14 Del. Admin. Code § 1516-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1516-4.0 - Standing Committee Membership

4.1 Each committee shall consist of no more than 15 committee members.

4.2 Each committee shall include at least 1 current Standards Board member.

4.3 Committee members shall have expertise in the committee's subject matter.

4.4 Committee membership shall be geographically representative of the 3 counties and may include teachers from the elementary, middle, and high school levels, education specialists, administrators, local school board members, parents, higher education representatives, and Department representatives.

4.5 The Executive Director shall make a call for applications to fill vacancies on committees. Prospective committee members shall submit an application to the Executive Director. The Standards Board's Chairperson and the Secretary shall review applications and appoint committee members.

4.6 Each committee shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson annually. The committee chairpersons shall preside over all meetings of their respective committees. A committee vice chairperson shall serve in the capacity of the committee's chairperson in the chairperson's absence. As part of its annual election, each committee may elect other officers as it deems necessary.

4.7 Committee members shall serve staggered 3-year terms.

4.8 Prior to the expiration of a committee member's term, the Executive Director shall verify the committee member's continued interest in serving on the committee. The Executive Director shall submit the names of the committee members who are interested in serving another term to the Standards Board's Chairperson and the Secretary for reappointment.

4.9 Committee members who miss 3 consecutive meetings shall be reported to the Standards Board's Chairperson and the Secretary, who may appoint replacement committee members.

4.10 The Board's Chairperson and the Secretary may remove a committee member whose actions are contradictory to the committee's purpose or the Standards Board's purpose or are in violation of applicable law. In such case, the Board's Chairperson and the Secretary shall appoint a replacement committee member.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1516-4.0

23 DE Reg. 572 (1/1/2020) (final)
27 DE Reg. 173 (9/1/2023) (Final)