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	10	+	Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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14		-	AN ACT CONCERNING AS SORTED REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO
15		-	THE EDUCATION STATUT ES.
	19	+	AN ACT CONCERNING MI NOR REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE
	20	+	EDUCATION STATUTES.
16	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
17	22		Assembly convened:
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19	24		Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10-91j of the general statutes is 1
20	25		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 2
21	26		1, 2019): 3
22	27		(b) On and after July 1, 2019, a local or regional board of education 4
23	28		shall not be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subsection (b) of 5
24	29		section 10-76g for any costs of special education paid by such board of 6
25	30		education to a private provider of special education services unless 7
26	31		such board of education has entered into a written contract with such 8
27	32		private provider of special education services for the provision of such 9
28	33		special education services. The individualized education program of a 10
29	34		child shall not be considered a contract between a local or regional 11
30	35		board of education and a private provider of special education services 12
31	36		for purposes of this section. Nothing in this subsection shall be 13
32	37		construed to limit or interrupt the provision of special education and 14
33		-	related services to a child by a local or regional board of education or 15
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34	44		private provider of special education services. 16
35	45		Sec. 2. Section 10-16b of the general statutes is repealed and the 17
36		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 18 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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	46	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 18
43	47		(a) In the public schools the program of instruction offered shall 19
44	48		include at least the following subject matter, as taught by legally 20
45	49		qualified teachers, the arts; career education; consumer education; 21
46	50		health and safety, including, but not limited to, human growth and 22
47	51		development, nutrition, first aid, including cardiopulmonary 23
48	52		resuscitation training in accordance with the provisions of section 10-24
49	53		16qq, disease prevention and cancer awareness, including, but not 25
50	54		limited to, age and developmentally appropriate instruction in 26
51	55		performing self-examinations for the purposes of screening for breast 27
52	56		cancer and testicular cancer, community and consumer health, 28
53	57		physical, mental and emotional health, including youth suicide 29
54	58		prevention, substance abuse prevention, including instruction relating 30
55	59		to opioid use and related disorders, safety, which shall include the safe 31
56	60		use of social media, as defined in section 9-601, and may include the 32
57	61		dangers of gang membership, and accident prevention; language arts, 33
58	62		including reading, writing, grammar, speaking and spelling; 34
59	63		mathematics; physical education; science, [which may include the] 35
60		-	including climate change in accordance with the curriculum described 36
61		-	in subsection (d) of this section; social studies, including, but not 37
62		-	limited to, citizenship, economics, geography, government, history and 38
63		-	Holocaust and genocide education and awareness in accordance with 39
64		-	the provisions of section 10-18f; computer programming instruction; 40
65		-	and in addition, on at least the secondary level, one or more world 41
66		-	languages and vocational education. For purposes of this subsection, 42
67		-	world languages shall include American Sign Language, provided 43
68		-	such subject matter is taught by a qualified instructor under the 44
69		-	supervision of a teacher who holds a certificate issued by the State 45
70		-	Board of Education. For purposes of this subsection, the "arts" means 46
71		-	any form of visual or performing arts, which may include, but not be 47
72		-	limited to, dance, music, art and theatre. 48
73		-	(b) If a local or regional board of education requires its pupils to 49
74		-	take a course in a world language, the parent or guardian of a pupil 50
75		-	identified as deaf or hard of hearing may request in writing that such 51
76		-	pupil be exempted from such requirement and, if such a request is 52 Substitute Bill No. 7352
	64	+	including climate change beginning in elementary school and through 36
	65	+	the secondary level and, where applicable, in accordance with the 37
	66	+	curriculum described in subsection (d) of this section; social studies, 38
	67	+	including, but not limited to, citizenship, economics, geography, 39
	68	+	government, history and Holocaust and genocide education and 40
	69	+	awareness in accordance with the provisions of section 10-18f; 41
	70	+	computer programming instruction; and in addition, on at least the 42
	71	+	secondary level, one or more world languages and vocational 43
	72	+	education. For purposes of this subsection, world languages shall 44
	73	+	include American Sign Language, provided such subject matter is 45
	74	+	taught by a qualified instructor under the supervision of a teacher who 46
	75	+	holds a certificate issued by the State Board of Education. For purposes 47
	76	+	of this subsection, the "arts" means any form of visual or performing 48
	77	+	arts, which may include, but not be limited to, dance, music, art and 49 Raised Bill No. 7352
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83		-	made, such pupil shall be exempt from such requirement. 53
84		-	(c) Each local and regional board of education shall on September 1, 54
85		-	1982, and annually thereafter at such time and in such manner as the 55
86		-	Commissioner of Education shall request, attest to the State Board of 56
87		-	Education that such local or regional board of education offers at least 57
88		-	the program of instruction required pursuant to this section, and that 58
89		-	such program of instruction is planned, ongoing and systematic. 59
90		-	(d) The State Board of Education shall make available curriculum 60
91		-	materials and such other materials as may assist local and regional 61
92		-	boards of education in developing instructional programs pursuant to 62
93		-	this section. The State Board of Education, within available 63
94		-	appropriations and utilizing available resource materials, shall assist 64
95		-	and encourage local and regional boards of education to include: (1) 65
96		-	Holocaust and genocide education and awareness; (2) the historical 66
97		-	events surrounding the Great Famine in Ireland; (3) African-American 67
98		-	history; (4) Puerto Rican history; (5) Native American history; (6) 68
99		-	personal financial management, including, but not limited to, financial 69
100		-	literacy as developed in the plan provided under section 10-16pp; (7) 70
101		-	training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic 71
102		-	external defibrillators; (8) labor history and law, including organized 72
103		-	labor, the collective bargaining process, existing legal protections in the 73
104		-	workplace, the history and economics of free market capitalism and 74
105		-	entrepreneurialism, and the role of labor and capitalism in the 75
106		-	development of the American and world economies; (9) climate 76
107		-	change consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards; (10) 77
108		-	topics approved by the state board upon the request of local or 78
109		-	regional boards of education as part of the program of instruction 79
110		-	offered pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; [and] (11) instruction 80
111		-	relating to the Safe Haven Act, sections 17a-57 to 17a-61, inclusive; and 81
112		-	(12) social-emotional learning. The Department of Energy and 82
113		-	Environmental Protection shall be available to each local and regional 83
114		-	board of education for the development of curriculum on climate 84
115		-	change as described in this subsection. 85 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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	83	+	theatre. 50
	84	+	(b) If a local or regional board of education requires its pupils to 51
	85	+	take a course in a world language, the parent or guardian of a pupil 52
	86	+	identified as deaf or hard of hearing may request in writing that such 53
	87	+	pupil be exempted from such requirement and, if such a request is 54
	88	+	made, such pupil shall be exempt from such requirement. 55
	89	+	(c) Each local and regional board of education shall on September 1, 56
	90	+	1982, and annually thereafter at such time and in such manner as the 57
	91	+	Commissioner of Education shall request, attest to the State Board of 58
	92	+	Education that such local or regional board of education offers at least 59
	93	+	the program of instruction required pursuant to this section, and that 60
	94	+	such program of instruction is planned, ongoing and systematic. 61
	95	+	(d) The State Board of Education shall make available curriculum 62
	96	+	materials and such other materials as may assist local and regional 63
	97	+	boards of education in developing instructional programs pursuant to 64
	98	+	this section. The State Board of Education, within available 65
	99	+	appropriations and utilizing available resource materials, shall assist 66
	100	+	and encourage local and regional boards of education to include: (1) 67
	101	+	Holocaust and genocide education and awareness; (2) the historical 68
	102	+	events surrounding the Great Famine in Ireland; (3) African-American 69
	103	+	history; (4) Puerto Rican history; (5) Native American history; (6) 70
	104	+	personal financial management, including, but not limited to, financial 71
	105	+	literacy as developed in the plan provided under section 10-16pp; (7) 72
	106	+	training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic 73
	107	+	external defibrillators; (8) labor history and law, including organized 74
	108	+	labor, the collective bargaining process, existing legal protections in the 75
	109	+	workplace, the history and economics of free market capitalism and 76
	110	+	entrepreneurialism, and the role of labor and capitalism in the 77
	111	+	development of the American and world economies; (9) climate 78
	112	+	change consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards; (10) 79
	113	+	topics approved by the state board upon the request of local or 80
	114	+	regional boards of education as part of the program of instruction 81
	115	+	offered pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; [and] (11) instruction 82 Raised Bill No. 7352
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122		-	Sec. 3. Subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-151 of the 86
123		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 87
124		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 88
125		-	(6) "Tenure" means: 89
126		-	(A) The completion of forty school months of full-time continuous 90
127		-	employment for the same board of education, provided the 91
128		-	superintendent offers the teacher a contract to return for the following 92
129		-	school year on the basis of effective practice as informed by 93
130		-	performance evaluations conducted pursuant to section 10-151b. For 94
131		-	purposes of calculating continuous employment towards tenure, the 95
132		-	following shall apply: (i) For a teacher who has not attained tenure, 96
133		-	two school months of part-time continuous employment by such 97
134		-	teacher shall equal one school month of full-time continuous 98
135		-	employment except, for a teacher employed in a part-time position at a 99
136		-	salary rate of less than twenty-five per cent of the salary rate of a 100
137		-	teacher in such position, if such position were full-time, three school 101
138		-	months of part-time continuous employment shall equal one school 102
139		-	month of full-time continuous employment; (ii) a teacher who has not 103
140		-	attained tenure shall not count layoff time towards tenure, except that 104
141		-	if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of education within 105
142		-	five calendar years of the layoff, such teacher may count the previous 106
143		-	continuous employment immediately prior to the layoff towards 107
144		-	tenure; (iii) a teacher who has not attained tenure shall not count 108
145		-	authorized leave time towards tenure if such time exceeds ninety 109
146		-	student school days in any one school year, provided only the student 110
147		-	school days worked that year by such teacher shall count towards 111
148		-	tenure and shall be computed on the basis of eighteen student school 112
149		-	days or the greater fraction thereof equaling one school month; (iv) for 113
150		-	a teacher who has not attained tenure and who is employed by a local 114
151		-	or regional board of education that enters into a cooperative 115
152		-	arrangement pursuant to section 10-158a, such teacher may count the 116
153		-	previous continuous employment with such board immediately prior 117
154		-	to such cooperative arrangement towards tenure; and (v) for a teacher 118 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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	121	+	relating to the Safe Haven Act, sections 17a-57 to 17a-61, inclusive, and 83
	122	+	(12) social-emotional learning. The Department of Energy and 84
	123	+	Environmental Protection shall be available to each local and regional 85
	124	+	board of education for the development of curriculum on climate 86
	125	+	change as described in this subsection. 87
	126	+	Sec. 3. Subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10-151 of the 88
	127	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 89
	128	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 90
	129	+	(6) "Tenure" means: 91
	130	+	(A) The completion of forty school months of full-time continuous 92
	131	+	employment for the same board of education, provided the 93
	132	+	superintendent offers the teacher a contract to return for the following 94
	133	+	school year on the basis of effective practice as informed by 95
	134	+	performance evaluations conducted pursuant to section 10-151b. For 96
	135	+	purposes of calculating continuous employment towards tenure, the 97
	136	+	following shall apply: (i) For a teacher who has not attained tenure, 98
	137	+	two school months of part-time continuous employment by such 99
	138	+	teacher shall equal one school month of full-time continuous 100
	139	+	employment except, for a teacher employed in a part-time position at a 101
	140	+	salary rate of less than twenty-five per cent of the salary rate of a 102
	141	+	teacher in such position, if such position were full-time, three school 103
	142	+	months of part-time continuous employment shall equal one school 104
	143	+	month of full-time continuous employment; (ii) a teacher who has not 105
	144	+	attained tenure shall not count layoff time towards tenure, except that 106
	145	+	if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of education within 107
	146	+	five calendar years of the layoff, such teacher may count the previous 108
	147	+	continuous employment immediately prior to the layoff towards 109
	148	+	tenure; (iii) a teacher who has not attained tenure shall not count 110
	149	+	authorized leave time towards tenure if such time exceeds ninety 111
	150	+	student school days in any one school year, provided only the student 112
	151	+	school days worked that year by such teacher shall count towards 113
	152	+	tenure and shall be computed on the basis of eighteen student school 114
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161		-	who has not attained tenure and who is employed by a local board of 119
162		-	education or as part of a cooperative arrangement, pursuant to section 120
163		-	10-158a, and such board or cooperative arrangement joins a regional 121
164		-	school district, such teacher may count the previous continuous 122
165		-	employment with such local board or cooperative arrangement 123
166		-	immediately prior to employment by the regional board of education 124
167		-	towards tenure. 125
168		-	(B) For a teacher who has attained tenure prior to layoff, tenure shall 126
169		-	resume if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of education 127
170		-	within five calendar years of the layoff. 128
171		-	(C) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) [,] and (D) [and (E)] of 129
172		-	this subdivision, any teacher who has attained tenure with any one 130
173		-	board of education and whose employment with such board ends for 131
174		-	any reason and who is reemployed by such board or is subsequently 132
175		-	employed by any other board, shall attain tenure after completion of 133
176		-	twenty school months of continuous employment, provided the 134
177		-	superintendent offers the teacher a contract to return for the following 135
178		-	school year on the basis of effective practice as informed by 136
179		-	performance evaluations conducted pursuant to section 10-151b. The 137
180		-	provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply if, (i) prior to 138
181		-	completion of the twentieth school month following commencement of 139
182		-	employment by such board such teacher has been notified in writing 140
183		-	that his or her contract will not be renewed for the following school 141
184		-	year, or (ii) for a period of five or more calendar years immediately 142
185		-	prior to such subsequent employment, such teacher has not been 143
186		-	employed by any board of education. 144
187		-	[(D) Any certified teacher or administrator employed by a local or 145
188		-	regional board of education for a school district identified as a priority 146
189		-	school district pursuant to section 10-266p may attain tenure after ten 147
190		-	months of employment in such priority school district, if such certified 148
191		-	teacher or administrator previously attained tenure with another local 149
192		-	or regional board of education in this state or another state.] 150 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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	159	+	a teacher who has not attained tenure and who is employed by a local 116
	160	+	or regional board of education that enters into a cooperative 117
	161	+	arrangement pursuant to section 10-158a, such teacher may count the 118
	162	+	previous continuous employment with such board immediately prior 119
	163	+	to such cooperative arrangement towards tenure; and (v) for a teacher 120
	164	+	who has not attained tenure and who is employed by a local board of 121
	165	+	education or as part of a cooperative arrangement, pursuant to section 122
	166	+	10-158a, and such board or cooperative arrangement joins a regional 123
	167	+	school district, such teacher may count the previous continuous 124
	168	+	employment with such local board or cooperative arrangement 125
	169	+	immediately prior to employment by the regional board of education 126
	170	+	towards tenure. 127
	171	+	(B) For a teacher who has attained tenure prior to layoff, tenure shall 128
	172	+	resume if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of education 129
	173	+	within five calendar years of the layoff. 130
	174	+	(C) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (D) and (E) of this 131
	175	+	subdivision, any teacher who has attained tenure with any one board 132
	176	+	of education and whose employment with such board ends for any 133
	177	+	reason and who is reemployed by such board or is subsequently 134
	178	+	employed by any other board, shall attain tenure after completion of 135
	179	+	twenty school months of continuous employment, provided the 136
	180	+	superintendent offers the teacher a contract to return for the following 137
	181	+	school year on the basis of effective practice as informed by 138
	182	+	performance evaluations conducted pursuant to section 10-151b. The 139
	183	+	provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply if, (i) prior to 140
	184	+	completion of the twentieth school month following commencement of 141
	185	+	employment by such board such teacher has been notified in writing 142
	186	+	that his or her contract will not be renewed for the following school 143
	187	+	year, or (ii) for a period of five or more calendar years immediately 144
	188	+	prior to such subsequent employment, such teacher has not been 145
	189	+	employed by any board of education. 146
	190	+	[(D) Any certified teacher or administrator employed by a local or 147
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199		-	[(E)] (D) For a teacher who has attained tenure and is employed by a 151
200		-	local or regional board of education that enters into a cooperative 152
201		-	arrangement pursuant to section 10-158a, such teacher shall not 153
202		-	experience a break in continuous employment for purposes of tenure 154
203		-	as a result of such cooperative arrangement. 155
204		-	[(F)] (E) For a teacher who has attained tenure and is employed by a 156
205		-	local board of education or as part of a cooperative arrangement, 157
206		-	pursuant to section 10-158a, and such board or cooperative 158
207		-	arrangement joins a regional school district, such teacher shall not 159
208		-	experience a break in continuous employment for purposes of tenure 160
209		-	as a result of joining such regional school district. 161
210		-	Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a working 162
211		-	group to study issues relating to the implementation of the pre-service 163
212		-	performance assessment, edTPA, as adopted by the State Board of 164
213		-	Education on December 7, 2016, as part of teacher preparation 165
214		-	programs, as defined in section 10-10a of the general statutes. The 166
215		-	working group shall examine how such assessment is being 167
216		-	implemented in teacher preparation programs in the state, the 168
217		-	financial costs associated with such assessment on institutions of 169
218		-	higher education and students enrolled in teacher preparation 170
219		-	programs, whether such assessment is evidence-based or a best 171
220		-	practice, whether other states are using such assessment as part of 172
221		-	teacher preparation programs or requiring completion of such 173
222		-	assessment for professional certification, and any effect on world 174
223		-	languages instruction. 175
224		-	(b) The working group shall consist of the following members: 176
225		-	(1) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee; 177
226		-	(2) One appointed by the Governor, who has expertise in pre-service 178
227		-	performance assessments for teacher preparation programs; 179
228		-	(3) One appointed by the Senate chairperson of the joint standing 180
229		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 181 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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	197	+	school district pursuant to section 10-266p may attain tenure after ten 149
	198	+	months of employment in such priority school district, if such certified 150
	199	+	teacher or administrator previously attained tenure with another local 151
	200	+	or regional board of education in this state or another state.] 152
	201	+	[(E)] (D) For a teacher who has attained tenure and is employed by a 153
	202	+	local or regional board of education that enters into a cooperative 154
	203	+	arrangement pursuant to section 10-158a, such teacher shall not 155
	204	+	experience a break in continuous employment for purposes of tenure 156
	205	+	as a result of such cooperative arrangement. 157
	206	+	[(F)] (E) For a teacher who has attained tenure and is employed by a 158
	207	+	local board of education or as part of a cooperative arrangement, 159
	208	+	pursuant to section 10-158a, and such board or cooperative 160
	209	+	arrangement joins a regional school district, such teacher shall not 161
	210	+	experience a break in continuous employment for purposes of tenure 162
	211	+	as a result of joining such regional school district. 163
	212	+	Sec. 4. (Effective from passage) On and after July 1, 2019, the 164
	213	+	Department of Education shall cease state-wide implementation of the 165
	214	+	pre-service performance assessment, edTPA, as adopted by the State 166
	215	+	Board of Education on December 7, 2016. 167
	216	+	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) On and after July 1, 2019, 168
	217	+	each institution of higher education that offers a teacher preparation 169
	218	+	program, as defined in section 10-10a of the general statutes, shall 170
	219	+	develop and administer a pre-service performance assessment for 171
	220	+	students enrolled in such teacher preparation program. Each 172
	221	+	institution of higher education shall submit such pre-service 173
	222	+	performance assessment to the Commissioner of Education for 174
	223	+	approval. 175
	224	+	(b) On and after July 1, 2019, the Commissioner of Education may 176
	225	+	approve the pre-service performance assessment for a teacher 177
	226	+	preparation program developed by an institution of higher education, 178
	227	+	pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Upon approval of such 179
	228	+	assessment, the commissioner shall establish a passing score required 180 Raised Bill No. 7352
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236		-	relating to education, who is a student who is currently enrolled in a 182
237		-	teacher preparation program in the state; 183
238		-	(4) One appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing 184
239		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 185
240		-	relating to education, who is a professor in a teacher preparation 186
241		-	program in the state; 187
242		-	(5) One appointed by the Senate ranking member of the joint 188
243		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 189
244		-	matters relating to education, who is a recent graduate of a teacher 190
245		-	preparation program in the state; and 191
246		-	(6) One appointed by the House ranking member of the joint 192
247		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 193
248		-	matters relating to education, who is a student currently enrolled in a 194
249		-	teacher preparation program in the state. 195
250		-	(c) All appointments to the working group shall be made not later 196
251		-	than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy 197
252		-	shall be filled by the appointing authority. 198
253		-	(d) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's 199
254		-	designee, shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, which 200
255		-	shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this 201
256		-	section. The members of the working group shall elect the chairperson 202
257		-	of the working group from among the members of the working group 203
258		-	at the first meeting. 204
259		-	(e) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 205
260		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education 206
261		-	shall serve as administrative staff of the working group. 207
262		-	(f) Not later than January 1, 2020, the working group shall submit a 208
263		-	report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing 209
264		-	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 210
265		-	relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-211 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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	234	+	for successful completion of the teacher preparation program for 181
	235	+	purposes of professional certification under chapter 166 of the general 182
	236	+	statutes. 183
	237	+	Sec. 6. Section 10-155k of the general statutes is repealed and the 184
	238	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 185
	239	+	On and after July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Education shall 186
	240	+	establish a School [Paraprofessional] Paraeducator Advisory Council 187
	241	+	consisting of (1) one school [paraprofessional] paraeducator from each 188
	242	+	state-wide bargaining representative organization that represents 189
	243	+	school [paraprofessionals] paraeducators with instructional 190
	244	+	responsibilities, (2) one representative from each of the exclusive 191
	245	+	bargaining units for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 192
	246	+	10-153b, (3) the most recent recipient of the Connecticut 193
	247	+	[Paraprofessional] Paraeducator of the Year Award, (4) two 194
	248	+	representatives from the regional educational service centers, 195
	249	+	appointed by the Commissioner of Education, and (5) a school 196
	250	+	administrator, appointed by the Connecticut Federation of School 197
	251	+	Administrators. The council shall hold quarterly meetings and advise, 198
	252	+	at least quarterly, the Commissioner of Education, or the 199
	253	+	commissioner's designee, of the needs for (A) pr ofessional 200
	254	+	development and the training of [paraprofessionals] paraeducators 201
	255	+	and the effectiveness of the content and the delivery of existing 202
	256	+	training for such [paraprofessionals] paraeducators, (B) appropriate 203
	257	+	staffing strategies for [paraprofessionals] paraeducators, and (C) other 204
	258	+	relevant issues relating to [paraprofessionals] paraeducators. The 205
	259	+	council shall report, annually, in accordance with the provisions of 206
	260	+	section 11-4a, on the recommendations given to the commissioner, or 207
	261	+	the commissioner's designee, pursuant to the provisions of this section, 208
	262	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 209
	263	+	cognizance of matters relating to education. 210
	264	+	Sec. 7. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2020, the 211
	265	+	School Paraeducator Advisory Council, established pursuant to section 212
	266	+	10-155k of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall conduct a 213 Raised Bill No. 7352
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272		-	4a of the general statutes. The working group shall terminate on the 212
273		-	date that it submits such report or January 1, 2020, whichever is later. 213
274		-	Sec. 5. Section 10-155k of the general statutes is repealed and the 214
275		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 215
276		-	On and after July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Education shall 216
277		-	establish a School Paraprofessional Advisory Council, which on and 217
278		-	after July 1, 2019, shall be known as the School Paraeducator Advisory 218
279		-	Council, consisting of (1) one school [paraprofessional] paraeducator 219
280		-	from each state-wide bargaining representative organization that 220
281		-	represents school [paraprofessionals] paraeducators with instructional 221
282		-	responsibilities, (2) one representative from each of the exclusive 222
283		-	bargaining units for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 223
284		-	10-153b, (3) the most recent recipient of the Connecticut 224
285		-	[Paraprofessional] Paraeducator of the Year Award, (4) two 225
286		-	representatives from the regional educational service centers, 226
287		-	appointed by the Commissioner of Education, and (5) a school 227
288		-	administrator, appointed by the Connecticut Federation of School 228
289		-	Administrators. The council shall hold quarterly meetings and advise, 229
290		-	at least quarterly, the Commissioner of Education, or the 230
291		-	commissioner's designee, of the needs for (A) professional 231
292		-	development and the training of [paraprofessionals] paraeducators 232
293		-	and the effectiveness of the content and the delivery of existing 233
294		-	training for such [paraprofessionals] paraeducators, (B) appropriate 234
295		-	staffing strategies for [paraprofessionals] paraeducators, and (C) other 235
296		-	relevant issues relating to [paraprofessionals] paraeducators. The 236
297		-	council shall report, annually, in accordance with the provisions of 237
298		-	section 11-4a, on the recommendations given to the commissioner, or 238
299		-	the commissioner's designee, pursuant to the provisions of this section, 239
300		-	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 240
301		-	cognizance of matters relating to education. 241
302		-	Sec. 6. (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2020, the 242
303		-	School Paraeducator Advisory Council, established pursuant to section 243
304		-	10-155k of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall conduct a 244 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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311		-	study concerning the following: (1) Safety issues relating to 245
312		-	paraeducators who work with students who have behavioral issues, 246
313		-	including the availability of appropriate safety equipment for 247
314		-	paraeducators at each school, (2) issues relating to the assignment of 248
315		-	substitute teaching duties to paraeducators, including emergency 249
316		-	situations when a paraeducator is asked to serve as a substitute 250
317		-	teacher, and (3) issues relating to the duties of paraeducators who 251
318		-	work with students who have individualized education programs. The 252
319		-	council shall submit such study and any recommendations to the joint 253
320		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 254
321		-	matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of 255
322		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes. 256
323		-	Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2019) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 257
324		-	2020, and June 30, 2021, the Department of Education shall establish 258
325		-	and administer a principal induction pilot program. Such pilot 259
326		-	program shall provide opportunities for peer mentoring for new 260
327		-	school principals and include executive leadership and workforce 261
328		-	development as key principles in the professional development for 262
329		-	new school principals. In developing the pilot program, the 263
330		-	department shall standardize existing principal induction programs 264
331		-	being administered by local and regional boards of education across 265
332		-	the state. The department shall permit any local or regional board of 266
333		-	education to participate in the pilot program, and may select up to five 267
334		-	additional boards of education to participate. A local or regional board 268
335		-	of education participating in the pilot program may partner with 269
336		-	businesses in the state to implement the pilot program. Not later than 270
337		-	January 1, 2022, the department shall submit an evaluation of the pilot 271
338		-	program to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 272
339		-	having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with 273
340		-	the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 274
341		-	Sec. 8. Section 10-264q of the general statutes is repealed and the 275
342		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 276
343		-	Notwithstanding subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 10-264l, 277 Substitute Bill No. 7352
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350		-	an interdistrict magnet school program that (1) does not assist the state 278
351		-	in meeting the goals of the 2008 stipulation and order for Milo Sheff, et 279
352		-	al. v. William A. O'Neill, et al., as extended, or the goals of the 2013 280
353		-	stipulation and order for Milo Sheff, et al. v. William A. O'Neill, et al., 281
354		-	as extended, as determined by the Commissioner of Education, and (2) 282
355		-	is not in compliance with the enrollment requirements for students of 283
356		-	racial minorities, pursuant to section 10-264l, following the submission 284
357		-	of student information data of such interdistrict magnet school 285
358		-	program to the state-wide public school information system, pursuant 286
359		-	to section 10-10a, on or before October 1, [2015] 2019, shall remain 287
360		-	eligible for an interdistrict magnet school operating grant pursuant to 288
361		-	section 10-264l for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, and June 30, 289
362		-	2021, if such interdistrict magnet school program submits a compliance 290
363		-	plan to the Commissioner of Education and the commissioner 291
364		-	approves such plan. 292
	272	+	study concerning the following: (1) Safety issues relating to 214
	273	+	paraeducators who work with students who have behavioral issues, 215
	274	+	including the availability of appropriate safety equipment for 216
	275	+	paraeducators at each school, (2) issues relating to the assignment of 217
	276	+	substitute teaching duties to paraeducators, including emergency 218
	277	+	situations when a paraeducator is asked to serve as a substitute 219
	278	+	teacher, and (3) issues relating to the duties of paraeducators who 220
	279	+	work with students who have individualized education programs. The 221
	280	+	council shall submit such study and any recommendations to the joint 222
	281	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 223
	282	+	matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of 224
	283	+	section 11-4a of the general statutes. 225
	284	+	Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2019) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 226
	285	+	2020, and June 30, 2021, the Department of Education shall establish 227
	286	+	and administer a principal induction pilot program. Such pilot 228
	287	+	program shall provide opportunities for peer mentoring for new 229
	288	+	school principals and include executive leadership and workforce 230
	289	+	development as key principles in the professional development for 231
	290	+	new school principals. In developing the pilot program, the 232
	291	+	department shall standardize existing principal induction programs 233
	292	+	being administered by local and regional boards of education across 234
	293	+	the state. The department shall permit any local or regional board of 235
	294	+	education to participate in the pilot program, and may select up to five 236
	295	+	additional boards of education to participate. A local or regional board 237
	296	+	of education participating in the pilot program may partner with 238
	297	+	businesses in the state to implement the pilot program. Not later than 239
	298	+	January 1, 2022, the department shall submit an evaluation of the pilot 240
	299	+	program to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 241
	300	+	having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with 242
	301	+	the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 243
365	302		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
366	303		sections:
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368		-	Section 1 July 1, 2019 10-91j(b)
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369	311		Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 10-16b
370	312		Sec. 3 July 1, 2019 10-151(a)(6)
371	313		Sec. 4 from passage New section
372		-	Sec. 5 ~~July 1,~~ ~~2019 10-155k~~
373		-	Sec. 6 ~~from passage New section~~
374		-	Sec. 7 ~~July 1, 2019~~ New section
375		-	Sec. 8 July 1, 2019 ~~10-264q~~
	314	+	Sec. 5 from passage New section
	315	+	Sec. 6 July 1, 2019 10-155k
	316	+	Sec. 7 from passage New section
	317	+	Sec. 8 July 1, 2019 New section
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377		-	ED Joint Favorable Subst.
	319	+	Statement of Purpose:
	320	+	To make minor revisions and additions to the education statutes.
	321	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
	322	+	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
	323	+	not underlined.]
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