supervisory positions.
3.0 Teachers
3.1 Days taught as a substitute or as a paraeducator may not be used toward credit for experience; however, employment as a teacher on a regular part time basis may be used toward credit for experience.
3.1.1 A "regular part time" employee is one who is employed in a position which requires at least 50 hours per month for at least 9 months during any 12 consecutive month period.
4.0 Secretarial Staff
4.1 Secretaries may be granted one (1) year's experience for each creditable year of experience as a secretary in private business, public or private school, or other governmental agency.
5.0 Creditable experience includes experience obtained while working outside of Delaware.
6.0 Applicability.
This regulation applies to the determination of creditable experience for salary purposes only, and does not apply to the determination of creditable experience for pension purposes which is specified in 29 Del.C. Ch. 55. Laws on employment and salary for administrators, teachers, and secretaries are found in 14 Del.C. Ch. 13.
3 DE Reg. 1542 (5/1/00)
8 DE Reg. 1607 (5/1/05)
