FORMERLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 898
AS AMENDED BY
HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 14, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO SPECIAL STAFF POSITIONS FO HEARING IMPAIRED PUPILS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 13, Title 14, §1321 of the Delaware Code by striking said section in its entirety and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"§1331. Sterck School for Hearing Impaired Pupils - Special Staff
(a) In addition to staff otherwise authorized, the Sterck School for the Hearing Impaired may employ supportive staff as follows:
(1) Specialist - speech thereapists for a period of 10 months at the rate of one for each 6 state units or fraction of 6 units of pupils;
(2) Specialist - psychologist for a period of 12 months at the rate of one for each 10 state units or fraction of 10 units of pupils;
(3) Specialist - resource teacher for a period of 10 months at the rate of one for each 10 state units or fraction of 10 units of pupils;
(4) Interpreter/Tutors - for a period of 10 months at the rate of one for each 4 deaf pupils in a mainstream program.
(b) Interpreter/Tutors are to be certified according to standards prescribed by the State Board of Education and paid according to the following schedule:
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REG. INTERPRETER WITH STATE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMIT
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REG. INTERPRETER WITH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
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0
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$7,569
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$8,110
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1
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7,839
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8,379
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2
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8,110
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8,649
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3
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8,379
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8,920
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4
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8,649
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9,100
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(c) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) above the Sterck School may employ a preschool teacher-coordinator who will work with parents in Kent and Sussex Counties.
(1) The teacher-coordinator shall make home visits, shall conduct group sessions with the children, and shall coordinate services, when needed, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy.
(2) The teacher-coordinator shall work directly with and report to the Principal of the Sterck School.
(3) The teacher-coordinator shall be a certified teacher of the hearing impaired who has concentrated in the preschool and/or child-development areas.
(4) Provision for the salary of the teacher-coordinator and for expenses required for this job shall be made a part of the appropriation for the Sterck School."