The Delaware House Education Committee advanced HCR 78 directing the Public Education Funding Commission to study equitable property tax distribution, then tabled both House Substitute 2 for HB 246 and HB 245 — two competing bills that would have curtailed or eliminated school districts' ability to take up to a 10% revenue increase after reassessment — amid widespread opposition from educators, administrators, and civil liberties groups who argued the bills would deepen funding inequities and strip nearly $38 million from district budgets.
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S. Moore directly challenged Shupe for not speaking with any New Castle County school districts, including Apoquinnimink, or districts in Sussex or Kent County before introducing the bill, stating 'I just wish that you would have collaborated with them just to hear what their needs are.' Shupe responded that his focus was on the taxpayer burden and that he was 'more than happy to meet with individuals in the Wilmington area.' Chukwuocha added that Wilmington had been 'woefully disrespected' throughout the reassessment process and that its property tax data was not included, stating that learning New Castle County CFOs were not consulted meant 'my voice isn't included.'
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“If passed, this legislation would make the inequities that have long plagued our education funding formula a permanent feature. It also seeks back to turn back the clock and strip nearly $38 million in funding away from school districts. If this bill passes, districts will be permanently unable to keep up with rising costs. We'll be right back at another lawsuit, another Chancery court ruling, and another generation of children denied the quality education they deserve.”
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Sign in to subscribeIt's. Members, please sit in the seat in which your committee name place card has been placed. Public comment will be limited to one minute. After questions from committee members, we will first take public comment from in person and then virtual. The meeting will conclude at 5pm and any remaining public comment comments that remain can be submitted to House Committee Commentellaware.gov written comments will be accepted accepted until 24 hours after this meeting has concluded. The House Education Committee is located in. The House Chamber is now in session. The public physically present for the meeting may sign up on the speaker list for the bill they would like to speak on. Justin has the list up front here. The public may also participate virtually by registering via the meeting link. Instructions for providing public comment are posted on the General Assembly's website under the Committee's meeting's notice and will be provided during the public comment portion of this hearing. Do Roll Call Representative Barry Representative Bush Absent Representative Chacocha Present Representative Hensley Representative Holoski Representative Jones Giltner Absent Representative Lynn Representative Moore Absent Representative Morrison Representative Neal Representative Ortega Absent Representative Ross Levin Present Representative Shoup Representative…
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