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General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 5038
February Session, 2022
LCO No. 657
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
Request of the Governor Pursuant
to Joint Rule 9
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of section 10-266aa of the 1
2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 2
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 3
(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and each fiscal year 4
thereafter, the department shall provide, within available 5
appropriations, an annual grant to the local or regional board of 6
education for each receiving district if one of the following conditions 7
are met as follows: [(A)] (i) Three thousand dollars for each out-of-8
district student who attends school in the receiving district under the 9
program if the number of such out-of-district students is less than two 10
per cent of the total student population of such receiving district plus 11
any amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 12
[(B)] (ii) four thousand dollars for each out-of-district student who 13
attends school in the receiving district under the program if the number 14 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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of such out-of-district students is greater than or equal to two per cent 15
but less than three per cent of the total student population of such 16
receiving district plus any amount available pursuant to subparagraph 17
(B) of this subdivision, [(C)] (iii) six thousand dollars for each out-of-18
district student who attends school in the receiving district under the 19
program if the number of such out-of-district students is greater than or 20
equal to three per cent but less than four per cent of the total student 21
population of such receiving district plus any amount available 22
pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, [(D)] (iv) six thousand 23
dollars for each out-of-district student who attends school in the 24
receiving district under the program if the Commissioner of Education 25
determines that the receiving district has an enrollment of greater than 26
four thousand students and has increased the number of students in the 27
program by at least fifty per cent from the previous fiscal year plus any 28
amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, or 29
[(E)] (v) eight thousand dollars for each out-of-district student who 30
attends school in the receiving district under the program if the number 31
of such out-of-district students is greater than or equal to four per cent 32
of the total student population of such receiving district plus any 33
amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision. 34
(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 35
thereafter, the department shall, in order to assist the state in meeting 36
its obligations under commitment 9B of the Comprehensive School 37
Choice Plan pursuant to the settlement in Sheff v. O'Neill, HHD-X07-38
CV89-4026240-S, provide, within available appropriations, an 39
additional grant to the local or regional board of education for each 40
receiving district in the amount of two thousand dollars for each out-of-41
district student who resides in the Hartford region and attends school 42
in the receiving district under the program. 43
Sec. 2. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 10-262u of the 2022 44
supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 45
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 46
(a) As used in this section and section 10-262i: 47 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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(1) "Alliance district" means a school district for a town that [(A)] is 48
among the towns with the [thirty] thirty-three lowest accountability 49
index scores, as calculated by the Department of Education. [, or (B) was 50
previously designated as an alliance district by the Commissioner of 51
Education for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2017, 52
inclusive.] 53
(2) "Graduated alliance district" means a school district for a town 54
that (A) was previously designated as an alliance district by the 55
commissioner for (i) the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, to June 30, 56
2017, inclusive, or (ii) the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 57
2022, inclusive, and (B) on and after July 1, 2022, is no longer among the 58
towns with the thirty-three lowest accountability index scores, as 59
calculated by the department. 60
[(2)] (3) "Accountability index" has the same meaning as provided in 61
section 10-223e. 62
[(3)] (4) "Mastery test data of record" has the same meaning as 63
provided in section 10-262f, as amended by this act. 64
[(4)] (5) "Educational reform district" means a school district that is in 65
a town that is among the ten lowest accountability index scores when 66
all towns are ranked highest to lowest in accountability index scores. 67
(b) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the Commissioner of 68
Education shall designate thirty school districts as alliance districts. Any 69
school district designated as an alliance district shall be so designated 70
for a period of five years. On or before June 30, 2016, the Department of 71
Education shall determine if there are any additional alliance districts. 72
(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the commissioner shall 73
designate thirty-three school districts as alliance districts. Any school 74
district designated as an alliance district shall be so designated for a 75
period of five years. 76
(3) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the commissioner shall 77 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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designate thirty-three school districts as alliance districts. Any school 78
district designated as an alliance district shall be so designated for a 79
period of five years. 80
(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the commissioner shall 81
designate any school districts as graduated alliance districts. Any school 82
district designated as a graduated alliance district shall be so designated 83
for a period of five years. 84
(c) (1) (A) (i) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the Comptroller 85
shall withhold from a town designated as an alliance district any 86
increase in funds received over the amount the town received for the 87
prior fiscal year pursuant to section 10-262h, as amended by this act. The 88
Comptroller shall transfer such funds to the Commissioner of 89
Education. [(B)] (ii) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014, to June 30, 90
2016, inclusive, the Comptroller shall withhold from a town designated 91
as an alliance district any increase in funds received over the amount 92
the town received for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, pursuant to 93
subsection (a) of section 10-262i. [(C)] (iii) For the fiscal year ending June 94
30, 2017, the Comptroller shall withhold from a town designated as an 95
alliance district any increase in funds received over the amount the town 96
received for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, pursuant to subsection 97
(a) of section 10-262i, minus the aid reduction, as described in subsection 98
(d) of section 10-262i. [(D)] (iv) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, 99
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Comptroller shall withhold from a 100
town designated as an alliance district any increase in funds received 101
over the amount the town received for the fiscal year ending June 30, 102
2012, pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-262i. The Comptroller shall 103
transfer such funds to the Commissioner of Education. 104
(B) (i) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Comptroller shall 105
withhold from a town designated as a graduated alliance district an 106
amount equal to the amount the Comptroller withheld from such 107
graduated alliance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, pursuant 108
to clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. (ii) For the fiscal 109
year ending June 30, 2024, the Comptroller shall withhold from a town 110 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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designated as a graduated alliance district an amount equal to seventy-111
five per cent of the amount the Comptroller withheld from such 112
graduated alliance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, pursuant 113
to clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. (iii) For the fiscal 114
year ending June 30, 2025, the Comptroller shall withhold from a town 115
designated as a graduated alliance district an amount equal to fifty per 116
cent of the amount the Comptroller withheld from such graduated 117
alliance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, pursuant to clause 118
(iv) of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. (iv) For the fiscal year 119
ending June 30, 2026, the Comptroller shall withhold from a town 120
designated as a graduated alliance district an amount equal to twenty-121
five per cent of the amount the Comptroller withheld from such 122
graduated alliance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, pursuant 123
to clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. (v) For the fiscal 124
year ending June 30, 2027, the Comptroller shall not withhold any such 125
amount from a town designated as a graduated alliance district. The 126
Comptroller shall transfer such funds to the Commissioner of 127
Education. The Commissioner of Education may pay any such funds to 128
the town designated as a graduated alliance district and such town shall 129
pay any such funds to the local or regional board of education for such 130
town upon receipt of an application, at such time and in such manner as 131
the commissioner prescribes. 132
(2) Upon receipt of an application pursuant to subsection (d) of this 133
section or section 10-156gg, the Commissioner of Education may pay 134
such funds to the town designated as an alliance district and such town 135
shall pay all such funds to the local or regional board of education for 136
such town on the condition that such funds shall be expended in 137
accordance with (A) the plan described in subsection (d) of this section, 138
(B) the minority candidate certification, retention or residency year 139
program pursuant to section 10-156gg, (C) the provisions of subsection 140
(c) of section 10-262i, and (D) any guidelines developed by the State 141
Board of Education for such funds. Such funds shall be used to improve 142
student achievement and recruit and retain minority teachers in such 143
alliance district and to offset any other local education costs approved 144 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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by the commissioner. 145
Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 10-262j of the 2022 supplement to the 146
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 147
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 148
(c) Except as otherwise provided under the provisions of subsections 149
(g) and (h) of this section, a town designated as an alliance district or a 150
graduated alliance district, as those terms are defined in section 10-262u, 151
as amended by this act, shall not reduce its budgeted appropriation for 152
education pursuant to this section. 153
Sec. 4. Section 10-262h of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 154
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 155
1, 2022): 156
(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, each town maintaining 157
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 158
grant as follows: (1) Any town designated as an alliance district, as 159
defined in section 10-262u, as amended by this act, shall be entitled to 160
an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount; 161
and (2) any town not designated as an alliance district shall be entitled 162
to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to ninety-five per cent 163
of its base grant amount. 164
(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, each town maintaining 165
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 166
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 167
its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 168
amount equal to its base grant amount plus four and one-tenth per cent 169
of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is 170
less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid 171
grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount minus twenty-five 172
per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town designated as an 173
alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 174
amount equal to its base grant amount. 175 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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(c) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, each 176
town maintaining public schools according to law shall be entitled to an 177
equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded 178
grant is greater than its base grant amount shall be entitled to an 179
equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid grant 180
amount for the previous fiscal year plus ten and sixty-six-one-181
hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose 182
fully funded grant is less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to 183
an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid 184
grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus eight and thirty-three-185
one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town 186
designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid 187
grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 188
(d) For the fiscal [years] year ending June 30, 2022, [and June 30, 2023,] 189
each town maintaining public schools according to law shall be entitled 190
to an equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded 191
grant is greater than its base grant amount shall be entitled to an 192
equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid grant 193
amount for the previous fiscal year plus ten and sixty-six-one-194
hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose 195
fully funded grant is less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to 196
an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to the amount the town 197
was entitled to for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. 198
[(e) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2027, 199
inclusive, each town maintaining public schools according to law shall 200
be entitled to an equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town whose 201
fully funded grant is greater than its base grant amount shall be entitled 202
to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid 203
grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus ten and sixty-six-one-204
hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose 205
fully funded grant is less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to 206
an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid 207
grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus eight and thirty-three-208
one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town 209 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid 210
grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount.] 211
(e) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, each town maintaining 212
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 213
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 214
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 215
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 216
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus sixteen 217
and sixty-seven-one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and 218
(2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its equalization aid 219
grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an 220
equalization aid grant in an amount equal to the amount the town was 221
entitled to for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. 222
(f) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, each town maintaining 223
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 224
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 225
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 226
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 227
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus twenty 228
per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose fully funded 229
grant is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal 230
year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to 231
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus 232
fourteen and twenty-nine-one-hundredths per cent of its grant 233
adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district or a 234
graduated alliance district, as defined in section 10-262u, as amended by 235
this act, shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal 236
to its base grant amount. 237
(g) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, each town maintaining 238
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 239
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 240
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 241
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 242 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus twenty-243
five per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose fully 244
funded grant is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the 245
previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 246
amount equal to its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal 247
year minus sixteen and sixty-seven-one-hundredths per cent of its grant 248
adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district or a 249
graduated alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant 250
in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 251
(h) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, each town maintaining 252
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 253
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 254
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 255
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 256
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus thirty-257
three and thirty-three-one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; 258
and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its equalization 259
aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an 260
equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid grant 261
amount for the previous fiscal year minus twenty per cent of its grant 262
adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district or a 263
graduated alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant 264
in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 265
(i) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, each town maintaining 266
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 267
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 268
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 269
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 270
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus fifty per 271
cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant 272
is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year 273
shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 274
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus 275
twenty-five per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town 276 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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designated as an alliance district or a graduated alliance district shall be 277
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base grant 278
amount. 279
(j) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, each town maintaining 280
public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 281
grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 282
its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 283
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its fully 284
funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its 285
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 286
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 287
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus thirty-288
three and thirty-three-one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment, 289
except any such town designated as an alliance district or a graduated 290
alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 291
amount equal to its base grant amount. 292
[(f)] (k) For the fiscal [years ending June 30, 2028, and] year ending 293
June 30, 2029, each town maintaining public schools according to law 294
shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town 295
whose fully funded grant is greater than its [base grant amount] 296
equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 297
entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its fully 298
funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its 299
[base grant amount] equalization aid grant amount for the previous 300
fiscal year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount 301
equal to its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year 302
minus [eight and thirty-three-one-hundredths] fifty per cent of its grant 303
adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district or a 304
graduated alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant 305
in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 306
[(g)] (l) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2030, and each fiscal year 307
thereafter, each town maintaining public schools according to law shall 308
be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its fully 309 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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funded grant, except any town designated as an alliance district or a 310
graduated alliance district whose fully funded grant amount is less than 311
its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 312
amount equal to its base grant amount. 313
Sec. 5. Subdivision (49) of section 10-262f of the 2022 supplement to 314
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 315
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 316
(49) "Grant adjustment" means the absolute value of the difference 317
between a town's [base grant amount] equalization aid grant amount for 318
the previous fiscal year and its fully funded grant. 319
Sec. 6. Subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 10-266m of the 2022 320
supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is 321
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 322
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, for the fiscal years 323
ending June 30, 2004, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and for the fiscal year 324
ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of 325
transportation grants payable to local or regional boards of education 326
shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants in such year 327
exceeds the amount appropriated for such grants for such year. 328
Sec. 7. Subsection (b) of section 10-9 of the general statutes is repealed 329
and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 330
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, 331
the State Board of Education may receive in the name of the state any 332
money or property given or bequeathed to the State Board of Education. 333
[or to any of the technical education and career schools.] Said board shall 334
transfer any such money to the State Treasurer who shall invest the 335
money in accordance with the provisions of section 3-31a. Said board 336
may use any such property for educational purposes. 337
Sec. 8. Section 10-55 of the general statutes is repealed and the 338
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 339 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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No pupil from any town belonging to a regional school district shall, 340
at the expense of such town, attend any other school in lieu of that 341
provided by said district except a technical education and career school 342
operated by the Technical Education and Career System established 343
pursuant to section 10-95 approved by the State Board of Education, 344
unless his attendance at such other school is approved by the regional 345
board of education. 346
Sec. 9. Subsection (c) of section 10-74d of the general statutes is 347
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 348
2022): 349
(c) The Department of Education may retain (1) up to one per cent of 350
the amount appropriated for interdistrict cooperative grants pursuant 351
to this section for state-wide technical assistance, program monitoring 352
and evaluation, and administration, and (2) up to one per cent of such 353
amount for use by the Technical [High School] Education and Career 354
System for interdistrict summer school, weekend and after-school 355
programs. 356
Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 10-76q of the 2022 supplement to the 357
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 358
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 359
(a) The [State Board of Education, in accordance with regulations 360
adopted by said board,] Technical Education and Career System, 361
established pursuant to section 10-95, shall: (1) Provide the professional 362
services necessary to identify, in accordance with section 10-76a, 363
children requiring special education who are enrolled at a technical 364
education and career school; (2) identify each such child; (3) determine 365
the appropriateness of the technical education and career school for the 366
educational needs of each such child; (4) provide an appropriate 367
educational program for each such child; (5) maintain a record thereof; 368
and (6) annually evaluate the progress and accomplishments of special 369
education programs provided by the Technical Education and Career 370
System. 371 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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Sec. 11. Section 10-95a of the general statutes is repealed and the 372
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 373
[The State Board of Education shall establish] There shall be a student 374
activity program established at each technical education and career 375
school. Such programs shall consist of athletic and nonathletic activities. 376
State funds may be expended for the purposes of this section. 377
Sec. 12. Section 10-95e of the general statutes is repealed and the 378
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 379
(a) The [State Board of Education] executive director of the Technical 380
Education and Career System shall take the necessary steps to establish 381
a Vocational Education Extension Fund. Within said Vocational 382
Education Extension Fund, there is established an account to be known 383
as the "vocational education extension account". The Vocational 384
Education Extension Fund may include other accounts separate and 385
apart from the vocational education extension account. The vocational 386
education extension account shall be used for the operation of 387
preparatory and supplemental programs, including apprenticeship 388
programs in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, and for the 389
purchase of such materials and equipment required for use in the 390
operation of said programs. All proceeds derived from the operation of 391
said programs and revenue collected for rental or use of school facilities 392
shall be credited to and become a part of the resources of said vocational 393
education extension account, except as provided in subsection (b) of this 394
section. All direct expenses incurred in the conduct of said programs 395
shall be charged, and any payments of interest and principal of bonds 396
or any sums transferable to any fund for the payment of interest and 397
principal of bonds and any cost of equipment for such operations may 398
be charged, against said vocational education extension account on 399
order of the State Comptroller. Any balance of receipts above 400
expenditures shall remain in said vocational education extension 401
account to be used for said program and for the acquisition, as provided 402
by section 4b-21, alteration and repairs of real property for educational 403
facilities for such programs, except such sums as may be required to be 404 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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transferred from time to time to any fund for the redemption of bonds 405
and payment of interest on bonds, provided capital projects costing over 406
one hundred thousand dollars shall require the approval of the General 407
Assembly or, when the General Assembly is not in session, of the 408
Finance Advisory Committee. The Technical Education and Career 409
System board shall fix the tuition fees to be charged students for 410
preparatory and supplemental programs including apprenticeship 411
programs. Not less than half of the tuition fee charged for any 412
apprenticeship program shall be paid by the employer. 413
(b) The [State Board of Education] executive director shall take the 414
necessary steps to establish an apprenticeship account within the 415
Vocational Education Extension Fund. All proceeds derived from the 416
operation of apprenticeship programs shall be deposited in the 417
Vocational Education Extension Fund and shall be credited to and 418
become a part of the resources of the apprenticeship account which shall 419
be used for the operation of apprenticeship programs and for the 420
purchase of materials and equipment required for such programs. 421
Sec. 13. Section 10-95h of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 422
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 423
1, 2022): 424
(a) Not later than November thirtieth each year, the joint standing 425
committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 426
relating to education, higher education and employment advancement 427
and labor shall meet with the chairperson of the Technical Education 428
and Career System board, [and] the superintendent of the Technical 429
Education and Career System, the executive director of the Technical 430
Education and Career System, the Labor Commissioner and such other 431
persons as they deem appropriate to consider the items submitted 432
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. 433
(b) On or before November fifteenth, annually: 434
(1) The Labor Commissioner shall submit the following to the joint 435
standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 436 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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matters relating to education, higher education and employment 437
advancement and labor: (A) Information identifying general economic 438
trends in the state; (B) occupational information regarding the public 439
and private sectors, such as continuous data on occupational 440
movements; and (C) information identifying emerging regional, state 441
and national workforce needs over the next ten years. 442
(2) The [superintendent] executive director of the Technical 443
Education and Career System shall submit the following to the joint 444
standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 445
matters relating to education, higher education and employment 446
advancement and labor: (A) Information ensuring that the curriculum 447
of the Technical Education and Career System is incorporating those 448
workforce skills that will be needed for the next ten years, as identified 449
by the Labor Commissioner in subdivision (1) of this subsection, into the 450
technical education and career schools; (B) information regarding the 451
employment status of students who graduate from or complete an 452
approved program of study at the Technical Education and Career 453
System, including, but not limited to: (i) Demographics such as age and 454
gender, (ii) course and program enrollment and completion, (iii) 455
employment status, and (iv) wages prior to enrolling and after 456
graduating; (C) an assessment of the adequacy of the resources available 457
to the Technical Education and Career System as the system develops 458
and refines programs to meet existing and emerging workforce needs; 459
(D) recommendations to the Technical Education and Career System 460
board to carry out the provisions of subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, 461
of this subdivision; (E) information regarding staffing at each technical 462
education and career school for the current academic year; and (F) 463
information regarding the transition process of the Technical Education 464
and Career System as an independent agency, including, but not limited 465
to, the actions taken by the Technical Education and Career System 466
board and the [superintendent] executive director to create a budget 467
process and maintain programmatic consistency for students enrolled 468
in the technical education and career system. The [superintendent] 469
executive director shall collaborate with the Labor Commissioner to 470 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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obtain information as needed to carry out the provisions of this 471
subsection. 472
Sec. 14. Section 10-95j of the general statutes is repealed and the 473
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 474
The [State Board of Education] Technical Education and Career 475
System board shall include in the report required pursuant to section 476
10-95k, a summary of the following: 477
(1) Admissions policies for the Technical Education and Career 478
System; 479
(2) Recruitment and retention of faculty; 480
(3) Efforts to strengthen consideration of the needs of and to develop 481
greater public awareness of the Technical Education and Career System; 482
and 483
(4) Efforts to strengthen the role of [school craft committees] career 484
and technical education advisory committees and increase employer 485
participation. 486
Sec. 15. Section 10-95l of the general statutes is repealed and the 487
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 488
The [Department of Education] superintendent of the Technical 489
Education and Career System shall provide in-service training 490
programs, in accordance with subsection (a) of section 10-220a, for the 491
teachers, administrators and pupil personnel employed in the 492
[Technical Education and Career System] system who hold the initial 493
educator, provisional educator or professional educator certificate. In 494
addition, the [department] system shall provide programs to enhance 495
the knowledge and skill level of such teachers in their vocational or 496
technical field. 497
Sec. 16. Section 10-95o of the general statutes is repealed and the 498
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 499 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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(a) (1) The [State Board of Education] executive director of the 500
Technical Education and Career System shall not close or suspend 501
operations of any technical education and career school for more than 502
six months unless the Technical Education and Career System board (A) 503
holds a public hearing at the school that may be closed or whose 504
operations may be suspended, (B) develops and makes available a 505
comprehensive plan for such school in accordance with the provisions 506
of subsection (b) of this section, and (C) affirmatively votes to 507
recommend that the executive director close or suspend operations at a 508
meeting duly called. Such public hearing shall be held after normal 509
school hours and at least thirty days prior to any vote of the board 510
pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision. The executive director 511
may close or suspend operations following receipt of the 512
recommendation from the board. 513
(2) The [board] executive director shall not extend the closure or 514
suspension of operations of a technical education and career school 515
beyond the period set forth in the comprehensive plan described in 516
subsection (b) of this section unless the board (A) holds another public 517
hearing at a location in the town in which the school is located, after 518
normal school hours and at least thirty days prior to any vote of the 519
board [pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision] to recommend 520
that the executive director extend such closure or suspension of 521
operations, (B) develops and makes available a new comprehensive 522
plan for such school in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) 523
of this section, and (C) affirmatively votes to recommend that the 524
executive director extend such closure or suspension of [school] 525
operations at a meeting duly called. 526
(b) The [State Board of Education] executive director shall develop a 527
comprehensive plan regarding the closure or suspension of operations 528
of any technical education and career school prior to the public hearing 529
described in subsection (a) of this section. Such comprehensive plan 530
shall include, but not be limited to, (1) an explanation of the reasons for 531
the school closure or suspension of operations, including a cost-benefit 532
analysis of such school closing or suspension of operations, (2) the 533 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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length of the school closure or suspension of operations, (3) the financial 534
plan for the school during the closure or suspension of operations, 535
including, but not limited to, the costs of such school closure or 536
suspension of operations, (4) a description of the transitional phase to 537
school closure or suspension of operations and a description of the 538
transitional phase to reopening the school, (5) an explanation of what 539
will happen to students currently enrolled at such school during the 540
school closure or suspension of operations, including, but not limited to, 541
available technical education and career schools for such students to 542
attend and transportation for such students to such schools, (6) an 543
explanation of what will happen to school personnel during the school 544
closure or suspension of operations, including, but not limited to, 545
employment at other schools, and (7) an explanation of how the school 546
building and property will be used during the school closure or 547
suspension of operations. The [State Board of Education] executive 548
director shall provide for the mailing of such comprehensive plan to 549
parents and guardians of students enrolled at the school and to school 550
personnel employed at such school, and make such comprehensive plan 551
available on the school's web site at least fourteen days prior to the 552
public hearing described in subsection (a) of this section. 553
(c) The [State Board of Education] Technical Education and Career 554
System shall be responsible for transporting any student enrolled in a 555
technical education and career school that is closed or whose operations 556
are suspended pursuant to this section to another technical education 557
and career school during such period of closure or suspension of 558
operations, and the board shall be responsible for the costs associated 559
with such transportation. 560
Sec. 17. Section 10-95q of the general statutes is repealed and the 561
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 562
[(a) (1) On or after July 1, 2017, until June 30, 2023, the Technical 563
Education and Career System board may recommend a candidate for 564
superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System to the 565
Commissioner of Education. The commissioner may hire or reject any 566 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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candidate for superintendent recommended by the board. If the 567
commissioner rejects a candidate for superintendent, the board shall 568
recommend another candidate for superintendent to the commissioner. 569
The term of office of the superintendent hired under this subdivision 570
shall expire on June 30, 2023.] 571
[(2)] (a) (1) On and after July 1, [2023] 2022, the Technical Education 572
and Career System board shall recommend a candidate for 573
superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System to the 574
executive director of the Technical Education and Career System. The 575
executive director may hire or reject any candidate for superintendent 576
recommended by the board. If the executive director rejects a candidate 577
for superintendent, the board shall recommend another candidate for 578
superintendent to the executive director until the executive director 579
hires a candidate for superintendent. 580
(2) The term of office of the superintendent [hired under this 581
subdivision] shall be three years and may be extended by the executive 582
director, after consultation with the Technical Education and Career 583
System board regarding such extension, for no more than three years at 584
any one time. 585
(3) (A) No candidate may be hired as, or assume the duties and 586
responsibilities of, the superintendent until the executive director 587
receives written confirmation from the Commissioner of Education that 588
such candidate is properly certified under chapter 166 or has been 589
granted a waiver of certification by the commissioner pursuant to 590
subsection (c) of section 10-157. 591
(B) The board may recommend, and the executive director may hire, 592
a candidate who is not properly certified under chapter 166 to serve as 593
acting superintendent for a probationary period not to exceed one 594
school year, provided the executive director receives approval from the 595
Commissioner of Education. During such probationary period such 596
acting superintendent shall assume all duties of the superintendent for 597
the time specified and shall successfully complete a school leadership 598 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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program, approved by the State Board of Education, offered at a public 599
or private institution of higher education in the state. At the conclusion 600
of such probationary period, the executive director may request the 601
commissioner to grant a waiver of certification for such acting 602
superintendent pursuant to subsection (c) of section 10-157, or a one-603
time extension of such probationary period, not to exceed one additional 604
school year, if the commissioner determines that the executive director 605
has demonstrated a significant need or hardship for such extension. 606
(b) (1) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career 607
System shall be responsible for the operation, supervision and 608
administration of the technical education and career schools and all 609
other matters relating to vocational, technical, technological and 610
postsecondary education in the system. The superintendent, in 611
consultation with the executive director, shall develop and revise, as 612
necessary, administrative policies for the operation of the technical 613
education and career schools and programs offered in the system. Any 614
such administrative policies developed or revised under this 615
subdivision shall not be deemed to be regulations, as defined in section 616
4-166. 617
(2) The executive director, in consultation with the board, shall 618
evaluate, at least annually, the performance of the superintendent in 619
accordance with guidelines and criteria established by the executive 620
director and the board. 621
Sec. 18. Subsection (a) of section 10-95r of the general statutes is 622
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 623
2022): 624
(a) The Technical Education and Career System shall be under the 625
direction of the executive director of the Technical Education and Career 626
System, whose appointment shall be made by the Governor. Such 627
appointment shall be in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 628
to 4-8, inclusive. Any person appointed to be the executive director shall 629
have experience with educational systems. The executive director of the 630 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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Technical Education and Career System shall be responsible for the 631
operation, supervision and administration and the financial 632
accountability and oversight of the Technical Education and Career 633
System in matters relating to the central office, system-wide 634
management and other noneducational matters. The executive director 635
shall organize the Technical Education and Career System into such 636
bureaus, divisions and other units as may be necessary for the efficient 637
conduct of the business of the system, and may, from time to time, 638
create, abolish, transfer or consolidate within the system any bureau, 639
division or other unit as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of 640
the business of the system. The executive director may appoint, and may 641
prescribe the duties of any subordinates, agents and employees as he or 642
she finds necessary in the conduct of the system. 643
Sec. 19. Subsection (e) of section 10-95r of the general statutes is 644
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 645
2022): 646
(e) The executive director shall [establish] ensure that the 647
superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System 648
establishes a master schedule for the Technical Education and Career 649
System and may amend such master schedule from time to time. 650
Sec. 20. Section 10-95s of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 651
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 652
1, 2022): 653
(a) The Technical Education and Career System shall be advised by a 654
Technical Education and Career System board. The board shall consist 655
of eleven members [and shall include at least the following,] as follows: 656
(1) [two] Two members [with] appointed by the Governor who shall 657
have experience in manufacturing or a trade offered by the Technical 658
Education and Career System, or who are alumni of the system, (2) two 659
members appointed by the Governor who are executives of 660
Connecticut-based employers and who [shall be] have been nominated 661
by the Governor's Workforce Council, established pursuant to section 662 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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31-3h, [. The Commissioners] (3) the Commissioner of Education, [and] 663
or the commissioner's designee, (4) the Commissioner of Economic and 664
Community Development, or the commissioner's designee, (5) the 665
Labor Commissioner, [and] or the commissioner's designee, (6) the 666
Chief Workforce Officer, or [their respective designees, shall serve as ex-667
officio members of the board] the officer's designee, and (7) three 668
members appointed by the Governor. Members of the board [shall be] 669
appointed by the Governor shall be so appointed with the advice and 670
consent of the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of 671
section 4-7. Any vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in 672
section 4-19. The Governor shall appoint the chairperson and may 673
remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in 674
office. Members of the board shall not be employees of the Technical 675
Education and Career System. 676
(b) The board shall advise the superintendent of the Technical 677
Education and Career System and the executive director of the Technical 678
Education and Career System on matters relating to vocational, 679
technical, technological and postsecondary education and training. The 680
board may create any advisory boards or appoint any committees as it 681
deems necessary for the efficient conduct of its business. The executive 682
director, in conjunction with the superintendent, may arrange for 683
training to be provided to the board at such times, and on such matters, 684
as are deemed appropriate to assist the board in the conduct of its 685
business. 686
(c) The board may recommend to the executive director and 687
superintendent policies to attract and retain students who will pursue 688
careers that meet workforce needs and govern the admission of students 689
to any technical education and career school in compliance with state 690
and federal law. 691
(d) The board shall establish specific achievement goals for students 692
at the technical education and career schools at each grade level. The 693
board shall measure the performance of each technical education and 694
career school and shall identify a set of quantifiable measures to be used. 695 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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The measures shall include factors such as the performance of students 696
[in grade ten or eleven on the mastery examination, under section 10-697
14n] on standardized academic assessments, trade-related assessment 698
tests, dropout rates and graduation rates. 699
Sec. 21. Section 10-96c of the general statutes is repealed and the 700
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 701
The [Commissioner of Education] executive director of the Technical 702
Education and Career System may indemnify and hold harmless any 703
person, as defined in section 1-79, who makes a gift of tangible property 704
or properties with a fair market value in excess of one thousand dollars 705
to [the Department of Education or] the Technical Education and Career 706
System for instructional purposes. Any indemnification under this 707
section shall be solely for any damages caused as a result of the use of 708
such tangible property, provided there shall be no indemnification for 709
any liability resulting from (1) intentional or wilful misconduct by the 710
person providing such tangible property to the department or the 711
Technical Education and Career System, or (2) hidden defects in such 712
tangible property that are known to and not disclosed by the person 713
providing such tangible property to the department or the Technical 714
Education and Career System at the time the gift is made. 715
Sec. 22. Section 10-97a of the general statutes is repealed and the 716
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 717
[On or before July 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, the State Board 718
of Education] The superintendent of the Technical Education and 719
Career System shall arrange for the annual inspection, in accordance 720
with the provisions of section 14-282a, of those school buses, as defined 721
in section 14-275, in operation in the Technical Education and Career 722
System. 723
Sec. 23. Section 10-97b of the general statutes is repealed and the 724
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 725
(a) [On and after July 1, 2010, the State Board of Education] The 726 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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executive director of the Technical Education and Career System shall 727
take the necessary steps to replace any school bus that (1) is twelve years 728
or older and is in service at any technical education and career school, 729
or (2) has been subject to an out-of-service order, as defined in section 730
14-1, for two consecutive years for the same reason. 731
(b) [On or before July 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, the 732
superintendent] The executive director of the Technical Education and 733
Career System shall annually submit, in accordance with the provisions 734
of section 11-4a, to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 735
and to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 736
cognizance of matters relating to education and finance, revenue and 737
bonding a report on the replacement of school buses in service in the 738
Technical Education and Career System, pursuant to subsection (a) of 739
this section. Such report shall include the number of school buses 740
replaced in the previous school year and a projection of the number of 741
school buses anticipated to be replaced in the upcoming school year. 742
Sec. 24. Section 10-98a of the general statutes is repealed and the 743
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 744
The principal of each technical education and career school, or the 745
principal's designee, shall meet with members of the business 746
community, representatives of electric, gas, water and wastewater 747
utilities and representatives from state colleges and universities offering 748
courses in public utility management within the geographic area served 749
by the technical education and career school to develop a plan to assess 750
workforce needs of the community and such utilities and implement 751
curriculum modifications to address those needs. The executive director 752
of the Technical Education and Career System may convene regional or 753
state-wide meetings to address the workforce needs of such utilities. 754
Sec. 25. Section 10-98b of the general statutes is repealed and the 755
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 756
The [superintendent] executive director of the Technical Education 757
and Career System shall consult with each (1) regional community-758 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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technical college, and (2) local or regional board of education (A) for a 759
town in which a technical education and career school is located, and 760
(B) that offers any career technical education programs, for the purpose 761
of establishing partnerships, reducing redundancies and consolidating 762
programmatic offerings and to fulfill workforce needs in the state. 763
Sec. 26. Section 10-99 of the general statutes is repealed and the 764
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 765
The [State Board of Education] Technical Education and Career 766
System shall use the industrial account within the Vocational Education 767
Extension Fund, established in connection with its administration of 768
vocational, technical and technological education and training, as a 769
revolving account in securing personal services, contractual services 770
and materials and supplies, with such equipment as may be chargeable 771
to the cost of a specific production contract or equipment of a nature 772
which may be properly chargeable to the account in general, provided 773
the account shall not incur a deficit in securing equipment which may 774
be properly chargeable to the account in general, in the establishment 775
and continuance of such productive work as such schools perform in 776
connection with the board's educational program for such schools. 777
Claims against the state on behalf of [said board] the Technical 778
Education and Career System shall be paid by order of the Comptroller 779
drawn against said account. The proceeds of all sales resulting from the 780
productive work of the schools shall be paid into the State Treasury and 781
credited to said account. Within ten months after the close of each fiscal 782
period any balance, as of the close of such fiscal period, in excess of five 783
hundred thousand dollars, as shown by the inventory of manufactured 784
articles, material on hand or in process of being manufactured, bills 785
receivable and cash balance, after deduction of obligations, in the 786
industrial account shall revert to the General Fund. 787
Sec. 27. Section 10-99h of the general statutes is repealed and the 788
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 789
[(a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2022, 790 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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inclusive, the superintendent of the Technical Education and Career 791
System shall create and maintain a list that includes an inventory of all 792
technical and vocational equipment, supplies and materials purchased 793
or obtained and used in the provision of career technical education in 794
each technical education and career school and across the Technical 795
Education and Career System. The board shall consult such list (1) 796
during the preparation of the budget for the Technical Education and 797
Career System, pursuant to section 10-99g, (2) prior to purchasing or 798
obtaining any new equipment, supplies or materials, and (3) for the 799
purpose of sharing equipment, supplies and materials among technical 800
education and career schools.] 801
[(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 802
thereafter, the] The executive director of the Technical Education and 803
Career System shall create and maintain a list that includes an inventory 804
of all technical and vocational equipment, supplies and materials 805
purchased or obtained and used in the provision of career technical 806
education in each technical education and career school and across the 807
Technical Education and Career System. The executive director shall 808
consult such list (1) during the preparation of the budget for the 809
Technical Education and Career System, pursuant to section 10-99g, (2) 810
prior to purchasing or obtaining any new equipment, supplies or 811
materials, and (3) for the purpose of sharing equipment, supplies and 812
materials among technical education and career schools. 813
Sec. 28. Subdivision (14) of section 10-183b of the 2022 supplement to 814
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 815
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 816
(14) "Employer" means an elected school committee, a board of 817
education, the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and 818
Career System, the Office of Early Childhood, the Board of Regents for 819
Higher Education or any of the constituent units, the governing body of 820
the Children's Center and its successors, the E. O. Smith School and any 821
other activity, institution or school employing members. 822 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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Sec. 29. Subdivision (20) of section 10-183b of the 2022 supplement to 823
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 824
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 825
(20) "Public school" means any day school conducted within or 826
without this state under the orders and superintendence of a duly 827
elected school committee, a board of education, the State Board of 828
Education, the Technical Education and Career System, the Office of 829
Early Childhood, the board of governors or any of its constituent units, 830
the E. O. Smith School, the Children's Center and its successors, the State 831
Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the 832
2014 supplement to the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to 833
January 1, 2013, the State Education Resource Center established 834
pursuant to section 10-357a, joint activities of boards of education 835
authorized by subsection (b) of section 10-158a and any institution 836
supported by the state at which teachers are employed or any 837
incorporated secondary school not under the orders and 838
superintendence of a duly elected school committee or board of 839
education but located in a town not maintaining a high school and 840
providing free tuition to pupils of the town in which it is located, and 841
which has been approved by the State Board of Education under the 842
provisions of part II of chapter 164, provided that such institution or 843
such secondary school is classified as a public school by the retirement 844
board. 845
Sec. 30. Subdivision (26) of section 10-183b of the 2022 supplement to 846
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 847
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 848
(26) "Teacher" means (A) any teacher, permanent substitute teacher, 849
principal, assistant principal, supervisor, assistant superintendent or 850
superintendent employed by the public schools in a professional 851
capacity while possessing a certificate or permit issued by the State 852
Board of Education, provided on and after July 1, 1975, such certificate 853
shall be for the position in which the person is then employed, except as 854
provided for in section 10-183qq, (B) certified personnel who provide 855 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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health and welfare services for children in nonprofit schools, as 856
provided in section 10-217a, under an oral or written agreement, (C) any 857
person who is engaged in teaching or supervising schools for adults if 858
the annual salary paid for such service is equal to or greater than the 859
minimum salary paid for a regular, full-time teaching position in the 860
day schools in the town where such service is rendered, (D) a member 861
of the professional staff of the State Board of Education, the Technical 862
Education and Career System, the Office of Early Childhood, or of the 863
Board of Regents for Higher Education or any of the constituent units, 864
and (E) a member of the staff of the State Education Resource Center 865
established pursuant to section 10-4q of the 2014 supplement to the 866
general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, or the State 867
Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-357a, 868
employed in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or 869
permit issued by the State Board of Education. A "permanent substitute 870
teacher" is one who serves as such for at least ten months during any 871
school year. 872
Sec. 31. Subsection (a) of section 10-183n of the general statutes is 873
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 874
2022): 875
(a) Each employer shall: (1) Before employing a teacher notify such 876
teacher of the provisions of this chapter applicable to such teacher; (2) 877
distribute, post or otherwise disseminate in a timely manner, to teachers 878
in its employ, any notices, bulletins, newsletters, annual statements of 879
account and other information supplied by the board for the purpose of 880
properly notifying teachers of their rights and obligations under the 881
system; (3) furnish to the board at times designated by said board such 882
reports and information as the board deems necessary or desirable for 883
the proper administration of the system; and (4) deduct each month 884
seven and one-fourth per cent of one-tenth of such teacher's annual 885
salary rate as directed by said board and any additional voluntary 886
deductions as authorized by such teacher, except that no deductions 887
shall be made from any amounts received by regularly employed 888
teachers for special teaching assignments rendered for the State Board 889 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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of Education, the Technical Education and Career System or the Board 890
of Regents for Higher Education unless the salary for such special 891
teaching assignment is equal to or greater than the minimum salary paid 892
for such teacher's regular teaching assignment. 893
Sec. 32. Subsection (b) of section 10-183v of the 2022 supplement to 894
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 895
thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 896
(b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be 897
reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of education, 898
the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and Career 899
System or by any constituent unit of the state system of higher education 900
(1) in a position designated by the Commissioner of Education as a 901
subject shortage area for the school year in which the teacher is being 902
employed, (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a 903
priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year 904
in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from 905
a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in 906
section 10-262u, as amended by this act, or (4) if the teacher graduated 907
from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving 908
institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 909
1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended from time to time, and reauthorized by 910
the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as 911
amended from time to time. Notice of such reemployment shall be sent 912
to the board by the employer and by the retired teacher at the time of 913
hire and at the end of the assignment. Such reemployment may be 914
extended for one additional school year, not to exceed two school years 915
over the lifetime of the retiree, provided the local board of education (A) 916
submits a written request for approval to the Teachers' Retirement 917
Board, (B) certifies that no qualified candidates are available prior to the 918
reemployment of such teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment 919
to be performed, the anticipated date of rehire and the expected 920
duration of the assignment. 921
Sec. 33. Section 5-177 of the general statutes is repealed and the 922 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 923
Any person in the unclassified service employed full time by the 924
Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, the State Board of 925
Education, the Technical Education and Career System, the Department 926
of Rehabilitative Services, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment 927
Station, the American School for the Deaf, the Connecticut Institute for 928
the Blind, the Newington Children's Hospital, the Board of Trustees of 929
the Connecticut State University System or the Board of Trustees of the 930
Community-Technical Colleges, as a teacher or administrator in a 931
position directly involved in educational activities in any state-operated 932
institution or the Board of Regents for Higher Education, who served 933
prior to such person's employment by the state in a full-time teaching, 934
administrative or research position in an educational institution in or 935
under the authority of a state department of education or a department 936
of education for the blind in the United States approved by the 937
Retirement Commission, or who was employed by such institution but 938
served all or part of such service time in a foreign country, for which 939
service such person has received or will receive no retirement benefit or 940
pension, may gain credit for such prior service, not to exceed ten years 941
in the aggregate, by making retirement contributions for each year of 942
such prior service equal to six per cent of such person's annual rate of 943
compensation when such person first became a full-time employee of 944
this state; provided such payment shall be made within one year of such 945
person's first full-time employment with the state, or before July 1, 1968, 946
whichever is later, but for the Board of Higher Education and Technical 947
Colleges, July 1, 1974. When a person who has gained credit for such 948
prior service retires, not more than one year of such service may be 949
counted for each two years of state service; provided, if such person has 950
purchased more of such service than can be counted, refund on the 951
amount paid on the extra years of service shall be made. 952
Sec. 34. Subdivision (12) of section 5-198 of the general statutes is 953
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 954
2022): 955 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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(12) All members of the professional and technical staffs of the 956
constituent units of the state system of higher education, as defined in 957
section 10a-1, of all other state institutions of learning, of the Board of 958
Regents for Higher Education, and of the agricultural experiment 959
station at New Haven, professional and managerial employees of the 960
Department of Education and the Office of Early Childhood, teachers 961
and administrators employed by the Technical Education and Career 962
System and teachers certified by the State Board of Education and 963
employed in teaching positions at state institutions; 964
Sec. 35. Subsection (a) of section 5-242 of the general statutes is 965
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 966
2022): 967
(a) Any board of trustees of a state institution and any state agency 968
other than the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and 969
Career System or the Board of Governors of Higher Education or its 970
constituent units, hereinafter referred to as the "employer", may 971
authorize the superintendent or supervising agent to employ personnel 972
for unclassified positions requiring a certificate under section 10-145 973
below the rank of superintendent. Any superintendent or supervising 974
agent not authorized to employ such persons shall submit to such 975
employer nominations for such positions under his jurisdiction and, 976
from the persons so nominated, such employer may employ persons to 977
fill such positions. Such employer shall accept or reject such 978
nominations within one month from their submission. If such 979
nominations are rejected, the superintendent or supervising agent shall 980
submit to such employer other nominations, and such employer may 981
employ persons from among those nominated to fill such positions and 982
shall accept or reject such nominations within one month from their 983
submission. The contract of employment of such unclassified personnel 984
below the rank of superintendent shall be in writing and may be 985
terminated at any time for any of the reasons enumerated in 986
subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section, but 987
otherwise it shall be renewed for a second, third or fourth year unless 988
such employee has been notified in writing prior to March first in one 989 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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school year that such contract will not be renewed for the following 990
year, provided, upon the employee's written request, such notice shall 991
be supplemented within five days after receipt of such request by a 992
statement of the reason or reasons for such failure to renew. Such 993
employee may, upon written request filed with the employer within ten 994
days after the receipt of such notice, be entitled to a hearing before the 995
board to be held within fifteen days of such request. The employee shall 996
have the right to appear with counsel of his choice at such hearing. 997
Sec. 36. Section 10-221a of the general statutes is amended by adding 998
subsections (l) and (m) as follows (Effective July 1, 2022): 999
(NEW) (l) Commencing with the classes graduating in 2025, and for 1000
each graduating class thereafter, no local or regional board of education 1001
shall permit any student to graduate from high school or grant a 1002
diploma to any student who has not, during such student's last year of 1003
high school, (1) completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, 1004
(2) completed and submitted to a public institution of higher education 1005
an application for institutional financial aid for students without legal 1006
immigration status established pursuant to section 10a-161d, or (3) 1007
completed a waiver, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of 1008
Education, signed by such minor student's parent or legal guardian or 1009
by such student if such student is a legally emancipated minor or 1010
eighteen years of age or older, which signed waiver shall not require the 1011
parent, legal guardian or student to state any reasons for choosing not 1012
to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the 1013
application for institutional financial aid for students without legal 1014
immigration status. Not earlier than April fifteenth in any school year, 1015
a local or regional board of education shall exempt a student from the 1016
requirements of this subsection if such student is unable to complete a 1017
Free Application for Federal Student Aid, an application for 1018
institutional financial aid for students without legal immigration status 1019
or a signed waiver. A local or regional board of education may require 1020
that any student who submits or seeks to submit a waiver pursuant to 1021
subdivision (3) of this subsection shall first meet with a school counselor 1022
or another school official. 1023 Governor's Bill No. 5038
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(NEW) (m) The provisions of subsection (l) of this section may be 1024
waived by a local or regional board of education for any student who 1025
has or will complete a career-ready credential or has been accepted into 1026
the military or into a registered apprenticeship program. The 1027
Commissioner of Education may issue guidance to define career-ready 1028
credentials, and a local or regional board of education may adopt a 1029
definition of career-ready credentials that aligns with any such 1030
guidance. The Department of Education may require that local and 1031
regional boards of education submit information regarding students 1032
who have been granted a waiver under this subsection. 1033
Sec. 37. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) Notwithstanding any provision 1034
of the general statutes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each 1035
fiscal year thereafter, the following amounts appropriated from the 1036
General Fund to the following accounts for the specified purposes shall 1037
not be eligible for fringe benefit recovery from the State Comptroller's 1038
General Fund fringe benefit accounts: (1) $20,000,000 to The University 1039
of Connecticut for Operating Expenses; (2) $20,000,000 to The University 1040
of Connecticut Health Center for Operating Expenses; (3) $14,500,000 to 1041
the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for the Connecticut 1042
State University System; (4) $9,000,000 to the Connecticut State Colleges 1043
and Universities for the regional community-technical college system; 1044
and (5) $500,000 to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for 1045
Charter Oak State College. 1046
Sec. 38. Sections 10-4r, 10-13 and 10-95m of the general statutes are 1047
repealed. (Effective July 1, 2022) 1048
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2022 10-266aa(g)(2)
Sec. 2 July 1, 2022 10-262u(a) to (c)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2022 10-262j(c)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2022 10-262h
Sec. 5 July 1, 2022 10-262f(49)
Sec. 6 July 1, 2022 10-266m(a)(4) Governor's Bill No. 5038
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Sec. 7 July 1, 2022 10-9(b)
Sec. 8 July 1, 2022 10-55
Sec. 9 July 1, 2022 10-74d(c)
Sec. 10 July 1, 2022 10-76q(a)
Sec. 11 July 1, 2022 10-95a
Sec. 12 July 1, 2022 10-95e
Sec. 13 July 1, 2022 10-95h
Sec. 14 July 1, 2022 10-95j
Sec. 15 July 1, 2022 10-95l
Sec. 16 July 1, 2022 10-95o
Sec. 17 July 1, 2022 10-95q
Sec. 18 July 1, 2022 10-95r(a)
Sec. 19 July 1, 2022 10-95r(e)
Sec. 20 July 1, 2022 10-95s
Sec. 21 July 1, 2022 10-96c
Sec. 22 July 1, 2022 10-97a
Sec. 23 July 1, 2022 10-97b
Sec. 24 July 1, 2022 10-98a
Sec. 25 July 1, 2022 10-98b
Sec. 26 July 1, 2022 10-99
Sec. 27 July 1, 2022 10-99h
Sec. 28 July 1, 2022 10-183b(14)
Sec. 29 July 1, 2022 10-183b(20)
Sec. 30 July 1, 2022 10-183b(26)
Sec. 31 July 1, 2022 10-183n(a)
Sec. 32 July 1, 2022 10-183v(b)
Sec. 33 July 1, 2022 5-177
Sec. 34 July 1, 2022 5-198(12)
Sec. 35 July 1, 2022 5-242(a)
Sec. 36 July 1, 2022 10-221a
Sec. 37 July 1, 2022 New section
Sec. 38 July 1, 2022 Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.
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that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]