Delaware Code

14 Del. C. § 4001 (2026)

Statement of policy

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It is the declared policy of the State and the purpose of this chapter to promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between reorganized public school districts and their employees and to protect the public by assuring the orderly and uninterrupted operations and functions of the public school system. These policies are best effectuated by:

(1) Granting to school employees the right of organization and representation;

(2) Obligating boards of education and school employee organizations which have been certified as representing their school employees to enter into collective bargaining negotiations with the willingness to resolve disputes relating to terms and conditions of employment and to reduce to writing any agreements reached through such negotiations; and

(3) Establishing a public employment relations board to assist in resolving disputes between school employees and boards of education and to administer this chapter.

14 Del. C. 1953, § 4002; 57 Del. Laws, c. 298; 63 Del. Laws, c. 333, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1971–1996 · leading case: Colonial Educ. Ass'n v. Bd. of Educ. of Colonial Sch. Dist., 685 A.2d 361 (Del. 1996).

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Colonial Educ. Ass'n v. Bd. of Educ. of Colonial Sch. Dist., 685 A.2d 361 (Del. 1996). “” 14 Del.C. § 4001. The Association argued to the Employment Relations Board that the District’s refusal to disclose the students’ names interfered with its responsibility to properly evaluate and process the teacher’s grievance and, therefore, constituted an unfair labor…”

Newnam v. Bd. of Ed. of Mt. Pleasant Sch. Dist., 350 A.2d 339 (Del. 1975). “While it may be said that the question posed is important in the administration of the Professional Negotiations and Relations Act, 14 Del.C. § 4001 et seq., we are not persuaded that the public interest therein is so great that the Court should decide the issue if it is moot…”

Newman v. Bd. of Educ. of the Mt. Pleasant Sch. Dist., 325 A.2d 387 (Del. Ch. 1974). “The definition of these three terms as contained in 14 Del.C. § 4001 make it clear that the first two relate to compensation and the third to physical working conditions.”

Fed'n of Delaware Teachers v. De La Warr Bd. of Educ., 335 F. Supp. 385 (D. Del. 1971). “” 14 Del.C. § 4001(b). 4 . It should be noted that it has been consistently held upon the authority of Monroe v.”

— 14 Del. C. § 4001(b) — 1 case

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