General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6502
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 3753
*03753_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6502
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 3753
*03753_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARAPROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 10-155k of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2013):
The Commissioner of Education shall establish a School Paraprofessional Advisory Council consisting of (1) one representative from each state-wide bargaining representative organization that represents school paraprofessionals with instructional responsibilities, (2) one representative from each of the exclusive bargaining units for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 10-153b, (3) the most recent recipient of the Connecticut Paraprofessional of the Year award, (4) two representatives from the regional educational service centers, appointed by the Commissioner of Education, and (5) a school administrator, appointed by the Connecticut Federation of School Administrators. The council shall hold quarterly meetings and [annually] advise, at least quarterly, the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee, of the needs for (A) professional development and the training of [such] paraprofessionals and the effectiveness of the content and the delivery of existing training for such paraprofessionals, (B) appropriate staffing strategies for paraprofessionals, and (C) other relevant issues relating to paraprofessionals. The council shall report, annually, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the recommendations given to the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, pursuant to the provisions of this section, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2013 10-155k
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2013
10-155k
Statement of Purpose:
To expand the membership and responsibilities of the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]