General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5431
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2470
*_____HB05431HS_ED_030211____*
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
(HS)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 5431
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2470
*_____HB05431HS_ED_030211____*
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
(HS)
AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION CONCERNING ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 17a-101i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, after an investigation has been completed and the Commissioner of Children and Families, based upon the results of the investigation, has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused by a school employee who holds a certificate, permit or authorization issued by the State Board of Education, and the [commissioner] Commissioner of Children and Families has recommended that such employee be placed on the child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k, the [commissioner] Commissioner of Children and Families shall, not later than five working days after such finding, notify the employing superintendent, the local or regional board of education and the Commissioner of Education of such finding and shall provide records, whether or not created by the department, concerning such investigation to the local or regional board of education, the Commissioner of Education and the superintendent who shall suspend such school employee. The [commissioner] Commissioner of Children and Families shall provide such notice whether or not the child was a student in the employing school or school district. Such suspension shall be with pay and shall not result in the diminution or termination of benefits to such employee. [Within seventy-two hours after such suspension the superintendent shall notify the local or regional board of education and the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's representative, of the reasons for and conditions of the suspension. The superintendent shall disclose such records to the Commissioner of Education and the local or regional board of education or its attorney for purposes of review of employment status or the status of such employee's certificate, permit or authorization.] The suspension of a school employee employed in a position requiring a certificate shall remain in effect until the board of education acts pursuant to the provisions of section 10-151. If the contract of employment of such certified school employee is terminated, the superintendent shall notify the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's representative, [within] not later than seventy-two hours after such termination. Upon receipt of such notice from the superintendent, the Commissioner of Education may commence certification revocation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of subsection (j) of section 10-145b. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, information received by the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's representative, pursuant to this section shall be confidential subject to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education under section 10-145g.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2011 17a-101i(a)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2011
17a-101i(a)
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HS
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