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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-405. (Formerly Sec. 10-373n). - Definitions: Arts organizations.

For purposes of this section and sections 10-406 to 10-408, inclusive:
(1) “Arts organization” means a nonprofit organization in the state which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, the primary purpose of which is to create, perform, present or otherwise promote the visual, performing or literary arts in the state, but shall not mean an organization, the primary purpose of which is instructional, or an organization, the primary purpose of which is to receive contributions for and provide funding to arts organizations;
(2) “Department” means the Department of Economic and Community Development;
(3) “Connecticut Arts Council” means the council established pursuant to section 10-408a;
(4) “Contribution” means cash, negotiable securities or other gifts of similar liquidity;
(5) “Donor” means a private organization, the primary purpose of which is to receive contributions for and provide funding to arts organizations, a private foundation or private corporation, partnership, single proprietorship or association or person making a contribution to an arts organization;
(6) “Fiscal year” means a period of twelve calendar months as determined by the arts organization's bylaws.
(P.A. 88-355, S. 1, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 5, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 44, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 19, 46; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 225; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 110; P.A. 13-247, S. 246.)
History: P.A. 89-237 redefined “donor” in Subdiv. (4) to provide that the organization be a private organization; P.A. 93-353 made a technical change, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 redefined “fiscal year” to be “as determined by the arts organization's bylaws”, rather than 12 months “ending June thirtieth of any year”, effective June 2, 1994; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subdiv. (2) to substitute Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film for State Commission on the Arts, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; Sec. 10-373n transferred to Sec. 10-405 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 changed defined term in Subdiv. (2) from “commission” to “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 added new Subdiv. (3) defining “Connecticut Arts Council” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (3), (4) and (5) as Subdivs. (4), (5) and (6).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-406. (Formerly Sec. 10-373o). - Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund.

There is created a “Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund”. The proceeds of any bonds issued for the purposes of sections 10-405 to 10-408, inclusive, shall be deposited in said fund. The State Treasurer shall invest the proceeds of the fund and the investment earnings shall be credited to and become part of the fund. Annually, on or before September first, the Treasurer shall notify the department and the Connecticut Arts Council of the total amount available to the department for payments pursuant to sections 10-407 and 10-408. Such amount shall be four per cent of the average market value of said fund on the last day of the most recent and the three prior fiscal years. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the succeeding fiscal year.
(P.A. 88-355, S. 2, 8; P.A. 93-353, S. 41, 52; 93-435, S. 22, 95; P.A. 11-48, S. 111; P.A. 13-247, S. 247; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 34; P.A. 17-213, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 93-353 substituted reference to Sec. 10-373q for reference to Sec. 10-373r and added provision requiring the treasurer to notify the commission of the total amount of investment earnings of the fund for the prior fiscal year and specifying that such amount be available for payments, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-435 duplicated section reference change made in P.A. 93-353, effective June 28, 1993; Sec. 10-373o transferred to Sec. 10-406 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 changed “commission” to “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 added provision requiring Connecticut Arts Council to be notified of investment earnings; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 added provisions re Treasurer to notify department and Connecticut Arts Council of increase in market value of fund and amount available to department for payments, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-213 replaced provision re amount available to department for payments and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-407. (Formerly Sec. 10-373p). - Matching grants: Eligibility criteria, amounts.

(a) To be eligible for a matching grant for a fiscal year pursuant to this section and section 10-408, total donor contributions for the fiscal year for which such amount is calculated shall be not less than fifteen thousand dollars.
(b) For the portion of total donor contributions for the fiscal year which is equal to fifteen thousand dollars or more but does not exceed the total donor contributions for the prior fiscal year, there shall be a match of twenty-five per cent of such amount, provided no match pursuant to this subsection shall exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
(c) For the portion of total donor contributions for the fiscal year which exceeds the total donor contributions for the prior fiscal year, there shall be a match of one hundred per cent of such amount, provided no match pursuant to this subsection shall exceed one million dollars.
(d) If in any fiscal year the total amount of matching grants to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this section and section 10-408, exceed the amount available for payments to arts organizations pursuant to section 10-406, all such matching grants shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(P.A. 88-355, S. 4, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 6, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 42, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 17, 46; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 33; P.A. 17-213, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 89-237 in Subsec. (b) changed the match for the portion of contributions equal to contributions for the prior fiscal year to a match of the portion of contributions equal to $25,000 or more but not exceeding the contributions for the prior fiscal year and in Subsec. (c) reduced the match for the portion of contributions which exceed contributions for the prior fiscal year from two to 100% and provided no such match exceed $1,000,000; P.A. 93-353 changed the terminology from commitment to grant and amended Subsec. (e) to substitute exceed the “investment earnings of” for exceed the “balance in” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 deleted Subsec. (d) concerning donor contributions to endowments for arts organizations and relettered the remaining Subsec., effective June 2, 1994; Sec. 10-373p transferred to Sec. 10-407 in 2005; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace $25,000 with $15,000 and amended Subsec. (d) to delete reference to investment earnings of Arts Endowment Fund and add provision re department not to issue any grant in amount less than $500, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-213 amended Subsec. (d) to delete provision re department shall not issue grant in amount less than $500, effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-408. (Formerly Sec. 10-373q). - Applications for matching commitments.

Annually, on or before December fifteenth, an arts organization may apply to the department for a state matching grant, provided the organization includes in its application a copy of its Internal Revenue Service return of organization exempt from income tax form, or any replacement form adopted by the Internal Revenue Service, showing the total amount of contributions received from donors for the arts organization's two most recently completed fiscal years. On or before the January fifteenth next following, the Connecticut Arts Council shall notify the department of an amount equal to the total matching grants as calculated pursuant to section 10-407 and the department shall certify such amount to the Treasurer. Thereafter, the Treasurer shall make available such amount to the department and the department shall, on or before April fifteenth, pay to each arts organization a grant as calculated pursuant to said section 10-407, provided the department shall not pay any grant equaling less than five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 88-355, S. 3, 8; P.A. 89-237, S. 7, 11; P.A. 93-353, S. 43, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 18, 46; P.A. 11-48, S. 112; P.A. 13-247, S. 248; P.A. 17-213, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 89-237 in Subsec. (b) substituted October fifteenth for July fifteenth as the date on or before which certain arts organizations file statements of contributions for the prior fiscal year and substituted December fifteenth for October first as the date on or before which the commission certifies the amounts calculated pursuant to Sec. 10-373p to the treasurer; P.A. 93-353 replaced previous procedures for applications with new procedures, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 changed application date from October to December fifteenth, substituted “copy of its Internal Revenue Service return of organization exempt from income tax form” for “statement, attested to by a certified public accountant” and substituted total amount of contributions for the two most recently completed fiscal years for such amount for the prior fiscal year and deleted requirement to specify the total amount, if any, of the contributions which were for an endowment for the arts organization, effective June 2, 1994; Sec. 10-373q transferred to Sec. 10-408 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 added provision requiring Connecticut Arts Council to notify department of amount of matching grants and made a conforming change; P.A. 17-213 added “, provided the department shall not pay any grant equaling less than five hundred dollars”, effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-408a. - Connecticut Arts Council. Members. Terms and duties.

(a) There is established a Connecticut Arts Council within the Department of Economic and Community Development to foster and support the arts. The council shall consist of thirteen members as follows:
(1) Five appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, one of whom shall be the head of a state-wide arts organization;
(2) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives for a term of three years;
(3) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate for a term of three years;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives for a term of three years;
(5) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate for a term of three years;
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives for a term of three years;
(7) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate for a term of three years;
(8) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, who shall be an ex-officio, voting member; and
(9) An employee of the Department of Economic and Community Development responsible for arts and culture, who shall be designated by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and be an ex-officio, nonvoting member.
All initial appointments to the council pursuant to this subsection shall be made not later than October 1, 2013. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms. The Governor shall biennially designate one member of the council to serve as the chairperson of the council. Any appointed member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the board or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings of the council held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the council. Any vacancy occurring on the council shall be filled by the appointing authority for the balance of the unexpired term. Any member appointed by the Governor may be removed as provided by section 4-12.
(b) The chairperson shall call the first meeting of the council not later than October 31, 2013. The council shall meet not less than quarterly thereafter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary.
(c) Seven voting members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the council. For the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the council, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the council may act by a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance.
(d) No member of the council shall receive compensation for such member's services, except that each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred during the performance of such member's official duties.
(P.A. 13-247, S. 244.)
History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-410. (Formerly Sec. 10-320c). - Definitions: Historic assets.

For the purposes of sections 10-409 to 10-415, inclusive, “department” means the Department of Economic and Community Development; “municipality” shall include any town, city or borough; “private organization” means a nonprofit organization which has the power to acquire, relocate, restore and maintain historic structures and landmarks in the state of Connecticut; “historic district” means an area in a municipality established under section 7-147a or by special act; “historic structures and landmarks” means any building, structure, object or site that is significant in American history, architecture, archaeology and culture or property used in connection therewith including sacred sites and archaeological sites; “historic preservation” means research, protection, restoration, stabilization and adaptive use of buildings, structures, objects, districts, areas and sites significant in the history, architecture, archaeology or culture of this state, its municipalities or the nation; and “state register of historic places” means the department's itemized list locating and classifying historic structures and landmarks throughout the state, as discovered in the commission's field survey of 1966-1967 and as subsequently augmented.
(1967, P.A. 521, S. 1; P.A. 75-371, S. 2, 10; P.A. 89-368, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 227; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 114.)
History: P.A. 75-371 defined “historic preservation” and substituted “state register of historic places” for “inventory”; P.A. 89-368 applied definition of “historic structures and landmarks” to include sacred sites and archaeological sites; Sec. 10-321a transferred to Sec. 10-320c in 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended section to substitute Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film for Connecticut Historical Commission and to make technical changes, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; Sec. 10-320c transferred to Sec. 10-410 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced definition of “commission” with definition of “department” and replaced “commission's” with “department's” re itemized list of historic structures and landmarks, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-413. (Formerly Sec. 10-320f). - Acquisition of historic structures and landmarks by department. Leases. Fees. Gift shops.

The department may, using such funds as may be appropriated to it or available from any other source, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease, purchase or otherwise historic structures or landmarks, including such adjacent land as may be necessary for the comfort and safety of the visiting public, which the department determines to be of national or state historical importance and to be of such concern to the public at large that they should be held forever in good condition for visitation by the public and for the protection of the heritages of the people of this state and nation. The department may restore, maintain and operate, or may lease to private organizations or municipalities for the purpose of restoring, maintaining and operating, such properties in such a condition as to render them suitable for public visitation and to inform the public of the historic event or circumstance connected therewith. The department may charge reasonable visitation or special event fees, and operate or contract for the operation of gift shops at such properties and use funds received to help defray the cost of maintenance and operation of such properties and to replenish stock. The department may cooperate with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and any other appropriate municipal, state or federal agency or private organization in carrying out functions under this section and may enter into agreements for such purposes.
(1967, P.A. 521, S. 6; P.A. 75-371, S. 5, 10; P.A. 95-192, S. 2; P.A. 00-168, S. 18, 27; P.A. 11-48, S. 117; 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-371 substituted department of environmental protection for state park and forest commission and provided in greater detail for commission's power to acquire historic structures or landmarks including adjacent land; P.A. 95-192 added provisions for special event fees and the operation of gift shops; P.A. 00-168 authorized commission to lease acquired properties to private organizations and municipalities, effective May 26, 2000; Sec. 10-321d transferred to Sec. 10-320f in 2001; Sec. 10-320f transferred to Sec. 10-413 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-414. (Formerly Sec. 10-320g). - Placement of markers and monuments by department.

The department may place and maintain suitable markers, memorials or monuments to designate sites or places found to have historic significance.
(1967, P.A. 521, S. 7; P.A. 75-371, S. 6, 10; P.A. 84-256, S. 5, 17; P.A. 11-48, S. 118.)
History: P.A. 75-371 included in information to be on marker towns' subsequent history as well as circumstances of their founding; P.A. 84-256 deleted requirement that commission provide markers re founding and history to each town; Sec. 10-321e transferred to Sec. 10-320g in 2001; Sec. 10-320g transferred to Sec. 10-414 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-415. (Formerly Sec. 10-320h). - Federal contracts and assistance. Gifts, devises and bequests.

(a) In making any grants-in-aid or providing any plaques or markers or making any direct expenditures for purposes of acquisition, relocation, restoration, maintenance or operation under sections 10-410 to 10-414, inclusive, and this section, the department shall utilize any programs of the federal government in concert with its actions so as to reduce the amount of state or local expenditures hereunder. The state, acting through the department, and any municipality may receive from the federal government any financial or technical assistance which may be available to it for the purpose of acquisition, historic preservation or operation of historic structures or landmarks and may also receive from any source gifts, devises, bequests or legacies.
(b) The department may enter into and carry out contracts with the federal government or any agency thereof under which said government or agency grants financial or other assistance to the department to further the purposes of sections 10-409 to 10-416, inclusive. The department may agree to and comply with any reasonable conditions not inconsistent with state law which are imposed on such grants. The department may further enter into and carry out contracts with municipalities or their agencies and with any private party to disburse federal funds to further the purpose of sections 10-409 to 10-416, inclusive.
(1967, P.A. 521, S. 8; P.A. 75-371, S. 7, 9, 10; P.A. 76-435, S. 45, 46, 82; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 229; P.A. 11-48, S. 119.)
History: P.A. 75-371 deleted reference to federal assistance for relocation, restoration and maintenance of structures or landmarks and added Subsec. (b) re contracts with federal government; P.A. 76-435 made technical changes; Sec. 10-321f transferred to Sec. 10-320h in 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “this chapter” with “sections 10-320b to 10-320j, inclusive”, effective August 20, 2003; Sec. 10-320h transferred to Sec. 10-415 in 2005; P.A. 11-48 replaced “commission” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-417. (Formerly Sec. 32-86a). - Commission powers and duties re digital media and motion picture activities.

Section 10-417 is repealed, effective September 9, 2009.
(P.A. 94-137, S. 2, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 231; P.A. 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 06-172, S. 3; P.A. 07-217, S. 49; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 512.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-418. - Requests by state agencies for proposals for digital media or motion picture activity.

Section 10-418 is repealed, effective September 9, 2009.
(P.A. 06-172, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 512.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184b - Department of Economic and Community Development: Culture and Tourism › Section 10-425. - Sports Advisory Board. Membership. Annual report.

Section 10-425 is repealed, effective July 13, 2021.
(P.A. 08-89, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 157; P.A. 12-147, S. 7; P.A. 21-193, S. 26.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-500a. - Authority of office re licensing matters.

The Commissioner of Early Childhood may enter into stipulations, agreements, memoranda of understanding, interim consent orders or consent orders relating to licensing matters under chapters 368a and 368r with:
(1) Any person, group of persons, association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, public or private, (A) maintaining (i) a licensed child care center or group child care home, pursuant to section 19a-80, or (ii) a licensed family child care home, pursuant to section 19a-87b, or (B) applying for a license for (i) a child care center or group home, pursuant to section 19a-80, or (ii) a family child care home, pursuant to section 19a-87b;
(2) Any person who (A) establishes, conducts or maintains a licensed youth camp, pursuant to section 19a-421, or (B) is applying for a license for a youth camp, pursuant to section 19a-421;
(3) Any person acting or seeking to act as an assistant or substitute staff member in a family child care home, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 19a-87b;
(4) Any person or entity who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary action pursuant to section 19a-80f, 19a-84, 19a-87a, 19a-87e, 19a-423 or 19a-429 while holding a license issued by the Office of Early Childhood; or
(5) Any party in a contested case in which the office is a party.
(P.A. 16-100, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 16-100 effective June 2, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-501. - Early childhood information system.

(a) The Office of Early Childhood shall develop and implement an early childhood information system. Such early childhood information system shall facilitate and encourage the sharing of data between and among early childhood service providers by tracking (1) the health, safety and school readiness of all young children receiving early care and education services from (A) any local or regional board of education, including children enrolled in a preschool program under the Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program, pursuant to section 10-506, (B) any school readiness program, as defined in section 10-16p, or (C) any program receiving public funding, in a manner similar to the system described in section 10-10a, (2) the characteristics of the existing and potential workforce serving such children, (3) the characteristics of such programs serving such children, and (4) data collected from the preschool experience survey, described in section 10-515.
(b) Any local or regional board of education, school readiness program, or any child care center as described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 19a-77, and licensed by the Department of Public Health or the Office of Early Childhood, shall ensure that all children and all staff in a school under the jurisdiction of such board, program or center are entered into the early childhood information system.
(P.A. 14-39, S. 7; 14-41, S. 2; P.A. 15-134, S. 7; 15-143, S. 13; 15-227, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 14-39 effective May 28, 2014; P.A. 14-41 amended Subsec. (a)(1)(A) by adding provision re children enrolled in a preschool program under Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program, effective May 28, 2014; P.A. 15-134 amended Subsec. (a)(4) by deleting “if any”, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 15-143 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(1)(B), effective June 30, 2015; pursuant to P.A. 15-227, “child day care center” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “child care center” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-502. (Formerly Sec. 10-16bb). - Collaboration with local and regional early childhood councils.

The Office of Early Childhood shall collaborate with and may, within available appropriations, provide funding to local and regional early childhood councils for the implementation of early care and education and child development programs at the local level. Such early childhood councils shall: (1) Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for an early childhood system for the community served by such early childhood council, (2) develop policy and program planning, (3) encourage community participation by emphasizing substantial parental involvement, (4) collect, analyze and evaluate data with a focus on program and service outcomes, (5) allocate resources, and (6) perform any other functions that will assist in the provision of early childhood programs and services. Such early childhood councils may enter into memoranda of agreement with the local or regional school readiness council, described in section 10-16r, of the town or region served by such early childhood council to perform the duties and functions of a school readiness council, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-16r, or if no such local or regional school readiness council exists for the town or region of such early childhood council, perform the duties and functions of a school readiness council, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-16r.
(P.A. 11-181, S. 2; P.A. 12-116, S. 3; P.A. 14-39, S. 6; P.A. 15-134, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 11-181 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-116 amended Subsec. (b)(10) by replacing “create, implement and maintain a” with “incorporate the” and adding “developed by the Department of Education”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 14-39 deleted former Subsecs. (a), (b) and (d) re coordinated system of early care and education and child development, system functions and memoranda of agreement with and acceptance of donations from nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, deleted Subsec. (c) designator, replaced “The coordinated system of early care and education and child development” with “The Office of Early Childhood”, replaced “to implement the coordinated system of” with “in the implementation of”, added “programs” re child development and made a technical change, effective May 28, 2014; Sec. 10-16bb transferred to Sec. 10-502 in 2015; P.A. 15-134 added “and may, within available appropriations, provide funding to” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-503. - Early childhood accountability plan. Report cards. Report.

(a) Not later than December 31, 2015, the Office of Early Childhood shall develop, in consultation with the Early Childhood Cabinet, established pursuant to section 10-16z, an early childhood accountability plan. Such plan shall (1) identify and define appropriate population indicators and program and system performance measures of the health, safety and readiness of children to enter kindergarten, and early school success of children, and shall identify any new or improved data required for such purposes; and (2) include aggregate information on the characteristics of children and programs tracked by the early childhood information system, developed pursuant to section 10-501, including, but not limited to, family income, whether the families of such children receive assistance through temporary assistance for needy families, pursuant to section 17b-112, or a similar program, and the communities in which such children reside using a performance measurement accountability framework.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the office shall develop report cards containing the indicators and performance measures identified in the early childhood accountability plan.
(c) Not later than January 15, 2016, the Office of Early Childhood shall (1) submit the early childhood accountability plan, and (2) annually report on the results of such plan and report cards 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.
(P.A. 14-39, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 14-39 effective May 28, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-504. - Child care development block grant administered by the Office of Early Childhood.

The Office of Early Childhood is designated as the state agency for the administration of the child care development block grant pursuant to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.
(P.A. 14-39, S. 20.)
History: P.A. 14-39 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-505. - Grant program for costs associated with classroom start-up and new spaces in certain school readiness programs.

(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Eligible town” means a town in which a priority school, as defined in section 10-16p, is located or a town ranked one to fifty when all towns are ranked in ascending order according to town wealth, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10-262f, whose school district is not a priority school district pursuant to section 10-266p;
(2) “Eligible regional school readiness council” means a regional school readiness council, pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-16r, for a region in which a priority school is located;
(3) “Eligible children” means children (A) three and four years of age and children five years of age who are not eligible to enroll in school pursuant to section 10-15c, or who are eligible to enroll in school and will attend a school readiness program pursuant to section 10-16t, and (B) who reside (i) in an area served by a priority school or a former priority school, as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 10-16p, (ii) in a town ranked one to fifty when all towns are ranked in ascending order according to town wealth, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10-262f, whose school district is not a priority school district pursuant to section 10-266p, (iii) in a town formerly a town described in clause (ii) of this subparagraph, as provided for in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 10-16p, or (iv) in a town designated as an alliance district, as defined in section 10-262u, whose school district is not a priority school district pursuant to section 10-266p;
(4) “School readiness program” has the same meaning as provided in section 10-16p;
(5) “Priority school” has the same meaning as provided in section 10-16p;
(6) “Accredited” has the same meaning as provided in section 10-16p; and
(7) “Seeking accreditation” has the same meaning as provided in section 10-16p.
(b) The Commissioner of Early Childhood shall establish a grant program for eligible towns and eligible regional school readiness councils for (1) start-up of school readiness classrooms, and (2) providing spaces to all eligible children in accredited school readiness programs and school readiness programs seeking accreditation. An eligible town or eligible regional school readiness council may apply for such grant to the commissioner, at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes.
(P.A. 14-39, S. 85.)
History: P.A. 14-39 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-505a. - Emergency stabilization grant program for school readiness programs and certain other child care centers receiving state financial assistance.

(a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, the Office of Early Childhood shall administer an emergency stabilization grant program for school readiness programs, as defined in section 10-16p, and child care centers receiving state financial assistance pursuant to section 8-210. The office shall provide grants-in-aid to those school readiness programs and child care centers who meet the eligibility criteria set forth in the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and submit an application for a grant, on a form and in such manner as prescribed by the office. A grant awarded under this section may be expended by such school readiness program or child care center for programmatic or administrative needs, in accordance with the guidelines developed by the office pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The office shall develop (1) eligibility criteria for school readiness programs and child care centers to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, and (2) guidelines for the expenditure of funds from a grant awarded under this section.
(P.A. 22-118, S. 259.)
History: P.A. 22-118 effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-507. - Smart start competitive capital grant account. Smart start competitive operating grant account.

(a) There is established an account to be known as the “smart start competitive capital grant account” which shall be a capital projects fund. The account shall contain the amounts authorized by the State Bond Commission in accordance with section 10-508 and any other moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Office of Early Childhood for the purposes of the Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program established pursuant to section 10-506.
(b) There is established an account to be known as the “smart start competitive operating grant account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Office of Early Childhood for the purposes of the Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program established pursuant to section 10-506.
(P.A. 14-98, S. 24; P.A. 15-227, S. 11; P.A. 16-163, S. 18; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 664; P.A. 18-81, S. 61.)
History: P.A. 14-98 effective May 22, 2014; P.A. 15-227 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by replacing “smart start competitive grant account” with “smart start competitive capital grant account”, replacing “separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund” with “capital projects fund”, replacing “by subsection (a) of section 10-501” with “pursuant to” and deleting reference to section 3 of public act 14-41, and added Subsec. (b) re smart start competitive operating grant account, effective July 7, 2015; P.A. 16-163 replaced “Smart Start” with “Connecticut Smart Start”, effective June 9, 2016; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting “subdivision (4) of”, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-81 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting reference to Sec. 4-28e(c), effective May 15, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-509. - Expenditure of certain funds for early care and education and child development programs.

(a) As used in this subsection, “early care and education and childhood development programs” includes the child care subsidy program, established pursuant to section 17b-749, the school readiness program, as defined in section 10-16p, the supplemental quality enhancement grant program, established pursuant to section 17b-749c, the Connecticut Home Visiting System, established pursuant to section 17b-751b, family child care homes and group child care homes, as described in section 19a-77, and the program for state financial assistance for neighborhood facilities, including child care centers, pursuant to section 8-210.
(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Early Childhood may expend in any year an amount not to exceed two per cent of the total amount appropriated to the office for early care and education and child development programs for the purpose of carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to section 10-500, including, but not limited to, piloting innovative and results-driven service delivery, program evaluation and improvement, funding and procurement models that are performance-driven and results-accountable, interagency coordination and collaboration and evaluative tools and infrastructure, provided if the total amount of such two per cent exceeds one million dollars, all funds in excess of one million dollars shall be used for service delivery. The commissioner may not expend any funds under this section for administrative or other overhead costs of the Office of Early Childhood. The commissioner may develop policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section.
(c) Not later than January first of each year, the office shall submit a report relating to how the commissioner has expended funds pursuant to subsection (b) 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. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the results of any program evaluations conducted by the office, (2) an assessment of the relationship between the cost and the value of the service delivery outcomes achieved, and (3) any policies and procedures developed by the commissioner to implement the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 18-184, S. 2; P.A. 21-172, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 18-184 effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 21-172 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Nurturing Families Network” with “Connecticut Home Visiting System” and adding “family child care homes and group child care homes, as described in section 19a-77,”, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-514. - Creation of document re developmental milestones. Posting of document.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Office of Early Childhood shall create a one-page document that (1) lists important developmental milestones experienced by children ages birth to five years, and (2) contains notice that any parent or guardian who is concerned that such parent or guardian's child has not met one or more such developmental milestones may access the Office of Early Childhood Child Development Infoline for information concerning appropriate services. The office shall make such document available on its Internet web site.
(b) On and after February 1, 2020, each operator of a child care center, group child care home or family child care home, as described in section 19a-77, shall post a copy of the document developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in a conspicuous place on the premises of such child care center, group child care home or family child care home.
(P.A. 19-106, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 19-106 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-515. - Preschool experience survey.

On or before March 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Early Childhood, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall develop a preschool experience survey that shall be included in kindergarten registration materials provided by local and regional boards of education to parents or guardians of children enrolling in kindergarten pursuant to section 10-184. The board shall use such survey to collect information regarding (1) whether the child enrolling in kindergarten has participated in a preschool program, and (2) (A) if such child has participated in a preschool program, the nature, length and setting of such preschool program, or (B) if the child has not participated in a preschool program, the reasons why such child did not participate in a preschool program, including, but not limited to, financial difficulty, lack of transportation, parental choice regarding enrollment, limitations related to the hours of operation of available preschool programs and any other barriers to participation in a preschool program. A local or regional board of education shall not require any parent or guardian of such child to complete such survey as a condition of such child's enrollment in kindergarten.
(P.A. 14-39, S. 86; P.A. 15-134, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 14-39 effective May 28, 2014; P.A. 15-134 replaced “may” with “shall” re development of survey, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-516. - Competitive grants for alliance school districts.

The Office of Early Childhood, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, may offer from funds which may originate from public, private, federal or philanthropic sources, a competitive grant for up to three alliance school districts to develop and implement a strategy to promote the social and emotional well-being and health of preschool children from age three to children in third grade, with a focus on instructional tools and family engagement. Up to five per cent of the grant funds provided under this section for any fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative costs.
(P.A. 14-172, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 14-172 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-520. - Trend analysis of certain bachelor's degree programs in early childhood education or child development.

Section 10-520 is repealed, effective July 12, 2019.
(P.A. 15-134, S. 1; P.A. 16-163, S. 17; P.A. 19-34, S. 2; 19-121, S. 15.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-520a. - Report re staff qualifications requirement compliance.

Not later than January first, annually, the Office of Early Childhood shall submit a report regarding the status of school readiness program providers' compliance with the staff qualifications requirement, described in subsection (b) of section 10-16p, 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.
(P.A. 15-134, S. 5; P.A. 19-121, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 15-134 effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 19-121 replaced “July” with “January”, effective July 12, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood › Section 10-520b. - Early childhood teacher credential.

The Office of Early Childhood, upon receipt of a proper application and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, shall issue an early childhood teacher credential to any person who holds (1) an associate degree with a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited, provided such associate degree program is approved by (A) the Board of Regents for Higher Education or the Office of Higher Education, and (B) the Office of Early Childhood, or (2) a bachelor's degree with a concentration in early childhood education from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited, provided such bachelor's degree program is approved by (A) the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education, and (B) the Office of Early Childhood. For purposes of this section, “concentration in early childhood education” has the same meaning as provided in section 10-16p.
(P.A. 17-41, S. 2; P.A. 22-100, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 17-41 effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 22-100 deleted provision re any early childhood teacher credential issued pursuant to Subdiv. (1) is valid until June 30, 2021, effective May 24, 2022.