14 | | - | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For the school year |
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15 | | - | commencing July 1, 2020, and each school year thereafter, the Minority |
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16 | | - | Teacher Recruitment Policy Oversight Council, established pursuant to |
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17 | | - | section 10-156bb of the general statutes, in consultation with the |
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18 | | - | minority teacher recruitment task force, established pursuant to section |
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19 | | - | 10-156aa of the general statutes, shall develop and implement |
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20 | | - | strategies and utilize existing resources to ensure that at least two |
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21 | | - | hundred fifty new minority teachers and administrators, of which at |
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22 | | - | least thirty per cent are men, are hired and employed by local and |
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23 | | - | regional boards of education each year in the state. As used in this |
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24 | | - | section, "minority" has the same meaning as provided in section 10- |
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25 | | - | 156bb of the general statutes. |
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26 | | - | Sec. 2. Section 10-146c of the general statutes is repealed and the |
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27 | | - | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): |
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28 | | - | (a) As used in this section: |
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29 | | - | (1) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of |
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30 | | - | Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or territories or Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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| 19 | + | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) For the school year 1 |
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| 20 | + | commencing July 1, 2020, and each school year thereafter, the Minority 2 |
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| 21 | + | Teacher Recruitment Policy Oversight Council, established pursuant to 3 |
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| 22 | + | section 10-156bb of the general statutes, in consultation with the 4 |
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| 23 | + | minority teacher recruitment task force, established pursuant to section 5 |
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| 24 | + | 10-156aa of the general statutes, shall develop and implement 6 |
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| 25 | + | strategies and utilize existing resources to ensure that at least two 7 |
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| 26 | + | hundred fifty new minority teachers and administrators, of which at 8 |
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| 27 | + | least thirty per cent are men, are hired and employed by local and 9 |
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| 28 | + | regional boards of education each year in the state. As used in this 10 |
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| 29 | + | section, "minority" has the same meaning as provided in section 10-11 |
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| 30 | + | 156bb of the general statutes. 12 |
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| 31 | + | Sec. 2. Section 10-146c of the general statutes is repealed and the 13 |
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| 32 | + | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 14 |
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| 33 | + | (a) As used in this section: 15 |
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| 34 | + | (1) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of 16 |
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| 35 | + | Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or territories or 17 |
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| 36 | + | possessions of the United States; and 18 Substitute Bill No. 1022 |
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34 | | - | possessions of the United States; and |
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35 | | - | (2) "Educator preparation program" means a program designed to |
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36 | | - | qualify an individual for [professional] certification as an educator |
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37 | | - | provided by institutions of higher education or other providers, |
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38 | | - | including, but not limited to, an alternate route to certification |
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39 | | - | program. |
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40 | | - | (b) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee, |
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41 | | - | as agent for the state shall enter into reciprocity agreements concerning |
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42 | | - | educator certification reciprocity with the chief education officials for |
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43 | | - | each state. If the commissioner is unable to establish a reciprocity |
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44 | | - | agreement with another state, the commissioner may establish or join |
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45 | | - | an interstate agreement pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. |
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46 | | - | [(b)] (c) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's |
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47 | | - | designee, as agent for the state shall establish or join interstate |
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48 | | - | agreements with other states to facilitate the certification of qualified |
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49 | | - | educators from other states. Any such interstate agreement shall |
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50 | | - | include provisions requiring candidates for certification to, at a |
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51 | | - | minimum, (1) hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited |
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52 | | - | college or university, (2) have fulfilled post-preparation assessments as |
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53 | | - | approved by the commissioner, and (3) have successfully completed |
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54 | | - | an approved educator preparation program. Notwithstanding the |
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55 | | - | provisions of sections 10-145b and 10-145f, as amended by this act, the |
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56 | | - | State Board of Education shall issue the appropriate [professional] |
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57 | | - | certificate to any applicant, based on such applicant's qualifications, |
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58 | | - | who satisfies the requirements of the appropriate interstate agreement. |
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59 | | - | [(c)] (d) If the commissioner is unable to establish or join a |
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60 | | - | reciprocity agreement or an interstate agreement with another state, |
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61 | | - | the commissioner may create and make available a recognition |
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62 | | - | statement that specifies the states, assessments and educator |
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63 | | - | preparation programs that the commissioner will recognize for Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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| 43 | + | (2) "Educator preparation program" means a program designed to 19 |
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| 44 | + | qualify an individual for professional certification as an educator 20 |
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| 45 | + | provided by institutions of higher education or other providers, 21 |
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| 46 | + | including, but not limited to, an alternate route to certification 22 |
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| 47 | + | program. 23 |
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| 48 | + | (b) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee, 24 |
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| 49 | + | as agent for the state shall enter into reciprocity agreements concerning 25 |
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| 50 | + | professional certification reciprocity with the chief education officials 26 |
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| 51 | + | for each state. If the commissioner is unable to establish a reciprocity 27 |
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| 52 | + | agreement with another state, the commissioner may establish or join 28 |
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| 53 | + | an interstate agreement pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. 29 |
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| 54 | + | [(b)] (c) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's 30 |
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| 55 | + | designee, as agent for the state shall establish or join interstate 31 |
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| 56 | + | agreements with other states to facilitate the certification of qualified 32 |
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| 57 | + | educators from other states. Any such interstate agreement shall 33 |
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| 58 | + | include provisions requiring candidates for certification to, at a 34 |
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| 59 | + | minimum, (1) hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited 35 |
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| 60 | + | college or university, (2) have fulfilled post-preparation assessments as 36 |
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| 61 | + | approved by the commissioner, and (3) have successfully completed 37 |
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| 62 | + | an approved educator preparation program. Notwithstanding the 38 |
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| 63 | + | provisions of sections 10-145b and 10-145f, as amended by this act, the 39 |
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| 64 | + | State Board of Education shall issue the appropriate professional 40 |
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| 65 | + | certificate to any applicant, based on such applicant's qualifications, 41 |
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| 66 | + | who satisfies the requirements of the appropriate interstate agreement. 42 |
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| 67 | + | [(c)] (d) If the commissioner is unable to establish or join a 43 |
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| 68 | + | reciprocity agreement or an interstate agreement with another state, 44 |
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| 69 | + | the commissioner may create and make available a recognition 45 |
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| 70 | + | statement that specifies the states, assessments and educator 46 |
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| 71 | + | preparation programs that the commissioner will recognize for 47 |
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| 72 | + | purposes of issuing professional certification under sections 10-145b 48 |
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| 73 | + | and 10-145f, as amended by this act. 49 |
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| 74 | + | (e) Not later than January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the 50 Substitute Bill No. 1022 |
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67 | | - | purposes of issuing [professional] certification under sections 10-145b, |
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68 | | - | as amended by this act, and 10-145f, as amended by this act. |
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69 | | - | (e) Not later than January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the |
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70 | | - | commissioner shall submit a progress report on the development and |
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71 | | - | implementation of reciprocity agreements and interstate agreements |
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72 | | - | and any recommendations for legislation to the joint standing |
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73 | | - | committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters |
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74 | | - | relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11- |
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75 | | - | 4a. |
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76 | | - | Sec. 3. Section 10-145l of the general statutes is repealed and the |
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77 | | - | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): |
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78 | | - | On and after July 1, [2010] 2019, the State Board of Education shall |
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79 | | - | allow an applicant for certification to teach in a subject shortage area |
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80 | | - | pursuant to section 10-8b or a certified employee seeking to teach in |
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81 | | - | such a subject shortage area to substitute achievement of [an excellent] |
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82 | | - | a satisfactory score, as determined by the State Board of Education, on |
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83 | | - | any appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area |
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84 | | - | assessment for the subject area requirements for certification pursuant |
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85 | | - | to section 10-145f, as amended by this act. |
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86 | | - | Sec. 4. Section 8-265pp of the general statutes is repealed and the |
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87 | | - | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): |
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88 | | - | The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall develop and |
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89 | | - | administer a program of mortgage assistance to certified teachers (1) |
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90 | | - | employed by priority school districts pursuant to section 10-266p, (2) |
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91 | | - | employed by transitional school districts pursuant to section 10-263c, |
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92 | | - | (3) employed by the Technical Education and Career System at a |
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93 | | - | technical education and career school located in such priority or |
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94 | | - | transitional school districts, [or] (4) who teach in a subject matter |
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95 | | - | shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b, (5) who graduated from a Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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99 | | - | public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in |
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100 | | - | section 10-262u, or (6) who graduated from an historically black |
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101 | | - | college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms |
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102 | | - | are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as |
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103 | | - | amended from time to time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education |
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104 | | - | Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. |
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105 | | - | Such assistance shall be available to eligible teachers for the purchase |
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106 | | - | of a house as their principal residence, provided, in the case of a |
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107 | | - | teacher employed by a priority or a transitional school district, or by |
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108 | | - | the Technical Education and Career System at a technical education |
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109 | | - | and career school located in a priority or transitional school district, |
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110 | | - | the house is located in such district. In making mortgage assistance |
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111 | | - | available under the program, the authority shall utilize down payment |
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112 | | - | assistance or any other appropriate housing subsidies. The terms of |
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113 | | - | any mortgage assistance shall allow the mortgagee to realize a |
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114 | | - | reasonable portion of the equity gain upon sale of the mortgaged |
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115 | | - | property. |
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116 | | - | Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 10-183v of the general statutes is |
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117 | | - | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July |
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118 | | - | 1, 2019): |
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119 | | - | (b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be |
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120 | | - | reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of |
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121 | | - | education, the State Board of Education or by any constituent unit of |
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122 | | - | the state system of higher education (1) in a position [(1)] designated |
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123 | | - | by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area for the |
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124 | | - | school year in which the teacher is being employed, [or] (2) at a school |
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125 | | - | located in a school district identified as a priority school district, |
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126 | | - | pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year in which the teacher is |
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127 | | - | being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school |
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128 | | - | in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (4) if |
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129 | | - | the teacher graduated from an historically black college or university Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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| 81 | + | commissioner shall submit a progress report on the development and 51 |
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| 82 | + | implementation of reciprocity agreements and interstate agreements 52 |
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| 83 | + | and any recommendations for legislation to the joint standing 53 |
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| 84 | + | committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 54 |
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| 85 | + | relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-55 |
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| 86 | + | 4a. 56 |
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| 87 | + | Sec. 3. Section 10-145l of the general statutes is repealed and the 57 |
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| 88 | + | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 58 |
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| 89 | + | On and after July 1, [2010] 2019, the State Board of Education shall 59 |
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| 90 | + | allow an applicant for certification to teach in a subject shortage area 60 |
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| 91 | + | pursuant to section 10-8b or a certified employee seeking to teach in 61 |
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| 92 | + | such a subject shortage area to substitute achievement of [an excellent] 62 |
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| 93 | + | a satisfactory score, as determined by the State Board of Education, on 63 |
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| 94 | + | any appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area 64 |
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| 95 | + | assessment for the subject area requirements for certification pursuant 65 |
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| 96 | + | to section 10-145f. 66 |
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| 97 | + | Sec. 4. Section 8-265pp of the general statutes is repealed and the 67 |
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| 98 | + | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 68 |
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| 99 | + | The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall develop and 69 |
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| 100 | + | administer a program of mortgage assistance to certified teachers (1) 70 |
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| 101 | + | employed by priority school districts pursuant to section 10-266p, (2) 71 |
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| 102 | + | employed by transitional school districts pursuant to section 10-263c, 72 |
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| 103 | + | (3) employed by the Technical Education and Career System at a 73 |
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| 104 | + | technical education and career school located in such priority or 74 |
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| 105 | + | transitional school districts, [or] (4) who teach in a subject matter 75 |
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| 106 | + | shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b, (5) who graduated from a 76 |
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| 107 | + | public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in 77 |
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| 108 | + | section 10-262u, or (6) who graduated from an historically black 78 |
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| 109 | + | college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms 79 |
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| 110 | + | are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as 80 |
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| 111 | + | amended from time to time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education 81 |
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| 112 | + | Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. 82 Substitute Bill No. 1022 |
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133 | | - | or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the |
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134 | | - | Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended from time to |
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135 | | - | time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of |
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136 | | - | 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. Notice of such |
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137 | | - | reemployment shall be sent to the board by the employer and by the |
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138 | | - | retired teacher at the time of hire and at the end of the assignment. |
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139 | | - | Such reemployment may be extended for an additional school year, |
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140 | | - | provided the local board of education (A) submits a written request for |
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141 | | - | approval to the Teachers' Retirement Board, (B) certifies that no |
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142 | | - | qualified candidates are available prior to the reemployment of such |
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143 | | - | teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment to be performed, the |
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144 | | - | anticipated date of rehire and the expected duration of the assignment. |
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145 | | - | Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 10-145b of the general statutes is |
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146 | | - | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July |
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147 | | - | 1, 2019): |
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148 | | - | (a) The State Board of Education, upon receipt of a proper |
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149 | | - | application, shall issue an initial educator certificate to any person who |
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150 | | - | (1) holds a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree from an institution |
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151 | | - | of higher education [accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher |
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152 | | - | Education or Office of Higher Education or] that is regionally |
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153 | | - | accredited or has received an equivalent accreditation, and (2) has |
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154 | | - | completed (A) an educator preparation program approved by the State |
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155 | | - | Board of Education or the appropriate governing body in the state in |
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156 | | - | which the institution of higher education is located, or (B) an alternate |
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157 | | - | route to certification program approved by the State Board of |
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158 | | - | Education or the appropriate governing body in the state in which |
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159 | | - | such alternate route to certification program is located, and satisfies |
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160 | | - | the requirements for a temporary ninety-day certificate, pursuant to |
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161 | | - | subsection (c) of this section, or a resident teacher certificate, pursuant |
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162 | | - | to section 10-145m. In addition, on and after July 1, 2018, each |
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163 | | - | applicant shall have completed a subject area major as defined by the Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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| 119 | + | Such assistance shall be available to eligible teachers for the purchase 83 |
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| 120 | + | of a house as their principal residence, provided, in the case of a 84 |
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| 121 | + | teacher employed by a priority or a transitional school district, or by 85 |
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| 122 | + | the Technical Education and Career System at a technical education 86 |
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| 123 | + | and career school located in a priority or transitional school district, 87 |
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| 124 | + | the house is located in such district. In making mortgage assistance 88 |
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| 125 | + | available under the program, the authority shall utilize down payment 89 |
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| 126 | + | assistance or any other appropriate housing subsidies. The terms of 90 |
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| 127 | + | any mortgage assistance shall allow the mortgagee to realize a 91 |
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| 128 | + | reasonable portion of the equity gain upon sale of the mortgaged 92 |
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| 129 | + | property. 93 |
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| 130 | + | Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 10-183v of the general statutes is 94 |
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| 131 | + | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 95 |
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| 132 | + | 1, 2019): 96 |
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| 133 | + | (b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be 97 |
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| 134 | + | reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of 98 |
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| 135 | + | education, the State Board of Education or by any constituent unit of 99 |
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| 136 | + | the state system of higher education (1) in a position [(1)] designated 100 |
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| 137 | + | by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area for the 101 |
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| 138 | + | school year in which the teacher is being employed, [or] (2) at a school 102 |
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| 139 | + | located in a school district identified as a priority school district, 103 |
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| 140 | + | pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year in which the teacher is 104 |
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| 141 | + | being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school 105 |
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| 142 | + | in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (4) if 106 |
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| 143 | + | the teacher graduated from an historically black college or university 107 |
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| 144 | + | or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the 108 |
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| 145 | + | Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended from time to 109 |
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| 146 | + | time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 110 |
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| 147 | + | 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. Notice of such 111 |
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| 148 | + | reemployment shall be sent to the board by the employer and by the 112 |
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| 149 | + | retired teacher at the time of hire and at the end of the assignment. 113 |
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| 150 | + | Such reemployment may be extended for an additional school year, 114 |
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| 151 | + | provided the local board of education (A) submits a written request for 115 Substitute Bill No. 1022 |
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167 | | - | State Board of Education, except (i) as provided in section 10-145l, as |
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168 | | - | amended by this act, or (ii) where an applicant achieves a satisfactory |
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169 | | - | evaluation on an appropriate State Board of Education approved |
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170 | | - | subject area assessment [and] or has completed advanced coursework |
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171 | | - | in a relevant subject area. Each such initial educator certificate shall be |
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172 | | - | valid for three years, except as provided in subsection (c) of this |
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173 | | - | section, and may be extended by the Commissioner of Education for |
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174 | | - | an additional year for good cause upon the request of the |
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175 | | - | superintendent in whose school district such person is employed or |
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176 | | - | upon the request of the assessment team reviewing such person's |
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177 | | - | performance. |
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178 | | - | Sec. 7. Subsections (e) and (f) of section 10-145f of the general |
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179 | | - | statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof |
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180 | | - | (Effective July 1, 2019): |
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181 | | - | (e) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person |
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182 | | - | who holds a valid teaching certificate that is at least equivalent to an |
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183 | | - | initial educator certificate, as determined by the State Board of |
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184 | | - | Education, and such certificate is issued by a state other than |
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185 | | - | Connecticut in the subject area or endorsement area for which such |
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186 | | - | person is seeking certification in Connecticut shall not be required to |
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187 | | - | successfully complete the competency examination and subject matter |
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188 | | - | assessment pursuant to this section, if such person has either [(1)] (A) |
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189 | | - | successfully completed at least three years of teaching experience or |
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190 | | - | service in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking |
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191 | | - | certification in Connecticut in the past ten years in a public school or a |
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192 | | - | nonpublic school approved by the appropriate state board of |
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193 | | - | education in such other state, or [(2)] (B) holds a master's degree or |
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194 | | - | higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking certification |
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195 | | - | in Connecticut. |
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196 | | - | (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who |
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197 | | - | has held a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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201 | | - | Education and such certificate has expired shall not be required to |
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202 | | - | successfully complete the subject matter assessment in the |
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203 | | - | endorsement area for which such person is seeking renewal or |
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204 | | - | advancement of such certificate, pursuant to this section, if such |
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205 | | - | person has either (A) successfully completed at least three years of |
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206 | | - | teaching experience or service in a public school or a nonpublic school |
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207 | | - | under a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of |
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208 | | - | Education or issued by a state other than Connecticut, in the past ten |
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209 | | - | years in such endorsement area, or (B) holds a master's degree or |
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210 | | - | higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking renewal or |
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211 | | - | advancement of such certificate. |
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212 | | - | (f) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person |
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213 | | - | who has achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an equivalent |
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214 | | - | competency examination or subject area assessment required for |
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215 | | - | educator certification in another state shall not be required to achieve a |
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216 | | - | satisfactory evaluation on the competency examination or subject |
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217 | | - | matter assessment pursuant to this section, provided the State Board of |
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218 | | - | Education determines that the requirements for achieving a |
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219 | | - | satisfactory evaluation on such equivalent competency examination or |
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220 | | - | subject area assessment in another state are at least equivalent to the |
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221 | | - | requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education for achieving |
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222 | | - | a satisfactory evaluation on the competency examination or subject |
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223 | | - | matter assessment pursuant to this section. |
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224 | | - | (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who |
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225 | | - | has previously achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an appropriate |
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226 | | - | State Board of Education approved subject area assessment for a |
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227 | | - | teaching certificate that has expired shall not be required to take the |
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228 | | - | appropriate subject matter assessment currently approved by the State |
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229 | | - | Board of Education, provided the Commissioner of Education |
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230 | | - | determines that the requirements for achieving a satisfactory |
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231 | | - | evaluation on such previous subject area assessment are at least Substitute Senate Bill No. 1022 |
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| 158 | + | approval to the Teachers' Retirement Board, (B) certifies that no 116 |
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| 159 | + | qualified candidates are available prior to the reemployment of such 117 |
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| 160 | + | teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment to be performed, the 118 |
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| 161 | + | anticipated date of rehire and the expected duration of the assignment. 119 |
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| 162 | + | Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 10-145b of the general statutes is 120 |
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| 163 | + | repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 121 |
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| 164 | + | 1, 2019): 122 |
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| 165 | + | (a) The State Board of Education, upon receipt of a proper 123 |
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| 166 | + | application, shall issue an initial educator certificate to any person who 124 |
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| 167 | + | (1) holds a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree from an institution 125 |
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| 168 | + | of higher education [accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher 126 |
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| 169 | + | Education or Office of Higher Education or] that is regionally 127 |
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| 170 | + | accredited or has received an equivalent accreditation, and (2) has 128 |
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| 171 | + | completed (A) an educator preparation program approved by the State 129 |
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| 172 | + | Board of Education or the appropriate governing body in the state in 130 |
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| 173 | + | which the institution of higher education is located, or (B) an alternate 131 |
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| 174 | + | route to certification program approved by the State Board of 132 |
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| 175 | + | Education or the appropriate governing body in the state in which 133 |
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| 176 | + | such alternate route to certification program is located, and satisfies 134 |
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| 177 | + | the requirements for a temporary ninety-day certificate, pursuant to 135 |
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| 178 | + | subsection (c) of this section, or a resident teacher certificate, pursuant 136 |
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| 179 | + | to section 10-145m. In addition, on and after July 1, 2018, each 137 |
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| 180 | + | applicant shall have completed a subject area major as defined by the 138 |
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| 181 | + | State Board of Education, except (i) as provided in section 10-145l, as 139 |
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| 182 | + | amended by this act, or (ii) where an applicant achieves a satisfactory 140 |
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| 183 | + | evaluation on an appropriate State Board of Education approved 141 |
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| 184 | + | subject area assessment [and] or has completed advanced coursework 142 |
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| 185 | + | in a relevant subject area. Each such initial educator certificate shall be 143 |
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| 186 | + | valid for three years, except as provided in subsection (c) of this 144 |
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| 187 | + | section, and may be extended by the Commissioner of Education for 145 |
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| 188 | + | an additional year for good cause upon the request of the 146 |
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| 189 | + | superintendent in whose school district such person is employed or 147 |
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| 190 | + | upon the request of the assessment team reviewing such person's 148 Substitute Bill No. 1022 |
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| 197 | + | performance. 149 |
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| 198 | + | Sec. 7. Subsections (e) and (f) of section 10-145f of the general 150 |
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| 199 | + | statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 151 |
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| 200 | + | (Effective July 1, 2019): 152 |
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| 201 | + | (e) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person 153 |
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| 202 | + | who holds a valid teaching certificate that is at least equivalent to an 154 |
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| 203 | + | initial educator certificate, as determined by the State Board of 155 |
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| 204 | + | Education, and such certificate is issued by a state other than 156 |
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| 205 | + | Connecticut in the subject area or endorsement area for which such 157 |
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| 206 | + | person is seeking certification in Connecticut shall not be required to 158 |
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| 207 | + | successfully complete the competency examination and subject matter 159 |
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| 208 | + | assessment pursuant to this section, if such person has either [(1)] (A) 160 |
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| 209 | + | successfully completed at least three years of teaching experience or 161 |
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| 210 | + | service in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking 162 |
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| 211 | + | certification in Connecticut in the past ten years in a public school or a 163 |
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| 212 | + | nonpublic school approved by the appropriate state board of 164 |
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| 213 | + | education in such other state, or [(2)] (B) holds a master's degree or 165 |
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| 214 | + | higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking certification 166 |
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| 215 | + | in Connecticut. 167 |
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| 216 | + | (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who 168 |
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| 217 | + | has held a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of 169 |
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| 218 | + | Education and such certificate has expired shall not be required to 170 |
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| 219 | + | successfully complete the subject matter assessment in the 171 |
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| 220 | + | endorsement area for which such person is seeking renewal or 172 |
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| 221 | + | advancement of such certificate, pursuant to this section, if such 173 |
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| 222 | + | person has either (A) successfully completed at least three years of 174 |
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| 223 | + | teaching experience or service in a public school or a nonpublic school 175 |
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| 224 | + | under a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of 176 |
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| 225 | + | Education or issued by a state other than Connecticut, in the past ten 177 |
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| 226 | + | years in such endorsement area, or (B) holds a master's degree or 178 |
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| 227 | + | higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking renewal or 179 |
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| 228 | + | advancement of such certificate. 180 Substitute Bill No. 1022 |
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| 235 | + | (f) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person 181 |
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| 236 | + | who has achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an equivalent 182 |
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| 237 | + | competency examination or subject area assessment required for 183 |
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| 238 | + | educator certification in another state shall not be required to achieve a 184 |
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| 239 | + | satisfactory evaluation on the competency examination or subject 185 |
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| 240 | + | matter assessment pursuant to this section, provided the State Board of 186 |
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| 241 | + | Education determines that the requirements for achieving a 187 |
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| 242 | + | satisfactory evaluation on such equivalent competency examination or 188 |
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| 243 | + | subject area assessment in another state are at least equivalent to the 189 |
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| 244 | + | requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education for achieving 190 |
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| 245 | + | a satisfactory evaluation on the competency examination or subject 191 |
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| 246 | + | matter assessment pursuant to this section. 192 |
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| 247 | + | (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who 193 |
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| 248 | + | has previously achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an appropriate 194 |
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| 249 | + | State Board of Education approved subject area assessment for a 195 |
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| 250 | + | teaching certificate that has expired shall not be required to take the 196 |
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| 251 | + | appropriate subject matter assessment currently approved by the State 197 |
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| 252 | + | Board of Education, provided the Commissioner of Education 198 |
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| 253 | + | determines that the requirements for achieving a satisfactory 199 |
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| 254 | + | evaluation on such previous subject area assessment are at least 200 |
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| 255 | + | equivalent to the requirements prescribed by the State Board of 201 |
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| 256 | + | Education for such current subject matter assessment. 202 |
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| 257 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 258 | + | sections: |
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| 260 | + | Section 1 from passage New section |
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| 261 | + | Sec. 2 July 1, 2019 10-146c |
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| 262 | + | Sec. 3 July 1, 2019 10-145l |
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| 263 | + | Sec. 4 July 1, 2019 8-265pp |
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| 264 | + | Sec. 5 July 1, 2019 10-183v(b) |
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| 265 | + | Sec. 6 July 1, 2019 10-145b(a) |
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| 266 | + | Sec. 7 July 1, 2019 10-145f(e) and (f) |
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