Delaware’s Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) is charged by Senate Concurrent Resolution 201 of the 152nd General Assembly to continue the comprehensive review of public education funding for all students and populations served by district and charter schools, develop a roadmap of recommendations to implement improvements to the public education funding system, and serve as an ongoing body to review the funding annually and recommend updates and changes.


PEFC Meeting Information

The Commission seeks input from others including educators, families, school administrators, local school boards, and community representatives. All meetings include the opportunity for public comment.

Upcoming Meetings

Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) Meeting

Date: November 13, 2024, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: Virtual Meeting

Location change: This meeting is virtual. PEFC will continue the comprehensive review of public education funding for all students and populations served by district and charter schools, develop a roadmap of recommendations to implement improvements to the public education funding system, and serve as an ongoing body to review the funding annually and recommend updates and changes.

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Commission Members

The Commission shall consist of the following members: the Secretary of Education; the Controller General; the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; the Chair of the Senate Education Committee; the Chair of the House Education Committee; a member of the minority caucus of the Senate; a member of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives; the President of the Delaware State Education Association; the Executive Director of the Delaware Association of School Administrators; the President of the  Delaware Chief School Officers Association of the Delaware Association of School Administrators; the Executive Director of the Delaware School Boards Association; three school financial officers; one charter school administrator who is in charge of school finances; two principals; three professional educators;  three education support professionals; one special education director; one representative of a community organization serving students in poverty; one representative of a community organization serving students learning English; one representative of an education policy organization or institution of higher education; one member of the community with knowledge of education funding policy; one representative of a parent advocacy organization; one representative of the Vision Coalition; one representative of the Special Education Strategic Plan Advisory Council. The Commission chair is named in the resolution.

Name Organization Email
Mark Holodick Secretary of Department of Education mark.holodick@doe.k12.de.us
Ruth Ann Miller Controller General ruthann.miller@delaware.gov
Cerron Cade Director of Office of Management and Budget cerron.cade@delaware.gov
Senator Laura Sturgeon Chair, Senate Ed Committee laura.sturgeon@delaware.gov
Representative Kimberly Williams Chair, House Ed Committee kimberly.williams@delaware.gov
Senator Buckson Pres Pro Tempore eric.buckson@delaware.gov
Representative Hensley Speaker of House kevin.hensley@delaware.gov
Taylor Hawk DSEA President taylor.hawk@dsea.org
Tammy Croce DASA Executive Director tjcroce@edasa.org
Kevin Carson President of the Chiefs Kevin Dickerson kevin.carson@sussexvt.k12.de.us
David Tull DSBA Executive Director delawaresba@gmail.com
Emily Falcon Colonial S.D. School Financial Officer emily.falcon@colonial.k12.de.us
Jill Floore Brandywine S.D. School Financial Officer jill.floore@bsd.k12.de.us
Nick Johnson Polytech S.D. School Financial Officer nicholas.johnson@polytech.k12.de.us
Melissa Tracy Odyssey Charter School Educator melissa.tracy@odyssey.k12.de.us
Michele Marinucci Academy of Dover Charter michele.marinucci@aod.k12.de.us
Jose Aviles Riveria Apira Charter Principal jose.aviles@LAAA.k12.de.us
Evelyn Edney Early College High School Principal evelyn.edney@ecs.k12.de.us
April Albury-Harmon Seaford S.D. Financial Officer april.albury-harmon@Seaford.k12.de.us
Karen Ewing Christina S.D. Support Professional karen.ewing@christina.k12.de.us
Heather Hitchens Lake Forest S.D. Financial Officer heather.hitchens@lf.k12.de.us
Cassie Queen Indian River S.D. Financial Officer cassie.queen@irsd.k12.de.us
Sarah Celestin Red Clay Consolidated S.D. Special Education Director sarah.celestin@redclay.k12.de.us
Jennifer Fuqua La Esperanza Executive Director jfuqua@LaEsperanza.org
Britney Mumford DE ICAN Executive Director britney.mumford@delawarecan.org
Carlton Lampkins Communities in Schools of Delaware Executive Director clampkins@cisdelaware.org
Madeleine Bayard Rodel Senior Vice President mbayard@rodelde.org
Meedra Surratte Parent Information Center of Delaware Executive Director msurratte@picofdel.org
Marcus Wright Vision Coalition Leadership Team marcus91wright@gmail.com
Lisa Lawson Spec Ed Strategic Plan Advisory Council lisa.lawson1@bsd.k12.de.us