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12	20		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E RIGHT TO READ AND ADDRESSING
13	21		OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
14	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
15	23		Assembly convened:
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17	25		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the school year 1
18	26		commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, each local and 2
19	27		regional board of education shall implement a reading curriculum 3
20	28		model or program for grades prekindergarten to grade five, inclusive, 4
21	29		that has been approved by the Center for Literacy Research and Reading 5
22	30		Success, pursuant to section 2 of this act. 6
23	31		(b) On or before July 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, each local and 7
24	32		regional board of education shall notify the Commissioner of Education 8
25	33		and the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success of which 9
26	34		reading curriculum model or program that the board is implementing. 10
27	35		(c) If a local or regional board of education demonstrates to the 11
28	36		Commissioner of Education that such board has insufficient resources 12
29	37		or funding to implement any of the reading curriculum model or 13
30		-	programs, the commissioner may grant such board an extension of time, 14
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31	45		provided such board demonstrates continued efforts to implement a 15
32	46		reading curriculum model or program. 16
33	47		(d) The Commissioner of Education may, upon request of a local or 17
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	48	+	regional board of education, grant a waiver from the provisions of 18
41	49		subsection (a) of this section to such board to implement a reading 19
42	50		curriculum model or program other than one adopted by the Center for 20
43	51		Literacy Research and Reading Success, provided such reading 21
44	52		curriculum or model is (1) evidenced-based and scientifically-based, 22
45	53		and (2) focused on competency in the five areas of reading: Phonemic 23
46	54		awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and reading 24
47	55		fluency, including oral skills and reading comprehension, as 25
48	56		determined by the commissioner in consultation with the center. 26
49	57		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Not later than July 1, 2022, the 27
50	58		Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, established pursuant 28
51	59		to section 9 of this act, shall approve at least five reading curriculum 29
52	60		models or programs to be implemented by local and regional boards of 30
53	61		education in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this act. Such 31
54	62		reading curriculum models or programs shall be (1) evidenced-based 32
55	63		and scientifically-based, and (2) focused on competency in the five areas 33
56	64		of reading: Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary 34
57	65		development, and reading fluency, including oral skills and reading 35
58	66		comprehension. 36
59	67		Sec. 3. Section 10-16oo of the general statutes is repealed and the 37
60	68		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 38
61	69		Not later than July 1, 2012, the Department of Education shall 39
62	70		approve and make available model curricula and frameworks in 40
63	71		[reading and] mathematics for grades prekindergarten to grade four, 41
64	72		inclusive, for use by local and regional boards of education for school 42
65	73		districts or individual schools identified by the department as having 43
66	74		[academic achievement] opportunity gaps. Such curricula and 44
67	75		frameworks shall be culturally relevant, research-based and aligned 45
68		-	with student achievement standards adopted by the State Board of 46
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69	83		Education. For purposes of this section, ["achievement] "opportunity 47
70	84		gaps" means the existence of a significant disparity in the academic 48
71	85		performance of students among and between (1) racial groups, (2) ethnic 49
72	86		groups, (3) socioeconomic groups, (4) genders, and (5) English language 50
73		-	learners and students whose primary language is English. 51 Substitute Bill No. 6620
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	87	+	learners and students whose primary language is English. 51
80	88		Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 10-16b of the general statutes, as 52
81	89		amended by section 1 of public act 19-12, is repealed and the following 53
82	90		is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 54
83	91		(a) In the public schools the program of instruction offered shall 55
84	92		include at least the following subject matter, as taught by legally 56
85	93		qualified teachers, the arts; career education; consumer education; 57
86	94		health and safety, including, but not limited to, human growth and 58
87	95		development, nutrition, first aid, including cardiopulmonary 59
88	96		resuscitation training in accordance with the provisions of section 10-60
89	97		16qq, disease prevention and cancer awareness, including, but not 61
90	98		limited to, age and developmentally appropriate instruction in 62
91	99		performing self-examinations for the purposes of screening for breast 63
92	100		cancer and testicular cancer, community and consumer health, physical, 64
93	101		mental and emotional health, including youth suicide prevention, 65
94	102		substance abuse prevention, including instruction relating to opioid use 66
95	103		and related disorders, safety, which shall include the safe use of social 67
96	104		media, as defined in section 9-601, and may include the dangers of gang 68
97	105		membership, and accident prevention; language arts, including reading, 69
98	106		writing, grammar, speaking and spelling; mathematics; physical 70
99	107		education; science, which may include the climate change curriculum 71
100	108		described in subsection (d) of this section; social studies, including, but 72
101	109		not limited to, citizenship, economics, geography, government, history 73
102	110		and Holocaust and genocide education and awareness in accordance 74
103	111		with the provisions of section 10-18f; African-American and black 75
104	112		studies in accordance with the provisions of section 10-16ss, as amended 76
105	113		by this act; Puerto Rican and Latino studies in accordance with the 77
106	114		provisions of section 10-16ss, as amended by this act; computer 78
107		-	programming instruction; and in addition, on at least the secondary 79
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108	122		level, one or more world languages; vocational education; and the black 80
109	123		and Latino studies course in accordance with the provisions of sections 81
110	124		10-16tt and 10-16uu, as amended by this act. For purposes of this 82
111	125		subsection, world languages shall include American Sign Language, 83
112	126		provided such subject matter is taught by a qualified instructor under 84
113		-	the supervision of a teacher who holds a certificate issued by the State 85 Substitute Bill No. 6620
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	127	+	the supervision of a teacher who holds a certificate issued by the State 85
120	128		Board of Education. For purposes of this subsection, the "arts" means 86
121	129		any form of visual or performing arts, which may include, but not be 87
122	130		limited to, dance, music, art and theatre; "reading" means evidenced-88
123	131		based instruction that focuses on competency in the five areas of 89
124	132		reading: Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, voc abulary 90
125	133		development and reading fluency, including oral skills and reading 91
126	134		comprehension. 92
127	135		(b) If a local or regional board of education requires its pupils to take 93
128	136		a course in a world language, the parent or guardian of a pupil 94
129	137		identified as deaf or hard of hearing may request in writing that such 95
130	138		pupil be exempted from such requirement and, if such a request is 96
131	139		made, such pupil shall be exempt from such requirement. 97
132	140		(c) Each local and regional board of education shall on September 1, 98
133	141		1982, and annually thereafter at such time and in such manner as the 99
134	142		Commissioner of Education shall request, attest to the State Board of 100
135	143		Education that such local or regional board of education offers at least 101
136	144		the program of instruction required pursuant to this section, and that 102
137	145		such program of instruction is planned, ongoing and systematic. 103
138	146		(d) The State Board of Education shall make available curriculum 104
139	147		materials and such other materials as may assist local and regional 105
140	148		boards of education in developing instructional programs pursuant to 106
141	149		this section. The State Board of Education, within available 107
142	150		appropriations and utilizing available resource materials, shall assist 108
143	151		and encourage local and regional boards of education to include: (1) 109
144	152		Holocaust and genocide education and awareness; (2) the historical 110
145	153		events surrounding the Great Famine in Ireland; (3) African-American 111
146		-	and black studies; (4) Puerto Rican and Latino studies; (5) Native 112
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147	161		American history; (6) personal financial management, including, but not 113
148	162		limited to, financial literacy as developed in the plan provided under 114
149	163		section 10-16pp; (7) training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the 115
150	164		use of automatic external defibrillators; (8) labor history and law, 116
151	165		including organized labor, the collective bargaining process, existing 117
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	166	+	legal protections in the workplace, the history and economics of free 118
159	167		market capitalism and entrepreneurialism, and the role of labor and 119
160	168		capitalism in the development of the American and world economies; 120
161	169		(9) climate change consistent with the Next Generation Science 121
162	170		Standards; (10) topics approved by the state board upon the request of 122
163	171		local or regional boards of education as part of the program of 123
164	172		instruction offered pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and (11) 124
165	173		instruction relating to the Safe Haven Act, sections 17a-57 to 17a-61, 125
166	174		inclusive. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 126
167	175		shall be available to each local and regional board of education for the 127
168	176		development of curriculum on climate change as described in this 128
169	177		subsection. 129
170	178		Sec. 5. Section 10-14t of the general statutes is repealed and the 130
171	179		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 131
172	180		(a) [On or before January 1, 2016, the Department of Education shall 132
173	181		develop or approve] On or before January 1, 2022, the Center for 133
174	182		Literacy Research and Reading Success, established pursuant to section 134
175	183		9 of this act, shall compile a list of approved reading assessments for use 135
176	184		by local and regional boards of education for the school year 136
177	185		commencing July 1, [2016] 2023, and each school year thereafter, to 137
178	186		identify students in kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, who 138
179	187		are below proficiency in reading, provided any such reading 139
180	188		assessments [developed or approved by the department] include 140
181	189		frequent screening and progress monitoring of students. Such reading 141
182	190		assessments shall (1) measure phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, 142
183	191		vocabulary, and comprehension, (2) provide opportunities for periodic 143
184	192		formative assessment during the school year, (3) produce data that is 144
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186	200		grouping of students based on such data and the selection of 146
187	201		instructional activities based on data of individual student response 147
188	202		patterns during such progress monitoring, (4) be compatible with best 148
189	203		practices in reading instruction and research, and (5) assist in 149
190	204		identifying, in whole or in part, students at risk for dyslexia, as defined 150
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	205	+	in section 10-3d, or other reading-related learning disabilities. 151
198	206		(b) Not later than [February 1, 2016] January 15, 2022, the 152
199	207		Commissioner of Education shall submit the list of approved reading 153
200	208		assessments [developed or approved] compiled under this section to the 154
201	209		joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 155
202	210		matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of 156
203	211		section 11-4a. 157
204	212		Sec. 6. Section 10-14u of the general statutes is repealed and the 158
205	213		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 159
206	214		(a) As used in this section: 160
207	215		(1) ["Achievement gap"] "Opportunity gaps" means the existence of a 161
208	216		significant disparity in the academic performance of students among 162
209	217		and between (A) racial groups, (B) ethnic groups, (C) socioeconomic 163
210	218		groups, (D) genders, and (E) English language learners and students 164
211	219		whose primary language is English. 165
212	220		(2) "Scientifically-based reading research and instruction" means (A) 166
213	221		a comprehensive program or a collection of instructional practices that 167
214	222		is based on reliable, valid evidence showing that when such programs 168
215	223		or practices are used, students can be expected to achieve satisfactory 169
216	224		reading progress, and (B) the integration of instructional strategies for 170
217	225		continuously assessing, evaluating and communicating the student's 171
218	226		reading progress and needs in order to design and implement ongoing 172
219	227		interventions so that students of all ages and proficiency levels can read 173
220	228		and comprehend text and apply higher level thinking skills. Such 174
221	229		comprehensive program or collection of practices [shall include] 175
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224	238		[text comprehension] reading fluency, including oral skills and reading 178
225	239		comprehension. 179
226	240		(b) For the school year commencing July 1, [2014] 2021, and each 180
227	241		school year thereafter, the Commissioner of Education, in consultation 181
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	242	+	with the director of the Center for Literacy Research and Reading 182
235	243		Success, established pursuant to section 9 of this act, shall create an 183
236	244		intensive reading instruction program to improve student literacy in 184
237	245		grades kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, and close the 185
238	246		[achievement gap] opportunity gaps. Such intensive reading instruction 186
239	247		program shall include routine reading assessments for students in 187
240	248		kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, scientifically-based reading 188
241	249		research and instruction, an intensive reading intervention strategy, as 189
242	250		described in subsection (c) of this section, supplemental reading 190
243	251		instruction and reading remediation plans, as described in subsection 191
244	252		(d) of this section, and an intensive summer school reading program, as 192
245	253		described in subsection (e) of this section. [For the school year 193
246	254		commencing July 1, 2014, the commissioner shall select five elementary 194
247	255		schools that are (1) located in an educational reform district, as defined 195
248	256		in section 10-262u, (2) participating in the commissioner's network of 196
249	257		schools, pursuant to section 10-223h, or (3) among the lowest five per 197
250	258		cent of elementary schools in school subject performance indices for 198
251	259		reading and mathematics, as defined in section 10-223e, to participate in 199
252	260		the intensive reading instruction program and for the school year 200
253	261		commencing July 1, 2015, and each school year thereafter, the 201
254	262		commissioner may select up to five additional such elementary schools 202
255	263		to participate in the intensive reading instruction program.] For the 203
256	264		school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, 204
257	265		the commissioner, in consultation with the Center for Literacy Research 205
258	266		and Reading Success, shall provide, upon request of a local or regional 206
259	267		board of education for a town designated as an alliance district, as 207
260	268		defined in section 10-262u, as amended by this act, the intensive reading 208
261	269		instruction program to such board, or may include the intensive reading 209
262		-	instruction program in the tiered supports in early literacy provided 210
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263	277		under the reading readiness program pursuant to section 10-14y, as 211
264	278		amended by this act. 212
265	279		(c) On or before July 1, [2014] 2021, the Department of Education, in 213
266	280		consultation with the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, 214
267	281		shall develop an intensive reading intervention strategy for use by 215
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	282	+	[schools selected by the Commissioner of Education to participate in the 216
275	283		intensive reading instruction program to address the achievement gap 217
276	284		at such schools and] any elementary school located in an alliance district 218
277	285		that enrolls students who are not reading at or above grade level to 219
278	286		ensure that [all] such students are reading proficiently by grade [three] 220
279	287		five in such schools. Such intensive reading intervention strategy [for 221
280	288		schools] shall (1) include, but not be limited to, (A) rigorous assessments 222
281	289		in reading skills, (B) scientifically-based reading research and 223
282	290		instruction, (C) [one external literacy coach for] external literacy coaches 224
283	291		made available to each school, [to be funded by the department,] who 225
284	292		will work with the reading data collected, support the principal of the 226
285	293		school as needed, observe, and coach classes and supervise the reading 227
286	294		interventions, (D) [four] reading interventionists [for each school, to be 228
287	295		funded by the department,] who will develop a reading remediation 229
288	296		plan for any student who is reading below proficiency, be responsible 230
289	297		for all supplemental reading instruction, and conduct reading 231
290	298		assessments as needed, and (E) training for teachers and administrators 232
291	299		in scientifically-based reading research and instruction, including, 233
292	300		training for school administrators on how to assess a classroom to 234
293	301		ensure that all children are proficient in reading by grade [three] five, 235
294	302		and (2) outline, at a minimum, how (A) reading data will be collected, 236
295	303		analyzed and used for purposes of instructional development, (B) 237
296	304		professional and leadership development will be related to reading data 238
297	305		analysis and used to support individual teacher and classroom needs, 239
298	306		(C) [the selected] schools will communicate with parents and guardians 240
299	307		of students on reading instruction strategies and student reading 241
300	308		performance goals, and on opportunities for parents and guardians to 242
301	309		partner with teachers and school administrators to improve reading at 243
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303	317		the science of teaching reading, (E) periodic student progress reports 245
304	318		will be issued, and (F) such [selected school] intensive reading 246
305	319		intervention strategy will be monitored at the classroom level. The 247
306	320		commissioner shall review and evaluate the [school] intensive reading 248
307	321		intervention strategy for model components that may be used and 249
308	322		replicated in other [schools and school districts] alliance districts to 250
309		-	ensure that all children are proficient in reading by grade [three] five. 251 Substitute Bill No. 6620
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316	324		(d) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, [2014] 2021, and each 252
317	325		school year thereafter, each [school selected by the Commissioner of 253
318	326		Education to participate in the intensive reading instruction program 254
319	327		under this section shall] local and regional board of education for a town 255
320	328		designated as an alliance district shall, in consultation with the director 256
321	329		of the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success, provide 257
322	330		supplemental reading instruction to students in kindergarten to grade 258
323	331		[three] five, inclusive, who are reading below proficiency, as identified 259
324	332		by the reading assessment described in section 10-14t, as amended by 260
325	333		this act. Such supplemental reading instruction shall be provided by a 261
326	334		reading interventionist during regular school hours. 262
327	335		(2) A reading remediation plan shall be developed by a reading 263
328	336		interventionist for each student enrolled in an elementary school in an 264
329	337		alliance district in kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, who has 265
330	338		been identified as reading below proficiency to address and correct the 266
331	339		reading deficiency of such student. Such remediation plan shall include 267
332		-	instructional strategies that utilize [research based~~] research-based~~ 268
333		-	~~reading instruction~~ materials and teachers trained in reading 269
334		-	~~instruction, parental~~ involvement in the implementation of the 270
335		-	~~remediation plan and regular~~ progress reports on such student. 271
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337	345		Education to participate in the intensive reading instruction program 273
338	346		under this section] each elementary school in an alliance district shall 274
339	347		notify the parent or guardian of any student in kindergarten to grade 275
340	348		[three] five, inclusive, who has been identified as being below 276
341		-	proficiency in reading. Such notice shall be in writing and (A) include 277
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342	356		an explanation of why such student is below proficiency in reading, and 278
343	357		(B) inform such parent or guardian that a remediation plan, as described 279
344	358		in subdivision (2) of this subsection, will be developed for such student 280
345	359		to provide supplemental reading instruction, including strategies for 281
346	360		the parent or guardian to use at home with such student. 282
347	361		(e) (1) [Any student enrolled in a school selected by the 283
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355	363		pursuant to section 10-266p, to participate in the intensive reading 285
356	364		instruction program under this section and who is reading below 286
357	365		proficiency at the end of the school year shall be enrolled in] Each local 287
358	366		and regional board of education for a town designated as an alliance 288
359	367		district shall, in consultation with the director of the Center for Literacy 289
360	368		Research and Reading Success, provide any student in kindergarten to 290
361	369		grade five, inclusive, who is reading below proficiency at the end of the 291
362	370		school year with an intensive summer school reading instruction 292
363	371		program. Such intensive summer school reading instruction program 293
364	372		shall include, (A) a comprehensive reading intervention program, (B) 294
365	373		scientifically-based reading research and instruction strategies and 295
366	374		interventions, (C) diagnostic assessments administered to a student 296
367	375		prior to or during an intensive summer school reading instruction 297
368	376		program to determine such student's particularized need for 298
369	377		instruction, (D) teachers who are trained in the teaching of reading and 299
370	378		reading assessment and intervention, and (E) weekly progress 300
371	379		monitoring to assess the reading progress of such student and tailor 301
372	380		instruction for such student. 302
373	381		(2) [The principal of a school selected by the Commissioner of 303
374	382		Education to participate in] Each local and regional board of education 304
375	383		for a town designated as an alliance district providing supplemental 305
376	384		reading instruction as part of the intensive reading instruction program 306
377	385		under this section shall submit reports to the Department of Education, 307
378	386		at such time and in such manner as prescribed by the department, on 308
379	387		(A) student reading progress for each student reading below proficiency 309
380		-	based on the data collected from the screening and progress monitoring 310
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382	396		14t, as amended by this act, and (B) the specific reading interventions 312
383	397		and supports implemented. 313
384	398		(f) Not later than October 1, [2015] 2021, and annually thereafter, the 314
385	399		department shall report to the joint standing committee of the General 315
386	400		Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in 316
387		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on student reading 317 Substitute Bill No. 6620
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394	402		levels [in schools participating] in the intensive reading instruction 318
395	403		program. Such report shall include recommendations on model 319
396	404		components of the school intensive reading intervention strategy that 320
397	405		may be used and replicated in other [schools and school districts] 321
398	406		alliance districts. 322
399	407		Sec. 7. Section 10-14v of the general statutes is repealed and the 323
400	408		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 324
401	409		On or before January 1, [2014] 2021, the Department of Education, in 325
402	410		collaboration with the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success 326
403	411		established pursuant to section 9 of this act, shall develop a coordinated 327
404	412		state-wide reading plan for students in kindergarten to grade [three] 328
405	413		five, inclusive, that contains strategies and frameworks that are 329
406	414		research-driven to produce effective reading instruction and 330
407	415		improvement in student performance. Such plan shall include: (1) The 331
408	416		alignment of reading standards, instruction and assessments for 332
409	417		students in kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive; (2) teachers' use 333
410	418		of data on the progress of all students to adjust and differentiate 334
411	419		instructional practices to improve student reading success; (3) the 335
412	420		collection of information concerning each student's reading 336
413	421		background, level and progress so that teachers can use such 337
414	422		information to assist in the transition of a student's promotion to the 338
415	423		next grade level; (4) an intervention for each student who is not making 339
416	424		adequate progress in reading to help such student read at the 340
417	425		appropriate grade level; (5) enhanced reading instruction for students 341
418	426		who are reading at or above their grade level; (6) the coordination of 342
419		-	reading instruction activities between parents, students, teachers and 343
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421	435		district reading plans; (8) parental involvement by providing parents 345
422	436		and guardians of students with opportunities for partnering with 346
423	437		teachers and school administrators to (A) create an optimal learning 347
424	438		environment, and (B) receive updates on the reading progress of their 348
425	439		student; (9) teacher training and reading performance tests aligned with 349
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433	441		(10) incentives for schools that have demonstrated significant 351
434	442		improvement in student reading; (11) research-based literacy training 352
435	443		for early childhood care and education providers and instructors 353
436	444		working with children birth to five years of age, inclusive, and transition 354
437	445		plans relating to oral language and preliteracy proficiency for children 355
438	446		between prekindergarten and kindergarten; (12) the alignment of 356
439	447		reading instruction with the common core state standards adopted by 357
440	448		the State Board of Education; and (13) the alignment of reading 358
441	449		instruction with the two-generational initiative established pursuant to 359
442	450		section 17b-112l. 360
443	451		Sec. 8. Section 10-14y of the general statutes is repealed and the 361
444	452		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 362
445	453		(a) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Center for 363
446	454		Literacy Research and Reading Success established pursuant to section 364
447	455		9 of this act, shall, within available appropriations, establish a reading 365
448	456		readiness program that provides tiered supports in early literacy to each 366
449	457		school district designated as an alliance district, pursuant to section 10-367
450	458		262u, as amended by this act, and each school participating in the 368
451	459		commissioner's network of schools, pursuant to section 10-223h. The 369
452	460		department shall conduct an assessment of the reading readiness of 370
453	461		students enrolled in kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, for 371
454	462		each such school and school district. Such reading readiness assessment 372
455	463		shall consider any combination of the following: (1) Whether such 373
456	464		school or school district has developed and is implementing a multiyear 374
457	465		plan and allocated resources specifically for early literacy in 375
458		-	kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, (2) whether teachers and 376
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460	474		reading, and the extent to which teachers and administrators have 378
461	475		completed the program of professional development in scientifically 379
462	476		based reading research and instruction, pursuant to section 10-148b, (3) 380
463	477		the level of access to external coaches in literacy, and (4) whether there 381
464	478		is reading intervention staff embedded at such school or in the school 382
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472	480		(b) The department shall identify the early literacy needs of each 384
473	481		school and school district described in subsection (a) of this section 385
474	482		based on the results of the reading readiness assessment conducted 386
475	483		pursuant to [said] subsection (a) of this section, and provide, in 387
476	484		collaboration with the Center for Literacy Research and Reading 388
477	485		Success, tiered supports in early literacy as follows: 389
478	486		(1) Tier one universal supports shall [be provided to each such school 390
479	487		district that is an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-391
480	488		262u, and] include online professional development modules aligned 392
481	489		with the reading instruction survey, as described in section 10-145r, and 393
482	490		other literacy modules and programs available in the state; 394
483	491		(2) Tier two targeted supports shall include (A) a two-year program 395
484	492		of literacy leadership training for certain teachers and administrators, 396
485	493		(B) targeted professional development, in accordance with the 397
486	494		provisions of section 10-148b, using the results of the reading instruction 398
487	495		survey, as described in section 10-145r, and (C) external coaching 399
488	496		support using funding received pursuant to section 10-223h or 10-262u, 400
489	497		as amended by this act; and 401
490	498		(3) Tier three intensive supports shall include multiyear support from 402
491	499		the department and a commitment from such school or school district, 403
492	500		that includes, but need not be limited to, (A) the use of funding received 404
493	501		pursuant to section 10-262u, as amended by this act, to support an early 405
494	502		literacy program for students enrolled in kindergarten to grade [three] 406
495	503		five, inclusive, (B) technical support in the drafting and submission of 407
496		-	alliance district reading plans, as described in section 10-262u, as 408
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498	512		coaches and reading interventionists, (D) targeted and intensive 410
499	513		professional development, and (E) funds for assessment and 411
500	514		instructional materials. 412
501	515		(c) Any tiered supports in early literacy provided under this section 413
502	516		shall be aligned with any turnaround plan, developed pursuant to 414
503		-	section 10-223h, or alliance district plan, developed pursuant to section 415 Substitute Bill No. 6620
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510	518		10-262u, as amended by this act, as applicable. 416
511	519		Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Department of Education 417
512	520		shall establish a Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success. The 418
513	521		center shall be responsible for (1) collaborating with the department in 419
514	522		the implementation of the coordinated state-wide reading plan for 420
515	523		students in kindergarten to grade five, inclusive, established pursuant 421
516	524		to section 10-14v of the general statutes, as amended by this act; (2) 422
517	525		researching and developing, in collaboration with the department and 423
518	526		Office of Early Childhood, a birth to grade twelve reading success 424
519	527		strategy to be included in the alignment of reading instruction with the 425
520	528		two-generational initiative, established pursuant to section 17b-112l of 426
521	529		the general statutes; (3) (A) providing direct support to schools and 427
522	530		boards of education to improve reading outcomes for students in 428
523	531		kindergarten to grade five, inclusive, and other reading initiatives, and 429
524		-	(B) supporting teachers, schools and boards of education engaged in 430
525		-	improving through coaching, leadership training, professional 431
526		-	development, parental engagement and technical assistance that is 432
527		-	consistent with the intensive reading instruction program, as described 433
528		-	in section 10-14u of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 434
529		-	aligned with evidence-based practices; (4) providing independent, 435
530		-	random reviews of how a local or regional board of education is 436
531		-	implementing (A) a reading curriculum model or program for grades 437
532		-	prekindergarten to grade five, inclusive, pursuant to section 1 of this act, 438
533		-	and (B) an approved reading assessment, pursuant to section 10-14t of 439
534		-	the general statutes, as amended by this act; (5) receiving and publicly 440
535		-	reporting, not later than September 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, 441
536		-	the reading curriculum model or program being implemented by each 442
537		-	local and regional board of education pursuant to section 1 of this act; 443
538		-	(6) developing and maintaining an Internet web site for the purpose of 444
539		-	disseminating tools and information associated with the intensive 445
540		-	reading instruction program for student reading; (7) serving as a 446
541		-	collaborative center for institutions of higher education and making 447
542		-	available to the faculty of teacher preparation programs (A) the science 448
543		-	of teaching reading, (B) the intensive reading instruction program, and 449 Substitute Bill No. 6620
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	533	+	education engaged in improving through coaching, leadership training, 431
	534	+	professional development, parental engagement and technical 432
	535	+	assistance that is consistent with the intensive reading instruction 433
	536	+	program, as described in section 10-14u of the general statutes, as 434
	537	+	amended by this act, and aligned with evidence-based practices; (4) 435
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	541	+	to section 1 of this act, and (B) an approved reading assessment, 439
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550		-	~~(C) samples of available~~ reading curriculum ~~models~~ or ~~programs 450~~
551		-	~~adopted pursuant to section 2~~ of ~~this act; (8) reviewing and publicly 451~~
552		-	~~reporting on progress made by teacher preparation programs~~ to ~~include 452~~
553		-	~~reading curriculum models or programs adopted pursuant to section 2 453~~
554		-	~~of this act;~~ and ~~(9) supporting~~ the ~~development of research-based, 454~~
555		-	~~successful virtual and remote literacy development strategies.~~ ~~455~~
556		-	~~(b)~~ The ~~Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success shall be 456~~
557		-	~~under~~ the ~~direction~~ of ~~a director who shall~~, ~~in consultation with the 457~~
558		-	Reading ~~Leadership Implementation Council described in subsection~~ (c) ~~458~~
559		-	~~of this~~ section~~, be responsible for (1) overseeing all activities of the 459~~
560		-	~~center,~~ (2) ~~facilitating communication between the center, local~~ and ~~460~~
561		-	~~regional boards of education,~~ ~~the Department of Education and other 461~~
562		-	~~affiliates~~ of ~~the center,~~ and (3) ~~coordinating the dissemination of 462~~
563		-	~~information~~, ~~tools~~ and ~~services made available by the center. 463~~
564		-	~~(c) The activities of the center shall be implemented by the Reading 464~~
565		-	~~Leadership Implementation Council which~~ shall ~~consist of the following 465~~
566		-	~~members: (1)~~ The ~~director~~ of ~~the center~~, or the ~~director's designee; (2) the 466~~
567		-	~~director of~~ reading ~~initiatives for the Department of Education,~~ ~~as 467~~
568		-	~~described in~~ section ~~10-3c~~ of the ~~general statutes, as amended by this act; 468~~
569		-	(3) the ~~executive director of the Commission on Women~~, ~~Children, 469~~
570		-	~~Seniors~~, ~~Equity~~ and ~~Opportunity, or the executive director's designee; 470~~
571		-	~~(4) an individual designated by~~ the ~~Governor who has experience in 471~~
572		-	~~literacy or education~~ and ~~is engaged in~~ the ~~development and 472~~
573		-	~~implementation~~ of the ~~intensive~~ reading ~~instruction program; (5) two 473~~
574		-	~~individuals, designated by the chairperson~~ of the ~~Black and Puerto 474~~
575		-	~~Rican Caucus~~ of the ~~General Assembly~~, ~~one of whom has experience 475~~
576		-	~~with literacy or education and is engaged in~~ the ~~development and 476~~
577		-	~~implementation~~ of the ~~intensive reading instruction program~~, ~~provided 477~~
578		-	~~such individual is not a member~~ of the ~~General Assembly;~~ ~~and (6) the 478~~
579		-	~~dean of~~ the ~~Neag School of Education at The University of Connecticut, 479~~
580		-	or the ~~dean's designee.~~ ~~The Reading Leadership Implementation 480~~
581		-	~~Council shall develop~~ and ~~publish annual goals for~~ the ~~center~~ and ~~meet 481~~
582		-	~~at least once every~~ two ~~months. The Reading Leadership 482 Substitute~~ Bill No. 6620
	550	+	2023, and biennially thereafter, the reading curriculum model or 442
	551	+	program being implemented by each local and regional board of 443
	552	+	education pursuant to section 1 of this act; (6) developing and 444
	553	+	maintaining an Internet web site for the purpose of disseminating tools 445
	554	+	and information associated with the intensive reading instruction 446
	555	+	program for student reading; (7) serving as a collaborative center for 447
	556	+	institutions of higher education and making available to the faculty of 448
	557	+	teacher preparation programs (A) the science of teaching reading, (B) 449
	558	+	the intensive reading instruction program, and (C) samples of available 450
	559	+	reading curriculum models or programs adopted pursuant to section 2 451
	560	+	of this act; (8) reviewing and publicly reporting on progress made by 452
	561	+	teacher preparation programs to include reading curriculum models or 453
	562	+	programs adopted pursuant to section 2 of this act; and (9) supporting 454
	563	+	the development of research-based, successful virtual and remote 455
	564	+	literacy development strategies. 456
	565	+	(b) The Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success shall be 457
	566	+	under the direction of a director who shall, in consultation with the 458
	567	+	Reading Leadership Implementation Council described in subsection (c) 459
	568	+	of this section, be responsible for (1) overseeing all activities of the 460
	569	+	center, (2) facilitating communication between the center, local and 461
	570	+	regional boards of education, the Department of Education and other 462
	571	+	affiliates of the center, and (3) coordinating the dissemination of 463
	572	+	information, tools and services made available by the center. 464
	573	+	(c) The activities of the center shall be implemented by the Reading 465
	574	+	Leadership Implementation Council which shall consist of the following 466
	575	+	members: (1) The director of the center, or the director's designee; (2) the 467
	576	+	director of reading initiatives for the Department of Education, as 468
	577	+	described in section 10-3c of the general statutes, as amended by this act; 469
	578	+	(3) the executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, 470
	579	+	Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee; 471
	580	+	(4) an individual designated by the Governor who has experience in 472
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589		-	~~Implementation Council may establish an advisory board that consists 483~~
590		-	of ~~representatives from public~~, ~~private and philanthropic organizations,~~ ~~484~~
591		-	and is ~~responsible for providing advice, guidance~~ and ~~resources for the 485~~
592		-	~~center's goals and mission.~~ ~~486~~
593		-	(d) The ~~Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success shall hire 487~~
594		-	~~reading coaches who have experience and expertise in~~ the ~~intensive 488~~
595		-	~~reading instruction program~~. ~~Such~~ reading ~~coaches shall (1) provide 489~~
596		-	~~training~~ and ~~professional development on~~ the ~~intensive reading 490~~
597		-	~~instruction program,~~ ~~literacy~~ leadership ~~and effective instruction to 491~~
598		-	~~teachers, (2) work directly with teachers to support the~~ implementation ~~492~~
599		-	of ~~the intensive reading instruction program~~ and ~~attend school and 493~~
600		-	~~school district leadership~~, ~~data~~ and ~~planning meetings,~~ ~~(3) provide 494~~
601		-	~~coaching to teachers,~~ and ~~(4) lead and participate in family engagement 495~~
602		-	~~activities. 496~~
603		-	~~Sec. 10.~~ ~~Section 10-3c~~ of the ~~general statutes is repealed and the 497~~
604		-	~~following is substituted in lieu thereof~~ (~~Effective July 1,~~ ~~2021): 498~~
605		-	~~There shall be a director of~~ reading ~~initiatives within the Department 499~~
606		-	~~of Education.~~ ~~The director shall be responsible for (1) administering the 500~~
607		-	~~intensive reading instruction program~~ to ~~improve student literacy in 501~~
608		-	~~kindergarten to grade [three] five,~~ ~~inclusive,~~ and ~~close [the~~ ~~achievement 502~~
609		-	~~gap] opportunity gaps~~, ~~pursuant to section 10-14u~~, ~~as amended by this 503~~
610		-	~~act~~, (2) ~~assisting~~ in ~~the development and administration of the program 504~~
611		-	~~of professional development for teachers and principals in scientifically 505~~
612		-	~~based reading research and instruction, pursuant to~~ section 10-~~148b, (3) 506~~
613		-	~~administering the coordinated state-wide reading plan for students~~ in ~~507~~
614		-	~~kindergarten to grade [three] five,~~ ~~inclusive, pursuant to section 10-14v, 508~~
615		-	~~as amended by this act,~~ (4) administering the ~~incentive program 509~~
616		-	~~described~~ in ~~section 10-14w, (5) providing assistance to local and 510~~
617		-	~~regional boards of education in~~ the ~~administration of the reading 511~~
618		-	~~assessments described in~~ section 10-~~14t~~, as amended by this ~~act, and the 512~~
619		-	~~implementation~~ of ~~school district reading plans, (6) providing 513~~
620		-	~~information~~ and ~~assistance to parents and guardians of students relating 514~~
621		-	to reading and ~~literacy~~ instruction, (7) ~~addressing reading and literacy 515 Substitute~~ Bill No. 6620
	589	+	individuals, designated by the chairperson of the Black and Puerto 475
	590	+	Rican Caucus of the General Assembly, one of whom has experience 476
	591	+	with literacy or education and is engaged in the development and 477
	592	+	implementation of the intensive reading instruction program, provided 478
	593	+	such individual is not a member of the General Assembly; and (6) the 479
	594	+	dean of the Neag School of Education at The University of Connecticut, 480
	595	+	or the dean's designee. The Reading Leadership Implementation 481
	596	+	Council shall develop and publish the annual goals for the center and 482
	597	+	meet at least once every two months. The Reading Leadership 483
	598	+	Implementation Council may establish an advisory board that consists 484
	599	+	of representatives from public, private and philanthropic organizations, 485
	600	+	and is responsible for providing advice, guidance and resources for the 486
	601	+	center's goal and mission. 487
	602	+	(d) The Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success shall hire 488
	603	+	reading coaches who have experience and expertise in the intensive 489
	604	+	reading instruction program. Such reading coaches shall (1) provide 490
	605	+	training and professional development on the intensive reading 491
	606	+	instruction program, literacy leadership and effective instruction to 492
	607	+	teachers, (2) work directly with teachers to support the implementation 493
	608	+	of the intensive reading instruction program and attend school and 494
	609	+	school district leadership, data and planning meetings, (3) provide 495
	610	+	coaching to teachers, and (4) lead and participate in family engagement 496
	611	+	activities. 497
	612	+	Sec. 10. Section 10-3c of the general statutes is repealed and the 498
	613	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 499
	614	+	There shall be a director of reading initiatives within the Department 500
	615	+	of Education. The director shall be responsible for (1) administering the 501
	616	+	intensive reading instruction program to improve student literacy in 502
	617	+	kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, and close [the achievement 503
	618	+	gap] opportunity gaps, pursuant to section 10-14u, as amended by this 504
	619	+	act, (2) assisting in the development and administration of the program 505
	620	+	of professional development for teachers and principals in scientifically 506
	621	+	based reading research and instruction, pursuant to section 10-148b, (3) 507 Raised Bill No. 6620
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628		-	~~issues related to~~ students ~~who are English language learners, [and] (8) 516~~
629		-	~~developing and administering any other state-wide reading and literacy 517~~
630		-	~~initiatives for students in kindergarten to grade twelve~~, ~~inclusive, and 518~~
631		-	(9) ~~supporting the development of research-based virtual~~ and ~~remote 519~~
632		-	~~literacy learning models and curricula.~~ ~~520~~
633		-	~~Sec. 11.~~ ~~Subsection (d) of~~ section 10-~~262u of~~ the ~~general statutes is 521~~
634		-	~~repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof~~ (~~Effective July 1,~~ ~~522~~
635		-	~~2021): 523~~
636		-	(d) ~~The local or regional board of education for a town designated as 524~~
637		-	~~an alliance district may apply~~ to ~~the Commissioner of Education~~, ~~at such 525~~
638		-	~~time~~ and ~~in such manner as the commissioner prescribes, to receive~~ any ~~526~~
639		-	~~increase~~ in ~~funds received over the amount the town received for the 527~~
640		-	~~prior fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)~~ of ~~section 10-262i. 528~~
641		-	~~Applications pursuant to this subsection shall include objectives~~ and ~~529~~
642		-	~~performance targets and a plan that are developed, in part, on~~ the ~~530~~
643		-	~~strategic use of student academic performance data.~~ ~~Such plan may 531~~
644		-	~~include, but not be limited to, the following~~: ~~(1) A tiered system of 532~~
645		-	~~interventions~~ for ~~the schools under the jurisdiction of such board based 533~~
646		-	on the ~~needs~~ of such ~~schools, (2) ways to strengthen the foundational 534~~
647		-	~~programs~~ in ~~reading, through~~ the ~~intensive reading instruction program 535~~
648		-	~~pursuant to section 10-14u, as amended by this act,~~ ~~to ensure reading 536~~
649		-	~~mastery in kindergarten~~ to ~~grade [three] five,~~ ~~inclusive, with a focus on 537~~
650		-	~~standards~~ and ~~instruction, proper use of data, intervention strategies, 538~~
651		-	~~current information for teachers, parental engagement,~~ and ~~teacher 539~~
652		-	~~professional development,~~ ~~(3) additional learning time,~~ ~~including 540~~
653		-	~~extended school day or school year programming administered by 541~~
654		-	~~school personnel or external partners,~~ ~~(4) a talent strategy that includes,~~ ~~542~~
655		-	~~but is not limited~~ to~~, teacher and school leader recruitment and 543~~
656		-	~~assignment~~, ~~career ladder policies that draw upon guidelines for a 544~~
657		-	~~model teacher evaluation program adopted~~ by ~~the State Board of 545~~
658		-	~~Education, pursuant~~ to ~~section 10-151b~~, ~~and adopted by each local or 546~~
659		-	~~regional board~~ of ~~education. Such talent strategy may include 547~~
660		-	~~provisions that demonstrate increased ability to attract~~, ~~retain~~, ~~promote 548 Substitute~~ Bill No. 6620
	628	+	administering the coordinated state-wide reading plan for students in 508
	629	+	kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, pursuant to section 10-14v, 509
	630	+	as amended by this act, (4) administering the incentive program 510
	631	+	described in section 10-14w, (5) providing assistance to local and 511
	632	+	regional boards of education in the administration of the reading 512
	633	+	assessments described in section 10-14t, as amended by this act, and the 513
	634	+	implementation of school district reading plans, (6) providing 514
	635	+	information and assistance to parents and guardians of students relating 515
	636	+	to reading and literacy instruction, (7) addressing reading and literacy 516
	637	+	issues related to students who are English language learners, [and] (8) 517
	638	+	developing and administering any other state-wide reading and literacy 518
	639	+	initiatives for students in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, and 519
	640	+	(9) supporting the development of research-based virtual and remote 520
	641	+	literacy learning models and curricula. 521
	642	+	Sec. 11. Subsection (d) of section 10-262u of the general statutes is 522
	643	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 523
	644	+	2021): 524
	645	+	(d) The local or regional board of education for a town designated as 525
	646	+	an alliance district may apply to the Commissioner of Education, at such 526
	647	+	time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes, to receive any 527
	648	+	increase in funds received over the amount the town received for the 528
	649	+	prior fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-262i. 529
	650	+	Applications pursuant to this subsection shall include objectives and 530
	651	+	performance targets and a plan that are developed, in part, on the 531
	652	+	strategic use of student academic performance data. Such plan may 532
	653	+	include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A tiered system of 533
	654	+	interventions for the schools under the jurisdiction of such board based 534
	655	+	on the needs of such schools, (2) ways to strengthen the foundational 535
	656	+	programs in reading, through the intensive reading instruction program 536
	657	+	pursuant to section 10-14u, as amended by this act, to ensure reading 537
	658	+	mastery in kindergarten to grade [three] five, inclusive, with a focus on 538
	659	+	standards and instruction, proper use of data, intervention strategies, 539
	660	+	current information for teachers, parental engagement, and teacher 540 Raised Bill No. 6620
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666	666
667		-	~~and bolster the performance of staff in accordance with performance 549~~
668		-	~~evaluation findings and,~~ ~~in the case of new personnel,~~ ~~other indicators 550~~
669		-	~~of effectiveness~~, (5) ~~training for school leaders and other staff on new 551~~
670		-	~~teacher evaluation models~~, ~~(6) provisions for the cooperation~~ and ~~552~~
671		-	~~coordination with early childhood education providers to ensure 553~~
672		-	~~alignment with district expectations for student entry into kindergarten,~~ ~~554~~
673		-	~~including funding for an existing~~ local ~~Head Start program, (7) 555~~
674		-	~~provisions for the cooperation and coordination with other 556~~
675		-	~~governmental and community programs~~ to ~~ensure that students receive 557~~
676		-	~~adequate support~~ and ~~wraparound services,~~ ~~including community 558~~
677		-	~~school models~~, ~~(8) provisions for implementing and furthering state-559~~
678		-	~~wide education standards adopted by the State Board~~ of ~~Education~~ and ~~560~~
679		-	~~all activities~~ and ~~initiatives associated with such standards, (9) strategies 561~~
680		-	~~for attracting and recruiting minority teachers and administrators,~~ ~~(10) 562~~
681		-	~~provisions~~ for ~~the enhancement of bilingual education programs~~, ~~563~~
682		-	~~pursuant to section 10-17f~~, ~~or other language acquisition services to 564~~
683		-	~~English language learners,~~ ~~including, but not limited to,~~ ~~participation in 565~~
684		-	~~the English language learner pilot program, established pursuant~~ to ~~566~~
685		-	~~section 10-17n~~, ~~(11) entering into the model school district 567~~
686		-	~~responsibilities agreement, described in section 10-223l~~, (12) ~~leadership 568~~
687		-	~~succession plans that provide training~~ and ~~learning opportunities for 569~~
688		-	~~administrators~~ and ~~are designed to assist in the seamless transition of 570~~
689		-	~~school~~ and ~~district personnel in~~ and ~~out of leadership positions in the 571~~
690		-	~~school district and~~ the ~~continuous implementation~~ of ~~plans developed 572~~
691		-	~~under this subsection~~, ~~and (13) any additional categories~~ or ~~goals as 573~~
692		-	~~determined by the commissioner.~~ ~~Such plan shall demonstrate 574~~
693		-	~~collaboration with key stakeholders~~, ~~as identified by the commissioner, 575~~
694		-	~~with~~ the ~~goal of achieving efficiencies and the alignment of intent and 576~~
695		-	~~practice of current programs with conditional programs identified~~ in ~~577~~
696		-	~~this subsection.~~ ~~The commissioner may (A) require changes in any plan 578~~
697		-	~~submitted by a local or regional board~~ of ~~education before the 579~~
698		-	~~commissioner approves an application under this subsection,~~ and ~~(B) 580~~
699		-	~~permit a local or regional board~~ of ~~education, as part of such plan, to use 581~~
700		-	~~a portion of any funds received~~ under this ~~section for the purposes of 582~~
701		-	~~paying tuition charged to~~ such ~~board pursuant to subdivision (1) of 583 Substitute~~ Bill No. 6620
	667	+	professional development, (3) additional learning time, including 541
	668	+	extended school day or school year programming administered by 542
	669	+	school personnel or external partners, (4) a talent strategy that includes, 543
	670	+	but is not limited to, teacher and school leader recruitment and 544
	671	+	assignment, career ladder policies that draw upon guidelines for a 545
	672	+	model teacher evaluation program adopted by the State Board of 546
	673	+	Education, pursuant to section 10-151b, and adopted by each local or 547
	674	+	regional board of education. Such talent strategy may include 548
	675	+	provisions that demonstrate increased ability to attract, retain, promote 549
	676	+	and bolster the performance of staff in accordance with performance 550
	677	+	evaluation findings and, in the case of new personnel, other indicators 551
	678	+	of effectiveness, (5) training for school leaders and other staff on new 552
	679	+	teacher evaluation models, (6) provisions for the cooperation and 553
	680	+	coordination with early childhood education providers to ensure 554
	681	+	alignment with district expectations for student entry into kindergarten, 555
	682	+	including funding for an existing local Head Start program, (7) 556
	683	+	provisions for the cooperation and coordination with other 557
	684	+	governmental and community programs to ensure that students receive 558
	685	+	adequate support and wraparound services, including community 559
	686	+	school models, (8) provisions for implementing and furthering state-560
	687	+	wide education standards adopted by the State Board of Education and 561
	688	+	all activities and initiatives associated with such standards, (9) strategies 562
	689	+	for attracting and recruiting minority teachers and administrators, (10) 563
	690	+	provisions for the enhancement of bilingual education programs, 564
	691	+	pursuant to section 10-17f, or other language acquisition services to 565
	692	+	English language learners, including, but not limited to, participation in 566
	693	+	the English language learner pilot program, established pursuant to 567
	694	+	section 10-17n, (11) entering into the model school district 568
	695	+	responsibilities agreement, described in section 10-223l, (12) leadership 569
	696	+	succession plans that provide training and learning opportunities for 570
	697	+	administrators and are designed to assist in the seamless transition of 571
	698	+	school and district personnel in and out of leadership positions in the 572
	699	+	school district and the continuous implementation of plans developed 573
	700	+	under this subsection, and (13) any additional categories or goals as 574
	701	+	determined by the commissioner. Such plan shall demonstrate 575 Raised Bill No. 6620
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707	707
708		-	subsection (k) of section 10-264l or subsection (b) of section 10-264o. 584
709		-	Sec. 12. Section 10-15c of the general statutes is repealed and the 585
710		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 586
711		-	(a) The public schools shall be open to all children five years of age 587
712		-	and over who reach age five on or before the first day of January of any 588
713		-	school year, and each such child shall have, and shall be so advised by 589
714		-	the appropriate school authorities, an equal opportunity to participate 590
715		-	in the activities, programs and courses of study offered in such public 591
716		-	schools, at such time as the child becomes eligible to participate in such 592
717		-	activities, programs and courses of study, without discrimination on 593
718		-	account of race, as defined in section 46a-51, color, sex, gender identity 594
719		-	or expression, religion, national origin or sexual orientation; provided 595
720		-	boards of education may, by vote at a meeting duly called, admit to any 596
721		-	school children under five years of age. 597
722		-	(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to amend 598
723		-	other provisions of the general statutes with respect to curricula, 599
724		-	facilities or extracurricular activities. 600
725		-	Sec. 13. Section 10-16uu of the general statutes is repealed and the 601
726		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 602
727		-	(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, a local or regional 603
728		-	board of education may offer the black and Latino studies course, 604
729		-	approved pursuant to section 10-16tt, as amended by this act, in grades 605
730		-	nine to twelve, inclusive. 606
731		-	(b) For the school year commencing July 1, 2022, and each school year 607
732		-	thereafter, a local or regional board of education shall offer the black and 608
733		-	Latino studies course in grades nine to twelve, inclusive. 609
734		-	Sec. 14. Section 10-16ss of the general statutes is repealed and the 610
735		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 611
736		-	(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year 612 Substitute Bill No. 6620
	708	+	collaboration with key stakeholders, as identified by the commissioner, 576
	709	+	with the goal of achieving efficiencies and the alignment of intent and 577
	710	+	practice of current programs with conditional programs identified in 578
	711	+	this subsection. The commissioner may (A) require changes in any plan 579
	712	+	submitted by a local or regional board of education before the 580
	713	+	commissioner approves an application under this subsection, and (B) 581
	714	+	permit a local or regional board of education, as part of such plan, to use 582
	715	+	a portion of any funds received under this section for the purposes of 583
	716	+	paying tuition charged to such board pursuant to subdivision (1) of 584
	717	+	subsection (k) of section 10-264l or subsection (b) of section 10-264o. 585
	718	+	Sec. 12. Section 10-15c of the general statutes is repealed and the 586
	719	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 587
	720	+	(a) The public schools shall be open to all children five years of age 588
	721	+	and over who reach age five on or before the first day of January of any 589
	722	+	school year, and each such child shall have, and shall be so advised by 590
	723	+	the appropriate school authorities, an equal opportunity to participate 591
	724	+	in the activities, programs and courses of study offered in such public 592
	725	+	schools, at such time as the child becomes eligible to participate in such 593
	726	+	activities, programs and courses of study, without discrimination on 594
	727	+	account of race, as defined in section 46a-51, as amended by section 1 of 595
	728	+	house bill 6515 of the current session, color, sex, gender identity or 596
	729	+	expression, religion, national origin or sexual orientation; provided 597
	730	+	boards of education may, by vote at a meeting duly called, admit to any 598
	731	+	school children under five years of age. 599
	732	+	(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to amend 600
	733	+	other provisions of the general statutes with respect to curricula, 601
	734	+	facilities or extracurricular activities. 602
	735	+	Sec. 13. Section 10-16uu of the general statutes is repealed and the 603
	736	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 604
	737	+	(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, a local or regional 605
	738	+	board of education may offer the black and Latino studies course, 606 Raised Bill No. 6620
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742	744
743		-	thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include 613
744		-	African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino 614
745		-	studies as part of the curriculum for the school district, pursuant to 615
746		-	section 10-16b, as amended by this act. In developing and implementing 616
747		-	the African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino 617
748		-	studies curriculum, the board may utilize the curriculum materials 618
749		-	made available by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection 619
750		-	(d) of section 10-16b or other existing and appropriate public or private 620
751		-	materials, personnel and resources, provided such curriculum is in 621
752		-	accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, 622
753		-	adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4. 623
754		-	(b) A local or regional board of education may accept gifts, grants and 624
755		-	donations, including in-kind donations, designated for the development 625
756		-	and implementation of the African-American and black studies and 626
757		-	Puerto Rican and Latino studies curriculum under this section, 627
758		-	including professional development and in-service training. 628
759		-	Sec. 15. Section 10-16tt of the general statutes is repealed and the 629
760		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 630
761		-	(a) (1) Not later than January 1, 2021, the State Board of Education 631
762		-	shall review and approve the black and Latino studies course developed 632
763		-	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section by the State Education 633
764		-	Resource Center, established pursuant to section 10-357a. The state 634
765		-	board shall approve such course if, following a review of such course, 635
766		-	the state board determines that the content of such course is rigorous, 636
767		-	aligned with curriculum guidelines approved by the state board, and in 637
768		-	accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, 638
769		-	adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4. 639
770		-	(2) Not later than January 15, 2021, the state board, in consultation 640
771		-	with the State Education Resource Center, shall submit a description of 641
772		-	the black and Latino studies course, which includes the scope and 642
773		-	sequence and course objective, and a report on the development and 643
774		-	review of such course to the joint standing committee of the General 644 Substitute Bill No. 6620
	745	+	approved pursuant to section 10-16tt, as amended by this act, in grades 607
	746	+	nine to twelve, inclusive. 608
	747	+	(b) For the school year commencing July 1, 2022, and each school year 609
	748	+	thereafter, a local or regional board of education shall offer the black and 610
	749	+	Latino studies course in grades nine to twelve, inclusive. 611
	750	+	Sec. 14. Section 10-16ss of the general statutes is repealed and the 612
	751	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 613
	752	+	(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year 614
	753	+	thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include 615
	754	+	African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino 616
	755	+	studies as part of the curriculum for the school district, pursuant to 617
	756	+	section 10-16b, as amended by this act. In developing and implementing 618
	757	+	the African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino 619
	758	+	studies curriculum, the board may utilize the curriculum materials 620
	759	+	made available by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection 621
	760	+	(d) of section 10-16b or other existing and appropriate public or private 622
	761	+	materials, personnel and resources, provided such curriculum is in 623
	762	+	accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, 624
	763	+	adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4. 625
	764	+	(b) A local or regional board of education may accept gifts, grants and 626
	765	+	donations, including in-kind donations, designated for the development 627
	766	+	and implementation of the African-American and black studies and 628
	767	+	Puerto Rican and Latino studies curriculum under this section, 629
	768	+	including professional development and in-service training. 630
	769	+	Sec. 15. Section 10-16tt of the general statutes is repealed and the 631
	770	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 632
	771	+	(a) (1) Not later than January 1, 2021, the State Board of Education 633
	772	+	shall review and approve the black and Latino studies course developed 634
	773	+	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section by the State Education 635
	774	+	Resource Center, established pursuant to section 10-357a. The state 636
	775	+	board shall approve such course if, following a review of such course, 637 Raised Bill No. 6620
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780	781
781		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in 645
782		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 646
783		-	(b) The State Education Resource Center shall develop a black and 647
784		-	Latino studies course. Such course shall be one credit and offered at the 648
785		-	high school level. In developing such course, the State Education 649
786		-	Resource Center may utilize existing and appropriate public or private 650
787		-	materials, personnel and other resources, including, but not limited to, 651
788		-	persons and organizations with subject matter expertise in African-652
789		-	American, black, Puerto Rican or Latino studies, and the curriculum 653
790		-	materials made available pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-16b. 654
791		-	(c) For the school years commencing July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2024, 655
792		-	inclusive, the Department of Education shall conduct an annual audit to 656
793		-	ensure that the black and Latino studies course approved pursuant to 657
794		-	this section is being offered by each local and regional board of 658
795		-	education. The department shall annually submit a report on such audit 659
796		-	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 660
797		-	cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the 661
798		-	provisions of section 11-4a. 662
799		-	(d) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year 663
800		-	thereafter, the State Education and Resource Center shall provide 664
801		-	technical assistance to local and regional boards of education in the 665
802		-	provision of professional development, pursuant to section 10-148a, and 666
803		-	in-service training, pursuant to section 10-220a, related to the teaching 667
804		-	of the black and Latino studies course approved pursuant to this section. 668
	782	+	the state board determines that the content of such course is rigorous, 638
	783	+	aligned with curriculum guidelines approved by the state board, and in 639
	784	+	accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, 640
	785	+	adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4. 641
	786	+	(2) Not later than January 15, 2021, the state board, in consultation 642
	787	+	with the State Education Resource Center, shall submit a description of 643
	788	+	the black and Latino studies course, which includes the scope and 644
	789	+	sequence and course objective, and a report on the development and 645
	790	+	review of such course to the joint standing committee of the General 646
	791	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in 647
	792	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 648
	793	+	(b) The State Education Resource Center shall develop a black and 649
	794	+	Latino studies course. Such course shall be one credit and offered at the 650
	795	+	high school level. In developing such course, the State Education 651
	796	+	Resource Center may utilize existing and appropriate public or private 652
	797	+	materials, personnel and other resources, including, but not limited to, 653
	798	+	persons and organizations with subject matter expertise in African-654
	799	+	American, black, Puerto Rican or Latino studies, and the curriculum 655
	800	+	materials made available pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-16b. 656
	801	+	(c) For the school years commencing July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2024, 657
	802	+	inclusive, the Department of Education shall conduct an annual audit to 658
	803	+	ensure that the black and Latino studies course approved pursuant to 659
	804	+	this section is being offered by each local and regional board of 660
	805	+	education. The department shall annually submit a report on such audit 661
	806	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 662
	807	+	cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the 663
	808	+	provisions of section 11-4a. 664
	809	+	(d) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year 665
	810	+	thereafter, the State Education and Resource Center shall provide 666
	811	+	technical assistance to local and regional boards of education in the 667
	812	+	provision of professional development, pursuant to section 10-148a, and 668
	813	+	in-service training, pursuant to section 10-220a, related to the teaching 669 Raised Bill No. 6620
	814	+
	815	+
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	819	+
	820	+	of the black and Latino studies course approved pursuant to this section. 670
805	821		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
806	822		sections:
807	823
808	824		Section 1 July 1, 2021 New section
809	825		Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 New section
810	826		Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 10-16oo
811	827		Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 10-16b(a)
812	828		Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 10-14t
813		-	Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 10-14u Substitute Bill No. 6620
814		-
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819		-
	829	+	Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 10-14u
820	830		Sec. 7 July 1, 2021 10-14v
821	831		Sec. 8 July 1, 2021 10-14y
822	832		Sec. 9 July 1, 2021 New section
823	833		Sec. 10 July 1, 2021 10-3c
824	834		Sec. 11 July 1, 2021 10-262u(d)
825	835		Sec. 12 from passage 10-15c
826	836		Sec. 13 from passage 10-16uu
827	837		Sec. 14 July 1, 2021 10-16ss
828	838		Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 10-16tt
829	839
830		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
831		-	In Section 6(d)(2), "research based" was replaced with "[research based]
832		-	research-based", for proper form; in Section 9(a)(3)(B), "the community
833		-	of" was deleted, for proper form; in Section 9(c), "publish the annual"
834		-	was replaced with "publish annual" and "center's goal" was replaced
835		-	with "center's goals", for proper form; and in Section 12(a), "as amended
836		-	by section 1 of house bill 6515 of the current session" was deleted, for
837		-	proper form.
838		-
839	840		ED Joint Favorable C/R APP
840		-	APP Joint Favorable Subst.-LCO
841	841