Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
700 - Finance and Personnel
729 - School Custodians
Section 729-1.0 - Definitions
The following words and terms shall have the following meaning:
"Assistant Chief Custodian" means a custodian who has completed the Assistant Chief Custodian certificate training as prescribed by the Department in subsection 5.2.2.
"Central heating plant" means all the component parts and systems used to heat, air condition and ventilate a school facility to include traditional mechanical systems and computer building automation systems.
"Certificate of occupancy" means the certificate issued by code enforcement agencies certifying that a building meets all building and safety codes required by the jurisdiction of that agency.
"Chief Custodian" means a custodian who has completed the 120-class hour Chief Custodian training as prescribed by the Department in subsection 5.2.1.
"Classroom" means an area or space within a school building that is used for student instruction.
"Classroom equivalent" means areas or spaces in school buildings that are used for student instruction, but not classified as a classroom, such as computer labs and centers, libraries, media centers, multiple intelligence rooms and areas, and athletic training rooms.
"Custodial unit" means a formula used to determine the number of custodial positions earned by a local educational agency.
"Custodian" means a local educational agency employee who is paid in accordance with 14 Del.C. § 1311(a).
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Local educational agency" or "LEA" means a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within Delaware for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, public elementary or secondary schools in a school district, or for a combination of school districts. The term includes an educational service agency and any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction of a public elementary school or secondary school.
"Maintenance Mechanic" means an employee filling a custodial position with specialized technical skill in a particular trade or trades as determined by the local educational agency in accordance with subsection 4.3 and paid in accordance with the pay scale identified in 14 Del.C. § 1311(a).
"Office" means a room or area within a school building meant for continuous occupancy and typically used by 1 or more individuals for administrative and other non-instructional purposes. Areas separated by cubicles or other dividers shall be considered 1 office equivalent.
"Office equivalent" means areas or spaces within school buildings that are meant for continuous occupancy, but not typically used for group instruction, such as conference rooms, meeting rooms, staff break rooms, and copier rooms.
"Skilled Crafts person" means an employee filling a custodial position with specialized technical certification or licensure in a particular trade or trades as determined by the local educational agency in accordance with subsection 4.4 and paid in accordance with the pay scale identified in 14 Del.C. § 1311(a).
