Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06520 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6520
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2452
 *02452*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6520 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2452

*02452*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHT.

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

That sections 10-233c and 10-233d of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the suspension or expulsion of any child enrolled in a publicly funded preschool program and any student enrolled in a public elementary school who is under eight years of age. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To prohibit the suspension or expulsion of a student under eight years of age who is enrolled in any publicly funded preschool program or elementary school.