14 Del. Admin. Code § 1215-2.0

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

Section 1215-2.0 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning:

"Award" means the Delaware Higher Education Office's decision to make a loan payment on an applicant's behalf.

"Delaware Higher Education Office" or "DHEO" means the Delaware Department of Education's office which administers specific programs related to higher education, including student financial assistance programs.

"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.

"Educator" means a person licensed and certified by the Department to engage in the practice of instruction, administration or other related professional support services in Delaware public schools, including charter schools, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Standards Board and approved by the State Board of Education. For purposes of this regulation, Educator also includes teachers employed by the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired who teach students with visual impairment.

"High Needs Area" means:

(1) Any certification field DHEO has identified as being difficult to staff or of critical need; or

(2) Any school either:

(a) In the top quartile in 3 or more of the following:

(1) Percentage of Low-Income Students or students within the statewide metric determined by the Department utilizing direct certification for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);

(2) Percentage of English Learners or students with limited English proficiency and who meet the definition of English Learner as defined by the Department's regulations;

(3) Percentage of Students with Disabilities or students who are determined to eligible for 1 or more of the educational classifications under the Department's regulations and who, by reason thereof, need special education and related services; or

(4) Percentage of Minority Students or students who are members of a racial or ethnic group other than the racial or ethnic group that represents the majority of the State's population; or

(b) Having 90% of its students classified as Low-Income, English Learners, or Minority; or

(c) Any facility operated by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families in which education programs are provided.

"Qualified Educational Loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational expenses related to an Educator's undergraduate or graduate degree program. Reasonable educational expenses do not include tools or supplies (other than textbooks) that are retained by the recipient after the course of instruction; meals, lodging, or transportation; or education involving sports, games, or hobbies unless such education is required as part of a degree program.

"School" means a Delaware public school, including a vocational-technical school and a charter school, or a facility operated by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.

"Secretary" means the Delaware Secretary of Education.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1215-2.0

26 DE Reg. 852 (4/1/2023)
27 DE Reg. 162 (9/1/2023) (Final)