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CT Gen Stat § 10-94e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94e - Exemption of career education program students from certain labor laws while working therein.

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 558, 567 and 568, any student enrolled in a supervised, community based career education program which is approved by the State Board of Education shall not be covered by any state wage, workers' compensation or unemployment compensation law while working in any government agency or any business or industrial establishment as part of his educational experience, provided such student shall receive no compensation or other benefit for such student's participation in such program.(b) For purposes of this section, “career education program” means an alternative school or school without walls program designed to allow students to develop career awareness and orientation through exploration of their career interests. Such exploration includes, but is not limited to, permitting students to gain actual experience by working, without compensation but for school credit, in government agencies or in business or industrial establishments.(P.A. 74-270, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-218, S. 75; P.A. 79-376, S. 15.)History: P.A. 78-218 made technical change; P.A. 79-376 substituted “workers' compensation” for “workmen's compensation” in Subsec. (a).Cited. 229 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 10-94f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94f - Definitions.

 As used in sections 10-94f to 10-94l, inclusive:(1) “Surrogate parent” means the person appointed by the Commissioner of Education as a child's advocate in the educational decision-making process in place of the child's parents or guardian and such person shall be deemed to be an “other employee” for purposes of section 10-235;(2) “The educational decision-making process” includes the identification, evaluation, placement, hearing, mediation and appeal procedures provided for in this chapter and the evaluation and planning procedures provided for in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, which may be available to a child subsequent to the receipt of special education and related services pursuant to this chapter.(P.A. 76-429, S. 1, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 18, 127; P.A. 81-247, S. 1, 7; P.A. 93-353, S. 11, 52; 93-383, S. 6, 8; P.A. 96-185, S. 10, 16; P.A. 00-48, S. 5, 12; P.A. 14-122, S. 84; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 244.)History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of the state board of education, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 substituted “the superior court” for “a juvenile court” in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 81-247 redefined “surrogate parent” to make commissioner of education rather than superior court, acting upon commissioner's recommendation, responsible for appointment and to specify that person appointed deemed “other employee”; P.A. 93-353 deleted Subdiv. (3) which defined “unavailable”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-383 redefined “surrogate parent” to add child's advocate in early intervention services decision-making, deleted a definition of “unavailable” and added in its place the definition of “early intervention services decision-making process”, effective July 1, 1993 (Revisor's note: The word “services” was added editorially by the Revisors in Subdiv. (3) for conformity with Subdiv. (1)); P.A. 96-185 deleted definition of “early intervention services decision-making process”, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 00-48 amended Subdiv. (2) to add evaluation and planning procedures under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 made definitions applicable to Sec. 10-94l, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-94h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94h - Duration of appointment as surrogate parent. Appointment of successor surrogate parent.

 Appointment of a surrogate parent shall be effective until the child reaches eighteen years of age, provided the Commissioner of Education, not less than thirty days prior to the child's eighteenth birthday, may extend such appointment until the child graduates from high school or reaches the age of twenty-one years, whichever occurs first. If the surrogate parent resigns or dies or for any other reason is unable to continue as surrogate parent for the child, the Commissioner of Education shall, if said commissioner deems the appointment of a successor surrogate necessary, appoint a successor surrogate parent.(P.A. 76-429, S. 3, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 610; P.A. 78-218, S. 77; 78-280, S. 20, 127; 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 81-247, S. 3, 7.)History: 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 made technical change; P.A. 78-280 substituted superior court for juvenile court; P.A. 81-247 deleted provisions re court's appointment of surrogate parent, extension of appointment or replacement of surrogate parent, transferring power to extend appointments and appoint successor surrogates to commissioner of education.
CT Gen Stat § 10-94i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94i - Rights and liabilities of surrogate parents.

 The surrogate parent of any child appointed pursuant to section 10-94h shall have the same right of access as the natural parents or guardian to all records concerning the child, including, but not limited to, educational, medical, psychological and welfare records. No surrogate parent appointed pursuant to the provisions of said section 10-94h shall be liable to the child entrusted to such surrogate parent or the parents or guardian of such child for any civil damages which result from acts or omissions of such surrogate parent which constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity shall not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.(P.A. 76-429, S. 4, 7; P.A. 78-218, S. 78.)History: P.A. 78-218 made technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 10-94j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94j - Regulations re appointment of surrogate parents.

 The Commissioner of Education shall promulgate regulations establishing procedures to: (1) Determine whether a child is in need of a surrogate parent; (2) report to the commissioner when a child may require a surrogate parent; (3) appoint, and revoke the appointment of, a surrogate parent; (4) establish qualifications and training procedures necessary for any surrogate parent appointed pursuant to section 10-94g; and (5) monitor the effectiveness of a surrogate parent.(P.A. 76-429, S. 5, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 610; P.A. 81-247, S. 4, 7; P.A. 84-256, S. 2, 17; P.A. 00-48, S. 7, 12.)History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of the state board of education, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-247 expanded commissioner's regulation power re surrogate parents beyond previous power to establish qualifications and training procedures in keeping with transfer of court powers re surrogates to the commissioner; P.A. 84-256 deleted reference to monitoring of administration of Secs. 10-94f to 10-94k, inclusive, by state advisory council on special education; P.A. 00-48 added Subdiv. (5) re monitoring effectiveness, effective July 1, 2000.
CT Gen Stat § 10-94k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94k - Funding of surrogate parent program.

 All costs incurred by the state pursuant to sections 10-94f to 10-94k, inclusive, shall be paid from funds available under P. L. 93-380, entitled “An Act to Extend and Amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for Other Purposes”, as may from time to time be amended and provided that under no circumstances will any funds of the state be expended to implement the purposes of said sections.(P.A. 76-429, S. 6, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-94l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-94l - Surrogate parent program.

 (a) The Commissioner of Education shall administer, within available appropriations and in consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families, a surrogate parent program. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall select any foster child, as defined in section 17a-110, who resides in the area identified as Region 3 by the Department of Children and Families for participation in the program, and the Commissioner of Education shall appoint a surrogate parent for such child. The surrogate parent shall represent the foster child in the educational decision-making process, provided the parent or guardian of the foster child: (1) Agrees or fails to object to the appointment of a surrogate parent; (2) receives identical notices as the surrogate parent; and (3) may revoke the appointment of a surrogate parent at any time.(b) Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Commissioners of Education and Children and Families shall jointly submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children and education on the surrogate parent program.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 243.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95a - Student activity programs at technical education and career schools.

 The State Board of Education shall establish a student activity program at each technical education and career school. Such programs shall consist of athletic and nonathletic activities. State funds may be expended for the purposes of this section.(P.A. 74-159, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-409, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-376, S. 7, 13; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 57.)History: P.A. 79-409 added to Subsec. (b) provision allowing use of state funds for purposes of section; P.A. 93-376 deleted Subsec. (b) describing staff for the program and added authority for the expending of state funds, effective July 1, 1993; 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 “of the state technical high schools” with “technical education and career school”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95f - “Technical high schools” substituted for “regional vocational-technical schools” and “vocational schools”.

 Section 10-95f is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.(P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 16-170, S. 6; P.A. 17-237, S. 120.)
CT Gen Stat § 10-95j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95j - Information on admissions, faculty and efforts to strengthen public awareness of the technical education and career schools and the role of school craft committees.

 The State Board of Education shall include in the report required pursuant to section 10-95k, a summary of the following:(1) Admissions policies for the Technical Education and Career System;(2) Recruitment and retention of faculty;(3) Efforts to strengthen consideration of the needs of and to develop greater public awareness of the Technical Education and Career System; and(4) Efforts to strengthen the role of school craft committees and increase employer participation.(P.A. 88-330, S. 3, 5; P.A. 93-376, S. 10, 13; P.A. 97-136, S. 2; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 61.)History: P.A. 93-376 provided for the information to be included in the report required pursuant to Sec. 10-95k instead of in the plan submitted pursuant to Sec. 10-95i and reduced the information required, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 97-136 added Subdiv. (4) re a summary of the role of school craft committees and employer participation; 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 reference to technical high schools with reference to Technical Education and Career System in Subdivs. (1) and (3), effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95l - Training programs for certified employees.

 The Department of Education shall provide in-service training programs, in accordance with subsection (a) of section 10-220a, for the teachers, administrators and pupil personnel employed in the Technical Education and Career System who hold the initial educator, provisional educator or professional educator certificate. In addition, the department shall provide programs to enhance the knowledge and skill level of such teachers in their vocational or technical field.(P.A. 00-204, S. 3, 13; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 63.)History: P.A. 00-204 effective July 1, 2000; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “vocational-technical high 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 System”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95n - Military recruiting on campus.

 Each technical education and career school shall provide access to directory information and on-campus recruiting opportunities to representatives of the armed forces of the United States of America and state armed services to the extent necessary under federal law to prevent the loss of federal funds to such school or to the state of Connecticut. The disclosure of information pursuant to this section shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 4; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 64.)History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 effective August 15, 2002; pursuant to P.A. 12-116, “regional vocational-technical school” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “technical high school”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-237 replaced “technical high school” with “technical education and career school”, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95p - Division of postsecondary educational programs.

 (a) There is established a division of postsecondary educational programs within the Technical Education and Career System. The division shall administer any postsecondary educational program that (1) was offered at a technical education and career school during the school year commencing July 1, 2016, or (2) is approved by the Technical Education and Career System board on or after July 5, 2017.(b) Any student admitted for enrollment in a postsecondary educational program administered by the division shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent, or be twenty-one years of age or older.(P.A. 17-100, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 82.)History: P.A. 17-100 effective July 5, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing references to technical high school system and technical high school with references to Technical Education and Career System and technical education and career school, respectively, effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95q - Superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System.

 (a)(1) On or after July 1, 2017, until June 30, 2023, the Technical Education and Career System board may recommend a candidate for superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System to the Commissioner of Education. The commissioner may hire or reject any candidate for superintendent recommended by the board. If the commissioner rejects a candidate for superintendent, the board shall recommend another candidate for superintendent to the commissioner. The term of office of the superintendent hired under this subdivision shall expire on June 30, 2023.(2) On and after July 1, 2023, the Technical Education and Career System board shall recommend a candidate for superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System to the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System. The executive director may hire or reject any candidate for superintendent recommended by the board. If the executive director rejects a candidate for superintendent, the board shall recommend another candidate for superintendent to the executive director. The term of office of the superintendent hired under this subdivision shall be three years and may be extended for no more than three years at any one time.(b) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System shall be responsible for the operation and administration of the technical education and career schools and all other matters relating to vocational, technical, technological and postsecondary education in the system.(P.A. 17-237, S. 3; P.A. 18-182, S. 7; P.A. 19-117, S. 273.)History: P.A. 17-237 effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 18-182 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “2020” with “2021”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “2021” with “2023”, effective June 26, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95s - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Technical Education and Career System board.

 (a) The Technical Education and Career System shall be advised by a Technical Education and Career System board. The board shall consist of eleven members and shall include at least the following, (1) two members with experience in manufacturing or a trade offered by the Technical Education and Career System, or who are alumni of the system, (2) two members who are executives of Connecticut-based employers and who shall be nominated by the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, established pursuant to section 31-3h. The Commissioners of Education and Economic and Community Development and the Labor Commissioner, or their respective designees, shall serve as ex-officio members of the board. Members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-7. Any vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in section 4-19. The Governor shall appoint the chairperson.(b) The board shall advise the superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System and the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System on matters relating to vocational, technical, technological and postsecondary education and training. The board may create any advisory boards or appoint any committees as it deems necessary for the efficient conduct of its business. The executive director, in conjunction with the superintendent, may arrange for training to be provided to the board at such times, and on such matters, as are deemed appropriate to assist the board in the conduct of its business.(c) The board may recommend to the executive director and superintendent policies to attract and retain students who will pursue careers that meet workforce needs and govern the admission of students to any technical education and career school in compliance with state and federal law.(d) The board shall establish specific achievement goals for students at the technical education and career schools at each grade level. The board shall measure the performance of each technical education and career school and shall identify a set of quantifiable measures to be used. The measures shall include factors such as the performance of students in grade ten or eleven on the mastery examination, under section 10-14n, trade-related assessment tests, dropout rates and graduation rates.(P.A. 17-237, S. 5; P.A. 18-182, S. 17; P.A. 19-117, S. 280.)History: P.A. 17-237 effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 18-182 changed effective date of P.A. 17-237, S. 5, from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-117 changed effective date of P.A. 17-237, S. 5, from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022, effective June 26, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 10-95t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 10 - Education and Culture|Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities|Section 10-95t - Plan to address vocational, technical and technological education, training and work experience for children in post-conviction justice system custody.

 (a) Not later than January 1, 2019, the board of the technical high school system and the superintendent of the technical high school system shall develop and submit a plan to address vocational, technical and technological education, training and work experience for children in post-conviction justice system custody. The plan shall provide that the education, training and work experience provided shall, at a minimum, ensure that each such child has the opportunity to earn at least one credit to meet high school graduation requirements under section 10-221a. The plan may be incorporated into the biennial report required under section 10-95k, and shall be separately submitted 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 and to the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee established pursuant to section 46b-121n.(b) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Post-conviction justice system custody” means physical or legal custody or control of a child in a facility or program run by or contracted with the Department of Correction, or the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, pursuant to an adjudication or conviction for a delinquent act or criminal offense; and(2) “Child” means child, as defined in section 10-253.(P.A. 18-31, S. 5.)History: P.A. 18-31 effective June 1, 2018.