Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05231 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/05/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5231
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 571
 *00571*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. HARDING, 107th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5231 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 571

*00571*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. HARDING, 107th Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE A COURSE OR PROGRAM ABOUT VETERANS AND THEIR MILITARY SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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

That section 10-16b of the general statutes be amended to allow local and regional boards of education to include a course or program relating to American veterans and their military service as part of the public school curriculum for the school district.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow school districts to include a course or program about veterans and their military service to our country as part of the education curriculum for the district.