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CT Gen Stat § 10-63t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-63t - Applicability of reapportionment requirements.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special act or any compact adopted by referenda to establish a regional school district, the provisions of subsection (a) of section 10-46 and sections 10-63j to 10-63t, inclusive, shall apply to any regional school district in existence on April 21, 1976.(P.A. 75-644, S. 12, 14; P.A. 78-218, S. 46.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted Sec. 10-63t for reference to repealed Sec. 10-63u and replaced “the date specified in Sec. 10-63u” with “April 21, 1976”.
CT Gen Stat § 10-65a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-65a - Plan to increase racial and ethnic diversity.

 (a) Each local and regional board of education which operates an agricultural science and technology education center shall establish and implement a five-year plan to increase racial and ethnic diversity at such center. The plan shall reasonably reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the area of the state in which the center is located.(b) Each local and regional board of education which operates an agricultural science and technology education center shall conduct an annual study to ascertain the educational and vocational activities in which graduates of such center are engaged five years after graduation and shall submit the study to the State Board of Education.(P.A. 93-410, S. 4, 6; P.A. 97-39, S. 2; P.A. 08-152, S. 3; 08-170, S. 21.)History: P.A. 93-410 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 97-39 deleted Subsec.(a) concerning recruitment of students by vocational agriculture centers, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) and (c) as Subsecs. (a) and (b), and substituted “racial and ethnic diversity” for “minority student representation”; P.A. 08-152 and 08-170 changed “vocational agriculture” to “agricultural science and technology education”, effective July 1, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 10-65b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-65b - Provision of student's nonagricultural academic courses; shared-time arrangements.

 A local or regional board of education that operates a regional agricultural science and technology education center shall provide to each student enrolled in such center all of the student's nonagricultural academic courses, provided any such board which, on or before July 1, 1993, entered into an agreement to offer shared-time arrangements and any such board that operates a regional vocational aquaculture program may offer or continue to offer such shared-time arrangements unless the Commissioner of Education determines that such shared-time arrangements are not in substantial compliance with the provisions of sections 10-64 and 10-65 and any regulations adopted pursuant to section 10-66. For purposes of this section and said section 10-65, “shared-time arrangements” means the enrollment of students in a regional agricultural science and technology education center while such students receive nonagricultural academic courses in a school district under the jurisdiction of a local or regional board of education other than the board of education operating such center.(P.A. 93-410, S. 5, 6; P.A. 97-290, S. 28, 29; P.A. 08-152, S. 4; 08-170, S. 22.)History: P.A. 93-410 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 97-290 added provision on shared-time arrangements for regional vocational aquaculture programs, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 08-152 and 08-170 changed “vocational agriculture” to “agricultural science and technology education” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66 - Regulations.

 The State Board of Education may adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this part and to insure reasonable economy in the agricultural science and technology centers.(1955, S. 923d; P.A. 93-410, S. 3, 6; P.A. 08-152, S. 5; 08-170, S. 23.)History: P.A. 93-410 made a technical change, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 08-152 and 08-170 changed “vocational agriculture” to “agricultural science and technology education”, effective July 1, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66a - Establishment.

 A regional educational service center may be established in any regional state planning area designated in accordance with section 16a-4a upon approval by the State Board of Education of a plan of organization and operation submitted by four or more boards of education for the purpose of cooperative action to furnish programs and services. Except where the pupil population is over fifty thousand in a given planning area, only one regional educational service center may be established in such area. In no case shall there be more than two educational service centers in any such area and in no case shall a board of education be a member of more than one regional educational service center. If, after the establishment of a regional educational service center, boards of education vote to withdraw so that fewer than four such boards are members or the State Board of Education denies continued approval pursuant to section 10-66h, the center shall cease to exist at the end of the subsequent fiscal year.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 1; P.A. 78-218, S. 49; 78-295, S. 1, 9; P.A. 79-631, S. 48, 111; P.A. 80-154, S. 1, 5.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” boards of education and deleted phrase designating August 1, 1972 as commencement date for establishing centers; P.A. 78-295 substituted “member” for “participating” boards, substituted Sec. “16a-4a” for “4-124b”, required submission of plan of organization and operation for state board's approval before establishment of center, prohibited membership of board of education in more than one center and provided for dissolution of center if state board denies continued approval; P.A. 79-631 and P.A. 80-154 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66b - Operation and management. Board.

 The operation and management of any regional educational service center shall be the responsibility of the board of such center to be composed of at least one member from each participating board of education, selected by such board of education. The board of the regional educational service center may designate from its membership an executive board which shall have such powers as the board of the regional educational service center may delegate and which are consistent with this part. The term of office of members of the board of the regional educational service center shall not exceed four years. Members of the board of the regional educational service center shall receive no compensation for services rendered as such, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the course of their duties. The director of the regional educational service center shall serve as the executive agent of the board of the regional educational service center.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 2; P.A. 80-154, S. 2, 5; P.A. 94-245, S. 10, 46.)History: P.A. 80-154 added provision concerning membership of regional board when participating boards of education are responsible for students who attend E.O. Smith School; P.A. 94-245 deleted obsolete language which had required that the board of certain regional educational service centers include member designated by the board of trustees of The University of Connecticut, effective June 2, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66d - Participation by boards of education and nonpublic schools.

 Each board of education and nonpublic school in the area served by a regional educational service center may determine the particular programs and services in which it wishes to participate in accordance with the purpose of this part, except each board of education shall use the uniform regional school calendar in accordance with the provisions of section 10-66q.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 4; P.A. 13-247, S. 324.)History: P.A. 13-247 added provision requiring each board of education to use uniform regional school calendar, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66e - Payment of expenses.

 The necessary administrative and overhead expenditures as determined by the board of the regional educational service center shall be shared jointly by the participating boards of education. In addition any participating board of education and nonpublic school shall be required to pay a prorated share of the costs of any program or service to which it subscribes. Any commitment made by a participating board of education or nonpublic school with a board of a regional educational service center in accordance with any provision of this part shall constitute a valid obligation within its appropriated or other available funds.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-66f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66f - Participation in programs of other centers. Joint action by centers.

 No provision of this part shall limit a board of education from purchasing a program or service from another regional educational service center, provided such program or service is not available from the center of which such board is a member, or from otherwise entering into an agreement with another board or boards of education to secure such program or service jointly. Any two or more regional educational service centers may join together to provide certain programs or services upon approval by the boards of the regional educational service centers involved.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 6; P.A. 78-295, S. 3, 9.)History: P.A. 78-295 allowed boards to purchase program or service from centers in which they are not members only if program or service is unavailable from center in which they are members.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66g - Budget and projected revenues statement. Annual audit.

 Each board of a regional educational service center shall submit a yearly budget and projected revenue statement to each member board of education and to the State Board of Education. The accounts and financial records of all boards of regional educational service centers shall be audited annually in the same manner as the accounts of local or regional boards of education and copies provided to each member board of education and to the State Board of Education.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 7; P.A. 78-218, S. 50; 78-295, S. 4, 9.)History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” boards of education; P.A. 78-295 substituted “member” for “participating” boards, “local” for “town” boards and required submission of budget and revenue statement to state board of education as well as to other member boards.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66h - Annual evaluation of programs and services.

 The board of a regional educational service center shall annually, following the close of the school year, furnish to each member board of education and the State Board of Education an evaluation of the programs and services provided by the board of the regional educational service center. The State Board of Education shall evaluate not more than once every five years the programs and services provided by the board of each center for the purpose of its continued approval pursuant to section 10-66a.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 8; P.A. 78-295, S. 5, 9; P.A. 86-333, S. 4, 32; P.A. 93-353, S. 25, 52.)History: P.A. 78-295 substituted “member” for “participating” boards, required that evaluations be submitted to state board of education as well as other members and required state board to evaluate programs and services biennially; P.A. 86-333 substituted triennial for biennial evaluations of programs and services by the state board of education; P.A. 93-353 changed the time frame for evaluations from triennially to not more than once every five years, effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66i - Applicability of statutes. Receipt of payments.

 All state statutes concerning education, including provisions for eligibility for state aid and the payment of grants in accordance with the provisions of sections 10-283, 10-286d, 10-287, 10-288, 10-292d and 10-292l with respect to bonds, notes or other obligations issued by a regional educational service center to finance building projects approved by the Commissioner of Education, shall apply to the operation of regional educational service centers. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of the general statutes, the board of a center shall be eligible to receive direct payment pursuant to the provisions of section 10-76g.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 9; P.A. 78-218, S. 51; 78-295, S. 6, 9; P.A. 79-128, S. 18, 36; P.A. 88-360, S. 5, 63; P.A. 97-265, S. 74, 98.)History: P.A. 78-218 deleted words “town or regional” describing boards of education; P.A. 78-295 deleted former provision empowering board to receive prior payments and reimbursement funds if authorized to do so by participants and added provision for eligibility to receive direct reimbursement pursuant to Sec. 10-76g; P.A. 79-128 substituted “payment” for “reimbursement”; P.A. 88-360 added references to the payment of grants pursuant to Secs. 10-286d, 10-287h and 10-288 with respect to bonds, notes or other obligations issued by a regional educational service center to finance building projects; P.A. 97-265 substituted references to Secs. 10-283, 10-287, 10-292d and 10-292l for reference to Sec. 10-287h, effective June 26, 1997.Cited. 187 C. 187; 195 C. 24.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66k - Revocation of participation; effect on pledge for security of bonds. Existence of center and repayment of obligations.

 (a) Any participating member of a board of a regional educational service center may revoke such participation by giving notice to such board of its intention to terminate its participation at least six months prior to the start of the fiscal year beginning July first.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and section 10-66a, no withdrawal or termination of participation by any member board of education shall affect any pledge, agreement, assignment or mortgage of any income, revenue, proceeds or property of a regional educational service center made for the benefit or security of any bonds, notes or other obligations or any repayment obligations under any credit or liquidity facility provided pursuant to this chapter.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no regional educational service center shall cease to exist until such time as payment or provision for payment of all such center's outstanding bonds, notes or other obligations, including any outstanding repayment obligations under any credit or liquidity facility, is made.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 11; P.A. 95-259, S. 30, 32.)History: P.A. 95-259 made the existing section Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re withdrawal or termination of participation and Subsec. (c) re limitation on when service center can cease to exist, effective July 6, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66l - Boards of education may join center within or outside area.

 Boards of education within an area may join any regional educational service center established therein. Boards of education outside the area in which the center is located may join the center upon approval of a majority of the boards which are members of the center at the time the application to join is filed with the center.(1972, P.A. 117, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-66m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66m - Other cooperative agreements not affected.

 No provisions of sections 10-66a to 10-66l, inclusive, shall be construed to affect cooperative arrangements by boards of education under section 10-76e or section 10-158a.(P.A. 78-295, S. 8, 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-66n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66n - Grants for identifying and disseminating information re exemplary classroom projects.

 (a) The Department of Education shall establish a grant program in each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated to identify and disseminate information regarding exemplary classroom projects.(b) Regional educational service centers may apply for grants under this section at such time and on such forms as the Commissioner of Education prescribes. The grants shall be used to identify exemplary classroom projects in the local and regional schools within their respective districts and disseminate information state-wide regarding the identified projects.(c) Within the availability of funds, the amount to which each regional educational service center shall be entitled in each fiscal year shall be determined by multiplying the total amount appropriated for such fiscal year by the ratio of the number of full-time equivalent staff members, certified pursuant to section 10-145, in each region, to the total number of such certified staff members in the state. If the commissioner finds that any such grant is being used for purposes which are not in conformity with the purposes of this section, the commissioner may require repayment of the grant to the state.(d) Each regional educational service center shall prepare a financial statement of expenditures and an annual project report. The report shall describe project activities and the degree to which the project met its goals and objectives. Such financial statements and reports shall be submitted to the department on or before September first of the fiscal year immediately following each fiscal year in which the regional educational service center participates in the grant program. Not later than January 15, 1989, the State Board of Education shall report to the committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education concerning the operation and effectiveness of the programs funded under this section.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1, S. 34, 58; P.A. 03-76, S. 6.)History: P.A. 03-76 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective June 3, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66o - Provision of goods and services to boards of education.

 The Department of Education shall encourage the use of regional educational service centers as providers of goods and services for local and regional boards of education and may award special consideration to grant applications that indicate the use of services of regional educational service centers or joint purchasing agreements among boards of education for the purpose of purchasing instructional or other supplies, testing materials, special education services, health care services or food or food services.(P.A. 06-192, S. 11; June 19 Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1, S. 20.)History: P.A. 06-192 effective July 1, 2006; June 19 Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1 added “special education services, health care services”, effective July 1, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66p - Allocation and expenditure of funds for professional development services, technical assistance and evaluation activities.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4-98, 4-212 to 4-219, inclusive, 4a-51 and 4a-57, the Commissioner of Education may allocate funds to allow regional educational service centers and state education organizations to provide professional development services, technical assistance and evaluation activities to local and regional boards of education, state charter schools, technical education and career schools, school readiness providers and other educational entities, as determined by the commissioner. Regional educational service centers and state education organizations shall expend such funds in accordance with procedures and conditions prescribed by the commissioner. For purposes of this section, state education organizations may include, but not be limited to, organizations or associations representing superintendents, boards of education and elementary and secondary schools.(P.A. 08-139, S. 1; P.A. 10-111, S. 10; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 50.)History: P.A. 08-139 effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 10-111 added provisions re state education organizations, effective July 1, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “regional vocational-technical schools” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “technical high schools”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-237 replaced “technical high schools” with “technical education and career schools”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-66r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-66r - Regional model for provision of special education services re transportation, training and therapeutic services.

 (a) Each regional educational service center shall develop, in consultation with the Department of Education, a regional model for the provision of special education services related to transportation, training and therapeutic services to be used for the provision of such special education services to all school districts served by such regional educational service center. Each regional model shall take into account the least restrictive environment for students receiving special education and related services and include (1) a regional transportation plan, developed in consultation with public transit districts, that provides transportation to children requiring special education and related services, (2) a regional educator training plan that provides special education training to teachers, school paraprofessionals and administrators that includes, but need not be limited to, instruction regarding classroom techniques to improve the provision of special education and related services to children and the implementation of scientific research-based interventions, (3) a regional plan for the provision of therapeutic services, including, but not limited to, speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy, and (4) a plan for the provision of transportation, training and therapeutic services in a manner that makes such services readily available to each school district served by the regional educational service center rather than by request of a school district.(b) Not later than October 1, 2016, each regional educational service center shall submit such model to the State Board of Education and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 275.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.