Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-416b — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 184b / Section 10-416b
Sec. 10-416b. Tax credits for rehabilitation of certified historic structures for mixed-use or affordable housing. No tax credit reserved on or after July 1, 2014.
Status: reserved

(1) “Officer” means the State Historic Preservation Officer designated pursuant to 36 CFR S. 61.2 (1978);

(2) “Certified historic structure” means an historic commercial, industrial, former municipal, state or federal government property, cultural building, institutional or mixed residential and nonresidential property that: (A) Is listed individually on the National or State Register of Historic Places, or (B) is located in a district listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places, and has been certified by the officer as contributing to the historic character of such district;

(3) “Certified rehabilitation” means any rehabilitation of a certified historic structure for mixed residential and nonresidential uses or nonresidential use consistent with the historic character of such property or the district in which the property is located as determined by regulations adopted by the Department of Economic and Community Development;

(4) “Owner” means any person, firm, limited liability company, nonprofit or for-profit corporation or other business entity or municipality which possesses title to an historic structure and undertakes the rehabilitation of such structure;

(5) “Placed in service” means that substantial rehabilitation work has been completed which would allow for issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the entire building or, in projects completed in phases, for an identifiable portion of the building;

(6) “Qualified rehabilitation expenditures” means any costs incurred for the physical construction involved in the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure for mixed residential and nonresidential uses or nonresidential uses, excluding: (A) The owner's personal labor, (B) the cost of a new addition, except as required to comply with any provision of the State Building Code or the Fire Safety Code, and (C) any nonconstruction cost such as architectural fees, legal fees and financing fees;

(7) “Rehabilitation plan” means any construction plans and specifications for the proposed rehabilitation of a certified historic structure in sufficient detail for evaluation by compliance with the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section; and

(8) “Substantial rehabilitation” or “substantially rehabilitate” means the qualified rehabilitation expenditures of a certified historic structure that exceed twenty-five per cent of the assessed value of such structure.

(b) (1) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall administer a system of tax credit vouchers within the resources, requirements and purposes of this section for owners rehabilitating certified historic structures.

(2) The credit authorized by this section shall be available in the tax year in which the substantially rehabilitated certified historic structure is placed in service. In the case of projects completed in phases, the tax credit shall be prorated to the substantially rehabilitated identifiable portion of the building placed in service. If the tax credit is more than the amount owed by the taxpayer for the year in which the substantially rehabilitated certified historic structure is placed in service, the amount that is more than the taxpayer's tax liability may be carried forward and credited against the taxes imposed for the succeeding five years or until the full credit is used, whichever occurs first.

(3) In the case of projects completed in phases, the Department of Economic and Community Development may issue vouchers for the substantially rehabilitated identifiable portion of the building placed in service.

(4) Any credits allowed under this section that are provided to multiple owners of certified historic structures shall be passed through to persons designated as partners, members or owners, pro rata or pursuant to an agreement among such persons designated as partners, members or owners documenting an alternative distribution method without regard to other tax or economic attributes of such entity. Any owner entitled to a credit under this section may assign, transfer or convey the credits, in whole or in part, by sale or otherwise to any individual or entity and such transferee shall be entitled to offset the tax imposed under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 as if such transferee had incurred the qualified rehabilitation expenditure.

(c) The officer shall develop standards for the approval of rehabilitation of certified historic structures for which a tax credit voucher is sought. Such standards shall take into account whether the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure will preserve the historic character of the building.

(d) The Department of Economic and Community Development may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section. Such regulations shall include provisions for the filing of applications, rating criteria and for timely approval by the department.

(e) Prior to beginning any rehabilitation work on a certified historic structure, the owner shall submit to the officer (1) (A) a rehabilitation plan for a determination of whether or not such rehabilitation work meets the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section, and (B) if such rehabilitation work is planned to be undertaken in phases, a complete description of each such phase, with anticipated schedules for completion, (2) an estimate of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures, and (3) for projects pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of this section, (A) the number of units of affordable housing, as defined in section 8-39a , to be created, (B) the proposed rents or sale prices of such units, and (C) the median income for the municipality where the project is located. For projects pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of this section, the owner shall submit a copy of data required under subdivision (3) of this subsection to the Department of Housing.

(f) If the officer certifies that the rehabilitation plan conforms to the standards developed under the provisions of subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall reserve for the benefit of the owner an allocation for a tax credit equivalent to (1) twenty-five per cent of the projected qualified rehabilitation expenditures, or (2) for rehabilitation plans submitted pursuant to subsection (e) of this section on or after June 14, 2007, thirty per cent of the projected qualified rehabilitation expenditures if (A) at least twenty per cent of the units are rental units and qualify as affordable housing, as defined in section 8-39a , or (B) at least ten per cent of the units are individual homeownership units and qualify as affordable housing, as defined in section 8-39a . No tax credit shall be allocated for the purposes of this subdivision unless an applicant has received a certificate from the Department of Housing pursuant to section 8-37 lll confirming that the project complies with affordable housing requirements under section 8-39a .

(g) (1) The owner shall notify the officer that a phase of the rehabilitation has been completed at such time as an identifiable portion of a certified historic structure has been placed in service. Such portion shall not be required to include residential uses, provided the rehabilitation plan submitted pursuant to subsection (e) of this section describes the residential uses that will be part of the rehabilitation, and includes a schedule for completion of such residential uses. The owner shall provide the officer with documentation of work performed on such portion of such structure and shall submit certification of the costs incurred in such rehabilitation. The officer shall review such rehabilitation and verify its compliance with the rehabilitation plan. Following such verification, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall issue a tax credit voucher as provided in subsection (h) of this section.

(2) If the residential portion of the mixed residential and nonresidential uses described in the rehabilitation plan is not completed within the schedule outlined in such plan, the owner shall recapture one hundred per cent of the amount of the credit for which a voucher was issued pursuant to this section on the tax return required to be filed for the income year immediately succeeding the income year during which such residential portion has not been completed. The Department of Economic and Community Development, in its discretion, may provide an extension of time for completion of such residential portion, but in no event shall such extension be more than three years.

(h) Following the completion of rehabilitation of a certified historic structure in its entirety or in phases to an identifiable portion of the building, the owner shall notify the officer that such rehabilitation has been completed. The owner shall provide the officer with documentation of work performed on the certified historic structure and shall submit certification of the costs incurred in rehabilitating the certified historic structure. The officer shall review such rehabilitation and verify its compliance with the rehabilitation plan. Following such verification, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall issue a tax credit voucher to the owner rehabilitating the certified historic structure or to the taxpayer named by the owner as contributing to the rehabilitation. The tax credit voucher shall be in an amount equivalent to the lesser of the tax credit reserved upon certification of the rehabilitation plan under the provisions of subsection (f) of this section or (1) twenty-five per cent of the actual qualified rehabilitation expenditures, or (2) for projects including affordable housing pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of this section, thirty per cent of the actual qualified rehabilitation expenditures. In order to obtain a credit against any state tax due that is specified in subsection (i) of this section, the holder of the tax credit voucher shall file the voucher with the holder's state tax return.

(i) The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a tax credit to a taxpayer holding the tax credit voucher issued under subsections (e) to (j), inclusive, of this section against any tax due under chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 in the amount specified in the tax credit voucher. Such taxpayer shall submit the voucher and the corresponding tax return to the Department of Revenue Services.

(j) The Department of Economic and Community Development may charge an application fee in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars to cover the cost of administering the program established pursuant to this section.

(k) The aggregate amount of all tax credits which may be reserved by the Department of Economic and Community Development upon certification of rehabilitation plans under subsections (a) to (j), inclusive, of this section shall not exceed fifty million dollars for the fiscal three-year period beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2011, inclusive, and each fiscal three-year period thereafter. No project may receive tax credits in an amount exceeding ten per cent of such aggregate amount.

(l) On or before October 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall report the total amount of historic preservation tax credits and affordable housing tax credits reserved for the previous fiscal year under subsections (a) to (j), inclusive, of this section, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and to finance, revenue and bonding. Each such report shall include the following information for each project for which tax credit has been reserved: (1) The total project costs, (2) the value of the tax credit reservation for the purpose of historic preservation, (3) a statement whether the reservation is for mixed-use and if so, the proportion of the project that is not residential, and (4) the number of residential units to be created, and, for affordable housing reservations, the value of the reservation and percentage of residential units that will qualify as affordable housing, as defined in section 8-39a .

(m) (1) If the total amount of such tax credits reserved in the first fiscal year of a fiscal three-year period is more than sixty-five per cent of the aggregate amount of tax credits reserved under subsections (a) to (j), inclusive, of this section, then no additional reservation shall be allowed for the second fiscal year of such fiscal three-year period unless the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and to finance, revenue and bonding each vote separately to authorize continuance of tax credit reservations under the program.

(2) If the total amount of such credits reserved in the second year of a fiscal three-year period exceeds ninety per cent of the aggregate amount of tax credits reserved under subsections (a) to (j), inclusive, of this section, then no additional reservation shall be allowed for the third fiscal year of such fiscal three-year period unless the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and to finance, revenue and bonding each vote separately to authorize the continuance of tax credit reservations under the program.

(3) Any tax credit reservations issued before a suspension of additional tax credit reservations under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection shall remain in place.

(n) Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, no tax credit shall be reserved under this section on or after July 1, 2014.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-510 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 184c / Section 10-510
Sec. 10-510. Start Early - Early Child Development Initiative.
Status: in_force

(b) The office shall establish standards for the initiative that shall include, but need not be limited to, eligibility requirements, participant requirements, program outcome metrics, data reporting requirements, evaluative methods and a formula for the distribution of grant funds for a period not less than five years. Such standards may include, but need not be limited to, guidelines for staff-child interactions, lesson plans, parental engagement, staff qualifications and training, and curriculum content, including physical, social, emotional, quantitative, executive function and preliteracy development.

(c) The Commissioner of Early Childhood, or a contractor who has entered into a contract under the initiative with the commissioner, shall enter into contracts with an institution of higher education, child care center, group child care home, family child care home or staffed family child care networks to create new or support existing infant and toddler spaces and preschool spaces within the standards established by the office pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. In entering into a contract under the initiative, the commissioner shall give priority to those child care centers, group child care homes and family child care homes that are (1) located in towns with the lowest median household income or the greatest deficit of early care availability, (2) creating new infant and toddler spaces, (3) accredited, and (4) licensed to individuals who reflect the demographics of the population in the community in which such center or home is located.

(d) Any contract entered into under the initiative may include a provision requiring the provider to provide access to family support services in order to receive a grant-in-aid. Such family support services shall include, but need not be limited to, parenting support, home visiting, early intervention services, information about child development, and assistance to help parents complete their education, learn English, enroll in a job training program or find employment.

(e) The office shall develop an annual report concerning the data and outcome measures for the initiative. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, achievement on the elements outlined in the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards as reported in the accompanying assessment tool. The office may develop recommendations for modifications to the early education system based on an evaluation of such data and outcome measures. Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , such report and any such recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education.

(f) The office may use a portion of the funds allocated pursuant to the provisions of Section 602 of Subtitle M of Title IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended from time to time, for administrative expenses related to the initiative, including, but not limited to, entering into an agreement with a third party to manage the program; the design, collection and analysis of required data on outcome measures as prescribed by the office; and the development of data collection and evaluation tools for continuous program evaluation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-264t — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 172 / Section 10-264t
Sec. 10-264t. Adoption of long-range plan of capital improvement and school building project priorities and goals by the Capitol Region Education Council.
Status: in_force

(b) The Capitol Region Education Council shall maintain a rolling three-year school building project and capital improvement and capital equipment plan that identifies: (1) The expected school building projects, capital improvements and capital equipment for each interdistrict magnet school facility operated by the council, and the anticipated cost of such projects, improvements and equipment; and (2) the specific equipment each interdistrict magnet school facility is expected to need, based on the useful life of existing equipment and projections of changing technology and the estimated cost of the equipment. The council shall annually submit such plan to the Department of Administrative Services and the department shall file such plan directly with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, finance, revenue and bonding, and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-143a — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-143a
Sec. 10a-143a. Endowment Fund for Charter Oak State College.
Status: in_force

(2) (A) For each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000, to June 30, 2006, inclusive, as part of the state contract with donors of endowment fund eligible gifts, the Office of Higher Education, in accordance with section 10a-8b , shall deposit in the Endowment Fund for Charter Oak State College a grant in an amount equal to half of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts received by or for the benefit of Charter Oak State College for the calendar year ending the December thirty-first preceding the commencement of such fiscal year, as certified by the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education by February fifteenth to (i) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, (ii) the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and (iii) the Commissioner of Higher Education, provided such sums do not exceed the endowment fund state grant maximum commitment for the fiscal year in which the grant is made.

(B) For each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 2007, to June 30, 2014, inclusive, as part of the state contract with donors of endowment fund eligible gifts, the Office of Higher Education, in accordance with section 10a-8b , shall deposit in the Endowment Fund for Charter Oak State College a grant in an amount equal to one-quarter of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts, except as provided in this subdivision, received by or for the benefit of Charter Oak State College for the calendar year ending the December thirty-first preceding the commencement of such fiscal year, as certified by the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education by February fifteenth to (i) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, (ii) the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and (iii) the Commissioner of Higher Education, provided such sums do not exceed the endowment fund state grant maximum commitment for the fiscal year in which the grant is made. Endowment fund eligible gifts that meet the criteria set forth in this subdivision, made by donors during the period from January 1, 2005, to June 30, 2005, shall continue to be matched by the Office of Higher Education in an amount equal to one-half of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts received. Commitments by donors to make endowment fund eligible gifts for two or more years that meet the criteria set forth in this subdivision and that are made for the period prior to December 31, 2004, but ending before December 31, 2012, shall continue to be matched by the Office of Higher Education in an amount equal to one-half of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts received through the commitment.

(C) In any such fiscal year in which the total of the eligible gifts received by Charter Oak State College exceeds the endowment fund state grant maximum commitment for such fiscal year the amount in excess of such endowment fund state grant maximum commitment shall be carried forward and be eligible for a matching state grant in any succeeding fiscal year from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, inclusive, subject to the endowment fund state grant maximum commitment. Any endowment fund eligible gifts that are not included in the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts certified by the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education pursuant to this subdivision may be carried forward and be eligible for a matching state grant in any succeeding fiscal year from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, inclusive, subject to the endowment fund state matching grant maximum commitment for such fiscal year.

(3) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall adopt, by October 1, 1997, guidelines with respect to (A) the solicitation of endowment fund eligible gifts from private donors, and (B) governing the acceptance of gifts made by a foundation established pursuant to sections 4-37e and 4-37f , to Charter Oak State College or its employees for reimbursement of expenditures or payment of expenditures on behalf of Charter Oak State College or its employees. Private donations shall not be construed to include proceeds of municipal grants.

(b) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Endowment fund eligible gift” means a gift to or for the benefit of Charter Oak State College of cash or assets which may be reduced to cash or which has a value that is ascertainable by such college which the donor has specifically designated for deposit in the endowment fund or which explicitly or implicitly by the terms of the gift Charter Oak State College may and does deposit or permit to be deposited in the endowment fund. (2) “Endowment fund state grant” means moneys that are transferred by the Office of Higher Education from the fund established pursuant to section 10a-8b to the endowment fund established pursuant to this section in an aggregate amount not exceeding the endowment fund state grant maximum commitment. (3) “Endowment fund state grant maximum commitment” means an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars for each fiscal year from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, inclusive.

(c) Notwithstanding the endowment fund state grant maximum commitment level provided for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the total of the endowment fund state grant maximum commitments for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000, to June 30, 2014, inclusive, shall not exceed nine hundred thousand dollars.

See Sec. 10a-8c re restrictions on appropriations.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-2a — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 163 / Section 10-2a
Sec. 10-2a. Student Advisory Council on Education.
Status: in_force

(b) The council shall submit to the Governor a list of five candidates for appointment as student members to the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-1 . Such candidates shall meet the criteria established pursuant to said section 10-1 for student membership on the state board.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-289d — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 173 / Section 10-289d
Sec. 10-289d. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Qualifying municipality” means a city, town or consolidated city and town which does not maintain a public high school and whose board of education has designated a private academy as the high school for such municipality for a period of not less than five years.

(2) “Private academy” means an incorporated or endowed high school or academy which is approved by the State Board of Education for public high school purposes pursuant to section 10-34 and which has been or is eligible to apply for a school construction grant commitment from the state pursuant to this chapter.

(3) “School building project” means a school building project as defined in subdivision (3) of section 10-282 .

(4) “Bonds or notes” means any bonds or notes or any temporary notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of such bonds or notes.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-194j — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 187 / Section 10a-194j
Sec. 10a-194j. Credit Union League of Connecticut Student Loan Program. Definitions. Allocation from reserves to guarantee qualifying student loans.
Status: in_force

(1) “Credit Union League of Connecticut Student Loan Program” or “program” means a program operated by the Credit Union League of Connecticut that offers low interest rate loans to students who experience difficulty obtaining financing for post-secondary education because of more restrictive underwriting criteria, reduced access to home equity loans or decreased market value of homes;

(2) “Eligible student” means (A) any student enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education in this state, or (B) any resident of this state enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education;

(3) “Participating credit union” means any credit union in this state participating in the program; and

(4) “Qualifying student loan” means a loan to an eligible student that is (A) originated by a participating credit union; (B) subject to the participating credit union's underwriting standards applicable to student loans; (C) subject to an interest rate not exceeding six per cent per annum for loans with a one-year deferral of commencement of payment of interest or subject to an interest rate not exceeding five and three-quarters per cent per annum for loans without any deferral of commencement of payment of interest; and (D) disbursed on or before December 31, 2009, or disbursed at a later date if approved by action of the board of directors of the authority.

(b) The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority shall allocate from its reserves an amount not to exceed three million five hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate for purposes of guaranteeing qualifying student loans under the Credit Union League of Connecticut Student Loan Program. The funds so allocated shall be held by the authority in a separate account to be known as the “Credit Union League Student Loan Program protection account” and such funds shall revert to the authority's general reserves at such time as the funds are no longer needed to be held for the program. Said account shall be used to provide a first loss guarantee to participating credit unions not to exceed twenty per cent of the outstanding principal amount of qualifying student loans originated by such credit unions. The amount of any individual loan guaranteed by the authority shall not exceed twenty per cent of the original principal balance thereof.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-103 — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-103
Sec. 10a-103. (Formerly Sec. 10-118). Appointment of trustees.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 10-118:

Cited. 165 C. 507.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-94l — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 164 / Section 10-94l
Sec. 10-94l. Surrogate parent program.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Commissioners of Education and Children and Families shall jointly submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a , to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children and education on the surrogate parent program.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-186 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 168 / Section 10-186
Sec. 10-186. Duties of local and regional boards of education re school attendance. Hearings. Appeals to state board. Establishment of hearing board. Readmission. Transfers.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) If any board of education denies such accommodations, the parent or guardian of any child who is denied schooling, or an emancipated minor, a pupil eighteen years of age or older or an unaccompanied youth who is denied schooling, or an agent or officer charged with the enforcement of the laws concerning attendance at school, may, in writing, request a hearing by the board of education. The board of education may (A) conduct the hearing, (B) designate a subcommittee of the board composed of three board members to conduct the hearing, or (C) establish a local impartial hearing board of one or more persons not members of the board of education to conduct the hearing. The board, subcommittee or local impartial hearing board shall give such person a hearing not later than ten days after receipt of the written request, make a stenographic record or tape recording of the hearing and make a finding not later than ten days after the hearing. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-176e to 4-180a , inclusive, and section 4-181a . Any child, emancipated minor, pupil eighteen years of age or older or unaccompanied youth who is denied accommodations on the basis of residency may continue in attendance in the school district at the request of the parent or guardian of such child or emancipated minor, pupil eighteen years of age or older or unaccompanied youth, pending a hearing pursuant to this subdivision. The party claiming ineligibility for school accommodations shall have the burden of proving such ineligibility by a preponderance of the evidence, except in cases of denial of schooling based on residency, the party denied schooling shall have the burden of proving residency by a preponderance of the evidence, unless the party denied schooling is claiming that he or she is a homeless child or youth, as defined in 42 USC 11434a, as amended from time to time, in which case, the party claiming ineligibility based on residency shall have the burden of proving that the party denied schooling is not a homeless child or youth by a preponderance of the evidence in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC 11431, et seq., as amended from time to time.

(2) Any homeless child or youth who is denied accommodations by a board of education as the result of a determination by such board, or a subcommittee of the board or local impartial hearing board, that the child is not entitled to school accommodations in the district, shall continue in attendance or be immediately enrolled in the school selected by the child in the school district pursuant to 42 USC 11432(g)(3), as amended from time to time. The board of education for such school district shall (A) provide, in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC 11432(g)(3)(E)(ii), as amended from time to time, the homeless child or youth or the parent or guardian of such homeless child or youth with (i) a written explanation of the reasons for the denial of accommodations that is in a manner and form understandable to such homeless child or youth or parent or guardian, and (ii) information regarding the right to appeal the decision of the denial of accommodations pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, and (B) refer, in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC 11432(g)(3)(E)(iii), as amended from time to time, the homeless child or youth or the parent or guardian of such homeless child or youth to the liaison, designated pursuant to 42 USC 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii), as amended from time to time, who is responsible for carrying out the duties described in 42 USC 11432(g)(6)(A), as amended from time to time.

(3) Any such parent, guardian, emancipated minor, pupil eighteen years of age or older, unaccompanied youth, or agent or officer, aggrieved by the finding shall, upon request, be provided with a transcript of the hearing within thirty days after such request and may take an appeal from the finding to the State Board of Education. A copy of each notice of appeal shall be filed simultaneously with the local or regional board of education and the State Board of Education. Any child, emancipated minor or pupil eighteen years of age or older or unaccompanied youth who is denied accommodations by a board of education as the result of a determination by such board, or a subcommittee of the board or local impartial hearing board, that the child is not a resident of the school district and therefore is not entitled to school accommodations in the district may continue in attendance in the school district at the request of the parent or guardian of such child or such minor or pupil, pending a determination of such appeal, except any homeless child or youth shall be entitled to continue in attendance in the school district during all available appeals pursuant to 42 USC 11432(g)(2)(E). If an appeal is not taken to the State Board of Education within twenty days of the mailing of the finding to the aggrieved party, the decision of the board, subcommittee or local impartial hearing board shall be final. The local or regional board of education shall, within ten days after receipt of notice of an appeal, forward the record of the hearing to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall, on receipt of a written request for a hearing made in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, establish an impartial hearing board of one or more persons to hold a public hearing in the local or regional school district in which the cause of the complaint arises. Members of the hearing board may be employees of the Department of Education or may be qualified persons from outside the department. No member of the board of education under review nor any employee of such board of education shall be a member of the hearing board. Members of the hearing board, other than those employed by the Department of Education, shall be paid reasonable fees and expenses as established by the State Board of Education within the limits of available appropriations. Such hearing board may examine witnesses and shall maintain a verbatim record of all formal sessions of the hearing. Either party to the hearing may request that the hearing board join all interested parties to the hearing, or the hearing board may join any interested party on its own motion. The hearing board shall have no authority to make a determination of the rights and responsibilities of a board of education if such board is not a party to the hearing. The hearing board may render a determination of actual residence of any child, emancipated minor, pupil eighteen years of age or older or unaccompanied youth where residency is at issue.

(4) The hearing board shall render its decision within forty-five days after receipt of the notice of appeal except that an extension may be granted by the Commissioner of Education upon an application by a party or the hearing board describing circumstances related to the hearing which require an extension.

(5) If, after the hearing, the hearing board finds that any child is illegally or unreasonably denied schooling, the hearing board shall order the board of education under whose jurisdiction it has been found such child should be attending school to make arrangements to enable the child to attend public school. Except in the case of a residency determination, the finding of the local or regional board of education, subcommittee of such board or a local impartial hearing board shall be upheld unless it is determined by the hearing board that the finding was arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable. If such school officers fail to take action upon such order in any case in which such child is currently denied schooling and no suitable provision is made for such child within fifteen days after receipt of the order and in all other cases, within thirty days after receipt of the order, there shall be a forfeiture of the money appropriated by the state for the support of schools amounting to fifty dollars for each child for each day such child is denied schooling. If the hearing board makes a determination that the child was not a resident of the school district and therefore not entitled to school accommodations from such district, the board of education may assess tuition against the parent or guardian of the child or the emancipated minor or pupil eighteen years of age or older based on the following: One one-hundred-eightieth of the town's net current local educational expenditure, as defined in section 10-261 , per pupil multiplied by the number of days of school attendance of the child in the district while not entitled to school accommodations provided by that district. The local board of education may seek to recover the amount of the assessment through available civil remedies.

(c) In the event of an appeal pursuant to section 10-187 from a decision of a hearing board established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, upon request, the State Board of Education shall supply for the fee per page specified in section 1-212 , a copy of the transcript of the formal sessions of the hearing board to the parent or guardian or emancipated minor or a pupil eighteen years of age or older or unaccompanied youth and to the local or regional board of education.

(d) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2010, if a child sixteen years of age or older voluntarily terminates enrollment in a school district and subsequently seeks readmission, the local or regional board of education for the school district may deny school accommodations to such child for up to ninety school days from the date of such termination, unless such child seeks readmission to such school district not later than ten school days after such termination in which case such board shall provide school accommodations to such child not later than three school days after such child seeks readmission.

(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2011, and each school year thereafter, if a child seventeen years of age or older voluntarily terminates enrollment in a school district and subsequently seeks readmission, the local or regional board of education for the school district may deny school accommodations to such child for up to ninety school days from the date of such termination, unless such child seeks readmission to such school district not later than ten school days after such termination in which case such board shall provide school accommodations to such child not later than three school days after such child seeks readmission.

(e) A local or regional board of education shall immediately enroll any student who transfers from Unified School District #1 or Unified School District #2. In the case of a student who transfers from Unified School District #1 or Unified School District #2 to the school district in which such student attended school prior to enrollment in Unified School District #1 or Unified School District #2, such student shall be enrolled in the school such student previously attended, provided such school has the appropriate grade level for such student.

Cited. 99 C. 695; 115 C. 159. Section must be read with Sec. 10-220 and therefore failure of town to provide transportation which is reasonable and desirable for safety of school children constitutes failure to furnish school accommodations within this section; state board cannot dictate, as between reasonable alternatives, what local board shall provide, but state board can require reasonable compliance with general mandate contained in the statutes; a town or local board of education cannot question legality of section for as creatures of state they cannot challenge legislation enacted by their creator; held not improper for officer conducting the hearing to visit locale involved and make an investigation of his own. 148 C. 238.

Cited. 19 CA 428; 30 CA 720; 34 CA 567.

Subsec. (b):

Subdiv. (3): Time limit provision is directory, not mandatory. 19 CA 428. Subdiv. (2): Hearing board reasonably determined that “actual residence” finding required student's physical presence in the district, and family displaced to out-of-town residence due to rain damage to home that was within the district was reasonably found to be residing out of town at time of hearing and therefore not entitled to free school accommodations within the district; there is no statutorily mandated exception to residency requirement for displacement due to natural disaster, however board has discretion to interpret section in such manner. 138 CA 677.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-8c — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-8c
Sec. 10a-8c. Matching grant: Restrictions on appropriations. Exception.
Status: in_force

(b) Endowment fund eligible gifts that meet the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-77a , subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-99a , subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 10a-109i and subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 10a-143a made by donors during the period from January 1, 2005, to June 30, 2005, shall be matched by the Office of Higher Education in an amount equal to one-half of the total amount of endowment fund eligible gifts received. The board shall transfer the amount of the match to the endowment funds of the constituent units in accordance with section 10a-8b .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-223e — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 170 / Section 10-223e
Sec. 10-223e. State-wide education accountability plan. State-wide performance management and support plan. Actions. Study of academic achievement. Reconstitution of boards of education.
Status: in_force

(1) “Accountability index” means the score resulting from multiple student, school or district-level measures, as weighted by the Department of Education, that (A) shall include the performance index score and high school graduation rates, and (B) may include, but need not be limited to, academic growth over time, attendance and chronic absenteeism, postsecondary education and career readiness, enrollment in and graduation from institutions of higher education and postsecondary education programs, civics and arts education and physical fitness.

(2) “Performance index” means the score, as calculated by the Department of Education using the mastery test data of record, assigned to student subgroups, schools or districts.

(3) “Mastery test data of record” has the same meaning as provided in section 10-262f .

(4) “Category five schools” means schools with the lowest performance as indicated by factors set forth in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, that may include, but are not limited to, the accountability index.

(5) “Category four schools” means schools with the lowest performance other than category five schools as indicated by factors set forth in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, that may include, but are not limited to, the accountability index.

(6) “Category three schools” means schools with higher performance than category four and five schools, but lower performance than category one and two schools as indicated by factors set forth in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, that may include, but are not limited to, the accountability index.

(7) “Category two schools” means schools that have higher performance than category three, category four and category five schools, but lower performance than category one schools as indicated by factors set forth in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, that may include, but are not limited to, the accountability index.

(8) “Category one schools” means schools that have the highest performance as indicated by factors set forth in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, that may include, but are not limited to, the accountability index.

(9) “Focus school” has the same meaning as “focus school” as described in the United States Department of Education's ESEA Flexibility policy document, updated June 7, 2012.

(b) (1) For the school years commencing July 1, 2002, to July 1, 2011, inclusive, in conformance with the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110, the Commissioner of Education shall prepare a state-wide education accountability plan, consistent with federal law and regulation. Such plan shall identify the schools and districts in need of improvement, require the development and implementation of improvement plans and utilize rewards and consequences.

(2) For the school years commencing July 1, 2012, to July 1, 2014, inclusive, the Department of Education shall prepare a state-wide performance management and support plan, consistent with federal law and regulation. Such plan shall (A) identify districts in need of improvement, (B) classify schools as category one, two, three, four or five schools based on their school performance index and other factors, and (C) identify focus schools.

(3) For the school year commencing July 1, 2015, and each school year thereafter, the Department of Education shall prepare a state-wide performance management and support plan, consistent with federal law and regulation. Such plan shall (A) identify districts in need of improvement, (B) classify schools as category one, two, three, four or five schools based on the accountability index, and (C) identify focus schools.

(c) (1) Public schools identified by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-223b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2001, as schools in need of improvement shall: (A) Continue to be identified as schools in need of improvement, and continue to operate under school improvement plans developed pursuant to said section 10-223b through June 30, 2004; (B) on or before February 1, 2003, be evaluated by the local board of education and determined to be making sufficient or insufficient progress; (C) if found to be making insufficient progress by a local board of education, be subject to a new remediation and organization plan developed by the local board of education; (D) continue to be eligible for available federal or state aid; (E) beginning in February, 2003, and ending June 30, 2012, be monitored by the Department of Education for adequate yearly progress, as defined in the state accountability plan prepared in accordance with subsection (a) of this section; and (F) be subject to rewards and consequences as defined in said plan.

(2) Public schools and school districts identified by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-223e of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes, as schools or districts in need of improvement pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-223e of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes, or low achieving schools or districts pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 10-223e of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes shall: (A) Continue to be identified as schools in need of improvement and low achieving schools, and continue to operate under a state accountability plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 10-223e of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes, through June 30, 2012; (B) on or before July 1, 2012, be evaluated by the local or regional board of education and determined to be making adequate yearly progress; (C) if found to be failing to make adequate yearly progress by a local or regional board of education, be subject to the state-wide performance management and support plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section; (D) continue to be eligible for available federal or state aid; (E) beginning July 1, 2012, be monitored by the Department of Education to determine if student achievement for such school or district is at an acceptable level, as defined in the state-wide performance management and support plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section; and (F) be subject to rewards and consequences as defined in such state-wide performance management and support plan.

(d) (1) For those schools classified as category three schools, the department may require such schools to (A) develop and implement plans consistent with this section and federal law to elevate the school from low achieving status, and (B) be the subject of actions as described in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section.

(2) For those schools classified as category three schools, the department may require the local or regional board of education for such schools to collaborate with the regional educational service center that serves the area in which such schools are located to develop plans to ensure such schools provide (A) early education opportunities, (B) summer school, (C) extended school day or year programming, (D) weekend classes, (E) tutorial assistance to their students, or (F) professional development to their administrators, principals, teachers and paraeducators. In requiring any educational program authorized by this subdivision, the Commissioner of Education may limit the offering of such program to the subgroup of students that have failed to reach performance benchmarks or those in transitional or milestone grades or those who are otherwise at substantial risk of educational failure as described in the state-wide performance management and support plan, prepared in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section.

(e) (1) (A) Any school or school district identified as in need of improvement pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section and requiring corrective action pursuant to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110, shall be designated and listed as a low achieving school or school district and shall be subject to intensified supervision and direction by the State Board of Education.

(B) Any school classified as a category four school or category five school or a school designated as a focus school shall be designated as low achieving and shall be subject to intensified supervision and direction by the State Board of Education.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant to said title, except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, in carrying out the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection and this subdivision, the State Board of Education shall take any of the following actions to improve student performance of the school district, a particular school in the district or among student subgroups, and remove the school or district from the list of schools or districts designated and listed as a low achieving school or district pursuant to said subdivision (1), and to address other needs of the school or district: (A) Require an operations audit to identify possible programmatic savings and an instructional audit to identify any deficits in curriculum and instruction or in the learning environment of the school or district; (B) require the local or regional board of education for such school or district to use state and federal funds for critical needs, as directed by the State Board of Education; (C) provide incentives to attract highly qualified teachers and principals; (D) direct the transfer and assignment of teachers and principals; (E) require additional training and technical assistance for parents and guardians of children attending the school or a school in the district and for teachers, principals, and central office staff members hired by the district; (F) require the local or regional board of education for the school or district to implement model curriculum, including, but not limited to, recommended textbooks, materials and supplies approved by the Department of Education; (G) identify schools for reconstitution, as may be phased in by the commissioner, as state or local charter schools, schools established pursuant to section 10-74g , innovation schools established pursuant to section 10-74h , or schools based on other models for school improvement, or for management by an entity other than the local or regional board of education for the district in which the school is located; (H) direct the local or regional board of education for the school or district to develop and implement a plan addressing deficits in achievement and in the learning environment as recommended in the instructional audit; (I) assign a technical assistance team to the school or district to guide school or district initiatives and report progress to the Commissioner of Education; (J) establish instructional and learning environment benchmarks for the school or district to meet as it progresses toward removal from the list of low achieving schools or districts; (K) provide funding to any proximate district to a district designated as a low achieving school district so that students in a low achieving district may attend public school in a neighboring district; (L) direct the establishment of learning academies within schools that require continuous monitoring of student performance by teacher groups; (M) require a local or regional board of education to (i) undergo training designed to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the board of education as leaders of its district improvement plans by distinguishing and making clear the proper roles and different functions of the board of education, including the responsibility of developing the improvement plans and education policy for the district, and the school and district-level administrators, including the responsibility of implementing such improvement plans and policies, and (ii) submit an annual action plan to the Commissioner of Education outlining how, when and in what manner their effectiveness shall be monitored; (N) require the appointment of (i) a superintendent, approved by the Commissioner of Education, or (ii) a district improvement officer, selected by the commissioner, whose authority is consistent with the provisions of section 138 of public act 11-61*, and whose term shall be for one school year, except that the State Board of Education may extend such period; or (O) any combination of the actions described in this subdivision or similar, closely related actions.

(3) If a directive of the State Board of Education pursuant to subparagraph (C), (D), (E), (G) or (L) of subdivision (2) of this subsection or a directive to implement a plan pursuant to subparagraph (H) of said subdivision (2) affects working conditions, such directive shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of sections 10-153a to 10-153n , inclusive.

(f) The State Board of Education shall monitor the progress of each school or district designated as a low achieving school or district pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of this section and provide notice to the local or regional board of education for each such school or district of the school or district's progress toward meeting the benchmarks established by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. If a school or district fails to make acceptable progress toward meeting such benchmarks established by the State Board of Education or fails to make adequate yearly progress pursuant to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110, for two consecutive years while designated as a low achieving school district, the State Board of Education, after consultation with the Governor and chief elected official or officials of the district, may (1) request that the General Assembly enact legislation authorizing that control of the district be reassigned to the State Board of Education or other authorized entity, or (2) notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 146, any special act, charter or ordinance, grant the Commissioner of Education the authority to reconstitute the local or regional board of education for such school district in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of this section.

(g) Any school district or elementary school after two successive years of failing to make adequate yearly progress shall be designated as a low achieving school district or school and shall be evaluated by the Commissioner of Education. After such evaluation, the commissioner may require that such school district or school provide full-day kindergarten classes, summer school, extended school day, weekend classes, tutorial assistance to its students or professional development to its administrators, principals, teachers and paraeducators if (1) on any subpart of the mastery examination administered to students in grade three, pursuant to section 10-14n , thirty per cent or more of the students in any subgroup, as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110, do not achieve the level of proficiency or higher, or (2) the commissioner determines that it would be in the best educational interests of the school or the school district to have any of these programs. In ordering any educational program authorized by this subsection, the commissioner may limit the offering of the program to the subgroup of students that have failed to achieve proficiency as determined by this subsection, those in particular grades or those who are otherwise at substantial risk of educational failure. The costs of instituting the ordered educational programs shall be borne by the identified low achieving school district or the school district in which an identified low achieving school is located. The commissioner shall not order an educational program that costs more to implement than the total increase in the amount of the grant that a town receives pursuant to section 10-262i in any fiscal year above the prior fiscal year.

(h) The Commissioner of Education shall conduct a study, within the limits of the capacity of the Department of Education to perform such study, of academic achievement of individual students over time as measured by performance on mastery examinations administered to students in grades three to eight, inclusive, pursuant to section 10-14n . If this study evidences a pattern of continuous and substantial growth in educational performance on said examinations for individual students, then the commissioner may determine that the school district or elementary school shall not be subject to the requirements of subsection (g) of this section, but shall still comply with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110, if applicable.

(i) (1) The State Board of Education may authorize the Commissioner of Education to reconstitute a local or regional board of education pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of this section and in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, for a period of not more than five years. The board shall not grant such authority to the commissioner unless the board has required the local or regional board of education to complete the training described in subparagraph (M) of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of this section. Upon such authorization by the board, the commissioner shall terminate the existing local or regional board of education and appoint the members of a new local or regional board of education for the school district. Upon the termination of an existing local or regional board of education, the electoral process for such board shall be suspended during the period of reconstitution. Such appointed members may include members of the board of education that was terminated. The terms of the members of the new board of education shall be three years. The Department of Education shall offer training to the members of the new board of education. The new board of education shall annually report to the commissioner regarding the district's progress toward meeting the benchmarks established by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection (e) of this section and making adequate yearly progress, as defined in the state accountability plan prepared in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. Not later than one hundred eighty days before the conclusion of the three-year term of the reconstituted board of education, the commissioner may reappoint the members of the new board of education or appoint new members to such board of education for terms of two years, to commence at the conclusion of the initial three-year term, if the district fails to show adequate improvement, as determined by the State Board of Education, after three years.

(2) Upon terminating an existing local or regional board of education pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the commissioner shall notify the town clerk in the school district, or in the case of a regional board of education, the town clerk of each member town, and the office of the Secretary of the State of such termination. Such notice shall include the date of such termination and the positions terminated.

(3) Not later than one hundred seventy-five days before the conclusion of the term of the reconstituted board of education, the commissioner shall notify the town clerk in the school district, or in the case of a regional board of education, the town clerk of each member town, and the office of the Secretary of the State of the date that such period of reconstitution will conclude. Upon receipt of such notice by the Secretary of the State, the electoral process shall commence in accordance with the provisions of section 9-164 , except that if such notice is delivered before the time specified in section 9-391 to nominate candidates for municipal office in the year of a municipal election, such offices may be placed on the ballot of a regular election, as defined in section 9-1 , with the approval of the legislative body of the municipality. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 146 and section 10-46 , the legislative body of the municipality or municipalities involved shall determine the terms of office of the new members to be elected for such office.

(4) For purposes of this subsection, “electoral process” includes, but is not limited to, the nominations of candidates by political parties, nominating petitions, write-in candidacies and the filling of vacancies on the board of education.

*Note: Section 138 of public act 11-61 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.

Training provision in Subsec. (h) is a condition precedent to State Board of Education's authority to authorize reconstitution; failure to satisfy such training provision renders the State Board powerless to authorize reconstitution, and because training provision concerns the scope of the legislature's grant of power to the State Board, the local board, as a separate agent of the state and a body inferior to the legislature, could not alter the scope of the grant by waiving such training provision. 304 C. 1.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-245 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 171 / Section 10-245
Sec. 10-245. Formation of school districts.
Status: in_force

Town's authority to reestablish school districts revoked. 4 CS 36.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-263 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 172 / Section 10-263
Sec. 10-263. Withholding of payments; adjustments for underpayments and overpayments of grants.
Status: in_force

(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the Commissioner of Education determines, based upon a final report of actual revenue and expenditures of a school district, that there has been an underpayment or overpayment in a grant made by the State Board of Education, the commissioner shall calculate the amount of the underpayment or overpayment and shall adjust the amount of the grant payment for either of the two fiscal years next following the fiscal year in which such underpayment or overpayment was made. The amount of the adjustment shall be equal to the amount of the underpayment or overpayment.

See Sec. 10-227 re forfeit of part of grant payment as penalty for violations of procedure in making returns of receipts, expenditures, etc. to Department of Education.

Cited. 187 C. 187; 195 C. 24; 228 C. 699.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-183v — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 167a / Section 10-183v
Sec. 10-183v. Reemployment of teachers.
Status: in_force

(2) Commencing July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2024, inclusive, the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection establishing a limitation on the compensation of a reemployed teacher and requiring the reimbursement of any amount received in excess of that limitation shall not apply to a teacher who (A) is receiving retirement benefits from the system based on thirty-four or more years of credited service, (B) is reemployed as a teacher in a district designated as an alliance district pursuant to section 10-262u , and (C) was serving as a teacher in that district on July 1, 2015.

(3) On and after July 1, 2016, a teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be employed in a teaching position and receive (A) compensation paid out of public money appropriated for school purposes, (B) health insurance benefits, and (C) other employment benefits provided to active teachers employed by such school system, provided such teacher does not receive a retirement income during such employment. Payment of such teacher's retirement income shall resume on the first day of the month following the termination of such employment. The compensation under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall be provided in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(4) Notice of employment under this subsection shall be sent to the board by the employer at the beginning and end of the school year, or assignment within the school year when reemployed for less than the full school year.

(b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of education, the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and Career System or by any constituent unit of the state system of higher education (1) in a position designated by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p , for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u , or (4) if the teacher graduated from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended from time to time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. Notice of such reemployment shall be sent to the board by the employer and by the retired teacher at the time of hire and at the end of the assignment. Such reemployment may be extended for one additional school year, not to exceed two school years over the lifetime of the retiree, provided the local board of education (A) submits a written request for approval to the Teachers' Retirement Board, (B) certifies that no qualified candidates are available prior to the reemployment of such teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment to be performed, the anticipated date of rehire and the expected duration of the assignment.

(c) The employment of a teacher under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be considered as service qualifying for continuing contract status under section 10-151 and the salary of such teacher shall be fixed at an amount at least equal to that paid other teachers in the same school system with similar training and experience for the same type of service.

(d) No person shall be entitled to survivor's benefits under subsection (f) of section 10-183f as a result of reemployment under this section.

(e) The same option plan of retirement benefits in effect prior to reemployment shall continue for a reemployed teacher during reemployment.

(f) Any member in violation of any provision of this section, as determined by the board, shall be required to reimburse the board for all amounts such member received in excess of the amount permitted under this section. Such reimbursement shall be accomplished through an offset of all or a portion of the excess amount which can be recaptured commencing with the next immediate retirement benefit payment issued to such member. Such member may request an alternative payment method to reimburse the board for the excess amount through an acceptable alternative method agreed to by the board.

(g) In no event shall a retired member be permitted to revert to active status after the effective date of retirement, except a member may suspend their retirement benefit for reemployment purposes.

(h) The provisions of this section in effect on June 30, 2003, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2003, shall be applicable to any person making contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System on June 30, 2003, in accordance with said provisions.

(i) For purposes of this section, “employed” and “reemployed” mean to hire, retain or otherwise procure the services of a retired teacher or member by an employer.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-239e — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 170 / Section 10-239e
Sec. 10-239e. Use of scholarships. Eligibility of schools.
Status: in_force

(b) In compliance with the constitutional guarantee of free exercise of religion, schools may be exempted from subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section if they meet all other requirements for eligibility.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-212h — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 169 / Section 10-212h
Sec. 10-212h. Self-application of sunscreen by students.
Status: in_force

(b) Each local and regional board of education may adopt policies and procedures determined to be necessary by such board to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. If and when a board adopts such policies and procedures, the self-application of over-the-counter sunscreen products by students in each school under the jurisdiction of the board shall be in accordance with such policies and procedures.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-1b — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-1b
Sec. 10a-1b. Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. Staff. Vice-chancellors.
Status: in_force

(b) The chancellor may employ staff as is deemed necessary, including, but not limited to, temporary assistants and consultants. The board shall establish terms and conditions of employment of the chancellor and the board's staff, prescribe their duties and fix the compensation of the chancellor and the board's professional and technical personnel.

(c) Upon recommendation of the chancellor, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall appoint two vice-chancellors. One vice-chancellor shall represent the Connecticut State University System and the other vice-chancellor shall represent the regional community-technical college system. Each vice-chancellor shall perform such duties and responsibilities as the board and chancellor shall prescribe, so that each said constituent unit fulfills its mission. Such duties shall include, but not be limited to, oversight of academic programs, student support services and institutional support.

(d) Not later than October 1, 2017, the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall establish the position of outreach coordinator within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. Such outreach coordinator shall act as a liaison between institutions within the system and businesses in the state to develop workforce education and job training opportunities including Early College Opportunity programs. Such position may be full time or part time and may be held by an individual who also holds another position within said system as part of such individual's regular duties and without additional compensation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-183t — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 167a / Section 10-183t
Sec. 10-183t. Health insurance.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Any member who (A) is receiving retirement benefits or a disability allowance from the system, the spouse or surviving spouse of such member, or a disabled dependent of such member if there is no spouse or surviving spouse, and who is not participating in Medicare Part A hospital insurance and Medicare Part B medical insurance, and (B) meets the state's eligibility criteria for health insurance or is eligible to participate in the group health insurance plan offered by such member's last employing board of education, may fully participate in any or all group health insurance plans maintained for active teachers by such member's last employing board of education, or by the state in the case of a member who was employed by the state, upon payment to such board of education or to the state, as applicable, by such member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent, of the premium charged for the member's form of coverage. Such premium shall be no greater than that charged for the same form of coverage for active teachers.

(2) The member's spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent shall not be ineligible for participation in any such plan solely because such spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent is not receiving benefits from the system. No person shall be ineligible for participation in such plans for failure to enroll in such plans at the time the member's retirement benefit or disability allowance became effective.

(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair or alter the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement relating to the payment by a board of education of group health insurance premiums on behalf of any member receiving benefits from the system. Prior to the cancellation of coverage for any member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent for failure to pay the required premiums or cost due, the board of education or the state, if applicable, shall notify the Teachers' Retirement Board of its intention to cancel such coverage at least thirty days prior to the date of cancellation. Absent any contractual provisions to the contrary, the payments made pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be first applied to any cost borne by the member, spouse, surviving spouse or disabled dependent participating in any such plan.

(4) As used in this subsection, “last employing board of education” means the board of education by which such member was employed when such member filed his or her initial application for retirement, and “health insurance plans” means hospital, medical, major medical, dental, prescription drug or auditory benefit plans that are available to active teachers.

(c) (1) On and after July 1, 2022, the board shall pay a subsidy of two hundred twenty dollars, to the board of education or to the state, if applicable, on behalf of any member who is receiving retirement benefits or a disability allowance from the system, the spouse of such member, the surviving spouse of such member, or a disabled dependent of such member if there is no spouse or surviving spouse, who is participating in a health insurance plan maintained by a board of education or by the state, if applicable. Such payment shall not exceed the actual cost of such insurance.

(2) With respect to any person participating in any such plan pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the state shall appropriate to the board one-third of the cost of the subsidy, except that, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the state shall appropriate twenty-five per cent of the cost of the subsidy. On and after July 1, 2018, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and for each fiscal year thereafter, fifty per cent of the total amount appropriated by the state in each such fiscal year for the state's share of the cost of such subsidies shall be paid to the board on or before July first of such fiscal year, and the remaining fifty per cent of such total amount shall be paid to the board on or before December first of such fiscal year.

(3) No payment to a board of education pursuant to this subsection may be used to reduce the amount of any premium payment on behalf of any such member, spouse, surviving spouse, or disabled dependent, made by such board pursuant to any agreement in effect on July 1, 1990. On and after July 1, 2022, the board shall pay a subsidy of four hundred forty dollars per month on behalf of the member, spouse or the surviving spouse of such member who: (A) Has attained the normal retirement age to participate in Medicare, (B) is not eligible for Medicare Part A without cost, and (C) contributes at least four hundred forty dollars per month towards his or her medical and prescription drug plan provided by the board of education.

(d) The Treasurer shall establish a separate retired teachers' health insurance premium account within the Teachers' Retirement Fund. Commencing July 1, 1989, and annually thereafter all health benefit plan contributions withheld under this chapter in excess of five hundred thousand dollars shall, upon deposit in the Teachers' Retirement Fund, be credited to such account. Interest derived from the investment of funds in the account shall be credited to the account. Funds in the account shall be used for (1) payments to boards of education pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and for payment of premiums on behalf of members, spouses of members, surviving spouses of members or disabled dependents of members participating in one or more health insurance plans pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the amount paid pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, and (2) payments for professional fees associated with the administration of the health benefit plans offered pursuant to this section. If, during any fiscal year, there are insufficient funds in the account for the purposes of all such payments, the General Assembly shall appropriate sufficient funds to the account for such purpose.

(e) (1) Not later than the first business day of February, May, August and November of each year, each employer shall submit to the board, in a format required by the board, any information the board determines to be necessary concerning additions, deletions and premium changes for the health insurance subsidy program described in subsection (c) of this section. Any report received by the board after the due date shall be processed in the following quarterly cycle. An employer's failure to timely submit a quarterly report shall result in a delay of the subsidy for that quarter and the board shall pay the subsidy as a retroactive subsidy, as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection.

(2) Retroactive subsidy payments shall be limited to six months prior to the first day of the month in which the board receives an untimely report that includes newly eligible retired members or dependents. The board shall pay the subsidy retroactively to the effective date of the disability, provided any eligible members or dependents are added to the report not later than the first quarter following the board's approval of the disability and the member's disability allowance is initiated within four months of board approval. The employer shall hold any member or dependent harmless for any costs associated with, arising from or out of the loss of the benefit of the subsidy as a result of the employer's untimely or inaccurate filing of the quarterly report.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-212j — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 169 / Section 10-212j
Sec. 10-212j. Posting and distribution of document re behavioral and mental health evaluation and treatment resources.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after January 1, 2022, each local and regional board of education shall distribute the document described in subsection (a) of this section (1) to any student taking a course in health and safety, and (2) at least semiannually, in September and May, to the parents and guardians of each student in the school district.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-109b — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-109b
Sec. 10a-109b. Purposes of The University of Connecticut 2000 Act and Next Generation Connecticut.
Status: in_force

(b) The purposes of sections 10a-109gg to 10a-109mm , inclusive, and the provisions of sections 10a-109c to 10a-109e , inclusive, 10a-109g , 10a-109n and 32-41s relating to The University of Connecticut Health Center and John Dempsey Hospital are to advance health care, education and economic development in the state by (1) encouraging collaboration, innovation, job creation and new investment by The University of Connecticut, various hospitals and other institutions involved in the health and bioscience industries of the state; (2) enabling (A) the construction of a new bed tower at John Dempsey Hospital, and (B) the renovation of academic, clinical and research space and the construction of a new ambulatory care center at The University of Connecticut Health Center to enhance the academic, clinical and research missions of The University of Connecticut School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine; (3) facilitating the assumption of operational control of the neonatal intensive care unit located at John Dempsey Hospital by Connecticut Children's Medical Center resulting in a regional children's health care system and an increased adult medical surgical bed capacity for John Dempsey Hospital; (4) supporting the development of (A) a comprehensive cancer center to expand clinical trials and advance patient care at multiple sites in the Hartford region, (B) a state-of-the-art simulation and conference center to be located on the campus of Hartford Hospital that will be used to educate and train health care professionals utilizing new technologies and simulated care settings, (C) a primary care institute located on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation, that is intended to increase the number of primary care providers in the state by engaging in research and training to facilitate the effective delivery of primary care, (D) a health disparities institute sponsored by The University of Connecticut that will enhance research and the delivery of care to the minority and medically underserved populations of the state, (E) a Permanent Regional Phase One Clinical Trials Unit to be located at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, (F) a cancer treatment center to be located in its entirety within the city of New Britain, and (G) patient room renovations at Bristol Hospital; and (5) fostering growth in the bioscience sector of the state's economy by extending the same benefits afforded to businesses located in an enterprise zone to businesses that are engaged in bioscience and located in the city of Hartford or certain areas in the town of Farmington, the city of New Britain and the city of Bristol.

(c) The purposes of the construction, renovations, infrastructure and equipment related to Next Generation Connecticut are to: (1) Develop preeminence in The University of Connecticut's research and innovation programs, (2) hire and support outstanding faculty, (3) train and educate graduates to meet the future workforce needs of Connecticut, and (4) initiate collaborative partnerships that lead to scientific and technological breakthroughs. For purposes of this section and section 10a-109oo , “Next Generation Connecticut” means UConn 2000, as modified by this section and subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d , subsection (a) of section 10a-109e , subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109g , subsection (a) of section 10a-109n , sections 10a-109x , 10a-109nn and 10a-109oo and section 9 of public act 13-233*.

*Note: Section 9 of public act 13-233 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-95k — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 164 / Section 10-95k
Sec. 10-95k. Biennial report to the General Assembly.
Status: in_force

(b) Reports prepared and submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section on and after January 1, 2017, shall identify each technical education and career school for which enrollment on the preceding October first was less than seventy per cent of the enrollment capacity identified in the report pursuant to this section for the prior year. For each such school the report shall include an analysis of: (1) The reasons for such enrollment, including, but not limited to, the interest in the specific trade programs offered, the resources needed to serve special education students, demographic changes and the existence of alternative vocational, technical and technological educational training programs in the region in which the school is located; (2) the likelihood that enrollment will increase or decrease in the future; (3) any alternative uses for unused space in the facility; and (4) a recommendation on the steps to be taken to improve enrollment or a timetable for closing the school. In preparing the analysis, the Technical Education and Career System board shall provide an opportunity for public comment.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-221z — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 170 / Section 10-221z
Sec. 10-221z. Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or an application for institutional financial aid as a condition for graduation from high school. Waiver. Exemption.
Status: in_force

(b) Any waiver completed by a student pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall require the parent, legal guardian or student to affirm that such parent, legal guardian or student understands the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and shall not require the parent, legal guardian or student to state any reasons for choosing not to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the application for institutional financial aid for students without legal immigration status. On and after March fifteenth of the school year, a principal, school counselor, teacher or other certified educator may complete such waiver on behalf of any student who has not satisfied any of the requirements described in subsection (a) of this section, if such principal, school counselor, teacher or other certified educator affirms that they have made a good faith effort to contact the parent, legal guardian or student about completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or an application for institutional financial aid for students without legal immigration status.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any student enrolled in an incorporated or endowed high school or academy approved pursuant to section 10-34 and who holds an F-1 visa.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-151b — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-151b
Sec. 10-151b. Teacher evaluations. Teacher evaluation and support program; development; adoption; implementation; guidelines.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of this section, not later than September 1, 2013, and until June 30, 2024, each local and regional board of education shall adopt and implement a teacher evaluation and support program that is consistent with the guidelines for a model teacher evaluation and support program adopted by the State Board of Education, pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section. Such teacher evaluation and support program shall be developed through mutual agreement between the local or regional board of education and the professional development and evaluation committee for the school district, established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-220a . If a local or regional board of education is unable to develop a teacher evaluation and support program through mutual agreement with such professional development and evaluation committee, then such board of education and such professional development and evaluation committee shall consider the model teacher evaluation and support program adopted by the State Board of Education, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of this section, and such board of education may adopt, through mutual agreement with such professional development and evaluation committee, such model teacher evaluation and support program. If a local or regional board of education and the professional development and evaluation committee are unable to mutually agree on the adoption of such model teacher evaluation and support program, then such board of education shall adopt and implement a teacher evaluation and support program developed by such board of education, provided such teacher evaluation and support program is consistent with the guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education, pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section. Each local and regional board of education may commence implementation of the teacher evaluation and support program adopted pursuant to this subsection in accordance with a teacher evaluation and support program implementation plan adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of this section, for the school year commencing July 1, 2024, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall adopt and implement a teacher evaluation and support program that is consistent with the guidelines for a teacher evaluation and support program adopted by the State Board of Education, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section. Such teacher evaluation and support program shall be developed through mutual agreement between the local or regional board of education and the professional development and evaluation committee for the school district, established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-220a . If a local or regional board of education is unable to develop a teacher evaluation and support program through mutual agreement with such professional development and evaluation committee, then such board of education and such professional development and evaluation committee shall consider the model teacher evaluation and support program adopted by the State Board of Education, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of this section, and such board of education may adopt, through mutual agreement with such professional development and evaluation committee, such model teacher evaluation and support program. If a local or regional board of education and the professional development and evaluation committee are unable to mutually agree on the adoption of such model teacher evaluation and support program, then such board of education shall adopt and implement a teacher evaluation and support program developed by such board of education, provided such teacher evaluation and support program is consistent with the guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section.

(c) (1) (A) On or before July 1, 2012, the State Board of Education shall adopt, in consultation with the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council established pursuant to section 10-151d , guidelines for a model teacher evaluation and support program. Such guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, (i) the use of four performance evaluations designators: Exemplary, proficient, developing and below standard; (ii) the use of multiple indicators of student academic growth and development in teacher evaluations; (iii) methods for assessing student academic growth and development; (iv) a consideration of control factors tracked by the state-wide public school information system, pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-10a , that may influence teacher performance ratings, including, but not limited to, student characteristics, student attendance and student mobility; (v) minimum requirements for teacher evaluation instruments and procedures, including scoring systems to determine exemplary, proficient, developing and below standard ratings; (vi) the development and implementation of periodic training programs regarding the teacher evaluation and support program to be offered by the local or regional board of education or regional educational service center for the school district to teachers who are employed by such local or regional board of education and whose performance is being evaluated and to administrators who are employed by such local or regional board of education and who are conducting performance evaluations; (vii) the provision of professional development services based on the individual or group of individuals' needs that are identified through the evaluation process; (viii) the creation of individual teacher improvement and remediation plans for teachers whose performance is developing or below standard, designed in consultation with such teacher and his or her exclusive bargaining representative for certified teachers chosen pursuant to section 10-153b , and that (I) identify resources, support and other strategies to be provided by the local or regional board of education to address documented deficiencies, (II) indicate a timeline for implementing such resources, support, and other strategies, in the course of the same school year as the plan is issued, and (III) include indicators of success including a summative rating of proficient or better immediately at the conclusion of the improvement and remediation plan; (ix) opportunities for career development and professional growth; and (x) a validation procedure to audit evaluation ratings of exemplary or below standard by the department or a third-party entity approved by the department.

(B) On or before July 1, 2024, the State Board of Education shall adopt, in consultation with the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council established pursuant to section 10-151d , guidelines for a teacher evaluation and support program. Such guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, (i) the use of multiple indicators of student learning, growth and achievement in teacher evaluations; (ii) methods for assessing student learning, growth and achievement; (iii) a consideration of control factors tracked by the state-wide public school information system, pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-10a , that may influence teacher performance, including, but not limited to, student characteristics, student attendance and student mobility; (iv) minimum requirements for teacher evaluation instruments and procedures, including an annual summary of teacher growth provided by the evaluator; (v) the development and implementation of periodic training programs regarding the teacher evaluation and support program to be offered by the local or regional board of education or regional educational service center for the school district to teachers who are employed by such local or regional board of education and whose performance is being evaluated and to administrators who are employed by such local or regional board of education and who are conducting performance evaluations; (vi) the provision of professional development services based on the individual or group of individuals' needs that are identified through the evaluation process; (vii) the creation of individual teacher improvement and remediation plans for teachers who require additional support, designed in consultation with such teacher and his or her exclusive bargaining representative for certified teachers chosen pursuant to section 10-153b , and that (I) identify resources, support and other strategies to be provided by the local or regional board of education to address documented deficiencies, (II) indicate a timeline for implementing such resources, support, and other strategies, in the course of the same school year as the plan is issued, and (III) include indicators of success immediately at the conclusion of the improvement and remediation plan; (viii) opportunities for career development and professional growth; and (ix) a validation procedure to audit remediation plans by the department or a third-party entity approved by the department.

(2) (A) The State Board of Education may revise, as necessary, the guidelines for a teacher evaluation and support program and the model teacher evaluation and support program adopted under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision.

(B) The State Board of Education shall adopt a model teacher evaluation and support program that may be used by local and regional boards of education. Such model teacher evaluation and support program shall be consistent with the guidelines described in subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(d) (1) A local or regional board of education may phase in full implementation of the teacher evaluation and support program adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section during the school years commencing July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, pursuant to a teacher evaluation and support program implementation plan adopted by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Performance Evaluation Advisory Council, not later than July 1, 2013. The Commissioner of Education may waive the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section and the implementation plan provisions of this subsection for any local or regional board of education that has expressed an intent, not later than July 1, 2013, to adopt a teacher evaluation program for which such board requests a waiver in accordance with this subsection.

(2) The Commissioner of Education may waive the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section for any local or regional board of education that has expressed an intent, not later than July 1, 2024, to adopt a teacher evaluation program for which such board requests a waiver in accordance with this subsection.

See Sec. 4d-85 re state-wide standard for teacher and administrator competency in use of technology for instructional purposes.

See Sec. 10-222e re evaluation and termination of athletic coaches.

Teacher evaluations not a mandatory subject of collective bargaining where amendment substituted “mutual agreement” for “negotiation”. 201 C. 685. Cited. 205 C. 116.

Cited. 42 CA 480.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-110b — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-110b
Sec. 10a-110b. (Formerly Sec. 10-126). Ownership of inventions.
Status: in_force

(1) In any instance in which any invention in category A is conceived in the course of performance of customary or assigned duties of the employee inventor or inventors, or in which the invention emerges from any research, development or other program of the university, or is conceived or developed wholly or partly at the expense of the university, or with the aid of its equipment, facilities or personnel, the entire right, title and interest in and to such invention shall automatically vest in the university. In each such instance, the employee inventor shall be obligated, by reason of his or her employment by the university, to disclose his or her invention fully and promptly to an authorized executive of the university; to execute instruments of assignment; and to execute such proper patent applications on such invention as may be requested by an authorized executive of the university, and to give all reasonable aid in the prosecution of such patent applications and the procurement of patents thereon;

(2) With respect to inventions in category B, to the extent to which an employee has or employees have disposable interests therein, all such interests shall automatically vest in the university and, by reason of such employee's or employees' employment by the university, such employee or employees shall be obligated to take the same actions required by subdivision (1) of this section with respect to inventions in category A; and

(3) The university shall have no right to inventions in category C, except as may be otherwise provided in contracts, express or implied, between the university or the foundation and those entitled to the control of inventions in category C.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-145f — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-145f
Sec. 10-145f. Testing for prospective teachers.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Any person who does not hold a valid certificate pursuant to section 10-145b shall achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment in order to be eligible for a certificate pursuant to said section unless such assessment has not been approved by the State Board of Education at the time of application, in which case the applicant shall not be denied a certificate solely because of the lack of an evaluation on such assessment.

(2) Any person applying for an additional certification endorsement shall achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment in order to be eligible for such additional endorsement, unless such assessment has not been approved by the State Board of Education at the time of application, in which case the applicant shall not be denied the additional endorsement solely because of the lack of an evaluation on such assessment.

(3) On and after July 1, 1992, any teacher who held a valid teaching certificate but whose certificate lapsed and who had completed all requirements for the issuance of a new certificate pursuant to section 10-145b , except for filing an application for such certificate, prior to the date on which the lapse occurred, may file, within one year of the date on which the lapse occurred, an application with the Commissioner of Education for the issuance of such certificate. Upon the filing of such an application, the commissioner may grant such certificate and such certificate shall be retroactive to the date on which the lapse occurred, provided the commissioner finds that the lapse of the certificate occurred as a result of a hardship or extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the applicant. If such teacher has attained tenure and is reemployed by the same board of education in any equivalent unfilled position for which the person is qualified as a result of the issuance of a certificate pursuant to this subdivision, the lapse period shall not constitute a break in employment for such person reemployed and shall be used for the purpose of calculating continuous employment pursuant to section 10-151 . If such teacher has not attained tenure, the time unemployed due to the lapse of a certificate shall not be counted toward tenure, except that if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of education as a result of the issuance of a certificate pursuant to this subdivision, such teacher may count the previous continuous employment immediately prior to the lapse towards tenure. Using information provided by the Teachers' Retirement Board, the Department of Education shall annually notify each local or regional board of education of the name of each teacher employed by such board of education whose provisional certificate will expire during the period of twelve months following such notice. Upon receipt of such notice the superintendent of each local and regional board of education shall notify each such teacher in writing, at such teacher's last-known address, that the teacher's provisional certificate will expire.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the contrary, to be eligible for a certificate to teach subjects for which a bachelor's degree is not required, any applicant who is otherwise eligible for certification in such endorsement areas shall be entitled to a certificate without having met the requirements of the competency examination and subject area assessment pursuant to this subsection for a period not to exceed two years, except that for a certificate to teach skilled trades or trade-related or occupational subjects, the commissioner may waive the requirement that the applicant take the competency examination. The commissioner may, upon the showing of good cause, extend the certificate.

(5) On and after July 1, 2011, any person applying for a certification in the endorsement area of elementary education shall achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of Education approved mathematics assessment in order to be eligible for such elementary education endorsement.

(6) On and after July 1, 2018, any person who holds an initial, provisional or professional educator certificate and achieves a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment shall be issued a cross endorsement in the relevant certification endorsement area corresponding to a teacher shortage area, as determined by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to section 10-8b .

(7) On and after July 1, 2024, any person who holds an initial educator certificate, a provisional educator certificate or a professional educator certificate and achieves a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment shall be issued a cross endorsement in the relevant certification endorsement area. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the endorsement areas of special education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, bilingual, remedial reading and remedial language arts or school library media specialist.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and section 10-145b , the following persons shall be eligible for a nonrenewable three-year temporary certificate: (1) A person who (A) has graduated from a teacher preparation program, as defined in section 10-10a , at a regionally accredited college or university outside of the state, or an alternate route to certification program approved by the State Board of Education, and (B) meets the requirements for certification, except successful completion of the testing requirements of this section, (2) a person hired by a charter school after July first in any school year for a teaching position that school year, provided the person hired after said date could reasonably be expected to complete the requirements prescribed in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 10-145b , and (3) a person who (A) has successfully taught under an appropriate certificate issued by another state, territory or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for two or more years during the ten years immediately preceding the date of application for the nonrenewable three-year temporary certificate, and (B) meets the requirements for certification, except successful completion of the testing requirements of this section. The nonrenewable three-year temporary certificate shall be valid for three years from the date it is issued.

(d) Any person who is first issued a certificate valid after July 1, 1989, or who is reissued a certificate after July 1, 1989, shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, be required to achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a professional knowledge clinical assessment not later than the end of the second year of teaching in a public school if hired prior to January first or, if hired on or after January first, not later than the end of the second full school year of teaching following the year in which such person was hired in order to retain the certificate. The commissioner (1) may waive the requirement that such satisfactory evaluation on a professional knowledge clinical assessment be achieved upon a determination that such assessment is not valid for the person's teaching assignment, or (2) upon a showing of good cause, may extend the time limit for the assessment for a period of time not exceeding two years. The requirement of a clinical assessment shall not apply to any such person who has completed at least three years of successful teaching in a public school or a nonpublic school approved by the appropriate state board of education during the ten years immediately preceding the date of application or who successfully taught with a provisional teaching certificate during the year immediately preceding an application for a provisional educator certificate as an employee of a local or regional board of education or facility approved for special education by the State Board of Education. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the State Board of Education may reissue an initial educator certificate to a person who held such certificate and did not achieve a satisfactory evaluation on a professional knowledge clinical assessment provided the person submits evidence demonstrating significant intervening study and experience, in accordance with standards established by the State Board of Education.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who holds a valid teaching certificate that is at least equivalent to an initial educator certificate, as determined by the State Board of Education, and such certificate is issued by a state other than Connecticut in the subject area or endorsement area for which such person is seeking certification in Connecticut shall not be required to successfully complete the competency examination and subject matter assessment pursuant to this section, if such person has either (A) successfully completed at least three years of teaching experience or service in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking certification in Connecticut in the past ten years in a public school or a nonpublic school approved by the appropriate state board of education in such other state, or (B) holds a master's degree or higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking certification in Connecticut.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has held a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Education and such certificate has expired shall not be required to successfully complete the subject matter assessment in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking renewal or advancement of such certificate, pursuant to this section, if such person has either (A) successfully completed at least three years of teaching experience or service in a public school or a nonpublic school under a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Education or issued by a state other than Connecticut, in the past ten years in such endorsement area, or (B) holds a master's degree or higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking renewal or advancement of such certificate.

(f) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an equivalent competency examination or subject area assessment required for educator certification in another state shall not be required to achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the competency examination or subject matter assessment pursuant to this section, provided the State Board of Education determines that the requirements for achieving a satisfactory evaluation on such equivalent competency examination or subject area assessment in another state are at least equivalent to the requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education for achieving a satisfactory evaluation on the competency examination or subject matter assessment pursuant to this section.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has previously achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment for a teaching certificate that has expired shall not be required to take the appropriate subject matter assessment currently approved by the State Board of Education, provided the Commissioner of Education determines that the requirements for achieving a satisfactory evaluation on such previous subject area assessment are at least equivalent to the requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education for such current subject matter assessment.

*Note: Section 5 of public act 16-41 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.

See Sec. 4d-85 re state-wide standard for teacher and administrator competency in use of technology for instructional purposes.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-155 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-155
Sec. 10-155. Emergency teacher training program.
Status: in_force

Cited. 152 C. 151; 216 C. 253.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-153s — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-153s
Sec. 10-153s. Negotiation, arbitration and ratification of turnaround plans for commissioner's network schools.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) If the turnaround committee, as described in section 10-223h , is able to reach consensus on the turnaround plan, developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-223h , and such turnaround plan is approved by the State Board of Education, the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented and the exclusive bargaining unit for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 10-153b , shall negotiate with respect to salaries, hours and other conditions of employment of such turnaround plan. Such negotiations shall be completed not later than thirty days from the date when consensus is reached by the turnaround committee.

(2) Any agreement reached by the parties following negotiations, conducted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be submitted for approval by the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by such board of education at such school. Such agreement shall be ratified upon a majority vote of such members. Upon such ratification, such turnaround plan shall be implemented at such school.

(3) If (A) the parties reach an impasse on one or more issues following negotiations conducted pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, or (B) the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented fail to ratify the agreement reached by the parties following such negotiations, the parties shall proceed to the expedited arbitration process described in subsection (d) of this section. The decision resulting from such expedited arbitration shall be final and binding and included in the turnaround plan. Such turnaround plan shall then be implemented at such school.

(c) (1) If the turnaround committee (A) is unable to reach consensus on a turnaround plan, (B) does not develop a turnaround plan, or (C) develops a turnaround plan that the Commissioner of Education determines is deficient, the commissioner, in consultation with teachers employed at the school in which a turnaround plan is to be implemented and parents or guardians of students enrolled in such school, may develop a turnaround plan for such school.

(2) (A) If the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented and the exclusive bargaining unit for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 10-153b , agree on (i) all components of such turnaround plan, or (ii) certain components of such turnaround plan, such board of education and such exclusive bargaining unit shall negotiate only the financial impact of such agreed upon components of such turnaround plan. Such negotiations shall be completed not later than thirty days from the date when such turnaround plan is presented to such board of education and such exclusive bargaining unit.

(B) Any agreement reached by the parties following negotiations, conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, shall be submitted for approval by the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by such board of education at such school. Such agreement shall be ratified upon a majority vote of such members. Upon such ratification, such agreed upon components of such turnaround plan shall be implemented at such school.

(C) If (i) the parties reach an impasse on one or more issues following negotiations, conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of this subsection, or (ii) the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented fail to ratify the agreement reached by the parties following such negotiations, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, the parties shall proceed to the expedited arbitration process described in subsection (d) of this section. The decision resulting from such expedited arbitration shall be final and binding and included in the turnaround plan. Such components of such turnaround plan shall then be implemented at such school.

(3) (A) If the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented and the exclusive bargaining unit for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 10-153b , do not agree (i) on all components of the turnaround plan developed by the commissioner, or (ii) on certain components of such turnaround plan, the parties shall jointly select a turnaround plan referee from the list created pursuant to section 10-153t . Such turnaround plan referee shall review the components of such turnaround plan that the parties do not agree on to determine whether the parties shall negotiate on such components, pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of this subdivision. Such turnaround plan referee shall examine each such component and determine whether such component is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success. If such turnaround plan referee determines that such component is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success, the parties shall negotiate such component pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision. If such turnaround plan referee determines that such component is significantly different from what is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success, the parties shall negotiate such component pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision. Each party shall share equally the cost of the reasonable expenses for such turnaround plan referee in implementing the provisions of this subdivision.

(B) If such turnaround plan referee determines that such component is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success, such board of education and such exclusive bargaining unit shall negotiate only the financial impact of such component of such turnaround plan. Such negotiations shall be completed not later than thirty days from the date when such turnaround plan referee determines that such component is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success.

(C) If such turnaround plan referee determines that such component is significantly different from what is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success, such board of education and such exclusive bargaining unit shall negotiate with respect to salaries, hours and other conditions of employment of such component of such turnaround plan. Such negotiations shall be completed not later than thirty days from the date when such turnaround plan referee determines that such component is significantly different from what is comparable to a public school with a record of academic success.

(D) Any agreement reached by the parties following negotiations conducted pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this subdivision shall be submitted for approval by the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by such board of education at such school. Such agreement shall be ratified upon a majority vote of such members. Upon such ratification, such components of such turnaround plan shall be implemented at such school.

(E) If (i) the parties reach an impasse on one or more issues following negotiations, conducted pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this subdivision, or (ii) the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented fail to ratify the agreement reached by the parties following such negotiations, pursuant to subparagraph (D) of this subdivision, the parties shall proceed to the expedited arbitration process described in subsection (d) of this section. The decision resulting from such expedited arbitration shall be final and binding and included in the turnaround plan. Such components of such turnaround plan shall then be implemented at such school.

(d) Not later than five days after the date the parties reach impasse on one or more issues or the members of the exclusive bargaining representative employed by the local or regional board of education for a school in which such turnaround plan is to be implemented fail to ratify an agreement following negotiations, the parties shall select a single impartial arbitrator in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 10-153f . Not later than ten days after the selection of the single impartial arbitrator, such arbitrator shall conduct a hearing in the town that such school is located. At such hearing, the parties shall submit to such arbitrator their respective positions on each individual issue in dispute between them in the form of a last best offer. The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee, shall have an opportunity to make a presentation at such hearing. Not later than twenty days following the close of such hearing, such arbitrator shall render a decision, in writing, signed by such arbitrator, which states in detail the nature of the decision and the disposition of the issues by such arbitrator. Such arbitrators shall give the highest priority to the educational interests of the state, pursuant to section 10-4a , as such interests relate to the children enrolled in such school in arriving at a decision and shall consider other factors, pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of section 10-153f , in light of such educational interests. Such decision shall be final and binding and included in the turnaround plan. Such turnaround plan shall then be implemented at such school.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-151c — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-151c
Sec. 10-151c. Nondisclosure of records of teacher performance and evaluation. Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Purpose of act to clarify, not change, earlier enactment. 210 C. 590. Does not prevent public disclosure of substance of votes of public agency that concern matters of personnel, teacher performance or evaluation. 221 C. 217. A document, portions of which concern matters of teacher performance and evaluation and portions of which concern nonevaluative information, is not exempt from disclosure in its entirety pursuant to section. Id., 393. Allegations by students, parents, community members concerning teacher's conduct do not constitute “records of teacher performance or evaluation” under section. Id., 549.

Cited. 35 CA 384. Documents concerning teacher's misconduct occurring during class time but unrelated to teaching do not constitute records of employee performance and evaluation within meaning of statute exempting teacher performance evaluations from disclosure. 59 CA 20. Section designed to prevent parents from “teacher shopping” in public schools by looking at evaluations and then demanding that their children be placed with one specific teacher. 82 CA 604.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-110n — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-110n
Sec. 10a-110n. Program to facilitate recruitment of eminent faculty and research staff. Bond authorization.
Status: in_force

(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut for the purposes of subsection (c) of section 10a-104c .

(c) All provisions of section 3-20 , or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-53 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 164 / Section 10-53
Sec. 10-53. Application of education statutes.
Status: in_force

Cited. 187 C. 187; 195 C. 24.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-514 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 184c / Section 10-514
Sec. 10-514. Creation of document re developmental milestones. Posting of document.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after July 1, 2024, each operator of a child care center, group child care home or family child care home, as described in section 19a-77 , other than those centers or homes that serve school-age children exclusively, shall post a copy of the document developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in a conspicuous place on the premises of such child care center, group child care home or family child care home.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-233k — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 170 / Section 10-233k
Sec. 10-233k. Notification of school officials of potentially dangerous students. Provision of educational records of children returning to school from residential centers.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Children and Families and the Judicial Department or the local or regional board of education shall provide to the superintendent of schools any educational records within their custody of a child seeking to enter or return to a school district from a juvenile residential center or any other residential placement prior to the child's entry or return. The agencies shall also require any contracting entity that holds custody of such records to provide them to the superintendent of schools prior to the child's entry or return. Receipt of the educational records shall not delay a child from enrolling in school. The superintendent of schools shall provide such information to the principal at the school the child will be attending. The principal shall disclose such information to appropriate staff as is necessary to the education or care of the child.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-1a — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-1a
Sec. 10a-1a. Board of Regents for Higher Education.
Status: in_force

(b) The initial members of the Board of Regents for Higher Education may begin service immediately upon appointment without regard to section 4-19 , but shall not serve past the sixth Wednesday of the next regular session of the General Assembly unless qualified in the manner provided in said section. Thereafter, all appointments shall be made with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, in the manner provided in section 4-19 . Any vacancy in the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall be filled in the manner provided in section 4-19 .

(c) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the board, who shall serve for a term of three years. The board shall elect from its members a vice-chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary. Vacancies among any officers shall be filled within thirty days following the occurrence of such vacancy in the same manner as the original selection. Said board shall establish policies and adopt bylaws to govern its procedures and shall appoint such committees and advisory boards as may be convenient or necessary in the transaction of its business.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-17i — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 164 / Section 10-17i
Sec. 10-17i. Encouragement of increased language instruction. Proficiency in language recognized on permanent record.
Status: in_force

(b) The department shall encourage local and regional boards of education to recognize students' proficiency in languages other than their native languages on their permanent records.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-104 — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-104
Sec. 10a-104. (Formerly Sec. 10-119). Duties of the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut.
Status: in_force

(b) The board of trustees shall: (1) Review and approve institutional budget requests and prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management the budget request for the university and all campuses thereof; (2) propose facility planning and capital expenditure budget priorities for the institutions under its jurisdiction; (3) fulfill requirements concerning the auditing and review of projects of UCONN 2000 in accordance with sections 10a-109z to 10a-109bb , inclusive; (4) establish the construction assurance office in accordance with section 10a-109cc ; and (5) exercise the powers delegated to it in section 10a-109d . The board may request authority from the Treasurer to issue payment for claims against the university, other than a payment for payroll, debt service payable on state bonds to bondholders, paying agents, or trustees, or any payment the source of which includes the proceeds of a state bond issue.

(c) The board of trustees may create a board of directors for the governance of The University of Connecticut Health Center and may delegate such duties and authority as it deems necessary and appropriate to said board of directors. The board of directors shall include members of the board of trustees designated by the chairperson of the board of trustees and such other persons as the board of trustees deems appropriate.

Annotations to former section 10-119:

Cited. 165 C. 507. Intent of legislature was to grant to the board the authority to exercise complete direction and restraint over the actions of those connected with the university, including the teaching staff, employees and students. Id., 757.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-22p — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-22p
Sec. 10a-22p. Disclosure of claim limitation clause in enrollment contracts by private career schools.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Higher Education may deny the application for initial or renewed certificate of authorization of a private career school or consider a private career school ineligible to receive any public funds, including, but not limited to, federal funds administered by the office pursuant to section 10a-45 if (1) such school fails to include the statement required under subsection (a) of this section in its application, or (2) upon review of such statement, the commissioner determines that the public policy of protecting the interests of students in the state requires such denial.

(c) The Commissioner of Higher Education shall have the authority granted under sections 10a-22i , 10a-22j and 10a-22o to investigate and enforce the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-262f — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 172 / Section 10-262f
Sec. 10-262f. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Adjusted equalized net grand list” means the equalized net grand list of a town multiplied by its income adjustment factor.

(2) “Base aid ratio” means for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of (A) one minus the town's wealth adjustment factor, and (B) the town's base aid ratio adjustment factor, if any, except that a town's base aid ratio shall not be less than (i) ten per cent for a town designated as an alliance district, as defined in section 10-262u , or a priority school district, as described in section 10-266p , and (ii) one per cent for a town that is not designated as an alliance district or a priority school district.

(3) “Income adjustment factor” means the average of a town's per capita income divided by the per capita income of the town with the highest per capita income in the state and a town's median household income divided by the median household income of the town with the highest median household income in the state.

(4) “Median household income” for each town means that enumerated in the most recent federal decennial census of population or that enumerated in the current population report series issued by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, whichever is more recent and available on January first of the fiscal year two years prior to the fiscal year in which payment is to be made pursuant to section 10-262i .

(5) “Supplemental aid factor” means for each town the average of its percentage of children eligible under the temporary family assistance program and its grant mastery percentage.

(6) “Percentage of children eligible under the temporary family assistance program” means the town's number of children under the temporary family assistance program divided by the number of children age five to seventeen, inclusive, in the town.

(7) “Average mastery percentage” means for each school year the average of the three most recent mastery percentages available on December first of the school year.

(8) “Equalized net grand list”, for purposes of calculating the amount of grant to which any town is entitled in accordance with section 10-262h , means the average of the net grand lists of the town upon which taxes were levied for the general expenses of the town two, three and four years prior to the fiscal year in which such grant is to be paid, provided such net grand lists are equalized in accordance with section 10-261a .

(9) “Foundation” means (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, three thousand nine hundred eighteen dollars, (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991, four thousand one hundred ninety-two dollars, (C) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1992, four thousand four hundred eighty-six dollars, (D) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1993, June 30, 1994, and June 30, 1995, four thousand eight hundred dollars, (E) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1996, June 30, 1997, and June 30, 1998, five thousand seven hundred eleven dollars, (F) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, five thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars, (G) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000, to June 30, 2007, inclusive, five thousand eight hundred ninety-one dollars, (H) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, nine thousand six hundred eighty-seven dollars, and (I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars.

(10) “Number of children age five to seventeen, inclusive” means that enumerated in the most recent federal decennial census of population or enumerated in the current population report series issued by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, whichever is more recent and available on January first of the fiscal year two years prior to the fiscal year in which payment is to be made pursuant to section 10-262i .

(11) “Supplemental aid ratio” means .04 times the supplemental aid factor of a town divided by the highest supplemental aid factor when all towns are ranked from low to high, provided any town whose percentage of children eligible under the temporary family assistance program exceeds twenty-five shall have a supplemental aid ratio of .04.

(12) “Grant mastery percentage” means (A) for the school year ending June 30, 1989, average mastery percentage, and (B) for the school years ending June 30, 1990, through the school year ending June 30, 1995, the average mastery percentage plus the mastery improvement bonus, and (C) for each school year thereafter, the average mastery percentage.

(13) “Mastery count” of a town means for each school year the grant mastery percentage of the town multiplied by the number of resident students.

(14) “Mastery improvement bonus” means for each school year through the school year ending June 30, 1995, seventy-five per cent of the difference between (A) the grant mastery percentage for the previous school year, and (B) the average mastery percentage for the school year, but not less than zero.

(15) “Mastery percentage” of a town for any school year means, using the mastery test data of record for the mastery examination administered in such year, pursuant to section 10-14n , the number obtained by dividing (A) the total number of valid tests with scores below the state-wide standard for remedial assistance, as determined by the Department of Education, in each subject of the examinations pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-14n taken by resident students, by (B) the total number of such valid tests taken by such students.

(16) “Mastery test data of record” means for the school year commencing July 1, 2013, and each school year thereafter, the data of record subsequent to the administration of the mastery examinations pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-14n , as adjusted by the Department of Education pursuant to a request by a local or regional board of education filed with the department not later than the August thirtieth following the administration of such examination.

(17) “Number of children under the temporary family assistance program” means the number obtained by adding together the unduplicated aggregate number of children five to eighteen years of age eligible to receive benefits under the temporary family assistance program or its predecessor federal program, as appropriate, in October and May of each fiscal year, and dividing by two, such number to be certified and submitted annually, no later than the first day of July of the succeeding fiscal year, to the Commissioner of Education by the Commissioner of Social Services.

(18) “Per capita income” for each town means that enumerated in the most recent federal decennial census of population or that enumerated in the current population report series issued by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, whichever is more recent and available on January first of the fiscal year two years prior to the fiscal year in which payment is to be made pursuant to section 10-262i .

(19) “Regional bonus” means, (A) for any town which is a member of a regional school district and has students who attend such regional school district, an amount equal to one hundred dollars for each such student enrolled in the regional school district on October first or the full school day immediately preceding such date for the school year prior to the fiscal year in which the grant is to be paid multiplied by the number of grades, kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in the regional school district, and (B) for any town which pays tuition for its students to attend an incorporated or endowed high school or academy approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-34 , an amount equal to one hundred dollars for each such student enrolled in an incorporated or endowed high school or academy on October first or the full school day immediately preceding such date for the school year prior to the fiscal year in which the grant is to be paid multiplied by the number of grades for which students attend an incorporated or endowed high school or academy.

(20) “Regular program expenditures” means (A) total current educational expenditures less (B) expenditures for (i) special education programs pursuant to subsection (h) of section 10-76f , (ii) pupil transportation eligible for reimbursement pursuant to section 10-266m , (iii) land and capital building expenditures, and equipment otherwise supported by a state grant pursuant to chapter 173, including debt service, (iv) health services for nonpublic school children, (v) adult education, (C) expenditures directly attributable to (i) state grants received by or on behalf of school districts except grants for the categories of expenditures listed in subparagraphs (B)(i) to (B)(iv), inclusive, of this subdivision and except grants received pursuant to section 10-262i and section 10-262c of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1987, and except grants received pursuant to chapter 173, (ii) federal grants received by or on behalf of school districts except for adult education and federal impact aid, and (iii) receipts from the operation of child nutrition services and student activities services, (D) expenditures of funds from private and other sources, and (E) tuition received on account of nonresident students. The town of Woodstock may include as part of the current expenses of its public schools for each school year the amount expended for current expenses in that year by Woodstock Academy from income from its endowment funds upon receipt from said academy of a certified statement of such current expenses. The town of Winchester may include as part of the current expenses of its public school for each school year the amount expended for current expenses in that year by the Gilbert School from income from its endowment funds upon receipt from said school of a certified statement of such current expenses.

(21) “Regular program expenditures per need student” means, in any year, the regular program expenditures of a town for such year divided by the number of total need students in the town for such school year, provided for towns which are members of a kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, regional school district and for such regional school district, “regular program expenditures per need student” means, in any year, the regular program expenditures of such regional school district divided by the sum of the number of total need students in all such member towns.

(22) “Resident students” means the number of pupils of the town enrolled in public schools at the expense of the town on October first or the full school day immediately preceding such date, provided the number shall be decreased by the Department of Education for failure to comply with the provisions of section 10-16 and shall be increased by one one-hundred-eightieth for each full-time equivalent school day in the school year immediately preceding such date of at least five hours of actual school work in excess of one hundred eighty days and nine hundred hours of actual school work and be increased by the full-time equivalent number of such pupils attending the summer sessions immediately preceding such date at the expense of the town; “enrolled” shall include pupils who are scheduled for vacation on the above date and who are expected to return to school as scheduled. Pupils participating in the program established pursuant to section 10-266aa shall be counted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of section 10-266aa .

(23) “Schools” means nursery schools, kindergarten and grades one to twelve, inclusive.

(24) “State guaranteed wealth level” means (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, 1.8335 times the town wealth of the town with the median wealth as calculated using the data of record on December first of the fiscal year prior to the year in which the grant is to be paid pursuant to section 10-262i , (B) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1991, and 1992, 1.6651 times the town wealth of the town with such median wealth, (C) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1993, June 30, 1994, and June 30, 1995, 1.5361 times the town wealth of the town with the median wealth, (D) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1996, to June 30, 2007, inclusive, 1.55 times the town wealth of the town with the median wealth, and (E) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, 1.75 times the town wealth of the town with the median wealth.

(25) “Total need students” means the sum of (A) the number of resident students of the town for the school year, (B) for the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, (i) thirty per cent of the number of children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk, (ii) fifteen per cent of the number of children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk in excess of the number of children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk that is equal to sixty per cent of the total number of resident students of the town for the school year, and (iii) twenty-five per cent of the number of resident students who are multilingual learners, as defined in section 10-76kk .

(26) “Town wealth” means the average of a town's adjusted equalized net grand list divided by its total need students for the fiscal year prior to the year in which the grant is to be paid and its adjusted equalized net grand list divided by its population.

(27) “Population” of a town means that enumerated in the most recent federal decennial census of population or that enumerated in the current population report series issued by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census available on January first of the fiscal year two years prior to the fiscal year in which a grant is to be paid, whichever is most recent; except that any town whose enumerated population residing in state and federal institutions within such town and attributed to such town by the census exceeds forty per cent of such “population” shall have its population adjusted as follows: Persons who are incarcerated or in custodial situations, including, but not limited to jails, prisons, hospitals or training schools or persons who reside in dormitory facilities in schools, colleges, universities or on military bases shall not be counted in the “population” of a town.

(28) “Base revenue” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995, means the sum of the grant entitlements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995, of a town pursuant to section 10-262h of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, and subsection (a) of section 10-76g , including its proportional share, based on enrollment, of the revenue paid pursuant to section 10-76g , to the regional district of which the town is a member, and for each fiscal year thereafter means the amount of each town's entitlement pursuant to section 10-262h of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, minus its density supplement, as determined pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-262h of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, except that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, each town's entitlement shall be determined without using the adjustments made to the previous year's grant pursuant to subparagraph (M) of subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-262h of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, except that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, each town's entitlement shall be determined without using the adjustments made to the previous year's grant pursuant to subparagraph (N) of subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-262h of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013.

(29) “Density” means the population of a town divided by the square miles of a town.

(30) “Density aid ratio” means the product of (A) the density of a town divided by the density of the town in the state with the highest density, and (B) .006273.

(31) “Mastery goal improvement count” means the product of (A) the difference between the percentage of state-wide mastery examination scores, pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 10-14n , at or above the mastery goal level for the most recently completed school year and the percentage of such scores for the prior school year, and (B) the resident students of the town, or zero, whichever is greater.

(32) “Target aid” means the sum of (A) the product of a town's base aid ratio, the foundation level and the town's total need students for the fiscal year prior to the year in which the grant is to be paid, (B) the product of a town's supplemental aid ratio, the foundation level and the sum of the portion of its total need students count described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subdivision (25) of this section for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the grant is to be paid, and the adjustments to its resident student count described in subdivision (22) of this section relative to length of school year and summer school sessions, and (C) the town's regional bonus.

(33) “Fully funded grant” means the sum of (A) the product of a town's base aid ratio, the foundation and the town's total need students for the fiscal year prior to the year in which the grant is to be paid, and (B) the town's regional bonus.

(34) “Number of children below the level of poverty” means the number of children, ages five to seventeen, inclusive, in families in poverty, as determined under Part A of Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110. The count for member towns of regional school districts shall be the sum of towns' initial determination under Title I and the proportionate share of the regional districts determination based member enrollment in the regional district.

(35) “Current program expenditures” means (A) total current educational expenditures less (B) expenditures for (i) land and capital building expenditures, and equipment otherwise supported by a state grant pursuant to chapter 173, including debt service, (ii) health services for nonpublic school children, and (iii) adult education, (C) expenditures directly attributable to (i) state grants received by or on behalf of school districts except grants for the categories of expenditures listed in subparagraphs (B)(i) to (B)(iii), inclusive, of this subdivision and except grants received pursuant to section 10-262i and section 10-262c of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1987, and except grants received pursuant to chapter 173, (ii) federal grants received by or on behalf of school districts except for adult education and federal impact aid, and (iii) receipts from the operation of child nutrition services and student activities services, (D) expenditures of funds from private and other sources, and (E) tuition received on account of nonresident students. The town of Woodstock may include as part of the current expenses of its public schools for each school year the amount expended for current expenses in that year by Woodstock Academy from income from its endowment funds upon receipt from said academy of a certified statement of such current expenses. The town of Winchester may include as part of the current expenses of its public school for each school year the amount expended for current expenses in that year by the Gilbert School from income from its endowment funds upon receipt from said school of a certified statement of such current expenses.

(36) “Current program expenditures per resident student” means, in any year, the current program expenditures of a town for such year divided by the number of resident students in the town for such school year.

(37) “Base aid” means the amount of the grant pursuant to section 10-262h of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, that a town was eligible to receive for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

(38) “Local funding percentage” means that for the fiscal year two years prior to the fiscal year in which the grant is to be paid pursuant to section 10-262i , the number obtained by dividing (A) total current educational expenditures less (i) expenditures for (I) land and capital building expenditures, and equipment otherwise supported by a state grant pursuant to chapter 173, including debt service, (II) health services for nonpublic school children, and (III) adult education, (ii) expenditures directly attributable to (I) state grants received by or on behalf of school districts, except those grants for the categories of expenditures described in subparagraphs (A)(i)(I) to (A)(i)(III), inclusive, of this subdivision, and except grants received pursuant to chapter 173, (II) federal grants received by or on behalf of local or regional boards of education, except those grants for adult education and federal impact aid, and (III) receipts from the operation of child nutrition services and student activities services, (iii) expenditures of funds from private and other sources, and (iv) tuition received by the district for the education of nonresident students, by (B) total current educational expenditures less expenditures for (i) land and capital building expenditures, and equipment otherwise supported by a state grant pursuant to chapter 173, including debt service, (ii) health services for nonpublic school children, and (iii) adult education.

(39) “Minimum local funding percentage” means (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, twenty per cent, (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, twenty-one per cent, (C) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, twenty-two per cent, (D) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, twenty-three per cent, and (E) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, twenty-four per cent.

(40) “Number of children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk” means the number of pupils of the town enrolled in public schools at the expense of the town on October first or the full school day immediately preceding such date, in families that meet the income eligibility guidelines established by the federal Department of Agriculture for free or reduced price meals or free milk under the National School Lunch Program, established pursuant to P.L. 79-396.

(41) “Equalized net grand list per capita” means the equalized net grand list of a town divided by the population of such town.

(42) “Equalized net grand list adjustment factor” means (A) for the fiscal years prior to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the ratio of the town's equalized net grand list per capita to one and one-half times the town equalized net grand list per capita of the town with the median equalized net grand list per capita, and (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, the ratio of the town's equalized net grand list per capita to one and thirty-five-one-hundredths times the town equalized net grand list per capita of the town with the median equalized net grand list per capita.

(43) “Median household income adjustment factor” means (A) for the fiscal years prior to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the ratio of the median household income of the town to one and one-half times the median household income of the town with the median household income when all towns are ranked according to median household income, and (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, the ratio of the median household income of the town to one and thirty-five-one-hundredths times the median household income of the town with the median household income when all towns are ranked according to median household income.

(44) “Wealth adjustment factor” means (A) for the fiscal years prior to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the sum of a town's equalized net grand list adjustment factor multiplied by ninety one-hundredths per cent and a town's median household income adjustment factor multiplied by ten one-hundredths per cent, and (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of a town's equalized net grand list adjustment factor multiplied by seventy per cent and a town's median household income adjustment factor multiplied by thirty per cent.

(45) “Net current expenditures per resident student” means, in any school year, the net current expenditures, as defined in section 10-261 , for such school year divided by the number of resident students in the town for such school year.

(46) “Base aid ratio adjustment factor” means (A) six percentage points for those towns ranked one, two, three, four or five in total eligibility index points, (B) five percentage points for those towns ranked six, seven, eight, nine or ten in total eligibility index points, (C) four percentage points for those towns ranked eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen or fifteen in total eligibility index points, and (D) three percentage points for those towns ranked sixteen, seventeen, eighteen or nineteen in total eligibility index points.

(47) “Eligibility index” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-545 .

(48) “Base grant amount” means the equalization aid grant a town was entitled to receive for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, as enumerated in section 20 of public act 16-2 of the May special session*, minus any reductions to said equalization aid grant during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, resulting from lapses to the funds appropriated for said equalization aid grant attributable to the recommendation made by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, pursuant to section 12 of public act 15-244*.

(49) “Grant adjustment” means the absolute value of the difference between a town's equalization aid grant entitlement for the previous fiscal year and its fully funded grant.

*Note: Section 20 of public act 16-2 of the May special session and section 12 of public act 15-244 are special in nature and therefore have not been codified but remain in full force and effect according to their terms.

Cited. 228 C. 699.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-76gg — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 164 / Section 10-76gg
Sec. 10-76gg. Information on race, ethnicity and disability category of children requiring special education.
Status: in_force

(b) The department shall examine such information to determine if significant disproportionality based on race is occurring in the state with respect to (1) the identification of children requiring special education and related services, including the identification of children requiring such education and related services due to a particular impairment, and (2) the placement in particular settings of such children. If the department determines that such disproportionality is occurring, the department shall review and, if appropriate, revise special education identification and placement policies, procedures and practices to ensure that such policies, procedures and practices comply with the requirements of applicable federal law and regulations.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-11b — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-11b
Sec. 10a-11b. Higher education strategic master plan. Planning Commission for Higher Education established. Members. Duties. Goals and benchmarks. Reports. Standing subcommittees and advisory committees.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall consist of the following voting members: (A) The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, the president of The University of Connecticut, or their designees from the Board of Regents for Higher Education and Board of Trustees; (B) the provost of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the provost of The University of Connecticut; (C) the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, and the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or the chairs' designees; (D) the president, provost or chair of the board of a large independent institution of higher education in the state, to be selected by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (E) the president, provost or chair of the board of a small independent institution of higher education in the state, to be selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (F) a representative from a private career school, to be selected by the Commissioner of Higher Education; (G) a teaching faculty representative from the Connecticut State University System, to be selected by the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (H) a teaching faculty representative from the regional community-technical colleges, to be selected by the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities; (I) a teaching faculty representative from The University of Connecticut, to be selected by the president of The University of Connecticut; (J) a teaching faculty representative from a private career school in the state, to be selected by the Commissioner of Higher Education; (K) one member appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a large manufacturing employer in the state; (L) one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a large financial or insurance services employer in the state; (M) one member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of an information technology or digital media employer in the state; (N) one member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of a small business employer in the state; (O) one member appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a health care employer in the state; (P) one member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of a small business employer in the state; and (Q) the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement. The commission membership shall, where feasible, reflect the state's geographic, racial and ethnic diversity.

(2) The following persons shall serve as ex-officio nonvoting members on the commission: (A) The Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Labor Commissioner, or their designees; (B) a representative of an association of the state's independent institutions of higher education, appointed by the Governor; (C) a member of the State Board of Education, as designated by the chairperson of the state board; (D) the superintendent of the technical high school system, or the superintendent's designee; (E) the chief executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, or the chief executive officer's designee; (F) the Commissioner of Higher Education; (G) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee; and (H) the Chief Workforce Officer.

(3) All initial appointments to the commission shall be made not later than June 1, 2024. The Governor, president pro tempore of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint a chairperson from among the commission's voting members. Such chairpersons shall jointly schedule the first meeting of the commission, which shall be held not later than July 1, 2024. Any vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority. The term of each appointed member of the commission shall be three years from the date of appointment, except a member shall continue to serve until such member's successor is appointed. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The commission members shall serve without compensation.

(4) The commission may (A) seek the advice and participation of any person, organization or state or federal agency it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, (B) within available appropriations, retain consultants to assist in carrying out its duties, and (C) receive funds from any public or private sources to carry out its activities.

(5) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement shall serve as the administrative staff of the commission.

(b) The commission shall revise and update the higher education strategic master plan adopted in 2015. Such revised strategic master plan shall:

(1) Examine the impact of demographic, workforce and education trends on higher education in the state;

(2) (A) Assess progress toward the numerical goals established for the years 2020 and 2025 under the strategic master plan adopted in 2015 and revise or establish numerical goals for the years 2026 and 2030 to (i) increase the number of people earning a bachelor's degree, associate degree or certificate, (ii) increase the number of people successfully completing coursework at the community college level and the number of people entering the state's workforce, and (iii) eliminate the postsecondary achievement gap between minority students and the general student population, and (B) include specific strategies for meeting such goals, as well as strategies for meeting the goals pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10a-6 and section 10a-11c ;

(3) Examine and recommend changes to funding policies, practices and accountability in order to (A) align policies and practices with the goals set forth in subsection (b) of section 10a-6 and section 10a-11c ; (B) determine how the constituent units shall annually report to the General Assembly and the public in a transparent and thorough manner regarding each constituent unit's expenditures, staffing and state support, including the state appropriation, personnel expenses, personnel fringe benefits, capital improvement bonds and financial aid to students; and (C) improve coordination of appropriation, tuition and financial aid and seek ways to maximize funding through federal and private grants to accomplish state goals; and

(4) Recommend ways in which each constituent unit of the state system of higher education and independent institution of higher education in the state can, in a manner consistent with such institution's mission, expand such institution's role in advancing the state's economic growth.

(c) In updating the higher education strategic master plan, the commission shall review the plan developed pursuant to section 10a-6 . In addition, the commission may consider the following: (1) Establishing incentives for institutional performance and productivity; (2) increasing financial aid, especially in workforce shortage areas and for minority and first-generation students; (3) expanding dual credit and career pathway opportunities in high schools and aligning such opportunities with institutions of higher education; (4) promoting partnerships with the business community and institutions of higher education to expand work-based learning opportunities for students and retraining and development opportunities for employees; (5) establishing collaborative partnerships between public high schools, community organizations and institutions of higher education to expand college access for underserved and first-generation students; (6) assessing and promoting programs in high school to assist high school students seeking a college track or alternative pathways for post-secondary education, such as vocational and technical opportunities; (7) developing policies to promote and measure retention and graduation rates of students, including graduation rates for students who have transferred among two or more constituent units or public institutions of higher education; (8) developing policies to promote transfer and articulation programs and the Connecticut Automatic Admissions Program state wide; (9) addressing the educational needs of minority, underserved and first-generation students and nontraditional students, including, but not limited to, part-time students, incumbent workers, adult learners, former inmates and immigrants, in order to increase enrollment and retention in institutions of higher education; (10) addressing the affordability of tuition at institutions of higher education and the issue of increased student indebtedness; and (11) developing policies to award credits for prior learning and experience.

(d) Not later than September 1, 2025, the commission shall submit a preliminary report on the development of the update of the higher education strategic master plan and, not later than December 1, 2025, the commission shall submit the higher education strategic master plan, including specific goals and benchmarks for the years ending 2026 and 2030, together with any recommendations for appropriate legislation and funding to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement, education, commerce, labor and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a .

(e) Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement, education, commerce, labor and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with section 11-4a , on the implementation of the plan and progress made toward achieving the goals specified in the plan. The commission may periodically suggest changes to the goals as necessary.

(f) For purposes of implementing the higher education strategic master plan pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the commission shall establish two standing subcommittees and may establish any working groups necessary to supplement the work of the subcommittees or work. The chairpersons of the commission shall jointly appoint the members of the standing subcommittees and working groups, and may appoint members to such standing subcommittees and working groups who are not members of the commission.

(1) One standing subcommittee shall focus on data, metrics and accountability, and build upon the work of the Preschool through 20 and Workforce Information Network in its measures and data. Such measures shall be used to assess the progress of each public institution of higher education toward meeting the commission's goals. The subcommittee shall collaborate with the Labor Department to (A) produce periodic reports, capable of being sorted by student age, on the employment status, job retention and earnings of students enrolled in academic and noncredit vocational courses and programs, both prior to enrollment and after completion of such courses and programs, who leave the constituent units upon graduation or otherwise, and (B) develop an annual affordability index for public higher education that is based on state-wide median family income. The subcommittee shall submit annual reports to the commission and the constituent units.

(2) One standing subcommittee shall focus on the higher education strategic master plan, analyzing the plans submitted since 2014 and making recommendations to the commission on key areas. The commission may recommend key areas of focus each year and require the standing subcommittee to report to the commission on such key areas.

(g) The commission may appoint advisory committees with representatives from public and independent institutions of higher education to study methods and proposals for coordinating efforts of the public institutions of higher education and the independent institutions of higher education to implement the goals identified in section 10a-11c .

(h) The commission may review its goals and plans and determine how best to align its work with the work of the Higher Education Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 32-39t .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-262n — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 172 / Section 10-262n
Sec. 10-262n. Grants to improve the use of technology in schools.
Status: in_force

(b) Local and regional boards of education shall apply to the department for grants at such time and in such manner as the Commissioner of Education prescribes. In order to be eligible for a grant, a local or regional board of education shall: (1) Have a technology plan that was developed or updated during the three-year period preceding the date of application for grant funds and, once the Commission for Educational Technology develops the long-range plan required pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of section 4d-80 , the local technology plan shall be consistent with such long-range plan, (2) provide that each school and superintendent's office be able to communicate with the Department of Education using the Internet, (3) present evidence that it has applied or will apply for a grant from the federal Universal Service Fund, and (4) submit a plan for the expenditure of grant funds in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The plan for the expenditure of grant funds shall: (1) Establish clear goals and a strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve education, (2) include a professional development strategy to ensure that teachers know how to use the new technologies to improve education, (3) include an assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software and other services that will be needed to improve education, (4) provide for a sufficient budget to acquire and maintain the hardware, software, professional development and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy for improved education, (5) include an evaluation process that enables the school to monitor progress towards the specified goals and make adjustments in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise. The plan developed pursuant to this subsection shall be submitted to the department with the grant application.

(d) (1) Each school district shall be eligible to receive a minimum grant under the program as follows: (A) Each school district in towns ranked from one to one hundred thirteen, inclusive, when all towns are ranked in ascending order from one to one hundred sixty-nine based on town wealth, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10-262f , shall be eligible to receive a minimum grant in the amount of thirty thousand dollars, and (B) each school district in towns ranked from one hundred fourteen to one hundred sixty-nine, inclusive, when all towns are ranked in ascending order from one to one hundred sixty-nine based on town wealth, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10-262f , shall be eligible to receive a minimum grant under the program in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars. Such minimum grant may be increased for certain school districts pursuant to subdivision (4) of this subsection. (2) The department shall use (A) one hundred thousand dollars of the amount appropriated for purposes of this section for the Technical Education and Career System for wiring and other technology initiatives at such schools, and (B) fifty thousand dollars of the amount appropriated for purposes of this section for technology grants to state charter schools. The amount of the grant each state charter school receives shall be based on the number of students enrolled in the school. (3) The department may retain up to one per cent of the amount appropriated for purposes of this section for coordination, program evaluation and administration. (4) Any remaining appropriated funds shall be used to increase the grants to (A) priority school districts pursuant to section 10-266p , (B) transitional school districts pursuant to section 10-263c , and (C) school districts in towns ranked from one to eighty-five, inclusive, when all towns are ranked in ascending order from one to one hundred sixty-nine based on town wealth, as defined in section 10-262f . Each such school district shall receive an amount based on the ratio of the number of resident students, as defined in said section 10-262f , in such school district to the total number of resident students in all such school districts.

(e) Each school district that participates in an interdistrict magnet school or in an endowed academy shall provide funds from the grant it receives pursuant to this section to such interdistrict magnet school or endowed academy in an amount equal to the per student amount of such grant multiplied by the number of students from such district enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school or endowed academy.

(f) Any unexpended funds appropriated for purposes of this section shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but shall be available for expenditure during the next fiscal year.

(g) No funds received pursuant to this section shall be used to supplant federal, state or local funding to the local or regional board of education for technology.

(h) Expenditure reports shall be filed with the Department of Education as requested by the commissioner. School districts shall refund (1) any unexpended amounts at the close of the program for which the grant was awarded, and (2) any amounts not expended in accordance with the approved grant application.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-4s — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 163 / Section 10-4s
Sec. 10-4s. Reports and evaluations re school governance councils and reconstituted schools.
Status: in_force

(b) On or before December 1, 2013, and biennially thereafter, the department shall include in the report described in subsection (a) of this section an evaluation of the establishment and effectiveness of the school governance councils established pursuant to section 10-223j .

(c) On or before December 1, 2015, and biennially thereafter, the department shall include in the report described in subsection (a) of this section: (1) The number of school governance councils that have recommended reconstitution pursuant to section 10-223j ; (2) the number of such school governance councils that have initiated reconstitution pursuant to section 10-223j , and the reconstitution models adopted; and (3) recommendations whether to continue to allow school governance councils to recommend reconstitution pursuant to section 10-223j .

(d) On or before December 1, 2017, and biennially thereafter, the department shall include in the report described in subsection (a) of this section an evaluation of those schools that have reconstituted pursuant to section 10-223j . Such evaluation shall determine whether such schools have demonstrated progress with regard to the following indicators: (1) The reconstitution model adopted by the school; (2) the length of the school day and school year; (3) the number and type of disciplinary incidents; (4) the number of truants; (5) the dropout rate; (6) the student attendance rate; (7) the average scale scores on the state-wide mastery examination pursuant to section 10-14n ; (8) for high schools, the number and percentage of students completing advanced placement coursework; (9) the teacher attendance rate; and (10) the existence and size of the parent-teacher organization for the school.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-503 — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 184c / Section 10-503
Sec. 10-503. Early childhood accountability plan. Report cards. Report.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than July 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the office shall develop report cards containing the indicators and performance measures identified in the early childhood accountability plan.

(c) Not later than January 15, 2016, the Office of Early Childhood shall (1) submit the early childhood accountability plan, and (2) annually report on the results of such plan and report cards to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-232 — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 187b / Section 10a-232
Sec. 10a-232. Payment of bonds or notes. Creation of special capital reserve funds.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) the constituent units of the state system of higher education may participate in one or more education loan programs with the authority and may incur indebtedness pursuant to authority loans, and (2) the authority may create and establish one or more reserve funds to be known as special capital reserve funds and may fund such special capital reserve funds with (A) any moneys appropriated and made available by the state for the purposes of such funds, (B) any proceeds of the sale of notes or bonds, to the extent provided in the resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance thereof, (C) any other moneys that may be made available to the authority for the purpose of such funds from any other source or sources, and (D) any surety policy or other similar instrument valued at par and payable or available to be drawn upon on or before any date by which debt service on the bonds secured thereby is required to be paid and issued by a financial institution that is rated “AA” or better by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization and approved by the State Treasurer. The assets held in or credited to any special capital reserve fund established under this section, except as hereinafter provided, shall be used solely for the payment of the principal of notes and bonds of the authority secured by such capital reserve fund as the same become due, the purchase of such notes and bonds of the authority, the payment of interest on such notes and bonds of the authority or the payment of any redemption premium required to be paid when such bonds are redeemed prior to maturity or released by the authority; provided, the authority shall have power to require that moneys in any such fund shall not be withdrawn therefrom at any time in such amount as would reduce the amount of such funds to less than the maximum amount of principal and interest becoming due by reason of maturity or a required sinking fund installment in any succeeding calendar year on the bonds of the authority then outstanding and secured by such special capital reserve fund, or such lesser amount specified by the authority in its resolution authorizing the issuance of any such bonds, such amount being herein referred to as the “required minimum capital reserve”, except for the purpose of paying such principal of, redemption premium and interest on such bonds of the authority secured by such special capital reserve becoming due and for the payment of which other moneys of the authority are not available. The authority may provide that it shall not issue bonds at any time if the required minimum capital reserve on outstanding bonds secured by a special capital reserve fund and the bonds then to be issued and secured by a special capital reserve fund will exceed the amount of such special capital reserve fund at the time of issuance, unless the authority, at the time of the issuance of such bonds, shall deposit in such special capital reserve fund from the proceeds of the bonds so to be issued, or otherwise, an amount which, together with the amount then in such special capital reserve fund, will be not less than the required minimum capital reserve. The authority may, as part of the contract of the authority with the owners of such bonds, provide that on or before December first, annually, there is deemed to be appropriated from the state General Fund such sums, if any, as shall be certified by the chairman of the authority to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Treasurer of the state, as necessary to restore each such special capital reserve fund to the amount equal to the required minimum capital reserve of such fund, and such amounts shall be allotted and paid to the authority. For the purpose of evaluation of any such special capital reserve fund, obligations acquired as an investment for any such fund shall be valued at amortized cost. Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the authority from establishing and creating other debt service reserve funds in connection with the issuance of bonds or notes of the authority. Subject to any agreement or agreements with owners of outstanding notes and bonds of the authority, any amount or amounts allotted and paid to the authority pursuant to this section shall be repaid to the state from moneys of the authority at such time as such moneys are not required for any other of its corporate purposes and in any event shall be repaid to the state on the date one year after all bonds and notes of the authority theretofore issued on the date or dates such amount or amounts are allotted and paid to the authority or thereafter issued, together with interest on such bonds and notes, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of the owners thereof, are fully met and discharged. Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this chapter, the aggregate amount of bonds outstanding at any time secured by such special capital reserve funds authorized to be created and established by this section shall not exceed three hundred million dollars and no such bonds shall be issued to pay program costs unless the authority is of the opinion and determines that the revenues to be derived from the program shall be sufficient (i) to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued to finance the program, (ii) to establish, increase and maintain any reserves deemed by the authority to be advisable to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds, (iii) to pay the cost of maintaining and servicing the program and keeping it properly insured, and (iv) to pay such other costs of the program as may be required.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-150d — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-150d
Sec. 10-150d. Development of certain standards and proposals for regulations and legislation re educator preparation and certification. Annual duties of Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the board shall (1) collect and review (A) state-specific data, including, but not limited to, qualitative data on stakeholders' experiences and quantitative data from the Department of Education on educator vacancies, shortage areas and the educator preparation program dashboard, and (B) data on applicable national policy developments relating to educator preparation, certification and employment, (2) evaluate whether any changes are needed to the current educator preparation and certification frameworks, and (3) develop, as necessary, evidence-based standards and proposals for regulations and legislation to strengthen existing systems.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-153n — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 166 / Section 10-153n
Sec. 10-153n. Applicability of employment of teachers statute and teacher negotiation law to the Gilbert School in Winchester.
Status: in_force

Cited. 190 C. 235; 200 C. 376; 201 C. 685; 202 C. 492; 205 C. 116; 206 C. 113; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 110; 234 C. 704; 239 C. 32.

Cited. 5 CA 253; 23 CA 727; 35 CA 111.

Cited. 38 CS 80.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-262p — Connecticut Code / Title 10 / Chapter 172 / Section 10-262p
Sec. 10-262p. Computer technology competency standards for students. Report on the status of educational technology in the public schools.
Status: in_force

(b) On or before July 1, 2001, and biennially thereafter, the Commissioner of Education shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education on the status of educational technology in the public schools. The report shall include information on the level of funding needed to assure that the technology needs in the areas of infrastructure improvements, educator professional development, curriculum development and student competency development are met.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-22c — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-22c
Sec. 10a-22c. (Formerly Sec. 10-7c). When certificate to operate shall not be authorized or may be denied. Requirements for issuance of certificate. Seizure of letter of credit. Notice of decision.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner may deny a certificate of authorization if the person who owns or intends to operate a private career school has been convicted in this state, or any other state, of larceny in violation of section 53a-122 or 53a-123 ; identity theft in violation of section 53a-129b or 53a-129c ; forgery in violation of section 53a-138 or 53a-139 ; or has a criminal record in this state, or any other state, that the commissioner reasonably believes renders the person unsuitable to own and operate a private career school. A refusal of a certificate of authorization under this subsection shall be made in accordance with the provisions of sections 46a-79 to 46a-81 , inclusive.

(c) No certificate to operate a private career school shall be issued by the commissioner pursuant to section 10a-22d until such private career school seeking authorization files with the commissioner certificates indicating that the buildings and premises for such school meet all applicable state and local fire and zoning requirements. Such certificates shall be attested to by the fire marshal and zoning enforcement officer within the municipality in which such school is located.

(d) No certificate to operate a new private career school shall be issued by the commissioner pursuant to section 10a-22d until such private career school seeking authorization files with the commissioner an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank with its main office or branch located within this state in the penal amount of forty thousand dollars guaranteeing the payments required of the school to the private career school student protection account in accordance with the provisions of section 10a-22u , except that, any letter of credit issued on and after the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to section 10a-22k , shall be in a penal amount specified in such regulations. The letter of credit shall be payable to the private career school student protection account in the event that such school fails to make payments to the account as provided in subsection (a) of section 10a-22u or in the event the state takes action to reimburse the account for a tuition refund paid to a student pursuant to the provisions of section 10a-22v , provided the amount of the letter of credit to be paid into the private career school student protection account shall not exceed the amounts owed to the account. In the event a private career school fails to close in accordance with the provisions of section 10a-22m , the commissioner may seize the letter of credit, which shall be made payable to the private career school protection account.

(e) The commissioner shall notify the applicant private career school, by certified mail, return receipt requested of the decision to grant or deny a certificate of authorization not later than sixty days after receiving the written report of the evaluation team appointed pursuant to subsection (e) of section 10a-22b .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-3 — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185 / Section 10a-3
Sec. 10a-3. Student advisory committee to Board of Regents for Higher Education. Membership. Duties.
Status: in_force

(b) The members of the committee and alternates for such members shall be elected by the student government organization of the institution of higher education they are to represent. The alternate members of the committee may serve in the absence of the regularly elected member.

(c) The committee shall, on a rotating basis among its members and by a consensus vote of all its members, elect its own chairperson and vice-chairperson, one of whom shall be a member from the Connecticut State University System or Charter Oak State College and the other of whom shall be a member from the regional community-technical colleges, and such other officers as it deems necessary, to serve for a term of one year. The committee shall be deemed to be a public agency within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200 , and shall keep such records as may be appropriate.

(d) The committee, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall meet at least biannually with the Board of Regents for Higher Education. Agendas shall be prepared for such meetings and shall be distributed by the board prior thereto and shall consist of matters recommended for inclusion by the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the committee. Such meetings shall be chaired by the chairperson of the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the committee members shall have the right to participate in all discussions and deliberations, but shall not have the right to vote at such meetings.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-89a — Connecticut Code / Title 10a / Chapter 185b / Section 10a-89a
Sec. 10a-89a. Disposition of surplus library material and library fines.
Status: in_force

(b) Fines collected by any state university library under the jurisdiction of the board shall be deposited in the institutional operating account of such university.