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SCR 71

RECOGNIZING MAY 13, 2025, AS "LYTE DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN HONOR OF LEADING YOUTH THROUGH EMPOWERMENT’S DEDICATION TO ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP.

153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Introduced by Russ Huxtable and 8 co-sponsors

Delaware designates May 13, 2025 as LYTE Day to honor Leading Youth Through Empowerment for boosting educational equity and youth leadership; ceremonial, no funding.

Passed In House by Voice Vote
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Bill Summary · SCR 71

Summary — SCR 71 (153rd General Assembly, State of Delaware): “LYTE Day” (May 13, 2025)

Purpose

SCR 71 is a concurrent resolution recognizing May 13, 2025 as “LYTE Day” in Delaware to honor Leading Youth Through Empowerment (LYTE) and to celebrate the organization’s contributions to educational equity, youth leadership, and college access for students from low‑income backgrounds.

Key provisions

  • Official recognition: Declares May 13, 2025, as “LYTE Day” in the State of Delaware.
  • Commendation: Praises LYTE’s mission and accomplishments — including academic mentoring, leadership development, personalized tutoring, college exposure, and paid internship opportunities.
  • Public acknowledgement: Encourages the Delaware community to recognize and support LYTE’s work in closing opportunity gaps for underserved students.

Note: as a concurrent resolution, SCR 71 is ceremonial and non‑binding; it does not create legal rights, duties, or expenditures.

Facts cited about LYTE (as stated in the resolution)

  • Founded in 2013; has served hundreds of students from middle schools and more than 35 high schools across all three Delaware counties.
  • Reports a 100% on‑time high school graduation rate for LYTE scholars and 100% college attendance among graduates, with many first‑generation college students.
  • More than 75% of scholars come from low‑to‑moderate income households; over 50% of families live below the poverty line.
  • Scholars have earned millions in scholarships and have been accepted to institutions including Cornell, Swarthmore, University of Virginia, Delaware State University, and University of Delaware.
  • Programming includes over 100 paid internships across eight career pathways and opportunities for college coursework, campus immersion, and professional exposure.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: LYTE (the nonprofit), its staff, mentors, scholars, alumni, and partner organizations.
  • Secondary: Delaware communities, educators, and stakeholders who may use the recognition to raise awareness, mobilize support, or strengthen partnerships for youth programming.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: April 30, 2025.
  • Passed Senate: May 13, 2025 (vote recorded as 20 YES, 1 ABSENT).
  • Passed House: Adopted (by voice vote / recorded adoption subsequently reflected in House actions).
  • Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State: July 3, 2025. Chaptered as Res. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2025.

Impact and limitations

  • Symbolic recognition intended to celebrate LYTE’s achievements and elevate public awareness of educational equity issues in Delaware.
  • No fiscal impact or change to statutory law; the resolution does not authorize funding or create regulatory obligations.

Note: The materials submitted with this request included unrelated text from a California resolution (also labeled SCR 71) designating National Hospital Week; that document is separate and not part of Delaware’s SCR 71 regarding “LYTE Day.”

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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