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CT Gen Stat § 10-239b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239b - Definitions.

 As used in sections 10-239a to 10-239h, inclusive:(1) “Demonstration area” means the area designated by the participating local or regional board of education for the purposes of a demonstration scholarship program defined in subsection (2) of this section, which area shall include a substantial number of needy or disadvantaged students;(2) “Demonstration scholarship program” means a program for developing and testing the use of educational scholarships for all pupils eligible to attend public or private schools within the demonstration area, which scholarships shall be made available to the parents or legal guardians of a scholarship recipient in the form of a drawing right, negotiable certificate or other document which may not be redeemed except for educational purposes at schools fulfilling the requirements of subsection (a) of section 10-239e;(3) “Demonstration board” means a board established by the local or regional board of education to conduct the demonstration scholarship program;(4) “Contract” means the agreement entered into by the local or regional board of education and a federal governmental agency for the purpose of conducting a demonstration scholarship program.(1972, P.A. 122, S. 2; P.A. 78-218, S. 171.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” boards of education.
CT Gen Stat § 10-239c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239c - Contract with federal agency for funds.

 The local or regional board of education may contract with a federal governmental agency for funds to establish a demonstration scholarship program to exist for a period of up to five years, such board to receive such state and local aid for any of its students as would otherwise be provided by law regardless of whether or not such students participate in a demonstration scholarship program, which funds may be expended under the demonstration scholarship program as the demonstration contract shall provide and within the demonstration area.(1972, P.A. 122, S. 3; P.A. 78-218, S. 172.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” boards of education.
CT Gen Stat § 10-239e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239e - Use of scholarships. Eligibility of schools.

 (a) The demonstration board shall authorize the parents or legal guardian of scholarship recipients to use the demonstration scholarships at any public or private school in which the scholarship recipient is enrolled provided such public or private school: (1) Meets all educational, fiscal, health and safety standards required by law, (2) does not discriminate against the admission of students and the hiring of teachers on the basis of race, color or economic status and has filed a certificate with the State Board of Education that the school is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (3) in no case levies or requires any tuition, fee or charge above the value of the education scholarship, (4) is free from sectarian control or influence except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, (5) provides public access to all financial and administrative records and provides to the parent or guardian of each eligible child in the demonstration area comprehensive information, in written form, on the courses of study offered, curriculum, materials and textbooks, the qualifications of teachers, administrators and paraprofessionals, the minimum school day, the salary schedules, financial reports of money spent per pupil and such other information as may be required by the demonstration board, (6) provides periodic reports to the parents on the average progress of the pupils enrolled, (7) meets any additional requirements established for all participating schools by the demonstration board.(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.(1972, P.A. 122, S. 5, 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-239f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239f - Collective bargaining by teachers.

 Nothing contained in sections 10-239a to 10-239h, inclusive, shall be construed to interfere in any way with the rights of teachers of participating local or regional boards of education to organize and to bargain collectively regarding the terms and conditions of their employment. Teachers employed in the demonstration area shall be bound by the terms of such bargaining in the same way and to the same extent as if there were no demonstration area.(1972, P.A. 122, S. 7; P.A. 78-218, S. 174.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” and “boards of education” for “school districts”.
CT Gen Stat § 10-239g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239g - Evaluation of quality of education and satisfaction with schools under program.

 The demonstration board shall provide for a valid test for judging the quality of education and satisfaction with schools resulting from the demonstration scholarship program as compared to the present system of public and private schools. All evaluations done shall be reported in detail to the State Board of Education and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education.(1972, P.A. 122, S. 8; P.A. 82-314, S. 56, 63.)History: P.A. 82-314 changed official name of education committee.
CT Gen Stat § 10-239h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239h - Liberal construction.

 The provisions of sections 10-239a to 10-239h, inclusive shall be liberally construed, the legislature's intent being to enable up to six Connecticut school districts to participate in this demonstration scholarship program.(1972, P.A. 122, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-239i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239i - Participation in the National Assessment of Educational Progress or other national or international assessment.

 Each local and regional board of education, as may be designated by the Commissioner of Education, shall participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress or in any other national or international measure of student progress as may be determined by the commissioner.(P.A. 90-324, S. 2, 13; P.A. 06-192, S. 10.)History: P.A. 06-192 added provision re other national or international measure of progress as determined by commissioner, effective July 1, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 10-239j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239j - Disclosure of accreditation reports. Notification requirements.

 (a) Within forty-five days of receipt of a New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation report for any public school, the local or regional board of education which has jurisdiction over such school shall publicly disclose the results of the report at a public meeting of the board of education and shall make the report available for inspection upon request.(b) If the New England Association of Schools and Colleges places a school on probation or otherwise notifies the local or regional board of education or the superintendent of schools that a school in the district is at risk of losing its accreditation, the local or regional board of education shall notify the Department of Education of such placement or problems relating to accreditation and the department shall notify the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education of such placement or problems.(P.A. 90-324, S. 5, 13; P.A. 98-252, S. 17, 80.)History: P.A. 98-252 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re notification requirements, effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 10-239k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 170 - Boards of Education|Section 10-239k - Shared service agreements.

 Any two or more boards of education may, in writing, agree to establish shared service agreements between such boards of education or between such boards of education and the municipalities in which such boards of education are located.(P.A. 10-167, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-240 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-240 - Control of schools.

 Each town shall through its board of education maintain the control of all the public schools within its limits and for this purpose shall be a school district and shall have all the powers and duties of school districts, except so far as such powers and duties are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 1497; P.A. 78-218, S. 175.)History: P.A. 78-218 added phrase “through its board of education” to clarify how control of public schools maintained.Purpose and effect of consolidation. 82 C. 586; 86 C. 594. Former act had effect of compelling consolidation in certain towns. 122 C. 42. Cited. 149 C. 600; 152 C. 568. Each town is designated as a school district, and has the same powers as a school district to take land for school purposes. 168 C. 135. Present system of financing public education embodied in section; towns have been delegated duty to raise revenue by taxation. 172 C. 615. Cited. 182 C. 253; 210 C. 531; 218 C. 1; 237 C. 169; 238 C. 1.Cited. 6 CA 212.Authority to unite schools. 16 CS 336. Section, insofar as it delegates to Canton the state's duty of operating and maintaining free public schools and raising taxes therefor, violates Art. I, Sec. 20 and Art. VIII, Sec. 1 of Connecticut Constitution; state's duty to provide education performed through towns, societies and districts; violative of Connecticut Constitution insofar as it purports to delegate duty of raising taxes to operate public education. 31 CS 377. Local board of education is acting as agent of the town, not as agent of the state, in suit to recover damages for faulty construction of school building and doctrine of sovereign immunity is not applicable. 40 CS 141.
CT Gen Stat § 10-241a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-241a - Taking of site by eminent domain.

 Any local or regional school district may take, by eminent domain, land which has been fixed upon as a site, or addition to a site, of a public school building, and which is necessary for such purpose or for outbuildings or convenient accommodations for its schools, upon paying to the owner just compensation, provided such taking is with the approval of the legislative body of the town, and in the case of regional school districts, subject to the provisions of section 10-49a, and in each case in accordance with the provisions of sections 8-129 to 8-133, inclusive. The board, committee or public officer empowered to acquire school sites in such school district shall perform all duties and have all rights prescribed for the redevelopment agency in said sections with respect to such taking. No school district or municipality shall take for school purposes the land of any ecclesiastical society, upon any part of which a church building has already been erected, without the consent of such ecclesiastical society, or any land devoted to or used for cemetery or burial purposes.(1967, P.A. 720, S. 1; P.A. 78-218, S. 176; P.A. 93-353, S. 22, 52.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” school districts, “school building” for “schoolhouse” and “municipality” for “city or town”; P.A. 93-353 corrected an internal reference, effective July 1, 1993.Town, after complying with section, could delegate its power to condemn to board of education which had authority to exercise it. 168 C. 135. Where voters approved land acquisition “for school purposes” and referendum question included “general purposes” and “open space”, and where evidence established site was to be used for school purposes, the taking was authorized by section and time limitation in Sec. 48-6 did not apply; “site...of a public building” is not limited to the footprint of the school building and related construction. 290 C. 668.Where referendum question stated that some property proposed to be acquired by eminent domain for a school project would be used for open space and general government, provisions of Sec. 48-6 requiring commencement of compensation process within six months of referendum apply. 103 CA 369.
CT Gen Stat § 10-241b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-241b - Cooperative agreements re administrative and central office functions.

 Upon the approval of the legislative body of a municipality and the local board of education for such municipality, such legislative body and local board of education may enter into a cooperative agreement relating to the performance of administrative and central office functions for the municipality and the school district.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 153.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-241c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-241c - Local board of education to consult with municipality re joint purchasing of property insurance, casualty insurance and workers' compensation insurance.

 Notwithstanding any special act, municipal charter or home rule ordinance, the legislative body of a municipality, or in the case of a municipality for which the legislative body is a town meeting or a representative town meeting, the board of selectmen, and the local board of education for such municipality shall consult when possible regarding the joint purchasing of property insurance, casualty insurance and workers' compensation insurance. For the purpose of this section, “municipality” means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 160; P.A. 19-32, S. 4.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-32 added provision re consultation with board of selectmen.
CT Gen Stat § 10-241d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-241d - Local board of education consultation with municipality re goods and services. Cooperative agreements.

 Any local board of education for a municipality, after going out to bid for a good or service and receiving submissions, shall consult with the legislative body of such municipality, or in the case of a municipality for which the legislative body is a town meeting or a representative town meeting, the board of selectmen, if such municipality provides or uses such good or service, and, if the equivalent level of such good or service is provided by such municipality or through a municipal contract for a lower cost than the lowest qualified bid submission received by such local board of education, such board of education shall consider a cooperative agreement with such municipality for the provision of such good or service. For purposes of this section, “good or service” includes, but is not limited to, portable classrooms, motor vehicles or materials and equipment, such as telephone systems, computers and copy machines.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 161; P.A. 19-32, S. 5.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-32 added provision re consultation with board of selectmen.
CT Gen Stat § 10-241e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-241e - Local board of education consultation with municipality prior to purchase of payroll processing or accounts payable software system.

 Each local board of education for a municipality shall consult with the legislative body of such municipality, or in the case of a municipality for which the legislative body is a town meeting or a representative town meeting, the board of selectmen, prior to purchasing payroll processing or accounts payable software systems to determine whether such systems may be purchased or shared on a regional basis.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 162; P.A. 19-32, S. 6.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-32 added provision re consultation with board of selectmen.
CT Gen Stat § 10-242 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-242 - Meetings.

 The annual town meeting shall be the annual school district meeting and special meetings shall be called and held in the same manner as provided by law for special town meetings.(1949 Rev., S. 1499, 1539.)Cited. 9 CS 442. Town meeting not superior to board of education in business relating to public schools. 16 CS 339.
CT Gen Stat § 10-243 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-243 - Treasurer and clerk.

 The town clerk and treasurer of each town shall have all the powers and duties, respectively, of the clerk and treasurer of a school district, except so far as such duties are rendered unnecessary by the provisions of this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 1505.)Cited. 95 C. 202.
CT Gen Stat § 10-244 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-244 - Payment of expenses.

 Section 10-244 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 1506; 1959, P.A. 615, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-244a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-244a - Employment of persons to provide security services in a public school while in possession of a firearm.

 (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2013, and each school year thereafter, no municipality or local or regional board of education may employ or enter into an agreement, as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 53a-217b, with any person, other than a sworn member of an organized local police department or a retired police officer as provided in subsection (b) of this section, to provide security services in a public school if such person will possess a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, while in the performance of his or her duties.(b) A municipality or a local or regional board of education may employ or enter into an agreement with a retired police officer to provide security services in a public school if such retired police officer is a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in 18 USC 926C, as amended from time to time. Such retired police officer shall receive annual training pursuant to section 7-294x and shall successfully complete annual firearms training provided by a certified firearms instructor that meets or exceeds the standards of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council or 18 USC 926C, as amended from time to time. Such retired police officer shall not be subject to the licensing requirements of part II of chapter 534.(c) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, “retired police officer” means (1) a sworn member of an organized local police department who was certified by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and retired or separated in good standing from such department or a sworn member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection who retired or separated in good standing from said division, (2) a sworn federal law enforcement agent who retired or separated in good standing from such federal law enforcement service and who meets or exceeds the standards of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council for certification in this state, or (3) a sworn officer of an organized police department in another state who was certified under standards that meet or exceed the standards of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council for certification in this state and who retired or separated in good standing from such department.(P.A. 13-188, S. 1; P.A. 14-212, S. 19; 14-217, S. 254.)History: P.A. 13-188 effective June 25, 2013; P.A. 14-212 amended Subsec. (c) to redefine “retired police officer” by designating existing language as Subdiv. (1), adding Subdiv. (2) re sworn federal law enforcement agent and adding Subdiv. (3) re sworn officer of an organized police department in another state, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-217 made identical changes as P.A. 14-212, effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 10-244b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-244b - Notification re hiring of certain central office administrative personnel.

 Prior to the start date for any person hired to fill a central office administrative personnel position (1) that provides an annual salary of one hundred thousand dollars or greater, and (2) for which the proposed or approved education budget does not provide funding for such central office administrative personnel position, the local board of education for a municipality shall notify the legislative body of such municipality regarding such hiring. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any such central office administrative personnel position that is paid for with funds received from a grant awarded to the local board of education or from any gift or donation made to the local board of education.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 155.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-244c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-244c - Filing of signed copy of contract for administrative personnel with town clerk. Posting of contract on Internet web site of town.

 Any local board of education shall file forthwith a signed copy of any contract for administrative personnel with the town clerk, which town clerk shall post a copy of any such contract on the town's Internet web site. Any regional board of education shall file a copy of any such contract with the town clerk in each member town, which town clerk shall post a copy of any such contract on the town's Internet web site.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 157.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-245 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-245 - Formation of school districts.

 No new school district shall be formed except as provided by part III of chapter 164.(1949 Rev., S. 1514; 1969, P.A. 698, S. 26.)History: 1969 act replaced absolute prohibition of formation of new school districts with qualified prohibition–”except as provided by part III of chapter 164”.Town's authority to reestablish school districts revoked. 4 CS 36.
CT Gen Stat § 10-246 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 171 - Town Management|Section 10-246 - Sale of property of former districts.

 Section 10-246 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 1542; P.A. 78-218, S. 211.)