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**
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.
Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) 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.
Public Education Funding Commission (PEFC) 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.
Previous Agenda/Meeting Minutes and Presentations
Past Years
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 | |
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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 |