Senate backs resolution directing study of education support professionals

May 14, 2026

Senate Joint Resolution 14, creating a statewide study of education support professionals (ESPs) for classification, vacancy, and wage comparisons, passed on a unanimous roll call after an amendment removing a reporting requirement; sponsors stressed that the study will inform wage and staffing policies.

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Senate Joint Resolution 14 (as amended) passed the Delaware Senate May 14, directing the Department of Education to study workforce data for education support professionals — the staff who drive buses, prepare meals, maintain buildings and support classroom operations.

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