§ 8901D. Established. There is hereby established a series of Educational Support Professional of the Year Awards the purpose of which is to reward outstanding educational support professionals throughout the State. 81 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1;
§ 8902D. Definitions. Educational support professional (ESP). — A school employee whose position is instructional in nature or who provides other direct or indirect services to students and/or their parents: such as: paraprofessionals; instructional aides; custodial staff; secretaries; nutritional staff and school bus drivers. 81 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1;
§ 8903D. Procedure. Each year every school district throughout this State shall conduct a study within each school building to determine those educational support professionals who are deserving of the title “Educational Support Professional of the Year” from that building. One Educational Support Professional of the Year may be selected to represent all of the […]
§ 8904D. Range of awards. (a) Those individuals who are chosen Educational Support Professional of the Year in their respective school buildings shall be nominated for the district Educational Support Professional of the Year Award. (b) Those individuals who are chosen Educational Support Professional of the Year for their respective school districts will be awarded […]
§ 8905D. Fund established. (a) A special fund of $5,000 shall be set aside within the budget of the Department of Education, which fund shall be known and referred to as the “Educational Support Professional of the Year Award Fund.” (b) Each annual recipient of the Educational Support Professional of the year award pursuant to […]
§ 8906D. Use of funds. (a) The Department of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations concerning the use to which Educational Support Professional of the Year Award funds may be assigned by the designated recipient. (b) The amount set aside for designation by an award recipient shall be expended solely to accomplish educational […]
§ 8907D. Pension modifications. Each Educational Support Professional of the Year, on every level, shall have added to that educational support professional’s final year of salary the dollar amount of that educational support professional’s Educational Support Professional of the Year Award or Awards as enumerated in § 8904D of this title solely for computing the […]
