§ 8901E. Established. There is hereby established a series of Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Awards the purpose of which is to reward outstanding behavioral health support professionals throughout the State. 83 Del. Laws, c. 6, § 1;
§ 8902E. Definitions. “Behavioral health professional.” — A school employee whose position is health care practitioner or social or human services provider who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual’s mental health such as: school counselors; social workers; licensed clinical social workers; school psychologists; and school nurses. 83 Del. Laws, c. 6, § […]
§ 8903E. Procedure. Each year every school district throughout this state shall conduct a study to determine those behavioral health professionals who are deserving of the title “Behavioral Health Professional of the Year” from that district. One Behavioral Health Professional of the Year may be selected to represent all of the charter schools in the […]
§ 8904E. Range of awards. (a) Those individuals who are chosen Behavioral Health Professional of the Year in their respective district shall be nominated for the Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Award. (b) Those individuals who are chosen Behavioral Health Professional of the Year for their respective school districts will be awarded $2,000. (c) […]
§ 8905E. 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 “Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Award.” (b) Each annual recipient of the Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Award pursuant to this […]
§ 8906E. Use of funds. (a) The Department of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations concerning the use to which Behavioral Health 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 […]
§ 8907E. Pension modifications. Each Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, on every level, shall have added to that behavioral health professional’s final year of salary the dollar amount of that behavioral health professional’s Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Award or Awards as enumerated in § 8904E of this title solely for computing the […]
