Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06409 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6409
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2397
 *02397*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6409 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2397

*02397*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM DEFINITION AND STANDARDS.

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

That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to establish a definition of alternative education programs and establish standards for alternative education programs that include, but are not limited to, (1) a minimum daily hours requirement of no less than four hours per school day, (2) an evidence-based curriculum, (3) expanded social services, and (4) an annual report about such program to the Department of Education. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To establish a definition of and standards for alternative education programs.