Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00234 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 234
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1228
Referred to Committee on Education
Introduced by:
SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 234 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1228

Referred to Committee on Education 

Introduced by:

SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist.

AN ACT SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS.

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

That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to permit local and regional boards of education to suspend those professional development activities required by state law and paid for by such boards until 2014.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide towns relief from the fiscal costs associated with professional development activities for teachers mandated by state law.