General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6601 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2830 *02830* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6601 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2830 *02830* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOL OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM IN NEW HAVEN. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 164 of the general statutes be amended to grant a charter for a local charter school that will offer an alternative education program in the town of New Haven. Statement of Purpose: To provide an opportunity for over-age and under-credited students to receive a high school diploma.