General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5338 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 876 *00876* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5338 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 876 *00876* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. AN ACT REDUCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ON EDUCATORS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapters 166 and 170 of the general statutes be amended to limit the amount and nature of professional development and in-service training for teachers and school personnel by requiring such teachers and school personnel to complete only such professional development and in-service training that is related to the students with whom such teachers or school personnel have direct contact. Statement of Purpose: To reduce the amount of training required for certain teachers and school personnel.