Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SJR14: Dept. of Ed./Report/Workforce Data/Compensation/ESPs
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen. Cruce & Rep. K. Williams Sens. Brown, Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Seigfried, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Berry, Gorman, Griffith, Harris, S. Moore, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Osienski, Kamela Smith DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS. WHEREAS, education support professionals are critical members of the public education workforce whose work keeps Delaware's public schools running and supports student learning, health, and safety; and WHEREAS, education support professionals consist of the following career and WHEREAS, despite their critical role, Delaware's education support professionals often must take on a second job to support their families; and WHEREAS, Delaware has a compelling interest in maintaining a stable, qualified, and respected education workforce across all local education agencies (LEA); and WHEREAS, fair and adequate compensation affirms the dignity of work and reflects the value of education support professionals to Delaware's public education system; and WHEREAS, persistent vacancies and high turnover among education support professionals undermine continuity of services and place additional strain on remaining staff and school communities; and WHEREAS, compensation that fails to meet basic living standards limits workforce sustainability and challenges the State's ability …
Sponsors
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Darius Brown (D, 2)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
- William Paradee (D, 17)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Education Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Amendment SA 1 to SJR 14 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to SJR 14 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (3/4) (June 18, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 14, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 14, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SJR14?
- SJR14 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Dept. of Ed./Report/Workforce Data/Compensation/ESPs.
- What does SJR14 do?
- DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKFORCE DATA RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.
- What is the status of SJR14?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR14?
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR14?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143131
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