Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
200 - Administration and Operations
235 - Teacher of the Year Award
Section 235-2.0 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meanings:
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Standard Certificate" means a credential issued to certify that an educator has the prescribed knowledge, skill or education to practice in a particular area, teach a particular subject, or teach a category of students.
"Teacher of the Year Award" means recognition and a monetary award given by either a teacher's employing school, district or charter school, or the Department of Education as a way to reward outstanding teachers in the state.
"Teacher of the Year Award Fund" means a $5000 set aside fund within the budget of the Department to be used for the statewide Teacher of the Year Award recipient's exclusive assignment and disbursement.