General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5499 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4503 *_____HB05499HED___032813____* Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: (HED) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5499 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4503 *_____HB05499HED___032813____* Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT Introduced by: (HED) AN ACT ENCOURAGING STUDENTS IN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS TO TUTOR CHILDREN IN ALLIANCE DISTRICT SCHOOLS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2013) Each public institution of higher education with a teacher preparation program shall establish an internship program pursuant to which students enrolled in such program may earn, at no additional cost to the student, one academic credit for tutoring a child enrolled in a school located in an alliance district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, for one hour per week for one semester. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2013 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2013 New section HED Joint Favorable HED Joint Favorable