Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05706 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/13/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5706
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 1389
 *01389*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5706 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 1389

*01389*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL.

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

That, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 10-264l of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Education shall authorize the establishment of a dual language interdistrict magnet school that provides English and Spanish instruction to students in grades preschool to eight, inclusive, and such magnet school shall be operated with Eastern Connecticut State University as a partner.

Statement of Purpose: 

To expand and enhance educational opportunities.