Delaware § 801 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 801 — Definitions

Delaware § 801

Title14

PartFree Public Schools

Ch. 8SCHOOL SHARED DECISION-MAKING

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Del. Code tit. 14, § 801 (2026).

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As used in this chapter,

(1)“School community” shall mean a community comprised of the stakeholders responsible for providing and structuring a child’s education; specifically, the board of education at the district level, certified and noncertified school employees, parents, community members and, as appropriate, students.

(2)“Shared decision-making” shall mean an inclusive, representative decision-making process in which members of the school community at the school and district levels participate as equals. Shared decision-making may occur at all levels of a school system.

(3)“Structured conversations and activities” shall mean ongoing opportunities for representatives of the entire school community, as defined herein, to collectively and collaboratively explore and become knowled

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As used in this chapter,

(1) “School community” shall mean a community comprised of the stakeholders responsible for providing and structuring a child’s education; specifically, the board of education at the district level, certified and noncertified school employees, parents, community members and, as appropriate, students.

(2) “Shared decision-making” shall mean an inclusive, representative decision-making process in which members of the school community at the school and district levels participate as equals. Shared decision-making may occur at all levels of a school system.

(3) “Structured conversations and activities” shall mean ongoing opportunities for representatives of the entire school community, as defined herein, to collectively and collaboratively explore and become knowledgeable about the processes, systems and governance structures commonly associated with shared decision-making; to identify the skills, knowledge and attitudes which promote successful shared decision-making; to review the research related to the successes and shortcomings of shared decision-making in educational settings; and to determine the readiness and commitment of the various groups within the school community to proceed with shared decision-making as a means to achieve the goal of improved teaching and student learning and improved school safety and discipline. The use of professional facilitators to conduct such conversations is advisable and the Department of Education and local districts shall collaborate with other educational stakeholder groups to make such facilitators available at reasonable costs to districts and schools for such purposes.