General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5707 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1388 *01388* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5707 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1388 *01388* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEACHER CERTIFICATION RECIPROCITY PROGRAM WITH NEIGHBORING STATES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 166 of the general statutes be amended to establish a reciprocity certification program to allow teachers and administrators from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York to work in Connecticut. Statement of Purpose: To create more opportunities for boards of education to hire teachers and administrators from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.