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| 1 | - | Senate Bill No. 424 | |
| 1 | + | General Assembly Raised Bill No. 424 | |
| 2 | + | February Session, 2014 LCO No. 2054 | |
| 3 | + | *_____SB00424HS____042214____* | |
| 4 | + | Referred to Committee on EDUCATION | |
| 5 | + | Introduced by: | |
| 6 | + | (ED) | |
| 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | - | Special Act No. 14-22 | |
| 8 | + | General Assembly | |
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| 10 | + | Raised Bill No. 424 | |
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| 12 | + | February Session, 2014 | |
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| 14 | + | LCO No. 2054 | |
| 15 | + | ||
| 16 | + | *_____SB00424HS____042214____* | |
| 17 | + | ||
| 18 | + | Referred to Committee on EDUCATION | |
| 19 | + | ||
| 20 | + | Introduced by: | |
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| 22 | + | (ED) | |
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| 5 | 24 | AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. | |
| 6 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 26 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: | |
| 8 | 27 | ||
| 9 | - | Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2014) (a) For purposes of this section: | |
| 28 | + | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2014) (a) For purposes of this section: | |
| 10 | 29 | ||
| 11 | - | (1) "Preschool-aged child" means any child age three to five, inclusive | |
| 30 | + | (1) "Preschool-aged child" means any child age three to five, inclusive; and | |
| 12 | 31 | ||
| 13 | - | (2) "Eligible preschool program" means (A) a school readiness program, as defined in section 10-16p of the general statutes, (B) a preschool program | |
| 32 | + | (2) "Eligible preschool program" means (A) a school readiness program, as defined in section 10-16p of the general statutes, (B) a preschool program administered by a local or regional board of education, (C) a preschool program accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, or (D) a school readiness program that is part of a Head Start program. | |
| 14 | 33 | ||
| 15 | - | (b) | |
| 34 | + | (b) The Department of Children and Families shall enroll in an eligible preschool program each preschool-aged child who is (1) placed in out-of-home care by the Commissioner of Children and Families pursuant to an order of commitment under section 46b-129 of the general statutes, and (2) not enrolled in an eligible preschool program or kindergarten at the time of such placement, unless such enrollment is determined by the department to not be in the child's best interest. The department shall document such enrollment or the reasons why such enrollment was determined not to be in the child's best interest in the child's written plan for care, treatment and permanent placement, as described in section 17a-15 of the general statutes. | |
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| 17 | - | Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Office of Early Childhood, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, human services, education and appropriations concerning (1) the number of eligible preschool-aged children, as defined in section 1 of this act, who are enrolled in an eligible preschool program, as defined in section 1 of this act, at the time that such children are placed in out-of-home care by the Commissioner of Children and Families pursuant to an order of commitment under section 46b-129 of the general statutes, (2) the number of eligible preschool-aged children who are not enrolled in an eligible preschool program at the time of such placement, (3) the number of children age birth to three, inclusive, who are placed in out-of-home care by the Commissioner of Children and Families pursuant to an order of commitment under section 46b-129 of the general statutes, (4) the number of eligible preschool-aged children who require special education and related services and the number and percentage of such children who enrolled in a preschool program, (5) an analysis of the availability of spaces in eligible preschool programs in relation to the geographic placement of eligible preschool-aged children described in subdivision (2) of this subsection, (6) an analysis of the availability of spaces in eligible preschool programs in relation to the nature of such eligible preschool program and the cost of such eligible preschool program to the Department of Children and Families, (7) an analysis of eligible preschool programs and transportation options that will minimize costs to the department, including eligible preschool programs that provide transportation or whose geographic proximity to a child's placement is such that the provision of transportation by a foster parent or caregiver is considered within the reasonable expectations of the duties of such foster parent or caregiver, and (8) a plan to provide priority access to eligible preschool-aged children described in subdivision (2) of this subsection at state and federally-funded preschool programs. | |
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| 39 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
| 40 | + | Section 1 July 1, 2014 New section | |
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| 42 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
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| 44 | + | Section 1 | |
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| 46 | + | July 1, 2014 | |
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| 48 | + | New section | |
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| 52 | + | ED Joint Favorable | |
| 53 | + | HS Joint Favorable | |
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| 55 | + | ED | |
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| 57 | + | Joint Favorable | |
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| 59 | + | HS | |
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| 61 | + | Joint Favorable |