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SPONSOR: Rep. K. Williams & Sen. Sturgeon
Rep. Harris
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 347
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC SCHOOL
REGISTRATION PROCESS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
1 Section 1. Amend § 404A, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and
2 insertions as shown by underline as follows:
3 § 404A. Internet-based uniform public school registration process requirements.
4 (a) The internet-based uniform public school registration process established under § 403A of this title must do all
5 of the following:
6 (1) Require a parent to do the following:
7 a. Complete the online registration process.
8 b. Provide proof of immunizations.
9 c. For a registration of a child in prekindergarten or kindergarten, provide a completed common statewide
10 physical exam form that includes all up-to-date American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Schedule of
11 Periodicity screening and preventative recommended measures. The common statewide physical exam form must
12 include information to prove lead screening as required by Chapter 26 of Title 16.
13 d. Provide a birth certificate. proof of age or date of birth.
14 e. Provide proof of residency documents.
15 f. For registration of a child in prekindergarten or kindergarten, provide a completed statewide, approved
16 developmental screening that includes social and emotional components and is less than 12 months old at the time
17 of submission or complete the developmental screening as part of the registration process.
18 (5) Permit any relevant personal document, including a birth certificate, document required by a public school
19 to be uploaded using the internet-based uniform public school registration process.
SYNOPSIS
This Act removes a requirement for a parent to provide a birth certificate as part of the uniform public school
registration process. A parent may instead provide other proof of age or date of birth.
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