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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-10c. - Uniform system of accounting. Chart of accounts. Audit.

(a) The Department of Education shall develop and implement a uniform system of accounting for school revenues and expenditures. Such uniform system of accounting shall include a chart of accounts to be used at the school and district level. Such chart of accounts shall include, but not be limited to, all amounts and sources of revenue and donations of cash and real or personal property in the aggregate totaling five hundred dollars or more, including federal impact aid, received by a local or regional board of education, regional educational service center, charter school or charter management organization on behalf of a school district or individual school. Select measures shall be required at the individual school level, as determined by the department. The department shall make such chart of accounts available on its Internet web site.
(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, each local or regional board of education, regional educational service center and state charter school shall implement such uniform system of accounting by completing and filing annual financial reports with the department using the chart of accounts and meet the provisions of section 10-227.
(c) The Office of Policy and Management may annually audit the financial reports submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section for any local or regional board of education, regional educational service center or state charter school.
(d) Not later than July 1, 2013, the Department of Education shall submit the chart of accounts described in subsection (a) of this section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(P.A. 12-116, S. 15; P.A. 19-117, S. 249.)
History: P.A. 12-116 effective May 14, 2012; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “, including federal impact aid,”, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-10e. - State-wide information technology platform for real-time sharing of educational records.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Department of Education shall develop and implement a plan to incentivize and support school district participation in a state-wide information technology platform that allows real-time sharing of educational records among schools and school districts state wide.
(b) Not later than February 1, 2019, the Commissioner of Education shall provide information on progress made towards the development and implementation of the plan required under subsection (a) of this section 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.
(P.A. 18-31, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 18-31 effective June 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-10f. - Minimum budget requirement calculation worksheet.

For the fiscal year ending July 1, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department of Education shall compile a minimum budget requirement calculation worksheet for each school district. The department shall provide such worksheet to the appropriate local and regional board of education and make each such worksheet available on the department's Internet web site.
(P.A. 19-117, S. 250.)
History: P.A. 19-117 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-10h. - Document re resources for students and families.

Not later than December 1, 2021, the Department of Education shall develop, and annually update, a document for use by local and regional boards of education that provides information concerning educational, safety, mental health and food insecurity resources and programs available for students and their families. Such document shall contain, but need not be limited to, (1) providers of such resources and programs, including, but not limited to, the Departments of Education, Children and Families and Mental Health and Addiction Services, the United Way of Connecticut and local food banks, (2) descriptions of the relevant resources and programs offered by each provider, including, but not limited to, any program that provides laptop computers, public Internet access or home Internet service to students, (3) contact information for each provider, resource and program, and (4) relevant Internet web sites. The Department of Education shall annually distribute such document electronically to each local and regional board of education.
(P.A. 21-46, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 21-46 effective June 16, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-11. - Receipt and expenditure of federal funds and funds from private or municipal sources.

The State Board of Education is empowered, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, to receive any federal funds or funds from private or municipal sources made available to this state for purposes described in section 10-4 relating to preschool, elementary and secondary education, special education, vocational education, adult education, and the provision and use of educational technology for such educational purposes, and to expend such funds for the purpose or purposes for which they are made available. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of such funds.
(1949 Rev., S. 1345; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 16; 1971, P.A. 382; 1972, P.A. 173; P.A. 73-313; P.A. 78-218, S. 8; P.A. 81-74, S. 2, 3; P.A. 82-314, S. 46, 63; P.A. 92-170, S. 7, 26; P.A. 95-272, S. 7, 29.)
History: 1965 act replaced general reference to “educational purposes” with specific reference to “elementary, secondary or vocational education” purposes and deleted exception for funds designated for The University of Connecticut; 1971 act added Subsec. (b) re report of disbursement of federal funds for education; 1972 act included in report requirements an accounting of federal funds available for distribution to town and regional districts during preceding and current fiscal years; P.A. 73-313 changed report deadline from February fifteenth to February first of each year; P.A. 78-218 changed report deadline to February fifteenth, required report to education committee as well as governor and substituted “local” for “town” school districts in Subsec. (b); P.A. 81-74 authorized the state board of education to receive funds from private or municipal sources to help promote the educational interests of the state including preschool, special and adult education and the provision and use of instructional technology for educational purposes; P.A. 82-314 changed official name of education committee; P.A. 92-170 deleted former Subsec. (b) concerning a report on the funds available from federal government and on disbursement of funds actually received from federal, private or municipal sources; P.A. 95-272 replaced “instructional” with “educational” in reference to technology, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-11a. - Allocation to meet matching requirements of federal acts.

The State Board of Education may, within the provisions of section 4-87, allocate and use any appropriation or special fund to meet the matching requirements of the federal acts making funds available to the state for purposes of elementary, secondary or vocational education.
(1959, P.A. 483, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 17.)
History: 1965 act replaced general reference to “educational purposes” with specific reference to “elementary, secondary or vocational education” purposes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-11b. - Commissioner's submission of application for waiver of federal law. Legislative review. Public hearing. Procedural requirements.

(a) On and after July 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Education shall submit any application for a federal waiver of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 USC 6301, et seq., as amended from time to time, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education prior to the submission of any such application to the federal government. Not later than thirty days after the date of its receipt of such application, said joint standing committee shall hold a public hearing on the waiver application. At the conclusion of a public hearing held in accordance with the provisions of this section, said joint standing committee shall advise the commissioner of its recommendations, if any, with regards to the commissioner's waiver application.
(b) If in developing the budget for the Department of Education for the next fiscal year, the commissioner contemplates applying for a federal waiver to the federal government, the commissioner shall notify the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education of the possibility of such application.
(c) Prior to submission of an application for a waiver from said Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education under subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall publish a notice that the commissioner intends to seek such a waiver to the federal government in the Connecticut Law Journal, along with a summary of the provisions of the waiver application and the manner in which individuals may submit comments. The commissioner shall allow fifteen days for written comments on the waiver application prior to submission of the application for a waiver to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education under subsection (a) of this section and shall include all written comments with the waiver application submitted to said joint standing committee.
(d) The commissioner shall include with any waiver application submitted to the federal government pursuant to this section: (1) Any written comments received pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and (2) the recommendations of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including any additional written comments submitted to said joint standing committee at such proceedings. Said joint standing committee shall transmit any such materials to the commissioner for inclusion with any such waiver application.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 300.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-13. - Appointment of physicians for technical education and career schools.

Section 10-13 is repealed, effective July 1, 2022.
(1949 Rev., S. 1347; 1959, P.A. 411, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 19; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 41; P.A. 22-118, S. 514.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-14. - Expenses of the board.

The expenses of the State Board of Education shall be paid by the state upon vouchers certified by the Commissioner of Education or other person designated by said board.
(1949 Rev., S. 1348; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 610.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of education for secretary of state board of education, effective January 1, 1979.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education › Section 10-14b to 10-14d. - State Commission on Youth Services. Coordinator. Duties. Part of Education Department.

Sections 10-14b to 10-14d, inclusive, are repealed.
(1963, P.A. 521, S. 1–4; 1969, P.A. 664, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163a - Proficiency Examinations (Repealed) › Section 10-14e to 10-14h. - Taking of proficiency examination required for high school students. Non-high-school students eligible to take proficiency examination. Duties of State Board of Education. Effective date.

Sections 10-14e to 10-14h, inclusive, are repealed.
(P.A. 76-405, S. 1–4; P.A. 78-194, S. 7, 9; 78-218, S. 211.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14aa. - Compliance verification. Annual report.

(a) On and after September 1, 2022, the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, established pursuant to section 10-14z, shall verify that any educator preparation program, as defined in section 10-146c, that submits an application for initial or continued approval to the State Board of Education (1) is complying with the requirements set forth in subsection (e) of section 10-145a concerning instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia, as defined in section 10-3d, and (2) includes supervised practicum hours or student teaching experience and instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia in any programs of study for remedial reading, remedial language arts, reading consultants or special education. The office shall use the compliance measures and audit procedures developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-14z to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
(b) The office may complete the compliance verification required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section by reviewing the information gathered by a national accrediting agency that accredits educator preparation programs for the Department of Education, pursuant to the provisions of special act 16-22*, provided such national accrediting agency uses the compliance measures and audit procedures developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-14z.
(c) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education, a report on the compliance verification conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for each educator preparation program.
(d) Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the office shall (1) review, and request updates of as necessary, the webinar modules and trainings developed or endorsed by the Department of Education for the purpose of aligning such webinar modules with the compliance measures developed by the office pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-14z; and (2) submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly have cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education status reports on the compliance of such webinar modules and trainings.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 2.)
*Note: Special act 16-22 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14bb. - Approval of educator preparation programs contingent on compliance verification.

On and after September 1, 2022, the State Board of Education shall not approve any educator preparation program until the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, established pursuant to section 10-14z, completes the compliance verification required pursuant to section 10-14aa.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14cc. - Verification of training completion for educator certificates.

On and after September 1, 2023, the State Board of Education shall issue an initial, provisional or professional educator certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in section 10-145b upon verification by the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, established pursuant to section 10-14z, in consultation with the department's Talent Office and Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification, that (1) an applicant for an initial educator certificate who has graduated from an educator preparation program in the state has completed not fewer than twelve clock hours of instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia, as defined in section 10-3d; and (2) an applicant for an initial educator certificate who seeks an endorsement for comprehensive special education or integrated early childhood and special education completes the requirements of subdivision (2) of subsection (i) of section 10-145d.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14dd. - Verification of qualifications of practicum hours supervisors.

(a) On and after January 1, 2022, the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities shall provide guidance to institutions of higher education and other providers of educator preparation programs on how to provide verification that any supervisor of the practicum hours required pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (i) of section 10-145d has obtained at least four of the following qualifications: (1) A satisfactory score on the reading instruction examination approved by the State Board of Education on April 1, 2009, or a comparable reading instruction examination with minimum standards that are equivalent to the examination approved by the State Board of Education on April 1, 2009; (2) a valid initial, provisional or professional educator certificate issued by the State Board of Education; (3) a master's degree in remedial reading or a closely related field; (4) specific and documented knowledge about structured literacy principles and practices; (5) training for practicum supervision, coaching and evaluation of a reading interventionist; or (6) at least three years of work experience in providing structured literacy interventions for students with remedial reading needs, including, but not limited to, students with dyslexia.
(b) An institution of higher education and any other provider of an educator preparation program shall give preference to those candidates for a practicum supervisor position who, in addition to meeting the qualifications specified in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section, have experience in the design, implementation or monitoring of structured literacy interventions or previous practicum supervisor experience.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14ee. - Family history questionnaire re risk of reading proficiency challenges.

On or before January 1, 2022, the Department of Education shall develop or approve a voluntary family history questionnaire to be distributed during the school year commencing July 1, 2022, and each school year thereafter, to assist in the identification, in whole or in part, of students who are at risk of reading proficiency challenges.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14ff. - Reporting re compliance verification and reading assessments.

Not later than January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Department of Education shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and education, a report outlining (1) the outcomes of the compliance verification conducted pursuant to section 10-14aa, and (2) the reading assessments developed or approved and the related guidance provided by the department pursuant to section 10-14t.
(P.A. 21-168, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 21-168 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14hh. - Implementation of reading curriculum model or program in grades prekindergarten to three.

(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall implement a reading curriculum model or program for grades prekindergarten to grade three, inclusive, that has been reviewed and recommended pursuant to section 10-14ii.
(b) On or before July 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall notify the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, established pursuant to section 10-14gg, of which reading curriculum model or program that the board is implementing pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) If a local or regional board of education demonstrates to the Commissioner of Education that such board has insufficient resources or funding to implement any of the reading curriculum model or programs reviewed and recommended pursuant to section 10-14ii, the commissioner shall grant such board an extension of time, if the commissioner determines that such board demonstrates continued efforts to commence implementation of a reviewed and recommended reading curriculum model or program in accordance with this section.
(d) The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the director of the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, shall, upon request of a local or regional board of education, grant a waiver from the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to such board to implement a reading curriculum model or program other than a model or program reviewed and recommended pursuant to section 10-14ii, if the commissioner determines that such other reading curriculum or model is (1) evidenced-based and scientifically-based, and (2) focused on competency in the following areas of reading: Oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, rapid automatic name or letter name fluency and reading comprehension. A request for a waiver under this subsection shall include (A) data collected from the reading assessments described in section 10-14t that has been disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, eligibility for free or reduced priced lunches, students whose primary language is not English and students with disabilities, and (B) a strategy to address remaining reading achievement gaps, as defined in section 10-14u.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 394.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14ii. - Review and approval of reading curriculum models or programs.

Not later than July 1, 2022, the director of the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, in consultation with the Reading Leadership Implementation Council established pursuant to section 10-14gg, shall review and approve at least five reading curriculum models or programs to be implemented by local and regional boards of education according to the unique needs of each school district in accordance with the provisions of section 10-14hh. Such reading curriculum models or programs shall be (1) evidenced-based and scientifically-based, and (2) focused on competency in the following areas of reading: Oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, rapid automatic name or letter name fluency and reading comprehension.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 395.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14m. - Development and submission of educational evaluation and remedial assistance plan. Contents of plan.

Section 10-14m is repealed, effective June 28, 1995.
(P.A. 78-194, S. 1, 9; P.A. 83-454, S. 1, 4; P.A. 84-293, S. 1, 5; P.A. 95-182, S. 10, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14o and 10-14p. - Compensatory education grant; financial statement of expenditures. Reports by local and regional boards re instructional improvement and student progress; assessment by state board.

Sections 10-14o and 10-14p are repealed.
(P.A. 78-194, S. 3, 4, 9; P.A. 82-471, S. 1–3, 6; P.A. 83-363, S. 3, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-4, S. 4, 8; P.A. 84-117, S. 1, 2; 84-255, S. 1, 2, 21; 84-293, S. 3–5; P.A. 85-182, S. 1, 2; P.A. 86-333, S. 3, 32; P.A. 88-136, S. 2, 37; 88-358, S. 7, 9; P.A. 91-401, S. 12, 20; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-7, S. 1, 22; P.A. 92-170, S. 25, 26; 92-262, S. 41, 42.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14w. - Incentive program for schools.

On or before July 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Education shall establish, within available appropriations, an incentive program for schools that (1) increase by ten per cent the number of students who meet or exceed the state-wide goal level in reading on the state-wide examination under section 10-14n, and (2) demonstrate the methodology and instruction used by the school to improve student reading skills and scores on such state-wide examination. Such incentive program may, at the commissioner's discretion, include public recognition, financial awards, and enhanced autonomy or operational flexibility. The Department of Education may accept private donations for the purpose of this section.
(P.A. 12-116, S. 94.)
History: P.A. 12-116 effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 163c - Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance › Section 10-14x. - Agreement re use of college readiness assessment for purposes of grade eleven mastery examination requirement.

To the extent permitted by federal law or the terms of a federal waiver of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 USC 6301, et seq., as amended from time to time, as it relates to the grade eleven mastery examination requirement pursuant to section 10-14n, not later than January 1, 2016, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Mastery Examination Committee, established pursuant to section 1 of public act 15-238*, shall enter into an agreement with a provider of a nationally recognized college readiness assessment for the provision and administration of such college readiness assessment as part of such grade eleven mastery examination requirement, provided such college readiness assessment offers accommodations for students with disabilities and students who are English language learners.
(P.A. 15-238, S. 2.)
*Note: Section 1 of public act 15-238 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: P.A. 15-238 effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-15c. - Discrimination in public schools prohibited. School attendance by five-year-olds.

(a) The public schools shall be open to all children five years of age and over who reach age five on or before the first day of January of any school year, and each such child shall have, and shall be so advised by the appropriate school authorities, an equal opportunity to participate in the activities, programs and courses of study offered in such public schools, at such time as the child becomes eligible to participate in such activities, programs and courses of study, without discrimination on account of race, as defined in section 46a-51, color, sex, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability; provided boards of education may, by vote at a meeting duly called, admit to any school children under five years of age.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to amend other provisions of the general statutes with respect to curricula, facilities or extracurricular activities.
(P.A. 78-218, S. 10; P.A. 79-128, S. 12, 36; P.A. 80-405, S. 1, 4; P.A. 81-472, S. 10, 159; P.A. 88-360, S. 3, 63; P.A. 97-247, S. 6, 27; P.A. 11-55, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 405.)
History: P.A. 79-128 required equal opportunity to participate in activities, programs and courses of study, deleting former possible limitation of equal opportunity, i.e. “within the limits of existing expenditures in any one school year”; P.A. 80-405 required school authorities to advise children of opportunities available when they are eligible to participate; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 88-360 substituted the provision that public schools be open to all children “who reach age five on or before the first day of January of any school year” for the provision that boards of education “may exclude children who will not attain the age of five years until after the first day of January of any school year”; P.A. 97-247 designated the existing section as Subsec. (a), added “sexual orientation” and added Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit discrimination on account of gender identity or expression; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “as defined in section 46a-51,” to provision re race, adding “or disability”, and making a conforming change, effective June 23, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-15k. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Plan re state-wide remote learning school.

(a) As used in this section, “remote learning” means instruction by means of one or more Internet-based software platforms as part of a remote learning model.
(b) The Department of Education shall develop a plan for the creation and implementation of a state-wide remote learning school that offers grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, and provides remote learning to students. In the course of developing such plan, the department shall (1) consider the findings and recommendations of the report created by the Connecticut Remote Learning Commission pursuant to section 10-15j, (2) review remote learning schools and models being implemented in other states, and (3) estimate the number of students who reside in Connecticut that may be eligible to enroll in such state-wide remote learning school. The department shall use, to the extent permissible under federal guidelines, funds received from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, P.L. 116-260, as amended from time to time, to develop such plan.
(c) Any state-wide remote learning school that may be created under such plan shall (1) be maintained by and under the direction and control of the State Board of Education, (2) provide in each school year not less than one hundred eighty days of actual school sessions and nine hundred hours of actual school work for grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, provided not more than seven hours of actual school work in any school day shall count toward the total required for the school year, (3) offer coursework and a curriculum that is rigorous, aligned with curriculum guidelines approved by the State Board of Education, and in accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4, (4) grant a diploma, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-5, to any student enrolled in such state-wide remote learning school who has satisfactorily completed the high school graduation requirements described in section 10-221a, and (5) be created with consideration given to best practices in remote learning, technological capabilities of students throughout the state and equity.
(d) The department shall draft a request for proposals for any items required to create and implement a state-wide remote learning school.
(e) Not later than July 1, 2023, the department shall submit the plan, the draft request for proposals and any recommendations for legislation related to the implementation of such plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and appropriations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 388.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-15m. - Purple Star School Program.

(a) As used in this section, “military-connected student” means a student enrolled in a public school who (1) is a dependent of a current or former member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (2) was a dependent of a member of the armed forces who was killed in the line of duty.
(b) The State Board of Education shall establish, within available appropriations, a Purple Star School Program. The state board shall award a Purple Star School designation to any school that (1) employs a staff member who serves as a military liaison for the school and whose duties include (A) identifying military-connected students enrolled at the school, (B) serving as the point of contact between the school and military-connected students and their families, (C) identifying appropriate school services available to military-connected students, and (D) assisting in coordinating school programs relevant to military-connected students; (2) compiles and makes available on the Internet web site for the school, information and resources available to military-connected students and their families, including, but not limited to, (A) the registration process for enrollment and the transferring of student records to the school, (B) academic planning, including curriculum and advanced placement classes offered at the school, (C) counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled at the school, and (D) the contact information for the military liaison of the school; (3) provides a transition program led by students, where appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning to the school; (4) provides in-service training or professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and (5) offers at least one of the following initiatives: (A) A resolution showing support for military-connected students and their families, (B) recognition of the Month of the Military Child or Military Family Month, with relevant events hosted by the school, or (C) a partnership with a local military installation that provides opportunities for active duty members of the armed forces to volunteer at the school, speak at an assembly or host a field trip.
(c) A local or regional board of education may apply to the State Board of Education, in a manner and form prescribed by the state board, for the Purple Star School designation for any school under the jurisdiction of such local or regional board that satisfies the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
(d) A local or regional board of education may partner with the Department of Education to provide assistance or materials for the (1) provision of the in-service training or professional development described in subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this section, or (2) offering of an initiative described in subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this section.
(P.A. 21-86, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 21-86 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-16o. - Development of network of school readiness programs.

The state shall encourage the development of a network of school readiness programs pursuant to sections 10-16p to 10-16r, inclusive, 10-16u and 17b-749a in order to:
(1) Provide open access for children to quality programs that promote the health and safety of children and prepare them for formal schooling;
(2) Provide opportunities for parents to choose among affordable and accredited programs;
(3) Encourage coordination and cooperation among programs and prevent the duplication of services;
(4) Recognize the specific service needs and unique resources available to particular municipalities and provide flexibility in the implementation of programs;
(5) Prevent or minimize the potential for developmental delay in children prior to their reaching the age of five;
(6) Enhance federally funded school readiness programs;
(7) Strengthen the family through: (A) Encouragement of family engagement and partnership in a child's development and education; and (B) enhancement of a family's capacity to meet the special needs of the children, including children with disabilities;
(8) Reduce educational costs by decreasing the need for special education services for school age children and to avoid grade repetition;
(9) Assure that children with disabilities are integrated into programs available to children who do not have disabilities;
(10) Improve the availability and quality of school readiness programs and their coordination with the services of child care providers; and
(11) Facilitate the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the children, families and staff in school readiness programs.
(P.A. 97-259, S. 1, 41; P.A. 00-187, S. 10, 75; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-1, S. 10, 54; P.A. 03-76, S. 39; P.A. 04-215, S. 1; P.A. 17-202, S. 14; P.A. 21-172, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 97-259 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 00-187 added reference to Sec. 10-16u, effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-1 amended Subdiv. (10) to add provision re coordination with the services of child care providers, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 03-76 made a technical change in Subdiv. (5), effective June 3, 2003; P.A. 04-215 amended Subdiv. (2) by deleting reference to “approved” programs, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 17-202 amended Subdiv. (9) by replacing “are not disabled” with “do not have disabilities”; P.A. 21-172 amended Subdiv. (7) by replacing “parental involvement” with “family engagement and partnership”, added Subdiv. (11) re facilitate racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of children, families and staff in school readiness programs, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-16oo. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Model curricula and frameworks in reading and mathematics for schools and districts identified as having academic achievement gaps.

Not later than July 1, 2012, the Department of Education shall approve and make available model curricula and frameworks in reading and mathematics for grades prekindergarten to grade four, inclusive, for use by local and regional boards of education for school districts or individual schools identified by the department as having academic achievement gaps. Such curricula and frameworks shall be culturally relevant, research-based and aligned with student achievement standards adopted by the State Board of Education. For purposes of this section, “achievement gaps” means the existence of a significant disparity in the academic performance of students among and between (1) racial groups, (2) ethnic groups, (3) socioeconomic groups, (4) genders, and (5) English language learners and students whose primary language is English.
(P.A. 11-85, S. 8.)
*Note: On and after July 1, 2022, this section, as amended by section 396 of public act 21-2 of the June special session, is to read as follows:
“Sec. 10-16oo. Model curricula and frameworks in mathematics for schools and districts identified as having academic achievement gaps. Not later than July 1, 2012, the Department of Education shall approve and make available model curricula and frameworks in mathematics for grades prekindergarten to grade four, inclusive, for use by local and regional boards of education for school districts or individual schools identified by the department as having achievement gaps, as defined in section 10-14u. Such curricula and frameworks shall be culturally relevant, research-based and aligned with student achievement standards adopted by the State Board of Education.”
(P.A. 11-85, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 396.)
History: P.A. 11-85 effective July 1, 2011; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 deleted provision re model curricula and frameworks in reading, deleted definition of “achievement gaps” and replaced “academic achievement gaps” with “achievement gaps, as defined in section 10-14u”, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-16ss. - African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies instruction.

(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies as part of the curriculum for the school district, pursuant to section 10-16b. In developing and implementing the African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies curriculum, the board may utilize the curriculum materials made available by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-16b or other existing and appropriate public or private materials, personnel and resources, provided such curriculum is in accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4.
(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 the African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies curriculum under this section, including professional development and in-service training.
(P.A. 19-12, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 406.)
History: P.A. 19-12 effective July 1, 2019; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (b) by adding “, including professional development and in-service training”, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-16tt. - Development of black and Latino studies course. Audit to ensure course being offered. Technical assistance.

(a)(1) Not later than January 1, 2021, the State Board of Education shall review and approve the black and Latino studies course developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section by the State Education Resource Center, established pursuant to section 10-357a. The state board shall approve such course if, following a review of such course, the state board determines that the content of such course is rigorous, aligned with curriculum guidelines approved by the state board, and in accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4.
(2) Not later than January 15, 2021, the state board, in consultation with the State Education Resource Center, shall submit a description of the black and Latino studies course, which includes the scope and sequence and course objective, and a report on the development and review of such course 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.
(b) The State Education Resource Center shall develop a black and Latino studies course. Such course shall be one credit and offered at the high school level. In developing such course, the State Education Resource Center may utilize existing and appropriate public or private materials, personnel and other resources, including, but not limited to, persons and organizations with subject matter expertise in African-American, black, Puerto Rican or Latino studies, and the curriculum materials made available pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-16b.
(c) For the school years commencing July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2024, inclusive, the Department of Education shall conduct an annual audit to ensure that the black and Latino studies course approved pursuant to this section is being offered by each local and regional board of education. The department shall annually submit a report on such audit 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.
(d) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, the State Education and Resource Center shall provide technical assistance to local and regional boards of education in the provision of professional development, pursuant to section 10-148a, and in-service training, pursuant to section 10-220a, related to the teaching of the black and Latino studies course approved pursuant to this section.
(P.A. 19-12, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 407.)
History: P.A. 19-12 effective June 21, 2019; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added Subsec. (d) re State Education Resource Center to provide technical assistance to boards of education in provision of professional development and in-service training, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities › Section 10-16uu. - Black and Latino studies course to be offered in grades nine to twelve.

(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, a local or regional board of education may offer the black and Latino studies course, approved pursuant to section 10-16tt, in grades nine to twelve, inclusive.
(b) For the school year commencing July 1, 2022, and each school year thereafter, a local or regional board of education shall offer the black and Latino studies course, approved pursuant to section 10-16tt, in grades nine to twelve, inclusive.
(P.A. 19-12, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 385.)
History: P.A. 19-12 effective July 1, 2019; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (b) by adding “and each school year thereafter,” and “, approved pursuant to section 10-16tt,”, effective June 23, 2021.