Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00117 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 117
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 651
Referred to Committee on Education
Introduced by:
SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 117 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 651

Referred to Committee on Education 

Introduced by:

SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 166 of the general statutes be amended to establish an alternate route to certification program for those early childhood educators who hold a bachelor's degree with a major either in, or closely related to, early childhood education.

Statement of Purpose: 

To decrease the amount of time required to obtain a teaching certificate for early childhood educators by establishing an alternate route to certification program for such educators.