Section 1331 - Statewide programs for the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind including the delaware school for the deaf; special staff(a) In addition to staff otherwise authorized, the Delaware School for the Deaf may employ supportive staff as follows:(1) Specialist. -- Resource teacher for a period of 10 months at the rate of 1 for each 60 children enrolled in the Delaware School for the Deaf;(2) Interpreter/tutors for a period of 10 months at the rate of 1 for each 4 pupils enrolled in the Delaware School for the Deaf and served in the regular education classroom.(3) Specialist. -- Literacy (English and American Sign Language) for a period of 10 months at the rate of 1 for every 60 children enrolled in the Delaware School for the Deaf.(b) Interpreter/tutors are to be certified according to standards prescribed by the Department with the approval of the State Board of Education and paid according to the salary schedule contained in § 1305(a) of this title.(c) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, the Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind may employ a early intervention teacher who will work with parents and families in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. (1) The teacher shall be a certified teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing.(2) Provision for salary of the teacher and for expenses required for this job shall be made a part of the appropriation for the Delaware School for the Deaf.(d) In addition to staff otherwise authorized, the Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind may employ the following: (2) Statewide coordinator;(3) Dean of students (assistant principal rank);(4) One elementary school leader and one secondary school leader compensated at the assistant principal rank (in lieu of a principal allocated pursuant to § 1307(2) of this title);(5) Educational audiologist;(7) Residential advisors not to exceed 6;(8) Residential monitoring aides not to exceed 4. These shall be considered state unit positions and paid according to this title, with appropriate local supplement.
Amended by Laws 2017, ch. 79,s 19, eff. 7/17/2017.60 Del. Laws, c. 628, § 1; 61 Del. Laws, c. 407, § 3; 61 Del. Laws, c. 409, § 106; 61 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 68, §42 (e); 62 Del. Laws, c. 277, §11; 63 Del. Laws, c. 80, §11 (f); 63 Del. Laws, c. 322, §11 (f), (g); 64 Del. Laws, c. 90, §11 (d)(xiii); 64 Del. Laws, c. 220, §6 (a); 64 Del. Laws, c. 334, §11 (j)(14); 65 Del. Laws, c. 87, §11 (k)(8); 65 Del. Laws, c. 348, §12 (r)(13); 71 Del. Laws, c. 132, § 352; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 81; 73 Del. Laws, c. 74, §§ 366 - 368; 74 Del. Laws, c. 307, § 332; 75 Del. Laws, c. 89, §§ 369, 370; 78 Del. Laws, c. 5, §§ 27 - 31; 78 Del. Laws, c. 262, § 1.;