General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 15
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 684
*00684*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 15
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 684
*00684*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPAL APPROVAL OF A SCHOOL CLOSURE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to require that, prior to a local board of education closing a school under the jurisdiction of such board, the municipality where such school is located shall hold a referendum to approve such school closure.
Statement of Purpose:
To require a town to hold a referendum to approve the decision of a local board of education to close a school within the school district.