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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-5 - Mediation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The parties may agree in writing to
				request mediation at any time. The due process unit shall, upon the receipt of
				a written request for mediation signed by both parties, appoint on a random
				basis, an impartial mediator from the list of mediators maintained by the due
				process unit who meet the requirements of
				34 CFR
				300.506(c). The mediator
				shall attempt to resolve the dispute in a manner that is acceptable to the
				parties. The mediator shall certify in writing to the due process unit whether
				the parties reached an agreement. An agreement reached by the parties shall be
				set forth in a written mediation agreement and be signed by the
				parties.
(b) Discussions that occur
				during mediation shall be confidential and shall not be used as evidence in any
				subsequent due process hearing or civil proceeding.
(c) Mediation shall not be used to deny or
				delay a parent's right to a due process hearing or to deny any other rights
				afforded under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
				20
				USC 1401, et. seq. and the regulations
				adopted thereunder, as amended from time to time.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-10 - Expedited hearings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Expedited
				hearings shall be arranged in accordance with Part B of the Individuals with
				Disabilities Education Act,
				20
				USC 1401 et. seq. and the regulations adopted
				thereunder, as amended from time to time, regarding actions or proposed actions
				relating to the discipline or removal from school of a child with a
				disability.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-11 - Hearing rights

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any party to a
				hearing conducted pursuant to this section or Section
				10-76h-7
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies has the right to:
(1) Be accompanied and advised by counsel and
				by individuals with special knowledge or training with respect to the problems
				of children with disabilities;
(2)
				A reasonable opportunity, as determined by the hearing officer, to present
				evidence and confront, cross-examine and compel the attendance of witnesses,
				including the presentation of evidence which is more than two years old if such
				evidence is required to rule on the issues presented and it meets evidentiary
				considerations such as relevancy and materiality as ruled upon by the hearing
				officer;
(3) Prohibit the
				introduction of any evidence at the hearing that has not been disclosed to that
				party at least five business days before the hearing except as specified as
				Section
				10-76h-12(a)
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(4) Obtain a verbatim record of the hearing;
				and
(5) Obtain written findings of
				fact and decisions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-12 - Exhibits; documents presented at the hearing; witnesses

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				At least five business days prior to a hearing date scheduled and conducted
				pursuant to Section
				10-76h-7
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, each party shall disclose to
				the other party all documentary evidence, including evaluations completed by
				that date, and recommendations based on the offering party's evaluations, that
				the party intends to use at the hearing. A hearing officer may bar any party
				that fails to comply with this requirement from introducing such evaluations or
				recommendations at the hearing.
(b)
				Witness lists shall be exchanged by the parties and provided to the hearing
				officer no later than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Each
				party shall notify their potential witnesses in writing of the date, time and
				location of the hearing. In the case of employees or agents of the public
				agency, a letter to the public agency or designee shall be sufficient to
				constitute notice. The parent shall notify the public agency at least five
				school days in advance that school personnel will be called to testify on a
				particular scheduled hearing date.
(c) At the request of a party, the hearing
				officer shall not review the records submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of
				this section until they are offered into evidence. Exhibits that are offered
				but not admitted into evidence shall be marked for identification and the
				record of the hearing shall so reflect.
(d) All exhibits shall be clear, legible and
				arranged in chronological order. Exhibits shall be numbered in the lower right
				corner and submitted along with a numbered index. Public agency exhibits shall
				have the prefix "B" and the parent shall prefix each exhibit with a "P." Each
				separate exhibit shall be numbered consecutively, and every page of each
				numbered exhibit shall have a proper prefix and document number placed at the
				lower right corner. For example, for parent Exhibit 1, which has ten pages,
				each page of the exhibit shall have a "P-1" printed or typed at the lower right
				corner (omit the quotes) and the page number of the exhibit shall also be
				stated as "1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, etc." The hearing officer may waive these
				requirements for good cause shown.
(e) The numbered index shall indicate the
				exhibit number, a description of the exhibit and the date of the exhibit. The
				number of pages of the exhibit shall be included in parentheses after the date
				of the exhibit.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-13 - Conduct of hearings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The hearing
				officer shall take reasonable measures, including the exclusion from the
				hearing of parties, counsel, or any other participant, to ensure that the
				parties, counsel and all other participants comport themselves civilly and that
				the hearing is conducted in a fair and orderly manner. Behavior which may
				result in exclusion includes, but is not limited to, abusive speech,
				inflammatory remarks or disrespectful conduct towards the hearing officer,
				counsel or any party or party representative, or witnesses.
(b) If an interpreter is needed for a
				prehearing conference or any session of a hearing, the burden is on the party
				requiring the interpreter to so inform the due process unit. The due process
				unit shall seek to ensure that a qualified interpreter is available as
				needed.
(c) The hearing officer
				shall cause all formal sessions of the hearing to be recorded in order to
				create a verbatim record.
(d) The
				hearing officer shall hear evidence admissible as provided in section
				10-76h-15 of
				the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(e) The hearing officer may require a
				complete and independent evaluation or prescription of educational programs by
				any qualified person, the cost of which shall be paid by the public agency. The
				hearing officer's criteria for the selection of an evaluator shall be the same
				as that required by the public agency, if any, in accordance with
				34 CFR Section
				300.502(e).
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-14 - Burden of production and proof; unilateral placement

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				The party who filed for due process has the burden of going forward with the
				evidence. In all cases, however, the public agency has the burden of proving
				the appropriateness of the child's program or placement, or of the program or
				placement proposed by the public agency. This burden shall be met by a
				preponderance of the evidence, except for hearings conducted pursuant to 34 CFR
				Section 300.521.
(b) The hearing
				officer shall have the authority to bifurcate a hearing regarding a unilateral
				placement. If the hearing officer determines that the program offered by the
				public agency is appropriate, it is not necessary to inquire into the
				appropriateness of the parent's placement.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this
				section, upon a finding that a public agency's placement or program or proposed
				placement or program is not appropriate, any party seeking reimbursement for a
				unilateral placement or program shall prove the appropriateness of such
				placement or program by a preponderance of the evidence.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-15 - Evidence

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The hearing officer may receive any oral,
				documentary or tangible evidence, but the hearing officer shall exclude
				irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence.
(b) The hearing officer shall give effect to
				the rules of privilege recognized by law.
(c) A party may offer documentary evidence,
				provided it has been disclosed to the opposing party at least five business
				days before the scheduled hearing date.
(d) Oral testimony shall be under oath or
				affirmation, subject to the pain and penalties of perjury.
(e) The hearing officer may summon any
				witness and may ask questions of any witness.
(f) The hearing officer may take
				administrative notice of any general, technical or scientific facts within the
				knowledge of the hearing officer, and any other judicially cognizable facts.
				Parties shall be notified of the material so noticed and shall be afforded an
				opportunity to contest the substance or materiality of the facts noticed. Facts
				administratively noticed shall be included and indicated as such in the
				record.
(g) The hearing officer may
				receive stipulations from the parties on any fact, matter or issue.
(h) The hearing officer may require
				additional evidence on any relevant matter.
(i) The hearing officer may limit the number
				of pages in a brief if submission of such brief is granted by the hearing
				officer.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-16 - Decision, implementation, rights of appeal

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The written
				findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision and order of the hearing
				officer shall be final, except that any aggrieved party may appeal such
				decision under the provisions of
				20 U.S.C. Section
				1415(i)(2)(A) and the
				regulations adopted thereunder, as amended from time to time, section
				10-76h(d)(4)
				of the Connecticut General Statutes. Pursuant to section
				4-186(g)
				 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the
				final decision is exempt from the provisions of Section
				4-181a
				of the Connecticut General Statutes. A party seeking to stay a final decision
				shall seek that order from the court having jurisdiction over the
				appeal.
(b) The final decision may
				include comments by the hearing officer on the conduct of the proceedings. The
				hearing officer may issue findings of fact on the extent to which the parent
				has prevailed on any issue ruled upon by the hearing officer.
(c) The final decision of the hearing
				officer, accompanied by the appeal and enforcement procedures, shall be mailed
				to the parent, the public agency, or the legal counsel, if any, of all the
				parties and, once any personally identifiable information has been deleted, to
				the state advisory panel.
(d) A
				settlement agreement shall not constitute a final decision, prescription or
				order of the hearing officer. The settlement agreement may be read into the
				record as an agreement between the parties only.
(e) If a parent contends that a public agency
				is not taking action to implement a final decision of a hearing officer, the
				parent shall notify the due process unit in writing, specifying the alleged
				non-compliance. If the due process unit determines that the public agency is
				not in compliance, the due process unit shall take appropriate steps to ensure
				compliance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-17 - Educational placement during proceedings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Unless the
				public agency and the parent agree otherwise, the child shall remain in his or
				her then-current educational placement during the pendency of any
				administrative or judicial proceedings regarding issues set forth in Section
				10-76h-3
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, except as provided in Section
				10-76h-10 of
				the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and subsection (c)
				below.
(b) If the issues involve an
				application for initial admission to public school, the child, with the consent
				of the parent, shall be placed in the public school program until all such
				proceedings have been completed.
(c) If in the final decision the hearing
				officer agrees with the parent that a change of placement is appropriate, the
				new placement ordered by the hearing officer shall be the child's placement
				during the pendency of any further appeals.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 76 - Children Requiring Special Education › Section 10-76h - Due process › Section 10-76h-18 - Default or dismissal

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any party may
				move for, or the hearing officer may order, sua sponte, an entry of default in
				or dismissal of a hearing for failure of any party:
(1) to prosecute a hearing;
(2) to participate in the prehearing
				conference;
(3) to comply with
				sections
				10-76h-1
				to 10-76h-18 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(4) to comply with a ruling issued by the
				hearing officer before a final decision is rendered;
(5) to state a claim for which relief can be
				granted;
(6) to sustain its burden
				after presentation of the evidence; or
(7) to appear at a properly noticed scheduled
				hearing.
The hearing officer may grant the motion with or without
				  prejudice.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-2 - Appointment

Current through July 10, 2024
A surrogate parent, duly appointed pursuant to the provisions
				of sections
				10-94f to
				10-94k,
				inclusive, of the General Statutes, as amended by Public Act 81-247, shall
				serve as a child's representative in the educational decision-making process in
				place of the child's parents or guardian. Such child shall be a child as
				defined in Section
				10-76a(e)
				(1) of the General Statutes who requires
				special education or a child who may require special
				education.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-3 - Qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
In order to be eligible for appointment as a surrogate parent,
				an individual shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The individual shall be an
			 adult;
(b) The individual shall not
			 be an employee of the public agency or the local board of education responsible
			 for the education or care of that child; provided, however, that an individual
			 shall not be deemed such an employee solely because he or she is paid to serve
			 as a surrogate parent;
(c) The
			 individual shall have no other interest that may conflict with the best
			 interests of the child;
(d) The
			 individual shall be knowledgeable about the educational system, special
			 education laws, and the legal rights of the child in relation to the
			 educational system; and
(e) The
			 individual shall be reasonably well acquainted with the cultural and language
			 background of the child.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-4 - Training procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Training procedures established by the Commissioner of
				Education shall include, but not be limited to, training in the following
				areas:
(a) The nature and needs of
			 different types of exceptionalities;
(b) The availability of programs and
			 programming options with respect to such exceptionalities;
(c) The responsibilities and limitations of
			 the role of the surrogate parent, including the following skills to ensure
			 effective representation of the child:
(1)
			 Becoming thoroughly acquainted with the child's history and other information
			 contained in school and other reports relating to the child's educational
			 needs;
(2) Complying with state and
			 federal laws and regulations as to the confidentiality of all records and
			 information pertaining to the child, to which he or she is privy;
(3) Using discretion in the necessary sharing
			 of information with appropriate people for the purpose of furthering the
			 interest of the child;
(4) Becoming
			 familiar with the educational prescription for the child and, where
			 appropriate, giving his or her approval;
(5) Reviewing and evaluating special
			 education programs pertaining to the child as well as such other programs as
			 may be available; and
(6)
			 Initiating the mediation, hearing and/or appeal procedures and seeking
			 qualified legal assistance when such assistance is in the best interest of the
			 child;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-5 - Determination of a child's need for a surrogate parent

Current through July 10, 2024
In order to determine whether a child is in need of a surrogate
				parent, the commissioner of education shall undertake such investigation as may
				be necessary to determine that:
(A)
			 The child is, by virtue of his or her age, entitled to receive special
			 education;
(B) The child requires,
			 or may require, special education; and
(C) The parent or guardian of the child is
			 unknown or unavailable or the child is a ward of the state.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-6 - Reports of a child's need for a surrogate parent

Current through July 10, 2024
The commissioner of education shall disseminate such
				information as may be necessary to ensure that local and regional boards of
				education, and other agencies as appropriate, are informed of the surrogate
				parent program.
(a) Such information
			 shall include a description of the requirements for eligibility for appointment
			 of a surrogate parent.
(b) Such
			 information shall include a statement of the responsibility to report to the
			 commissioner the name of any child who may require a surrogate
			 parent.
(c) Such information shall
			 include a description of the type of data to be included in a report to the
			 commissioner of a child who may require a surrogate parent. Such data shall
			 include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The child's name, age and current
			 address;
(2) If the child requires
			 special education, a statement of the nature and severity of the child's
			 handicapping condition as well as a copy of the child's current individualized
			 education program;
(3) If the child
			 may require special education, a copy of the referral form which was forwarded
			 to the child's planning and placement team;
(4) Such information as may be available
			 concerning the whereabouts of the child's parents or guardian and, where
			 appropriate, certification from the responsible agency that the child is a ward
			 of the state; and
(5) The name and
			 address of the agency making the report and, if different, the name and address
			 of the agency responsible for educating the child.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-7 - Appointment of a surrogate parent

Current through July 10, 2024
Upon a determination that a child is in need of a surrogate
				parent, the commissioner of education shall appoint a surrogate parent in
				accordance with the following requirements:
(a) The individual appointed as surrogate
			 parent shall meet such qualifications as are set forth in section
			 10-94j-3;
(b) The individual appointed as surrogate
			 parent shall have successfully completed training as set forth in section
			 10-94j-4;
(c) Appointments shall take into
			 consideration the places of residence of the child and surrogate parent as well
			 as the particular expertise of the surrogate parent related to the handicapping
			 condition, educational needs, age or other relevant factors;
(d) Written notice of the appointment shall
			 be mailed to the child, to the surrogate parent, to the agency responsible for
			 educating the child, and to the agency responsible for the care of the child;
			 and
(e) The commissioner shall
			 advise the child, the agency responsible for educating the child and the agency
			 responsible for the care of the child that the commissioner may, not less than
			 thirty (30) days prior to the child's eighteenth birthday, extend the
			 appointment of a surrogate parent until such child graduates from high school
			 or reaches age twenty-one years, whichever occurs first.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 94j - Appointment of Surrogate Parents › Section 10-94j-8 - Revocation of the appointment of a surrogate parent

Current through July 10, 2024
The commissioner of education shall annually review the conduct
				and performance of each individual appointed as a surrogate parent. If it is
				found that in the performance of his or her duties the surrogate parent is not
				representing the best educational interest of the child, the commissioner
				shall:
(a) Send the individual written
			 notice of revocation of his or her appointment as surrogate parent. Such notice
			 shall include the following:
(1) The reason(s)
			 for the revocation;
(2) The
			 effective date of the revocation; and
(3) A statement informing the individual that
			 if he or she objects to the revocation, written reasons for the objection shall
			 be submitted to the commissioner within ten (10) calendar days of the date of
			 the notice of revocation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 116l - Awarding of Student Financial Assistance for Postsecondary Study › Section 10-116l-1 to 10-116l-4 - Transferred

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred, November 9, 1992.
Old Number
New Number
10-116l- 1
10a-169-1
10-116l- 2
10a-169-2
10-116l- 3
10a-169-3
10-116l- 4
10a-169-4
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 116l - Awarding of Student Financial Assistance for Postsecondary Study › Section 10-116l-20 to 10-116l-26 - Transferred

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred, November 9, 1992.
Old Number
New Number
10-116l-20
10a-167-1
10-116l-21
10a-167-2
10-116l-22
10a-167-3
10-116l-23
10a-167-4
10-116l-24
10a-167-5
10-116l-25
10a-167-6
10-116l-26
10a-167-7
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › Standards and Procedures for the Approval of Connecticut Educator Preparation Programs › Section 10-145d-9 - Procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No educational preparation program shall
				publicize, begin to enroll students, or operate without the approval of the
				Board.
(b)
Initial
				Requirements
To be eligible to apply to the Commissioner to operate an
				  educator preparation program, the institution shall meet the following
				  requirements:
(1) The institution
				shall be accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
				Loss of accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
				shall result in the withdrawal of program approval by the Board.
(2) The institution shall have received the
				appropriate program licensure or accreditation as established by the
				Connecticut Board of Governors of Higher Education. Loss of accreditation or
				licensure with the Board of Governors of Higher Education shall result in
				withdrawal of program approval by the Board.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › Standards and Procedures for the Approval of Connecticut Educator Preparation Programs › Section 10-145d-11 - Educator preparation program approval standards

Current through July 10, 2024
These standards may be used prior to July 1, 2003 and shall
				  be used on and after July 1, 2003.
(a)
Connecticut Standards
The NCATE Refined Standards, March 5, 1994, including the
				  "Introduction to NCATE'S Standards" and "Standards Glossary" are adopted by
				  reference. NCATE Standards, as may be amended for time to time, shall be
				  adopted following review by Department staff and the Commissioner. Copies of
				  the NCATE standards are available from the Department. Folios may be completed
				  for all endorsement areas and submitted to the Department 18 months prior to
				  the Visiting Team visit.
(b)
Connecticut Requirements
(1) Student admission criteria include
				appropriate academic and non-academic standards are stated and enforced. All
				students are admitted to the educator preparation program after taking no more
				than two courses in professional education. These standards shall include, but
				not be limited to:
(A) passing Praxis I CBT,
				or its equivalent as approved by the Board, prior to admission to the educator
				preparation program;
(B) achieving
				a cumulative grade point average of at least a B-minus average for all
				undergraduate courses, and
(C) if
				justified by unusual circumstances, a waiver for (B) may be granted, provided
				that a statement of justification is added to the candidate's
				records.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-401 - Personnel required to hold certificates or permits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  No person shall be eligible to serve for a board of education in the position
				  of superintendent, administrator, teacher, special service staff member, or
				  other position for which certificates or permits are issued, unless such person
				  holds a valid Connecticut certificate or permit appropriate for such position,
				  except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Appropriate certification is required for
				  any person in the employ of a board of education who:
(1) Is not directly supervised in the
				  delivery of instructional services by a certified professional employee in a
				  position requiring certification; or,
(2) Is responsible for planning of the
				  instructional program for a student; or,
(3) Evaluates student progress; or,
(4) Does not receive specific directions from
				  their supervising teacher or administrator that constitute a lesson plan for
				  each lesson.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-402 - Application procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Application for state certificates and permits shall be
					 executed on forms furnished by and filed with the Department. Additional
					 documents and materials shall be submitted in accordance with Section
					 10-145d-403.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-403 - Documentation and materials required of applicants

Current through July 10, 2024
In application for a certificate or permit, an applicant,
					 in addition to meeting the specific requirements of each endorsement area,
					 shall submit the following, as appropriate, to the Department:
(a) Application on an official form provided
				  by the Department;
(b)
Application fee:
(1) Upon
				  application for a certificate in accordance with these regulations, there shall
				  be paid to the Board by or on behalf of the applicant a fee as established by
				  the Connecticut general statutes, except that persons holding standard or
				  permanent certificates on July 1, 1989, who apply for professional certificates
				  to replace their standard or permanent certificates, shall not be required to
				  pay an application fee.
(2) Upon
				  request for a duplicate copy of any such certificate there shall be paid to the
				  Board a fee as established by the Connecticut general statutes.
(3) If the Department is unable to provide
				  the number of assessments required to complete the beginning educator program,
				  the applicant shall be eligible for a one-time extension of the initial
				  educator certificate, at no cost to the applicant, in order to complete the
				  assessment requirements.
(4) There
				  shall be no fee charged to remove a deficiency from a certificate.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-404 - Assessment requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
PRAXIS I.
				  Essential Skills Requirement in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.
(1) Except as provided in Section
				  10-145d-405,
				  subsection (a) (1) of Section
				  10-145d-417
				  and
				  10-145d-427
				  any person who does not hold a valid certificate shall be required to submit
				  official verification of one of the following:
(1) Satisfactory scores on all components in
				  one administration of the Connecticut Competency Examination for Prospective
				  Teachers (CONCEPT) from any administration on or prior to December 31, 1994,
				  or, satisfactory scores on all components of the PRAXIS I from any
				  administration on or after January 1, 1995; or
(2) A combined score of 1,000 or more on the
				  Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with no less than 400 on either the verbal or
				  the mathematics subtest; or
(3) A
				  total score on the Prueba de Aptitude Academica (PAA) equivalent to a combined
				  score of 1,000 on the SAT, with neither the mathematics nor the verbal subtest
				  below the equivalent of 400 points and a minimum score of 510 on the English as
				  a Second Language Achievement Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign
				  Language (TOEFL); or
(4) A minimum
				  score on the English and mathematics subtests of the American College Testing
				  Program Assessment equivalent to a combined score of 1,000 on the SAT, with
				  neither the English nor the mathematics subtest below the equivalent of 400
				  points.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-405 - Assessment requirement exceptions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Nondegreed educators.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				  (e) of this section, to be eligible for a certificate for subject areas or
				  fields for which a bachelor's degree from an approved institution is not
				  required, any applicant who is otherwise eligible for certification in those
				  endorsement areas shall be entitled to certification for a period not to exceed
				  two years, without having met the requirement of PRAXIS I. Such certificate may
				  be extended in accordance with Section
				  10-145d-427.
(b)
Deferral of testing
				  requirements.
A nonrenewable interim educator certificate, valid until
				  the beginning of the school year subsequent to the school year in which it is
				  issued, shall be issued to any person who meets the specific requirements for
				  an initial educator or provisional educator certificate, excluding successful
				  completion of PRAXIS I, PRAXIS II, and CONNECT, as appropriate, if such person:
(1) Has resided in a state other than
				  Connecticut during the year immediately preceding application for certification
				  in Connecticut; and holds current teacher certification in a state other than
				  Connecticut; and has completed at least 10 school months of successful teaching
				  in another state in a public or nonpublic school approved by the appropriate
				  governing body in another state; or
(2) Has graduated from a teacher preparation
				  program at an approved institution outside of the state.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-406 - Acceptability of course work

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Course work
				  requirements for credit shall be acceptable if study has been completed at an
				  approved institution, except as otherwise provided in this section, or except
				  as provided by subsection (d) (3) of Section
				  10-145d-423 and
				  subsection of Section
				  10-145d-424
				  of these regulations.
(b) College
				  credit awarded by Charter Oak College (Board for State Academic Awards) may be
				  accepted.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part II - General Conditions › Section 10-145d-408 - Recommendation from an approved institution

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) To be eligible
				  for the initial educator certificate, applicants for the endorsements listed
				  below shall have completed a planned program of preparation at an approved
				  institution for service in the field, subject area or grade level for which
				  certification is sought, and shall obtain the formal institutional
				  recommendation for certification, except that alternatives to the
				  recommendation provided for in Sections
				  10-145d-412(a)
				  (3), 10-145d-414. Those endorsements for which institutional recommendation is
				  required are as follows:
(1) Early childhood,
				  elementary and middle grades;
(2)
				  Secondary academic;
(3) Special
				  subject or field;
(4) School
				  library media;
(5) On and after
				  July 1, 1998, TESOL;
(6) On and
				  after July 1, 1998, bilingual education;
(7) Single-subject special
				  education;
(8) Comprehensive
				  special education;
(9) Speech and
				  language pathology;
(10) School
				  counselor;
(11) School
				  psychology;
(12) Reading and
				  language arts consultant;
(13)
				  Remedial reading and remedial language arts;
(14) Superintendent of schools;
(15) Intermediate administration or
				  supervision.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-409 - Validity of certificates issued prior to July 1, 1989

Current through July 10, 2024
Prior to November 1, 1960, a permanent teaching certificate
					 was issued to qualified applicants by the Board. During the period from
					 November 1, 1960, to July 1, l989, two types of certificates were issued by the
					 Board:
(1) provisional teaching and
(2) standard teaching. Provisional
				  teaching certificates issued prior to July 1, 1989, will continue to be valid
				  until their dates of expiration. After July 1, 1989, standard and permanent
				  certificates shall no longer be valid. A person holding standard or permanent
				  certificates on July 1, l989, shall, upon application, receive a professional
				  educator certificate to replace said standard or permanent
				  certificates.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-410 - Certificate types

Current through July 10, 2024
The following certificates shall be issued by the Board:
					 initial educator; interim educator; temporary 90-day; provisional educator;
					 professional educator; and certificate of eligibility.
An applicant who has met the assessment requirements, as
					 appropriate, and the specific requirements as hereinafter stated shall be
					 entitled to receive one of the certificates described in Sections
					 10-145d-411
					 through
					 10-145d-417,
					 inclusive.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-411 - Certificate of eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Conditions for issuance.
A certificate of eligibility shall be
				  issued to an applicant who meets the requirements for but had not been issued
				  an initial educator certificate, as defined in Sections
				  10-145d-412
				  and assessments, as appropriate, at the time of application, a certificate of
				  eligibility shall not be issued to a person who holds an initial educator
				  certificate except as provided in subsection (c) and (d) of Section
				  10-145d-427.
(b)
Duration of the certificate of
				  eligibility.
The certificate of eligibility shall be valid for up to
				  five years.
(c)
Validity.
(1) The certificate of
				  eligibility does not authorize service for a board of education, except for
				  coaching and substitute teaching.
(2) The certificate of eligibility shall be
				  replaced by an initial educator certificate upon proper application to the
				  Department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-413 - The interim educator certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Conditions for issuance.
(1) The
				  interim educator certificate shall be valid for 12 months and is nonrenewable
				  if such applicant:
(A) Meets the preparation
				  and eligibility requirements for an initial educator or provisional educator
				  certificate except for successful completion of assessments as appropriate, if
				  such applicant:
(i) Has resided in a state
				  other than Connecticut during the year immediately preceding application for
				  certification in Connecticut; and holds current teacher certification in a
				  state other than Connecticut; and has completed at least 10 school months of
				  successful teaching in another state in a public school or nonpublic school
				  approved by the appropriate governing body in another state; or
(ii) Has graduated from a teacher preparation
				  program at an approved institution outside of Connecticut; or
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-414 - Temporary 90-day certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Conditions for issuance.
The temporary 90-day certificate shall be issued to any
					 applicant who successfully completes a board-approved alternate route to
					 licensure program, as available, in the endorsement areas of elementary
					 education, middle grades education, secondary academic subjects, special
					 subjects or fields, special education, and administration and supervision when
					 the following conditions are met:
(1)
				  The employing agent of a board of education makes a written request for the
				  issuance and attests to the existence of a special plan for supervision of
				  temporary 90-day certificate holders; and
(2) The applicant meets the following
				  requirements, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (3) of this
				  subsection:
(A) Holds a bachelor's degree from
				  an approved institution, with a major in or closely related to the endorsement
				  area in which the requesting board of education is placing the
				  applicant;
(B) Has achieved a
				  passing score on CONNCEPT or Praxis I-CBT or its equivalent, in accordance with
				  subsection (a) of Section
				  10-145d-404;
(C) Has achieved a passing score on Praxis II
				  or CONNECT, as appropriate, in accordance with subsection (b) of Section
				  10-145d-404;
(D) Presents a written application on such
				  form as the Department shall prescribe;
(E) Has successfully completed the alternate
				  route to certification program in the subject or field for which the applicant
				  has been prepared;
(F) Possesses an
				  undergraduate college overall grade point average of at least "B", or, if the
				  applicant has completed at least 24 semester hours of graduate credit,
				  possesses a graduate grade point average of at least "B"; and
(G) Presents supporting evidence of
				  appropriate experience working with children.
(3) The Commissioner may waive the
				  requirements of (F) or (G) or both of subdivision (2) of this subsection upon a
				  showing of good cause.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-415 - Provisional educator certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Conditions for issuance.
The provisional educator certificate shall be issued to an
					 applicant who has met the assessment requirements, as appropriate, and the
					 preparation and eligibility requirements for an initial educator certificate,
					 and who:
(1) Has successfully
				  completed the BEST assessment, as may have been made available by the Board and
				  10 school months of successful teaching under the initial educator certificate
				  or interim educator certificate, or durational shortage area permit, except
				  that any person who has worked less than full time shall not be required to
				  serve more than 20 school months under an initial educator certificate. Persons
				  who obtained the initial educator certificate upon completion of successful
				  teaching under the temporary 90-day certificate shall be required to complete
				  20 school months of successful teaching under the initial educator certificate
				  and completion of a training program designed especially for alternate route
				  teachers; or
(2) Has successfully
				  served for a board of education for ten school months in the same position as a
				  permanent substitute teacher in a subject and grade level appropriate position,
				  under an interim educator or an initial educator certificate, and who has
				  successfully completed the BEST program, as may have been made available by the
				  Board; or
(3) Has completed at
				  least 30 school months of successful teaching or service within 10 years prior
				  to application for such provisional educator certificate in the subject area or
				  field appropriate to the subject area or field for which the provisional
				  educator certificate is sought in the following:
(A) A public school system, approved
				  nonpublic school or nonpublic school approved by the appropriate governing body
				  in another state or for purposes of obtaining adult education certification in
				  accordance with Sections
				  10-145d-595,
				  10-145d-600
				  and
				  10-145d-605
				  of the regulations or in a cooperating eligible entity pursuant to Section
				  10-69
				  of the Connecticut general statutes; or
(B) A state education agency as a successful
				  professional or managerial staff member, in accordance with Section
				  10-145d-531
				  and Section
				  10-145d-575;
				  or
(C) A state education agency as
				  a successful managerial staff member, in accordance with Section
				  10-145d-586;
				  or
(4) Has served for a
				  board of education successfully under a provisional teaching or provisional
				  educator certificate the school year immediately preceding application. The
				  subject area or field taught during the preceding year shall be the same for
				  which provisional educator certification is sought.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part IV - Special Authorizations › Section 10-145d-418 - Temporary authorization for minor assignment

Current through July 10, 2024
Upon the written request of an employing agent of a board
					 of education and filing of an application by the applicant, a certificate
					 holder may be granted a temporary authorization for an academic subject or a
					 special subject, provided:
(1) The
				  certificate holder has at least 12 semester hours of credit in the subject to
				  be taught;
(2) The certificate
				  holder possesses a certificate endorsed for an academic subject or a special
				  subject, or special education;
(3)
				  The minor assignment shall supplement a primary assignment; and
(4) The number of instructional periods for
				  the minor assignment shall not be greater than two periods per day.
(b) Upon the written request of an employing
				  agent and approved by the Department, the 12 semester hour requirement may be
				  waived for good cause shown. a minimum of six semester hours of credit would be
				  required;
(c) The temporary
				  authorization may be granted for a period of one school year and reissued for
				  one school year, upon completion of an additional six semester hours of credit
				  in the subject to be taught and the recommendation of the employing agent of
				  the board of education. At the expiration of the reissuance period, the holder
				  of the minor assignment shall either qualify and file application for the
				  additional endorsement area or discontinue teaching the minor
				  assignment.