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CT Gen Stat § 10-17e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17e - Definitions.

 Whenever used in sections 10-17 and 10-17d to 10-17g, inclusive:(1) “Eligible students” means students enrolled in public schools in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, whose dominant language is other than English and whose proficiency in English is not sufficient to assure equal educational opportunity in the regular school program;(2) “Program of bilingual education” means a program that: (A) Makes instructional use of both English and an eligible student's native language; (B) enables eligible students to achieve English proficiency and academic mastery of subject matter content and higher order skills, including critical thinking, so as to meet appropriate grade promotion and graduation requirements; (C) provides for the continuous increase in the use of English and corresponding decrease in the use of the native language for the purpose of instruction within each year and from year to year and provides for the use of English for more than half of the instructional time by the end of the first year; (D) may develop the native language skills of eligible students; and (E) may include the participation of English-proficient students if the program is designed to enable all enrolled students to become more proficient in English and a second language.(3) “English as a second language program” means a program that uses only English as the instructional language for eligible students and enables such students to achieve English proficiency and academic mastery of subject matter content and higher order skills, including critical thinking, so as to meet appropriate grade promotion and graduation requirements.(P.A. 77-588, S. 1, 7; P.A. 85-613, S. 91, 154; P.A. 99-211, S. 1, 10.)History: P.A. 85-613 made technical change, substituting reference to Sec. 10-17g for reference to Sec. 10-17h; P.A. 99-211 deleted the existing definition of program of bilingual education and substituted a new definition and added the definition of English as a second language program, effective July 1, 1999.Cited. 226 C. 704.
CT Gen Stat § 10-17h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17h - Planning, development or operation of initially required bilingual program.

 Section 10-17h is repealed.(P.A. 77-588, S. 6, 7; P. A. 79-631, S. 109, 111.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-17i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17i - Encouragement of increased language instruction. Proficiency in language recognized on permanent record.

 (a) The Department of Education shall assist and encourage local and regional boards of education to institute two-way language programs and provide early second language instruction for English-speaking students.(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.(P.A. 99-211, S. 3, 10.)History: P.A. 99-211 effective July 1, 1999.
CT Gen Stat § 10-17j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17j - Request to commissioner to use certified English as a second language teacher in place of bilingual education teacher in cases of teacher shortage. Teacher exchange programs.

 (a) If a local or regional board of education is not able to hire a sufficient number of certified bilingual education teachers for a school year, the board of education shall apply to the Commissioner of Education for permission to use a certified teacher of English as a second language to fill its need and the commissioner may grant such request for good cause shown.(b) The Department of Education shall promote and encourage teacher exchange programs and provide information to local and regional boards of education on such programs in order to increase foreign language proficiency and cultural understanding.(P.A. 99-211, S. 6, 10; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 288.)History: P.A. 99-211 effective July 1, 1999; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “for a school year” and replacing “may” with “shall” re application to commissioner, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-17k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17k - Standards re extension of bilingual education program for eligible student.

 Not later than July 1, 2016, the Department of Education, in consultation with public institutions of higher education, persons with expertise in bilingual education programming and bilingual education teachers, shall develop standards for determining whether an extension of a bilingual education program is necessary for an eligible student, as described in section 10-17f, following thirty months in such bilingual education program, pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-17f.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 290.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-17l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17l - Department to provide information re research-based practices to involve parents in language acquisition process and native language accommodations for mastery examination.

 Not later than July 1, 2016, the Department of Education shall provide information to local and regional boards of education about (1) research-based practices on how to involve parents and legal guardians of eligible students in the language acquisition process, and (2) native language accommodations for students on the state-wide mastery examination, administered pursuant to section 10-14n.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 291.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-17m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17m - Report re academic progress of bilingual education students and quality of bilingual education programs.

 The Department of Education shall annually collect and disaggregate student data on the mastery examination, conducted pursuant to section 10-14n, for students in bilingual education programs for the purposes of monitoring (1) the academic progress of students in bilingual education programs, and (2) the quality of bilingual education programs offered by local and regional boards of education. Not later than July 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Department of Education shall submit a report on its findings regarding such student data to 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. 293.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-17n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-17n - English language learner pilot program.

 (a) For the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016, the Department of Education, in consultation with public institutions of higher education and persons with expertise in language acquisition, shall administer an English language learner pilot program. The department shall select the following participants for inclusion in the pilot program: (1) The three school districts with the highest total number of English language learner students, and (2) the school district with the highest percentage of English language learner students to total student population. Participants in the pilot program shall develop language acquisition plans for English language learner students that (A) are research-based, (B) are developed in consultation with the department, public institutions of higher education or persons with expertise in language acquisition, and (C) take into consideration such things as the size of the school district or region, the characteristics of the English language learner student population, the geography and demography of the school district or region, the number of bilingual education teachers and the native languages of the student population. The regional educational service center that serves the region in which each participant is located shall provide administrative support to such participant in the implementation of the pilot program.(b) The Department of Education shall contract with an independent evaluator from an institution of higher education or a professional evaluator with expertise in language acquisition to evaluate the English language learner pilot program. Not later than October 1, 2017, such evaluation shall be submitted to the Department 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. 294.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18 - Courses in United States history, government and duties and responsibilities of citizenship.

 (a)(1) All high, preparatory, secondary and elementary schools, public or private, whose property is exempt from taxation, shall provide a program of United States history, including instruction in United States government at the local, state and national levels, and in the duties, responsibilities, and rights of United States citizenship. No student shall be graduated from any such school who has not been found to be familiar with said subjects.(2) For purposes of subdivision (1) of this subsection, elementary schools shall include in their third, fourth or fifth grade curriculum a program on democracy in which students engage in a participatory manner in learning about all branches of government.(b) The State Board of Education shall, upon request by a board of education, make samples of materials available for use in the schools required to teach the courses provided for in this section, with supplementary materials for such use.(1949 Rev., S. 1352–1357; 1959, P.A. 411, S. 2, 3; 1971, P.A. 758; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 587, 610; P.A. 78-218, S. 18; 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 82-83, S. 1, 3; P.A. 84-255, S. 19, 21; P.A. 07-138, S. 1; P.A. 08-153, S. 3.)History: 1959 act changed references in Subsecs. (a) and (f) from state teachers colleges to state colleges; 1971 act deleted state colleges from requirement for citizenship course, deleted former detailed provisions in former Subsecs. (b), (c), (f) and part of (d), replacing them with general requirement for program of study of U.S. history and government and citizenship for “high, preparatory, secondary and elementary schools”; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of the state board of education, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-218 substituted “Each local or regional board of education” for “The board of education of each school district”; P.A. 82-83 deleted Subsec. (c) which had required filing of course descriptions of United States history, government and citizenship with the commissioner of education; P.A. 84-255 added provision to clarify that instruction in United States government is to include instruction in local, state and national government; P.A. 07-138 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing language as Subdiv. (1) and to add Subdiv. (2) re fourth or fifth grade curriculum program on democracy, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-153 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to add third grade democracy curriculum program, effective July 1, 2008.Cited. 152 C. 151; 238 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18a - Contents of textbooks and other general instructional materials.

 Except where a legitimate educational purpose will otherwise be served, each local or regional board of education shall, in selecting textbooks and other general instructional materials select those which accurately present the achievements and accomplishments of individuals and groups from all ethnic and racial backgrounds and of both sexes. Nothing herein shall preclude the use of instructional material and teaching which emphasizes the traditional family structure.(1967, P.A. 571, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 241; P.A. 78-218, S. 19; P.A. 80-405, S. 2, 4.)History: 1969 act required use of textbooks which present achievements of all ethnic and racial groups, a stronger statement than the previous requirement that boards of education “give due consideration to the use” of such books; P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” for “town” board of education; P.A. 80-405 allowed use of books which may be biased for or against ethnic groups only “where a legitimate educational purpose will otherwise be served”, added reference to other instructional materials and required presentation of achievements of both sexes but did not “preclude the use of instructional material and teaching which emphasizes the traditional family structure”.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18b - Development of guides for firearm safety programs.

 The State Board of Education, within available appropriations, shall develop guides to aid local and regional boards of education in developing firearm safety programs for students in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, in the public schools. The State Board of Education may consult with the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association when developing such guides. The State Board of Education shall make such guides available to local and regional boards of education.(P.A. 90-144, S. 4, 6; P.A. 19-5, S. 4.)History: P.A. 19-5 made development of guides mandatory for students up to grade 12 and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18c - Firearm safety programs. Exemption from participation.

 (a) Any local or regional board of education may offer firearm safety programs to students in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, in the public schools under its jurisdiction.(b) No student shall be required by any local or regional board of education to participate in a firearm safety program which may be offered within the public schools. A written notification to the local or regional board by the student's parent or legal guardian shall be sufficient to exempt the student from such program in its entirety or from any portion thereof so specified by the parent or legal guardian.(c) If a student is exempted from a firearm safety program pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the local or regional board of education shall provide, during the period of time in which the student would otherwise be participating in such program, an opportunity for other study or academic work.(P.A. 90-144, S. 5, 6; P.A. 19-5, S. 5.)History: P.A. 19-5 amended Subsec. (a) to extend offering of program to students up to grade 12, effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18d - Animal dissection. Students to be excused from participation or observation.

 (a) A local or regional school district shall excuse any student from participating in, or observing, the dissection of any animal as part of classroom instruction, provided the parent or guardian of such student has requested, in writing, that such student be excused from such participation or observation.(b) Any student excused from participating in, or observing, the dissection of any animal as part of classroom instruction shall be required to complete an alternate assignment to be determined by the local or regional school district.(P.A. 13-273, S. 1.)History: P.A. 13-273 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18e - Uniform standards and curriculum for career technical education programs.

 For the school year commencing July 1, 2018, and each school year thereafter, the Department of Education shall develop, and update as necessary, uniform standards and curriculum for all career technical education programs offered by local or regional boards of education. The department may adopt existing uniform standards and curriculum when developing such uniform standards and curriculum under this section. Such uniform standards and curriculum shall be aligned with any relevant professional certification requirements. The department shall make available, and provide technical assistance relating to the implementation of, such standards and curriculum to any local or regional board of education that offers a career technical education program.(P.A. 17-237, S. 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 76.)History: P.A. 17-237 effective July 1, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 added “any relevant” re professional certification requirements, effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18f - Holocaust and genocide education and awareness curriculum.

 (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2018, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include Holocaust and genocide education and awareness as part of the social studies curriculum for the school district, pursuant to section 10-16b. In developing and implementing the Holocaust and genocide education and awareness portion of the social studies curriculum, the board may utilize existing and appropriate public or private materials, personnel and other resources.(b) A local or regional board of education may accept gifts, grants and donations, including in-kind donations, designated for the development and implementation of Holocaust and genocide education and awareness under this section.(P.A. 18-24, S. 2.)History: P.A. 18-24 effective July 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 10-18g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-18g - Instuctional materials re Safe Haven Act.

 The Department of Children and Families shall provide instructional materials relating to the Safe Haven Act, sections 17a-57 to 17a-61, inclusive, to (1) a local or regional board of education, upon request of such board, and (2) the State Board of Education, not later than October 1, 2018, for the purpose of assisting the state board in meeting its responsibility of making available curriculum materials pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-16b.(P.A. 18-182, S. 13.)History: P.A. 18-182 effective July 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 10-19a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-19a - Superintendent to designate substance abuse prevention team. Training of team members.

 Section 10-19a is repealed, effective July 1, 1996.(P.A. 87-457, S. 1, 5; P.A. 96-244, S. 62, 63.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-19b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-19b - Advisory councils on drug abuse prevention.

 Advisory councils on drug abuse education and prevention established by municipalities pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 4126 of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 may serve as a resource for public schools in the field of substance abuse prevention and education and may assist in the development of out-of-school activity for students.(P.A. 87-457, S. 2, 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-19c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-19c - Program for careers in information technology.

 Section 10-19c is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(P.A. 01-193, S. 3, 9; P.A. 11-48, S. 303.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-19d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-19d - High school mathematics and science challenge pilot program.

 The Department of Education shall establish, within available appropriations, a high school mathematics and science challenge pilot program, which uses performance results on the mathematics and science components of the mastery examination, given in accordance with the provisions of section 10-14n, for students in grade ten or eleven to design and implement mathematics and science curricula for students in the eleventh grade in the public high schools, including technical education and career schools. For purposes of the program, the Commissioner of Education may award grants to local and regional boards of education and technical education and career schools for demonstration projects. Local and regional boards of education and technical education and career schools seeking to participate in the pilot program shall apply to the department at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner shall select a diverse group of participants based on the population, geographic location and economic characteristics of the school district or technical education and career school. Local and regional boards of education and technical education and career schools awarded grants under the program shall use grant funds for expenses for developing and implementing an instructional program in the mathematics and science subject areas targeting students who did not meet or exceed the level of proficiency in mathematics or science on such mastery examination, and conduct an evaluation of the program, including an analysis of student testing performance before and after participation in the program.(P.A. 06-83, S. 17; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 13-207, S. 4; P.A. 17-237, S. 43.)History: P.A. 06-83 effective July 1, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “regional vocational-technical schools” and “regional vocational-technical school” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “technical high schools” and “technical high school”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-207 replaced “student performance results for mathematics and science on the state-wide tenth grade mastery examination given in accordance with the provisions of section 10-14n,” with “performance results on the mathematics and science components of the mastery examination, given in accordance with the provisions of section 10-14n, for students in grade ten or eleven” and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-237 replaced references to technical high school with references to technical education and career school, effective July 1, 2017.