General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5674 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1272 Referred to Committee on Education Introduced by: REP. CRAWFORD, 35th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5674 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1272 Referred to Committee on Education Introduced by: REP. CRAWFORD, 35th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION FOR SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM TEACHERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 10-16p of the general statutes be amended to require that all individuals with the primary responsibility for a group of children hold certification pursuant to section 10-145b of the general statutes with an endorsement in early childhood education by January 1, 2018. Statement of Purpose: To require all teachers of school readiness programs to be certified by January 1, 2018.