The Educational Equity Council was formed in 2023 through House Bill 188 with House Amendment 1 for the purpose of providing input and oversight into the Education Equity Ombudsperson Program and to study and recommend solutions to ongoing or systemic equity problems. For general inquiries related to the Educational Equity Council, please email educationequity@delaware.gov.

The Delaware Education Equity Ombudsperson Program (DPEOP) assists students and families to advocate and resolve educational disputes. To learn more about the DPEOP, click here.

The duties of the Council are as follows:

• To work with the Department of State to annually develop a request for proposal or renewal for the Education Equity Ombudsperson.
• To approve the awarding of the contract for the Education Equity Ombudsperson Program. The Council may appoint a subcommittee to review and consult with the Department of State on the award of the contract for the Education Equity Ombudsperson Program.
• To meet at least twice each year to review the operation and effectiveness of the Education Equity Ombudsperson Program.
• To provide recommendations to the Education Equity Ombudsperson Program to improve its effectiveness.
• To provide recommendations to the General Assembly and the Department of Education to improve equity in the public educational system.

The Council is composed of the following voting and non-voting members or their designees:

Voting Members

Non-voting members

Public Meetings

Past and upcoming meetings of the Educational Equity Council can be found by clicking here.

General Inquiries

For general inquiries, please email educationequity@delaware.gov or call the Secretary of State’s Office at (302) 739-4111.

FOIA Requests

To make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding the Educational Equity Council, click here. All FOIA requests for the Council are handled by the Office of the Secretary of State via the state FOIA portal.