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914 AN ACT CONCERNING TH E ENROLLMENT OF CHIL DREN OF
10-MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
11-THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PURPLE STAR SCHOOL PROGRAM.
15+MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE
16+ESTABLISHMENT OF A P URPLE STAR SCHOOL PROGRAM.
1217 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1318 Assembly convened:
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15-Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 10-186 of the general statutes is
16-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
17-2021):
18-(a) Each local or regional board of education shall furnish, by
19-transportation or otherwise, school accommodations so that each child
20-five years of age and over and under twenty-one years of age who is not
21-a graduate of a high school or technical education and career school may
22-attend public school, except as provided in section 10-233c and
23-subsection (d) of section 10-233d. For purposes of establishing the
24-residency of a child of a member of the armed forces, as defined in
25-section 27-103, and who is seeking enrollment in a school under the
26-jurisdiction of a local or regional board of education for a town in which
27-such child is not yet a resident, such board shall accept the military
28-orders directing such member to the state or any other documents from
29-the armed forces indicating the transfer of such member to the state as
30-proof of residency. Any board of education which denies school
31-accommodations, including a denial based on an issue of residency, to Substitute House Bill No. 6483
20+Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 10-186 of the general statutes is 1
21+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
22+2021): 3
23+(a) Each local or regional board of education shall furnish, by 4
24+transportation or otherwise, school accommodations so that each child 5
25+five years of age and over and under twenty-one years of age who is not 6
26+a graduate of a high school or technical education and career school may 7
27+attend public school, except as provided in section 10-233c and 8
28+subsection (d) of section 10-233d. For purposes of establishing the 9
29+residency of a child of a member of the armed forces, as defined in 10
30+section 27-103, and who is seeking enrollment in a school under the 11
31+jurisdiction of a local or regional board of education for a town in which 12
32+such child is not yet a resident, such board shall accept the military 13
33+orders directing such member to the state, or any other documents such 14
34+board may require, as proof of residency. Any board of education which 15
35+denies school accommodations, including a denial based on an issue of 16
36+residency, to any such child shall inform the parent or guardian of such 17 Substitute Bill No. 6483
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35-any such child shall inform the parent or guardian of such child or the
36-child, in the case of an emancipated minor, a pupil eighteen years of age
37-or older or an unaccompanied youth, as described in 42 USC 11434a, as
38-amended from time to time, of his or her right to request a hearing by
39-the board of education in accordance with the provisions of subdivision
40-(1) of subsection (b) of this section. A board of education which has
41-denied school accommodations shall advise the board of education
42-under whose jurisdiction it claims such child should be attending school
43-of the denial. For purposes of this section, (1) a "parent or guardian" shall
44-include a surrogate parent appointed pursuant to section 10-94g, and (2)
45-a child residing in a dwelling located in more than one town in this state
46-shall be considered a resident of each town in which the dwelling is
47-located and may attend school in any one of such towns. For purposes
48-of this subsection, "dwelling" means a single, two or three-family house
49-or a condominium unit.
50-Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section,
51-"military-connected student" means a student enrolled in a public
52-school who (1) is a dependent of a current or former member of the
53-armed forces, as defined in section 27-103 of the general statutes, or (2)
54-was a dependent of a member of the armed forces who was killed in the
55-line of duty.
56-(b) The State Board of Education shall establish, within available
57-appropriations, a Purple Star School Program. The state board shall
58-award a Purple Star School designation to any school that (1) employs a
59-staff member who serves as a military liaison for the school and whose
60-duties include (A) identifying military-connected students enrolled at
61-the school, (B) serving as the point of contact between the school and
62-military-connected students and their families, (C) identifying
63-appropriate school services available to military-connected students,
64-and (D) assisting in coordinating school programs relevant to military-
65-connected students; (2) compiles and makes available on the Internet Substitute House Bill No. 6483
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43+child or the child, in the case of an emancipated minor, a pupil eighteen 18
44+years of age or older or an unaccompanied youth, as described in 42 19
45+USC 11434a, as amended from time to time, of his or her right to request 20
46+a hearing by the board of education in accordance with the provisions 21
47+of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. A board of education 22
48+which has denied school accommodations shall advise the board of 23
49+education under whose jurisdiction it claims such child should be 24
50+attending school of the denial. For purposes of this section, (1) a "parent 25
51+or guardian" shall include a surrogate parent appointed pursuant to 26
52+section 10-94g, and (2) a child residing in a dwelling located in more 27
53+than one town in this state shall be considered a resident of each town 28
54+in which the dwelling is located and may attend school in any one of 29
55+such towns. For purposes of this subsection, "dwelling" means a single, 30
56+two or three-family house or a condominium unit. 31
57+Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section, 32
58+"military-connected student" means a student enrolled in a public 33
59+school who (1) is a dependent of a current or former member of the 34
60+armed forces, as defined in section 27-103 of the general statutes, or (2) 35
61+was a dependent of a member of the armed forces who was killed in the 36
62+line of duty. 37
63+(b) The State Board of Education shall establish a Purple Star School 38
64+Program. The state board shall award a Purple Star School designation 39
65+to any school that (1) employs a staff member who serves as a military 40
66+liaison for the school and whose duties include (A) identifying military-41
67+connected students enrolled at the school, (B) serving as the point of 42
68+contact between the school and military-connected students and their 43
69+families, (C) identifying appropriate school services available to 44
70+military-connected students, and (D) assisting in coordinating school 45
71+programs relevant to military-connected students; (2) compiles and 46
72+makes available on the Internet web site for the school, information and 47
73+resources available to military-connected students and their families, 48
74+including, but not limited to, (A) the registration process for enrollment 49
75+and the transferring of student records to the school, (B) academic 50 Substitute Bill No. 6483
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69-web site for the school, information and resources available to military-
70-connected students and their families, including, but not limited to, (A)
71-the registration process for enrollment and the transferring of student
72-records to the school, (B) academic planning, including curriculum and
73-advanced placement classes offered at the school, (C) counseling and
74-other support services available for military-connected students
75-enrolled at the school, and (D) the contact information for the military
76-liaison of the school; (3) provides a transition program led by students,
77-where appropriate, that assists military-connected students in
78-transitioning to the school; (4) provides in-service training or
79-professional development for staff members on issues related to
80-military-connected students; and (5) offers at least one of the following
81-initiatives: (A) A resolution showing support for military-connected
82-students and their families, (B) recognition of the Month of the Military
83-Child or Military Family Month, with relevant events hosted by the
84-school, or (C) a partnership with a local military installation that
85-provides opportunities for active duty members of the armed forces to
86-volunteer at the school, speak at an assembly or host a field trip.
87-(c) A local or regional board of education may apply to the State
88-Board of Education, in a manner and form prescribed by the state board,
89-for the Purple Star School designation for any school under the
90-jurisdiction of such local or regional board that satisfies the
91-requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
92-(d) A local or regional board of education may partner with the
93-Department of Education to provide assistance or materials for the (1)
94-provision of the in-service training or professional development
95-described in subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this section, or (2)
96-offering of an initiative described in subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of
97-this section.
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83+at the school, (C) counseling and other support services available for 52
84+military-connected students enrolled at the school, and (D) the contact 53
85+information for the military liaison of the school; (3) provides a 54
86+transition program led by students, where appropriate, that assists 55
87+military-connected students in transitioning to the school; (4) provides 56
88+in-service training or professional development for staff members on 57
89+issues related to military-connected students; and (5) offers at least one 58
90+of the following initiatives: (A) A resolution showing support for 59
91+military-connected students and their families, (B) recognition of the 60
92+Month of the Military Child or Military Family Month, with relevant 61
93+events hosted by the school, or (C) a partnership with a local military 62
94+installation that provides opportunities for active duty members of the 63
95+armed forces to volunteer at the school, speak at an assembly or host a 64
96+field trip. 65
97+(c) A local or regional board of education may apply to the State 66
98+Board of Education, in a manner and form prescribed by the state board, 67
99+for the Purple Star School designation for any school under the 68
100+jurisdiction of such local or regional board that satisfies the 69
101+requirements of subsection (b) of this section. 70
102+(d) A local or regional board of education may partner with the 71
103+Department of Education to provide assistance or materials for the (1) 72
104+provision of the in-service training or professional development 73
105+described in subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this section, or (2) 74
106+offering of an initiative described in subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of 75
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108+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
109+sections:
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111+Section 1 July 1, 2021 10-186(a)
112+Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 New section
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