Delaware’s Public Education Compensation Committee (PECC) is charged by Senate Bill 100 of the 151st General Assembly to recommend an enhanced compensation structure for school staff so that our state is better able to compete with regional school districts, private businesses and other agencies in recruiting and retaining a qualified and diverse education workforce.

PECC provided its Final Recommendations Report – including a written cost estimate and draft legislation – to the Governor on Monday, October 30, 2023 for consideration in the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2025 recommended budget.


PECC Meeting Information

The Committee seeks input from others including educators, parents, school administrators, local school boards, and higher education representatives. All meetings include the opportunity for public comment.

Upcoming Meetings

There are no meetings scheduled at this time.

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Committee Members

The Committee shall consist of the following members: the Secretary of Education; the Controller General; the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; the President of the Delaware State Education Association; the Executive Director of the Delaware Association of School Administrators; an educator appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore; two school financial officers appointed by the Governor; one school superintendent appointed by the Governor; a charter school administrator appointed by the Speaker of the House; a representative of the Office of the Governor; the Chair of the House Education Committee; the Chair of the Senate Education Committee; one member from the House minority caucus appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member from the Senate minority caucus appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The Committee will elect a chair from amongst the membership.

Name Organization Email
Mark Holodick Secretary of Department of Education mark.holodick@doe.k12.de.us
Ruth Ann Jones Controller General ruthann.jones@delaware.gov
Cerron Cade Director of Office of Management and Budget cerron.cade@delaware.gov
Stephanie Ingram Pres of DE State Education Association stephanie.ingram@dsea.org
Tammy Croce Exec Dir of DE Assoc. of School Admins. tjcroce@edasa.org
David Kohan Educator david.kohan@christina.k12.de.us
Sara Hale School Financial Officer shale@milford.k12.de.us
Sean Sokolowski School Financial Officer sean.sokolowski@nccvt.k12.de.us
Kevin Long Woodbridge School District kevin.long@wsd.k12.de.us
Eric Anderson Head of School Eric.Anderson@saas.k12.de.us
Johnathan Starkey Office of the Governor Rep jonathanstarkey@delaware.gov
Kimberly Williams Chair of House Education Committee kimberly.williams@delaware.gov
Laura Sturgeon Chair of Senate Education Committee laura.sturgeon@delaware.gov
Michael Smith Member House Minority Caucus michael.f.smith@delaware.gov
Brian Pettyjohn Member Senate Minority Caucus brian.pettyjohn@delaware.gov