A bill awaiting consideration in the House of Representatives could collectively save Delaware taxpayers tens of millions of dollars annually. House Bill 296, sponsored by State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford South), would allow school district and charter school officials to decide whether to pay ‘prevailing wage’ rates for school construction projects. The prevailing wage is the state-mandated minimum wage paid …
Thank you Sarah Petrowich of Delaware Public Media for sharing why our legislation to help single-digit proficiency schools has stalled in the Senate, even after passing unanimously in the House. It seems like once again leadership in Delaware is afraid to give families choices and transparency. What would this bill do House Bill 192 was introduced in June 2023 with …
Shupe leads the State on Education Reform- Transparency, Safety, & Accountability.
Sherry Shupe started volunteering at a pet rescue Paws of Tomorrow a decade ago, when she was looking for something to help balance her stressful job as a pharmaceutical rep. She quickly started participating in events and fostering dogs. In the meantime, she increasingly dreaded going to work and began to realize she was looking forward to and doing more for …
Funding school safety when emergencies happen, as the State has done in the past, is not a strategic plan for security or improving our communities. In May I will be introducing legislation that provides all schools with funding for School Resource Officers at a 70% state, 30% local split (the average funding split for teachers across the state). These officers …
Some Delaware lawmakers are fighting for equal representation on the State Supreme Court, passing a bipartisan bill today in the House that could potentially affect the confirmation of Governor John Carney’s two nominees. House Bill 135, passed the House on Thursday with 37 voting in favor and four absent. The bill would require representation from all three counties on the …
Delaware now has an official state dog: the rescue dog. Senate Bill 37, sponsored by Sen. Jack Walsh, D-Stanton, and Rep. Bryan Shupe, R-Milford, passed the House on Thursday and will now head to Gov. Carney’s desk for his signature. “We thought this was a great opportunity to highlight the opportunities for people to rescue animals, to rescue dogs and …
A brand new playground is on the horizon for the city of Milford, as officials broke ground on what would become the park and pickleball courts in downtown Milford. The project has been years in the making. and with the town securing funding thanks to Representative Bryan Shupe and other local leaders, the project is set to begin construction, as …
Thank you Delaware State News for discussing my efforts to bring more transparency to school data and help create local strategic plans for the 24 single-digit proficiency schools in Delaware. https://baytobaynews.com/stories/delaware-lawmaker-introduces-initiatives-to-streamline-school-data-establish-proficiency,106002? The first bill would create a “one-stop shop” on the Department of Education website consisting of educational profiles for each Delaware public school. “It’s very important for parents to …
Thank you to the Delaware State News for covering last night’s Community Conversation hosted by Representatives Bryan Shupe and Charlie Postles and Senator Dave Wilson. We are making great progress on construction! Check out the story here: https://www.fbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DelawareStateNews-20230124-A4.pdf
