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SB 260

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF ARTS EXCELLENCE.
About This Bill
Latest Action · May 21, 2026
Signed by Governor
Session
153
Introduced
Mar 17, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Cruce· primary

Summary

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According to the Arts Education Partnership, 27 states currently include arts course credits as a requirement for high school graduation, and several states have implemented diploma seals or similar recognition programs to incentivize participation. This Act directs the Department of Education to establish the Delaware Certificate of Arts Excellence to recognize high school students who demonstrate sustained engagement and achievement in the arts. Establishing a similar program in Delaware could help increase arts enrollment, elevate the value of arts education, and support students interested in pursuing creative professions.

Co-sponsors (25)

Mara Gorman · primary
Darius J. Brown · primary
Franklin D. Cooke · primary
Melanie Ross Levin · primary
Stell Parker Selby · primary
Claire Snyder-Hall · primary
Russell Huxtable · primary
Dave G. Lawson · primary
Josue O Ortega · primary
Spiros Mantzavinos · primary
Trey Paradee · primary
Brian Pettyjohn · primary
Marie Pinkney · primary
Nicole Poore · primary
Bryant L. Richardson · primary
Ray Seigfried · primary
David P. Sokola · primary
Laura V. Sturgeon · primary
Bryan Townsend · primary
John "Jack" Walsh · primary
David L. Wilson · primary
Sarah McBride · primary
Kerri Evelyn Harris · primary
Eric Morrison · primary
Edward S. Osienski · primary

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