Delaware’s Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) is charged by House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 of the 153rd 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

**Cancelled** Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) Meeting **Cancelled**

Date: July 14, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: Virtual Meeting

This meeting has been cancelled. Cancelled. This meeting has been cancelled. 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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Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) Meeting

Date: August 11, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: Virtual Meeting

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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Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) Meeting

Date: September 8, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Location: Virtual Meeting

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
Cindy Marten Secretary, Department of Education cindy.marten@doe.k12.de.us
Ruth Ann Miller Controller General, General Assembly ruthann.miller@delaware.gov
Brian Maxwell Director, Office of Management and Budget brian.maxwell@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 Minority Caucus, Senate eric.buckson@delaware.gov
Representative Hensley Minority Caucus, House kevin.hensley@delaware.gov
Taylor Hawk DSEA President’s Designee taylor.hawk@dsea.org
Tammy Croce Executive Director, DASA tjcroce@edasa.org
Kevin Dickerson President, Delaware Chief School Officers Association kevin.carson@sussexvt.k12.de.us
David Tull Executive Director, DSBA delawaresba@gmail.com
Emily Falcon School Financial Officer , Colonial School District emily.falcon@colonial.k12.de.us
Nick Johnson School Financial Officer, Polytech School District nicholas.johnson@polytech.k12.de.us
Melissa Tracy Educator, Odyssey Charter School melissa.tracy@odyssey.k12.de.us
Rachel Valentin Executive Director, Charter School of New Castle rachel.valentin@csnc.k12.de.us
Jose Aviles Riveria Principal, Aspira Charter jose.aviles@LAAA.k12.de.us
Evelyn Edney Principal, Early College High School evelyn.edney@ecs.k12.de.us
April Albury-Harmon Educator, Seaford School District april.albury-harmon@Seaford.k12.de.us
Karen Ewing Support Professional, Christina School District karen.ewing@christina.k12.de.us
Heather Hitchens Support Professional, Lake Forest School District heather.hitchens@lf.k12.de.us
Cassie Queen Support Professional, Indian River School District cassie.queen@irsd.k12.de.us
Sarah Celestin Special Education Director, Red Clay Consolidated School District sarah.celestin@redclay.k12.de.us
Jennifer Fuqua Executive Director, La Esperanza jfuqua@LaEsperanza.org
Britney Mumford Executive Director, DelawareKidsCAN britney.mumford@delawarecan.org
Madeleine Bayard Senior Vice President, Rodel mbayard@rodelde.org
Meedra Surratte Executive Director, Parent Information Center of Delaware msurratte@picofdel.org
Marcus Wright Leadership Team, Vision Coalition marcus.wright@seaford.k12.de.us
Lisa Lawson Superintendent, Brandywine School District lisa.lawson1@bsd.k12.de.us
Helen Anderson Director, Stubbs Dual Generation Center helen.anderson@delaware.gov
Crystal Nelson Educator, Red Clay Consolidated School District crystal.nelson@redclay.k12.de.us
Jason Hale Director of Operations, Cape Henlopen School District jason.hale@cape.k12.de.us
Gary Henry Professor, University of Delaware gthenry@udel.edu
Sage Sawhney Student, Delaware State Board of Education sage.sawhney@sbe.k12.de.us