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CT Gen Stat § 10-4a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4a - Educational interests of state identified.

 For purposes of sections 10-4, 10-4b and 10-220, the educational interests of the state shall include, but not be limited to, the concern of the state that (1) each child shall have for the period prescribed in the general statutes equal opportunity to receive a suitable program of educational experiences; (2) each school district shall finance at a reasonable level at least equal to the minimum budget requirement pursuant to the provisions of section 10-262j an educational program designed to achieve this end; (3) in order to reduce racial, ethnic and economic isolation, each school district shall provide educational opportunities for its students to interact with students and teachers from other racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds and may provide such opportunities with students from other communities; and (4) the mandates in the general statutes pertaining to education within the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education be implemented.(1969, P.A. 690, S. 1; P.A. 79-128, S. 10, 36; P.A. 89-124, S. 7, 13; P.A. 97-290, S. 1, 29; P.A. 12-120, S. 14; P.A. 15-99, S. 4.)History: P.A. 79-128 required financing of educational program “at least equal to the minimum expenditure requirement pursuant to the provisions of section 10-262e”; P.A. 89-124 substituted a reference to Sec. 10-262j for a reference to Sec. 10-262e which was repealed by Sec. 12 of the act; P.A. 97-290 added new Subdiv. (3) re reduction in racial, ethnic and economic isolation, redesignated former Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4) and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 12-120 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing “expenditure” with “budget” and replacing “10-262j” with “10-262i”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 15-99 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing “10-262i” with “10-262j”, effective July 1, 2015.State's interest in educational equality recognized; present system of school financing, relying principally on local property taxes, violates this principle and is unconstitutional. 172 C. 615. Cited. 179 C. 694; 187 C. 187; 195 C. 24; 226 C. 704; 228 C. 699; 238 C. 1.Cited. 44 CA 179.Cited. 29 CS 397; 36 CS 293.
CT Gen Stat § 10-4c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4c - State board to monitor state grants to local and regional boards.

 Section 10-4c is repealed, effective June 3, 1996.(P.A. 78-207; P.A. 82-314, S. 45, 63; P.A. 92-170, S. 6, 26; P.A. 93-353, S. 33, 52; P.A. 96-161, S. 12, 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4d - Advisory committee on educational equity.

 Section 10-4d is repealed.(P.A. 80-455, S. 1–3; P.A. 87-4, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-303, S. 17, 22; P.A. 92-143, S. 3, 4; 92-262, S. 41, 42.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4e - Coordination and planning for educational technology.

 Section 10-4e is repealed, effective July 1, 2000.(P.A. 82-266, S. 1, 2; P.A. 83-587, S. 12, 96; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 91-30, S. 2, 4; P.A. 92-146, S. 3, 5; P.A. 93-353, S. 24, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 30, 46; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; 96-244, S. 42, 63; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9, S. 21, 50; P.A. 98-252, S. 53, 80; P.A. 00-187, S. 74, 75.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4f - State Board of Education. Copyright authority.

 The State Board of Education shall have the authority to obtain, in the name of the Secretary of the State for the benefit of the people of the state, patents, trademarks and copyrights for inventions, discoveries and literary, artistic, musical or other products of authorship and to file and prosecute patent, trademark and copyright applications. Any net proceeds that may be derived from the assignment, grant, license or other disposal of said patents, trademarks or copyrights shall be deposited to the resources of the General Fund.(P.A. 84-191, S. 1, 2.)Cited. 226 C. 704.
CT Gen Stat § 10-4g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4g - Parental and community involvement in schools; model program; school-based teams.

 (a) The State Board of Education shall develop and distribute to all local and regional boards of education a model program to encourage the participation of parents and the community in the local or regional educational system. The model program shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of school-based teams with representatives of parents, students, teachers, administrators, local or regional boards of education and community groups and organizations assembled to: (1) Foster model agreements between parents and their children with the cooperation of the school, such agreements to cover goals and objectives for the student for the school year; (2) adopt agreements to foster cooperation and improve communication between such representatives regarding matters such as academic rights and responsibilities, codes of social conduct and disciplinary policies; and (3) develop agreements to encourage community residents to take an active role in improving the school and to become school volunteers. The model program developed by the state board shall provide model agreements for the use of school-based teams in the development of their own local or regional agreements.(b) The State Board of Education shall develop a program to encourage local and regional boards of education to develop and implement plans to involve parents of students in the educational process in that district and to increase community involvement in the schools. The local programs shall include, but not be limited to, providing regular contact with all parents, including opportunities for parents to meet with their children's instructors for the purpose of reviewing the curriculum of their child's program, and developing strategies for parents to actively assist in the educational process. Such local programs shall also include the development of written materials designed to familiarize parents with their child's curriculum and to detail specific activities parents and students may undertake together to enrich the child's education experience and development. The State Board of Education shall develop such program on or before July 1, 1998, and shall immediately distribute the materials explaining the program to all local and regional boards of education.(P.A. 84-209, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-290, S. 6, 29.)History: P.A. 97-290 expanded the model program to include community participation, substituted school-based teams for local or regional panels, added provisions in Subsec. (a) re agreements to improve communication and to encourage community residents to take an active role, amended Subsec. (b) to require local programs to provide regular contact with parents, to require the State Board of Education to develop the model program on or before July 1, 1998, and to delete provisions re submission of plans to the State Board of Education, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997.Cited. 226 C. 704.
CT Gen Stat § 10-4l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4l - Advisory committee on school district reporting requirements.

 Section 10-4l is repealed, effective July 1, 1996.(P.A. 91-220, S. 4, 8; P.A. 92-170, S. 1, 26; P.A. 96-244, S. 62, 63.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4m - Commission on Educational Excellence.

 Section 10-4m is repealed, effective July 1, 1998.(P.A. 92-143, S. 1, 4, P.A. 98-252, S. 79, 80; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 105, 121.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4n - Committee on Educational Equity and Excellence.

 Section 10-4n is repealed, effective June 12, 2008.(P.A. 92-143, S. 2, 4; P.A. 93-353, S. 1, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 37, 46; P.A. 08-153, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4q - Grants to alliance districts for curricula, training and related textbooks and materials.

 The Commissioner of Education, with the assistance of the State Education Resource Center, established pursuant to section 10-357a, may provide grants to local and regional boards of education for school districts designated as alliance districts, pursuant to section 10-262u. Such grants shall be for the creation and acquisition of new curricula, training in the use of such curricula and related supporting textbooks and other materials. Such local and regional boards of education may use such grants only for curricula, training and related textbooks and materials that have been authorized by the commissioner. Such local and regional boards of education shall apply for grants pursuant to this section at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes, and the commissioner shall determine the amount of the grant awards.(P.A. 05-245, S. 24; P.A. 11-85, S. 9; P.A. 12-116, S. 44; P.A. 13-286, S. 2; P.A. 14-212, S. 9.)History: P.A. 05-245 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 11-85 amended Subsec. (c) by designating existing language as Subpara. (A) and adding Subpara. (B) re professional development activities for teachers in Subdiv. (2), redesignating existing Subdiv. (4) as Subdiv. (6), and adding new Subdiv. (4) re strategies for students who are in danger of failing and Subdiv. (5) re culturally relevant methods for educating students whose primary language is not English, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-116 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “continuing education” with “professional development”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-286 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdivs. (1) and (2) re center subject to competitive bidding requirements and audits and adding provisions re center considered a public agency for purposes of Ch. 14 and considered a state agency for purposes of Ch. 55a, effective July 12, 2013; P.A. 14-212 deleted former Subsecs. (a) re State Education Resource Center and (c) re Connecticut School Reform Resource Center, deleted Subsec. (b) designator, added reference to Sec. 10-357a, replaced reference to school districts identified as in need of improvement with reference to school districts designated as alliance districts and made technical and conforming changes, effective June 13, 2014 (Revisor's note: A reference to “this subsection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “this section” for accuracy).
CT Gen Stat § 10-4r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4r - Recommendations re definition of attendance region for Technical Education and Career System.

 On or before July 1, 2011, the State Board of Education shall develop recommendations regarding the definition of region for purposes of attendance in the Technical Education and Career System. The board shall submit such recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education.(P.A. 10-76, S. 9; P.A. 12-116, S. 76; P.A. 17-237, S. 39.)History: P.A. 10-76 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 12-116 replaced “regional vocational-technical school system” with “technical high school system”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-237 replaced “technical high school system” with “Technical Education and Career System”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-4s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4s - Reports and evaluations re school governance councils and reconstituted schools.

 (a) On or before December 1, 2011, and biennially thereafter, the Department of Education shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education on the number of school governance councils established pursuant to section 10-223j.(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.(P.A. 10-111, S. 22; P.A. 11-135, S. 6; P.A. 12-116, S. 25.)History: P.A. 10-111 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-135 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing former provisions with language re report on the number of school governance councils established, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing former provisions with language re evaluation of establishment and effectiveness of school governance councils, amended Subsec. (c) by replacing former provisions with language re reconstitution recommended and initiated by school governance councils and added Subsec. (d) re evaluation of reconstituted schools, effective July 8, 2011; P.A. 12-116 replaced references to Sec. 10-223e(g) with references to Sec. 10-223j, effective July 1, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 10-4t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4t - Reports and evaluations re school governance councils.

 Section 10-4t is repealed, effective July 8, 2011.(P.A. 10-111, S. 23; P.A. 11-28, S. 2; 11-135, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-4u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-4u - Parent Trust Fund.

 There is established a Parent Trust Fund, the resources of which shall be used by the Commissioner of Education to fund programs aimed at improving the health, safety and education of children by training parents in civic leadership skills and supporting increased, sustained, quality parental engagement in community affairs. The commissioner may accept on behalf of the fund any federal funds or private grants or gifts made for purposes of this section. The fund may receive state funds. The commissioner shall use such funds to make grants to programs for purposes described in this section.(P.A. 10-111, S. 26.)History: P.A. 10-111 effective May 26, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 10-5a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-5a - Educational technology and high school graduation requirements.

 The Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, assist and encourage local and regional boards of education to use and integrate educational technology in the courses required for high school graduation pursuant to section 10-221a in order to promote proficiency in the use of educational technology by each student who graduates from high school.(P.A. 96-244, S. 51, 63; P.A. 03-76, S. 3.)History: P.A. 96-244, S. 51 effective June 6, 1996; P.A. 03-76 made a technical change, effective June 3, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 10-5b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-5b - Department of Education web site.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Department of Education may develop and maintain a web site without the aid of the Department of Administrative Services.(P.A. 06-192, S. 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 76.)History: P.A. 06-192 effective June 7, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Information Technology” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 10-5c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-5c - Academic advancement program.

 (a) The Department of Education shall establish an academic advancement program to allow local and regional boards of education to permit students in grades eleven and twelve to substitute (1) achievement of a passing score on an existing nationally recognized examination, approved by the State Board of Education, or series of examinations approved by the State Board of Education, (2) a cumulative grade point average determined by the State Board of Education, and (3) at least three letters of recommendation from school professionals, as defined in section 10-66dd, for the high school graduation requirements pursuant to section 10-221a. The State Board of Education shall issue an academic advancement program certificate to any student who has successfully completed such program. Such academic advancement program certificate shall be considered in the same manner as a high school diploma for purposes of determining eligibility of a student for enrollment at a public institution of higher education in this state.(b) Notwithstanding the high school graduation requirements pursuant to section 10-221a, for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year thereafter, a local or regional board of education shall permit a student to graduate from high school upon the successful completion of the academic advancement program described in subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 10-111, S. 17; P.A. 13-247, S. 188; P.A. 15-215, S. 7.)History: P.A. 10-111 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 13-247 replaced references to board examination series pilot program and board examination series program with references to academic advancement program, amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “may” with “shall” re establishment of program, replacing “grades nine to twelve, inclusive” with “grades eleven and twelve”, designating existing provision re achievement of passing score on a series of examinations as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to include provision re existing national examination, and adding Subdivs. (2) and (3) re grade point average and letters of recommendation, and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “2011” with “2014”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 15-215 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “national examination” with “nationally recognized examination” and replaced “as determined by the department” with “approved by the State Board of Education”, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-5d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-5d - Technical assistance for implementation of high school graduation requirements. Report.

 (a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2013, inclusive, the Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, provide technical assistance to any local or regional board of education that begins implementation of the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of section 10-221a.(b) On or before November 1, 2013, and biennially thereafter, each local or regional board of education receiving technical assistance from the department pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall report to the department on the status of the school district's implementation of the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of section 10-221a.(c) On or before February 1, 2014, and biennially thereafter, the department shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education on the status of implementation of the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of section 10-221a by local and regional boards of education in the state. Such report shall include, (1) an explanation of any existing state and federal funds currently available to assist in such implementation, (2) recommendations regarding the appropriation of additional state funds to support local and regional boards of education in the implementation of subsections (c) and (d) of said section 10-221a, and (3) recommendations for any statutory changes that would facilitate implementation of subsections (c) and (d) of said section 10-221a by local and regional boards of education.(P.A. 10-111, S. 18; P.A. 11-135, S. 3.)History: P.A. 10-111 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-135 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2018” with “June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2013”, deleting references to grants, adding language re technical assistance and making conforming changes, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “2012” with “2013”, replacing “seeking grant” with “receiving technical” and deleting provision re explanation why funds are necessary for next biennium, and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “2013” with “2014”, effective July 8, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 10-5e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-5e - Development or approval of end of the school year examinations.

 Section 10-5e is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.(P.A. 10-111, S. 19; P.A. 11-135, S. 4; P.A. 17-42, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-7e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education|Section 10-7e - Occupational schools in existence on October 1, 1979.

 Section 10-7e is repealed.(P.A. 79-380, S. 5; P.A. 83-501, S. 11, 12.)