Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB302: Education/Hybrid Funding Model/PEFC
Status: Signed into law, June 30, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING.
What the bill says
An act to amend the laws of delaware relating to public education funding.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING. WHEREAS, the Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) was established under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 201 (152 nd General Assembly) on June 27, 2024, and then re-established under House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 (153 rd General Assembly) on January 21, 2025 ; and WHEREAS, the PEFC was required to conduct a comprehensive review of public education funding for all students and populations served by school districts and charter schools (public schools), to develop a roadmap of recommendations to implement improvements to the public education funding system, and to serve as an ongoing body to review the funding annually and recommend updates and changes; and WHEREAS, the PEFC has been holding regular meetings, including public information sessions throughout this State; and WHEREAS, the PEFC has developed recommendations with the intent of creating a public education funding system that increases adequacy, equity, flexibility, transparency, and accountability; and WHEREAS, the PEFC has approved recommendations for a new public education funding framework, known as the "hybrid model" ; and WHEREAS, the current public education funding formula is resource-based, providing appropriations for positions based on student demographics; and WHEREAS, the hybrid model combines the current resource-based system with a student-based, weighted funding model; and WHEREAS, the recommended hybrid model was approved after working …
Sponsors
- Laura Sturgeon (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Nicole Poore (D, 12)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- William Bush (D, 29)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 10 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Education Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
- : Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 Favorable
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 19, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB302?
- SB302 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Education/Hybrid Funding Model/PEFC.
- What does SB302 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the laws of delaware relating to public education funding.
- What is the status of SB302?
- Signed into law as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB302?
- Laura Sturgeon (D, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB302?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143195
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