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7	7		General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5283
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14	14		AN ACT CONCERNING THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT
15	15		FORMULA AND THE FUNDING OF OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
16	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
17	17		Assembly convened:
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19	19		Section 1. Section 10-262h of the 2022 supplement to the general 1
20	20		statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
21	21		(Effective July 1, 2022): 3
22	22		(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, each town maintaining 4
23	23		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 5
24	24		grant as follows: (1) Any town designated as an alliance district, as 6
25	25		defined in section 10-262u, shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant 7
26	26		in an amount equal to its base grant amount; and (2) any town not 8
27	27		designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid 9
28	28		grant in an amount equal to ninety-five per cent of its base grant 10
29	29		amount. 11
30	30		(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, each town maintaining 12
31	31		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 13
32	32		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 14
33	33		its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 15
34	34		amount equal to its base grant amount plus four and one-tenth per cent 16
35	35		of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is 17
36	36		less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid 18 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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43	43		grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount minus twenty-five 19
44	44		per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town designated as an 20
45	45		alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 21
46	46		amount equal to its base grant amount. 22
47	47		(c) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, each 23
48	48		town maintaining public schools according to law shall be entitled to an 24
49	49		equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded 25
50	50		grant is greater than its base grant amount shall be entitled to an 26
51	51		equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid grant 27
52	52		amount for the previous fiscal year plus ten and sixty-six-one-28
53	53		hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose 29
54	54		fully funded grant is less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to 30
55	55		an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid 31
56	56		grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus eight and thirty-three-32
57	57		one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town 33
58	58		designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid 34
59	59		grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 35
60	60		(d) For the fiscal [years] year ending June 30, 2022, [and June 30, 2023,] 36
61	61		each town maintaining public schools according to law shall be entitled 37
62	62		to an equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded 38
63	63		grant is greater than its base grant amount shall be entitled to an 39
64	64		equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid grant 40
65	65		amount for the previous fiscal year plus ten and sixty-six-one-41
66	66		hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose 42
67	67		fully funded grant is less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to 43
68	68		an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to the amount the town 44
69	69		was entitled to for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. 45
70	70		[(e) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2027, 46
71	71		inclusive, each town maintaining public schools according to law shall 47
72	72		be entitled to an equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town whose 48
73	73		fully funded grant is greater than its base grant amount shall be entitled 49
74	74		to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid 50
75	75		grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus ten and sixty-six-one-51 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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82	82		hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose 52
83	83		fully funded grant is less than its base grant amount shall be entitled to 53
84	84		an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its equalization aid 54
85	85		grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus eight and thirty-three-55
86	86		one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such town 56
87	87		designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an equalization aid 57
88	88		grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount.] 58
89	89		(e) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, each town maintaining 59
90	90		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 60
91	91		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 61
92	92		its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 62
93	93		entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 63
94	94		equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus sixteen 64
95	95		and sixty-seven-one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment; and 65
96	96		(2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its equalization aid 66
97	97		grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an 67
98	98		equalization aid grant in an amount equal to the amount the town was 68
99	99		entitled to for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. 69
100	100		(f) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, each town maintaining 70
101	101		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 71
102	102		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 72
103	103		its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 73
104	104		entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 74
105	105		equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year plus twenty 75
106	106		per cent of its grant adjustment; and (2) any town whose fully funded 76
107	107		grant is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal 77
108	108		year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to 78
109	109		its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus 79
110	110		fourteen and twenty-nine-one-hundredths per cent of its grant 80
111	111		adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district, as 81
112	112		defined in section 10-262u, shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant 82
113	113		in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 83
114	114		(g) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, each town maintaining 84 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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121	121		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 85
122	122		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 86
123	123		its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 87
124	124		amount equal to its fully funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully 88
125	125		funded grant is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the 89
126	126		previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 90
127	127		amount equal to its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal 91
128	128		year minus sixteen and sixty-seven-one-hundredths per cent of its grant 92
129	129		adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district shall 93
130	130		be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base 94
131	131		grant amount. 95
132	132		(h) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, each town maintaining 96
133	133		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 97
134	134		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 98
135	135		its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 99
136	136		amount equal to its fully funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully 100
137	137		funded grant is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the 101
138	138		previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 102
139	139		amount equal to its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal 103
140	140		year minus twenty per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such 104
141	141		town designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an 105
142	142		equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 106
143	143		(i) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, each town maintaining 107
144	144		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 108
145	145		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 109
146	146		its base grant amount shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 110
147	147		amount equal to its fully funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully 111
148	148		funded grant is less than its equalization aid grant amount for the 112
149	149		previous fiscal year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an 113
150	150		amount equal to its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal 114
151	151		year minus twenty-five per cent of its grant adjustment, except any such 115
152	152		town designated as an alliance district shall be entitled to an 116
153	153		equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 117 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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160	160		(j) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, each town maintaining 118
161	161		public schools according to law shall be entitled to an equalization aid 119
162	162		grant as follows: (1) Any town whose fully funded grant is greater than 120
163	163		its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 121
164	164		entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its fully 122
165	165		funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its 123
166	166		equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 124
167	167		entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its 125
168	168		equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year minus thirty-126
169	169		three and thirty-three-one-hundredths per cent of its grant adjustment, 127
170	170		except any such town designated as an alliance district shall be entitled 128
171	171		to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base grant amount. 129
172	172		[(f)] (k) For the fiscal [years ending June 30, 2028, and] year ending 130
173	173		June 30, 2029, each town maintaining public schools according to law 131
174	174		shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant as follows: (1) Any town 132
175	175		whose fully funded grant is greater than its [base grant amount] 133
176	176		equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year shall be 134
177	177		entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its fully 135
178	178		funded grant; and (2) any town whose fully funded grant is less than its 136
179	179		[base grant amount] equalization aid grant amount for the previous 137
180	180		fiscal year shall be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount 138
181	181		equal to its equalization aid grant amount for the previous fiscal year 139
182	182		minus [eight and thirty-three-one-hundredths] fifty per cent of its grant 140
183	183		adjustment, except any such town designated as an alliance district shall 141
184	184		be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base 142
185	185		grant amount. 143
186	186		[(g)] (l) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2030, and each fiscal year 144
187	187		thereafter, each town maintaining public schools according to law shall 145
188	188		be entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its fully 146
189	189		funded grant, except any town designated as an alliance district whose 147
190	190		fully funded grant amount is less than its base grant amount shall be 148
191	191		entitled to an equalization aid grant in an amount equal to its base grant 149
192	192		amount. 150 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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199	199		Sec. 2. Subdivision (49) of section 10-262f of the 2022 supplement to 151
200	200		the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 152
201	201		thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 153
202	202		(49) "Grant adjustment" means the absolute value of the difference 154
203	203		between a town's [base grant amount] equalization aid grant amount for 155
204	204		the previous fiscal year and its fully funded grant. 156
205	205		Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) As used in this section, section 157
206	206		4 of this act and sections 10-65 and 10-264l of the general statutes, as 158
207	207		amended by this act: 159
208	208		(1) "Choice program" means (A) an interdistrict magnet school 160
209	209		program, or (B) a regional agricultural science and technology center. 161
210	210		(2) "Foundation" has the same meaning as provided in section 10-262f 162
211	211		of the general statutes, as amended by this act, except that for the fiscal 163
212	212		year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, the foundation 164
213	213		for an interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or regional 165
214	214		board of education is adjusted by the percentage increase in personal 166
215	215		income, as defined in section 2-33a of the general statutes, or the 167
216	216		percentage increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a of the 168
217	217		general statutes, whichever is greater. 169
218	218		(3) "Resident students" has the same meaning as provided in section 170
219	219		10-262f of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 171
220	220		(4) "Resident choice program students" means the number of part-172
221	221		time and full-time students of a town enrolled or participating in a 173
222	222		particular choice program. 174
223	223		(5) "Total need students" has the same meaning as provided in section 175
224	224		10-262f of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 176
225	225		(6) "Total magnet school program need students" means the sum of 177
226	226		(A) the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in the 178
227	227		interdistrict magnet school program of the interdistrict magnet school 179 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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234	234		operator who is (i) not a local or regional board of education, (ii) the 180
235	235		board of governors for an independent institution of higher education, 181
236	236		as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173 of the general statutes, or 182
237	237		the equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution 183
238	238		of higher education, or (iii) any other third-party not-for-profit 184
239	239		corporation approved by the Commissioner of Education, for the school 185
240	240		year, and (B) for the school year commencing July 1, 2024, and each 186
241	241		school year thereafter, (i) thirty per cent of the number of part-time and 187
242	242		full-time children enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program 188
243	243		eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk, (ii) fifteen per cent 189
244	244		of the number of such part-time and full-time children eligible for free 190
245	245		or reduced price meals or free milk in excess of the number of such part-191
246	246		time and full-time children eligible for free or reduced price meals or 192
247	247		free milk that is equal to sixty per cent of the total number of children 193
248	248		enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program, (iii) twenty-five 194
249	249		per cent of the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in 195
250	250		such interdistrict magnet school program who are English language 196
251	251		learners, as defined in section 10-76kk of the general statutes, and (iv) if 197
252	252		such interdistrict magnet school program is assisting the state in 198
253	253		meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238, 199
254	254		Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 200
255	255		determined by the commissioner, (I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 201
256	256		2025, thirty per cent of the number of part-time and full-time students 202
257	257		enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program, (II) for the fiscal 203
258	258		year ending June 30, 2026, twenty-eight per cent of the number of part-204
259	259		time and full-time students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school 205
260	260		program, (III) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, twenty-six per 206
261	261		cent of the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in such 207
262	262		interdistrict magnet school program, (IV) for the fiscal year ending June 208
263	263		30, 2028, twenty-four per cent of the number of part-time and full-time 209
264	264		students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program, (V) for 210
265	265		the fiscal year ending June 30, 2029, twenty-two per cent of the number 211
266	266		of part-time and full-time students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet 212
267	267		school program, and (VI) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2030, and 213
268	268		each fiscal year thereafter, twenty per cent of the number of part-time 214 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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275	275		and full-time students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school 215
276	276		program. 216
277	277		(7) "Sending town" means the town that sends resident choice 217
278	278		program students, which it would otherwise be legally responsible for 218
279	279		educating, to a choice program. 219
280	280		(8) "Weighted funding amount per pupil" means the quotient of (A) 220
281	281		the product of the foundation and a town's total need students for the 221
282	282		fiscal year prior to the year in which the grant is to be paid, and (B) the 222
283	283		number of resident students of the town. 223
284	284		(9) "Weighted funding amount per sending town" means the product 224
285	285		of a town's (A) weighted funding amount per pupil, and (B) number of 225
286	286		resident choice program students for a particular choice program. 226
287	287		(10) "Choice program grant" means the sum of the weighted funding 227
288	288		amount per sending town for each sending town. 228
289	289		(b) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 229
290	290		thereafter, an interdistrict magnet school program operator that is not a 230
291	291		local or regional board of education, shall be entitled to a grant in an 231
292	292		amount equal to the product of the foundation and its total magnet 232
293	293		school program need students. 233
294	294		(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 234
295	295		thereafter, an interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or 235
296	296		regional board of education shall be entitled to a grant in an amount 236
297	297		equal to its choice program grant. 237
298	298		(c) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 238
299	299		thereafter, a local or regional board of education that operates a regional 239
300	300		agricultural science and technology center shall be entitled to a grant in 240
301	301		an amount equal to its choice program grant. 241
302	302		Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than January 1, 2024, 242
303	303		and annually thereafter, the Department of Education shall calculate an 243 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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310	310		estimated amount of each choice program grant under section 3 of this 244
311	311		act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, using data collected during 245
312	312		the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and notify each local and regional 246
313	313		board of education and interdistrict magnet school program operator 247
314	314		that is not a local or regional board of education of such estimated 248
315	315		amounts. 249
316	316		(b) Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 250
317	317		Department of Education shall calculate an estimated fully funded 251
318	318		grant, as defined in section 10-262f of the general statutes, as amended 252
319	319		by this act, for each town for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, using 253
320	320		data collected during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and notify 254
321	321		each town of such estimated amount. 255
322	322		(c) Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the 256
323	323		Department of Education shall calculate the product of the foundation 257
324	324		and total charter need students, as defined in section 10-66ee of the 258
325	325		general statutes, as amended by this act, for each fiscal authority for a 259
326	326		state charter school for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, using data 260
327	327		collected during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and notify each 261
328	328		such fiscal authority of such product. 262
329	329		Sec. 5. Section 10-264l of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 263
330	330		is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 264
331	331		1, 2024): 265
332	332		(a) The Department of Education shall, within avai lable 266
333	333		appropriations, establish a grant program (1) to assist (A) local and 267
334	334		regional boards of education, (B) regional educational service centers, 268
335	335		(C) the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges on 269
336	336		behalf of Quinebaug Valley Community College and Three Rivers 270
337	337		Community College, and (D) cooperative arrangements pursuant to 271
338	338		section 10-158a, and (2) in assisting the state in meeting its obligations 272
339	339		pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 273
340	340		related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 274
341	341		commissioner, to assist (A) the Board of Trustees of the Community-275 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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348	348		Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 276
349	349		(B) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 277
350	350		behalf of a state university, (C) the Board of Trustees of The University 278
351	351		of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (D) the board of governors 279
352	352		for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 280
353	353		subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 281
354	354		behalf of the independent institution of higher education, and (E) any 282
355	355		other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the 283
356	356		commissioner with the operation of interdistrict magnet school 284
357	357		programs. All interdistrict magnet schools shall be operated in 285
358	358		conformance with the same laws and regulations applicable to public 286
359	359		schools. For the purposes of this section "an interdistrict magnet school 287
360	360		program" means a program which (i) supports racial, ethnic and 288
361	361		economic diversity, (ii) offers a special and high quality curriculum, and 289
362	362		(iii) requires students who are enrolled to attend at least half-time. An 290
363	363		interdistrict magnet school program does not include a regional 291
364	364		agricultural science and technology school, a technical education and 292
365	365		career school or a regional special education center. For the school years 293
366	366		commencing July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2023, inclusive, the governing 294
367	367		authority for each interdistrict magnet school program shall (I) restrict 295
368	368		the number of students that may enroll in the school from a participating 296
369	369		district to seventy-five per cent of the total school enrollment, and (II) 297
370	370		maintain a total school enrollment that is in accordance with the 298
371	371		reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict magnet school 299
372	372		programs, developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to 300
373	373		section 10-264r. 301
374	374		(b) (1) Applications for interdistrict magnet school program 302
375	375		operating grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be submitted 303
376	376		annually to the Commissioner of Education at such time and in such 304
377	377		manner as the commissioner prescribes, except that on and after July 1, 305
378	378		2009, applications for such operating grants for new interdistrict magnet 306
379	379		schools, other than those that the commissioner determines will assist 307
380	380		the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. 308
381	381		O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, 309 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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388	388		as determined by the commissioner, shall not be accepted until the 310
389	389		commissioner develops a comprehensive state-wide interdistrict 311
390	390		magnet school plan. The commissioner shall submit such 312
391	391		comprehensive state-wide interdistrict magnet school plan on or before 313
392	392		October 1, 2016, to the joint standing committees of the General 314
393	393		Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and 315
394	394		appropriations. 316
395	395		(2) In determining whether an application shall be approved and 317
396	396		funds awarded pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall 318
397	397		consider, but such consideration shall not be limited to: (A) Whether the 319
398	398		program offered by the school is likely to increase student achievement; 320
399	399		(B) whether the program is likely to reduce racial, ethnic and economic 321
400	400		isolation; (C) the percentage of the student enrollment in the program 322
401	401		from each participating district; and (D) the proposed operating budget 323
402	402		and the sources of funding for the interdistrict magnet school. For a 324
403	403		magnet school not operated by a local or regional board of education, 325
404	404		the commissioner shall only approve a proposed operating budget that, 326
405	405		on a per pupil basis, does not exceed the maximum allowable threshold 327
406	406		established in accordance with this subdivision. The maximum 328
407	407		allowable threshold shall be an amount equal to one hundred twenty 329
408	408		per cent of the state average of the quotient obtained by dividing net 330
409	409		current expenditures, as defined in section 10-261, by average daily 331
410	410		membership, as defined in said section, for the fiscal year two years 332
411	411		prior to the fiscal year for which the operating grant is requested. The 333
412	412		Department of Education shall establish the maximum allowable 334
413	413		threshold no later than December fifteenth of the fiscal year prior to the 335
414	414		fiscal year for which the operating grant is requested. If requested by an 336
415	415		applicant that is not a local or regional board of education, the 337
416	416		commissioner may approve a proposed operating budget that exceeds 338
417	417		the maximum allowable threshold if the commissioner determines that 339
418	418		there are extraordinary programmatic needs. For the fiscal years ending 340
419	419		June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in the case 341
420	420		of an interdistrict magnet school that will assist the state in meeting its 342
421	421		obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 343 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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427	427
428	428		(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 344
429	429		commissioner, the commissioner shall also consider whether the school 345
430	430		is meeting the reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict 346
431	431		magnet school programs, developed by the commissioner pursuant to 347
432	432		section 10-264r. If such school has not met such reduced-isolation setting 348
433	433		standards, it shall not be entitled to receive a grant pursuant to this 349
434	434		section unless the commissioner finds that it is appropriate to award a 350
435	435		grant for an additional year or years and approves a plan to bring such 351
436	436		school into compliance with such reduced-isolation setting standards. If 352
437	437		requested by the commissioner, the applicant shall meet with the 353
438	438		commissioner or the commissioner's designee to discuss the budget and 354
439	439		sources of funding. 355
440	440		(3) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2023, 356
441	441		inclusive, the commissioner shall not award a grant to an interdistrict 357
442	442		magnet school program that (A) has more than seventy-five per cent of 358
443	443		the total school enrollment from one school district, or (B) does not 359
444	444		maintain a total school enrollment that is in accordance with the 360
445	445		reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict magnet school 361
446	446		programs, developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to 362
447	447		section 10-264r, except the commissioner may award a grant to such 363
448	448		school for an additional year or years if the commissioner finds it is 364
449	449		appropriate to do so and approves a plan to bring such school into 365
450	450		compliance with such residency or reduced-isolation setting standards. 366
451	451		(4) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2021, 367
452	452		inclusive, if an interdistrict magnet school program does not maintain a 368
453	453		total school enrollment that is in accordance with the reduced-isolation 369
454	454		setting standards for interdistrict magnet school programs, developed 370
455	455		by the commissioner pursuant to section 10-264r, for two or more 371
456	456		consecutive years, the commissioner may impose a financial penalty on 372
457	457		the operator of such interdistrict magnet school program, or take any 373
458	458		other measure, in consultation with such operator, as may be 374
459	459		appropriate to assist such operator in complying with such reduced-375
460	460		isolation setting standards. 376 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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466	466
467	467		(5) For the purposes of equalization aid under section 10-262h, as 377
468	468		amended by this act, a student enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school 378
469	469		program shall be considered a student enrolled in the school district in 379
470	470		which such student resides. 380
471	471		(c) (1) [The maximum amount each interdistrict magnet school 381
472	472		program, except those described in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, 382
473	473		of subdivision (3) of this subsection, shall be eligible to receive per 383
474	474		enrolled student who is not a resident of the town operating the magnet 384
475	475		school shall be (A) six thousand sixteen dollars for the fiscal year ending 385
476	476		June 30, 2008, (B) six thousand seven hundred thirty dollars for the fiscal 386
477	477		years ending June 30, 2009, to June 30, 2012, inclusive, (C) seven 387
478	478		thousand eighty-five dollars for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, to 388
479	479		June 30, 2019, inclusive, and (D) seven thousand two hundred twenty-389
480	480		seven dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year 390
481	481		thereafter. The per pupil grant for each enrolled student who is a 391
482	482		resident of the town operating the magnet school program shall be (i) 392
483	483		three thousand dollars for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, to June 393
484	484		30, 2019, inclusive, and (ii) three thousand sixty dollars for the fiscal year 394
485	485		ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter.] For the fiscal year 395
486	486		ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, each interdistrict 396
487	487		magnet school operator shall be paid a grant equal to the amount the 397
488	488		operator is entitled to receive under the provisions of section 3 of this 398
489	489		act, except that no operator shall receive less than the sum of the amount 399
490	490		of the magnet operating grant per student such operator received for the 400
491	491		fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, plus the amount of general education 401
492	492		tuition per student such operator received from sending districts for 402
493	493		each student. 403
494	494		(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 404
495	495		thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or 405
496	496		regional board of education may charge tuition to the local or regional 406
497	497		board of education for a sending town if the grant to which such 407
498	498		operator is entitled to under section 3 of this act is not calculated using 408
499	499		a foundation amount that is adjusted by the greater of either the 409 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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505	505
506	506		percentage increase in personal income, as defined in section 2-33a, or 410
507	507		the percentage increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a. Such 411
508	508		tuition charged shall not exceed the difference between the amount of 412
509	509		the grant such operator would have been entitled to receive for the fiscal 413
510	510		year if such grant was calculated using the foundation, as defined in 414
511	511		section 3 of this act, and the amount of the grant that such operator will 415
512	512		receive for such fiscal year. 416
513	513		(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 417
514	514		thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or 418
515	515		regional board of education that charges tuition under this subdivision 419
516	516		shall notify the Department of Education of the per-student amount of 420
517	517		tuition charged for the fiscal year, the total amount of tuition charged 421
518	518		for such fiscal year and the local or regional boards of education for 422
519	519		sending towns that were charged tuition by such operator. The 423
520	520		department shall develop an annual report of such tuition charged and, 424
521	521		not later than January first of each year, submit such report to the joint 425
522	522		standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 426
523	523		matters relating to education and appropriations, in accordance with the 427
524	524		provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 428
525	525		[(2)] (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, and each fiscal year 429
526	526		thereafter, the commissioner may, within available appropriations, 430
527	527		provide supplemental grants for the purposes of enhancing educational 431
528	528		programs in such interdistrict magnet schools, as the commissioner 432
529	529		determines. Such grants shall be made after the commissioner has 433
530	530		conducted a comprehensive financial review and approved the total 434
531	531		operating budget for such schools, including all revenue and 435
532	532		expenditure estimates. 436
533	533		[(3) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (C) to (G), 437
534	534		inclusive, of this subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated 438
535	535		by a regional educational service center that enrolls less than fifty-five 439
536	536		per cent of the school's students from a single town shall receive a per 440
537	537		pupil grant in the amount of (i) six thousand two hundred fifty dollars 441
538	538		for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, (ii) six thousand five hundred 442 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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544	544
545	545		dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, (iii) seven thousand sixty 443
546	546		dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, (iv) seven thousand six 444
547	547		hundred twenty dollars for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, to June 445
548	548		30, 2012, inclusive, (v) seven thousand nine hundred dollars for the 446
549	549		fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and (vi) 447
550	550		eight thousand fifty-eight dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, 448
551	551		and each fiscal year thereafter. 449
552	552		(B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (C) to (G), 450
553	553		inclusive, of this subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated 451
554	554		by a regional educational service center that enrolls at least fifty-five per 452
555	555		cent of the school's students from a single town shall receive a per pupil 453
556	556		grant for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the district that 454
557	557		enrolls at least fifty-five per cent of the school's students in the amount 455
558	558		of (i) six thousand sixteen dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, 456
559	559		(ii) six thousand seven hundred thirty dollars for the fiscal years ending 457
560	560		June 30, 2009, to June 30, 2012, inclusive, (iii) seven thousand eighty-five 458
561	561		dollars for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2019, 459
562	562		inclusive, and (iv) seven thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars 460
563	563		for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter. 461
564	564		The per pupil grant for each enrolled student who is a resident of the 462
565	565		district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent of the school's students 463
566	566		shall be three thousand sixty dollars. 464
567	567		(C) (i) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2019, 465
568	568		inclusive, each interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional 466
569	569		educational service center that began operations for the school year 467
570	570		commencing July 1, 2001, and that for the school year commencing July 468
571	571		1, 2008, enrolled at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than eighty per 469
572	572		cent of the school's students from a single town, shall receive a per pupil 470
573	573		grant (I) for each enrolled student who is a resident of the district that 471
574	574		enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than eighty per cent of the 472
575	575		school's students, up to an amount equal to the total number of such 473
576	576		enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the 474
577	577		amount of eight thousand one hundred eighty dollars, (II) for each 475 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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583	583
584	584		enrolled student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-476
585	585		five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of the school's students, 477
586	586		in an amount greater than the total number of such enrolled students as 478
587	587		of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the amount of three 479
588	588		thousand dollars, (III) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of 480
589	589		the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than 481
590	590		eighty per cent of the school's students, up to an amount equal to the 482
591	591		total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the 483
592	592		data of record, in the amount of eight thousand one hundred eighty 484
593	593		dollars, and (IV) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the 485
594	594		district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty 486
595	595		per cent of the school's students, in an amount greater than the total 487
596	596		number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data 488
597	597		of record, in the amount of seven thousand eighty-five dollars. 489
598	598		(ii) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year 490
599	599		thereafter, each interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional 491
600	600		educational service center that began operations for the school year 492
601	601		commencing July 1, 2001, and that for the school year commencing July 493
602	602		1, 2008, enrolled at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty per 494
603	603		cent of the school's students from a single town, shall receive a per pupil 495
604	604		grant (I) for each enrolled student who is a resident of the district that 496
605	605		enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of 497
606	606		the school's students, up to an amount equal to the total number of such 498
607	607		enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the 499
608	608		amount of eight thousand three hundred forty-four dollars, (II) for each 500
609	609		enrolled student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-501
610	610		five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of the school's students, 502
611	611		in an amount greater than the total number of such enrolled students as 503
612	612		of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the amount of three 504
613	613		thousand sixty dollars, (III) for each enrolled student who is not a 505
614	614		resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more 506
615	615		than eighty per cent of the school's students, up to an amount equal to 507
616	616		the total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using 508
617	617		the data of record, in the amount of eight thousand three hundred forty-509 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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623	623
624	624		four dollars, and (IV) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of 510
625	625		the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than 511
626	626		eighty per cent of the school's students, in an amount greater than the 512
627	627		total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the 513
628	628		data of record, in the amount of seven thousand two hundred twenty-514
629	629		seven dollars. 515
630	630		(D) (i) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D)(ii) of this 516
631	631		subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated by (I) a regional 517
632	632		educational service center, (II) the Board of Trustees of the Community-518
633	633		Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 519
634	634		(III) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 520
635	635		behalf of a state university, (IV) the Board of Trustees for The University 521
636	636		of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (V) the board of governors 522
637	637		for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 523
638	638		subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 524
639	639		behalf of the independent institution of higher education, except as 525
640	640		otherwise provided in subparagraph (E) of this subdivision, (VI) 526
641	641		cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, (VII) any other 527
642	642		third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the commissioner, 528
643	643		and (VIII) the Hartford school district for the operation of Great Path 529
644	644		Academy on behalf of Manchester Community College, that enrolls less 530
645	645		than sixty per cent of its students from Hartford shall receive a per pupil 531
646	646		grant in the amount of nine thousand six hundred ninety-five dollars for 532
647	647		the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, ten thousand four hundred forty-533
648	648		three dollars for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, to June 30, 2019, 534
649	649		inclusive, and ten thousand six hundred fifty-two dollars for the fiscal 535
650	650		year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter. 536
651	651		(ii) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2019, 537
652	652		inclusive, any interdistrict magnet school described in subparagraph 538
653	653		(D)(i) of this subdivision that enrolls less than fifty per cent of its 539
654	654		incoming students from Hartford shall receive a per pupil grant in the 540
655	655		amount of seven thousand nine hundred dollars for one-half of the total 541
656	656		number of non-Hartford students enrolled in the school over fifty per 542 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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662	662
663	663		cent of the total school enrollment and shall receive a per pupil grant in 543
664	664		the amount of ten thousand four hundred forty-three dollars for the 544
665	665		remainder of the total school enrollment. For the fiscal year ending June 545
666	666		30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school 546
667	667		described in subparagraph (D)(i) of this subdivision that enrolls less 547
668	668		than fifty per cent of its incoming students from Hartford shall receive 548
669	669		a per pupil grant in the amount of eight thousand fifty-eight dollars for 549
670	670		one-half of the total number of non-Hartford students enrolled in the 550
671	671		school over fifty per cent of the total school enrollment and shall receive 551
672	672		a per pupil grant in the amount of ten thousand six hundred fifty-two 552
673	673		dollars for the remainder of the total school enrollment, except the 553
674	674		commissioner may, upon the written request of an operator of such 554
675	675		school, waive such fifty per cent enrollment minimum for good cause. 555
676	676		(E) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, and each fiscal year 556
677	677		thereafter, each interdistrict magnet school operated by the board of 557
678	678		governors for an independent institution of higher education, as defined 558
679	679		in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 559
680	680		behalf of the independent institution of higher education, that (i) began 560
681	681		operations for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, (ii) enrolls less 561
682	682		than sixty per cent of its students from Hartford pursuant to the decision 562
683	683		in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order 563
684	684		in effect, as determined by the commissioner, and (iii) enrolls students 564
685	685		at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant (I) equal 565
686	686		to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to 566
687	687		subparagraph (D) of this subdivision for each student who is enrolled 567
688	688		at such school for at least two semesters in each school year, and (II) 568
689	689		equal to thirty-two and one-half per cent of the grant amount 569
690	690		determined pursuant to subparagraph (D) of this subdivision for each 570
691	691		student who is enrolled at such school for one semester in each school 571
692	692		year. 572
693	693		(F) Each interdistrict magnet school operated by a local or regional 573
694	694		board of education, pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 574
695	695		Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, shall receive 575 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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701	701
702	702		a per pupil grant for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the 576
703	703		district in the amount of (i) twelve thousand dollars for the fiscal year 577
704	704		ending June 30, 2010, (ii) thirteen thousand fifty-four dollars for the 578
705	705		fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, to June 30, 2019, inclusive, and (iii) 579
706	706		thirteen thousand three hundred fifteen dollars for the fiscal year ending 580
707	707		June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter. 581
708	708		(G) In addition to the grants described in subparagraph (E) of this 582
709	709		subdivision, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the commissioner 583
710	710		may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 584
711	711		Management and the Finance Advisory Comm ittee, established 585
712	712		pursuant to section 4-93, provide supplemental grants to the Hartford 586
713	713		school district of up to one thousand fifty-four dollars for each student 587
714	714		enrolled at an interdistrict magnet school operated by the Hartford 588
715	715		school district who is not a resident of such district. 589
716	716		(H) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 590
717	717		thereafter, the half-day Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts 591
718	718		interdistrict magnet school operated by the Capital Region Education 592
719	719		Council shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant equal to sixty-five 593
720	720		per cent of the per pupil grant specified in subparagraph (A) of this 594
721	721		subdivision. 595
722	722		(I) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2018, inclusive, 596
723	723		the half-day Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science 597
724	724		interdistrict magnet school operated by the Capitol Region Education 598
725	725		Council shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant equal to six 599
726	726		thousand seven hundred eighty-seven dollars for (i) students enrolled 600
727	727		in grades ten to twelve, inclusive, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, 601
728	728		(ii) students enrolled in grades eleven and twelve for the fiscal year 602
729	729		ending June 30, 2017, and (iii) students enrolled in grade twelve for the 603
730	730		fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, 604
731	731		and each fiscal year thereafter, the half-day Greater Hartford Academy 605
732	732		of Mathematics and Science interdistrict magnet school shall not be 606
733	733		eligible for any additional grants pursuant to subsection (c) of this 607
734	734		section. 608 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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741	741		(4) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016, the 609
742	742		department may limit payment to an interdistrict magnet school 610
743	743		operator to an amount equal to the grant that such magnet school 611
744	744		operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment level of the 612
745	745		interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013. Approval of 613
746	746		funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 614
747	747		by the department as follows: (A) Increases in enrollment in an 615
748	748		interdistrict magnet school program that is adding planned new grade 616
749	749		levels for the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016; (B) 617
750	750		increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 618
751	751		added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 619
752	752		2014, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; (C) 620
753	753		increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 621
754	754		is moving into a permanent facility for the school years commencing 622
755	755		July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2016, inclusive; (D) increases in enrollment in an 623
756	756		interdistrict magnet school program to ensure compliance with 624
757	757		subsection (a) of this section; and (E) new enrollments for a new 625
758	758		interdistrict magnet school program commencing operations on or after 626
759	759		July 1, 2014, pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 627
760	760		(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 628
761	761		commissioner. Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less 629
762	762		than full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant 630
763	763		equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to 631
764	764		this subsection. 632
765	765		(5) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, the department may limit 633
766	766		payment to an interdistrict magnet school operator to an amount equal 634
767	767		to the grant that such magnet school operator was eligible to receive 635
768	768		based on the enrollment level of the interdistrict magnet school program 636
769	769		on October 1, 2013, or October 1, 2015, whichever is lower. Approval of 637
770	770		funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 638
771	771		by the department as follows: (A) Increases in enrollment in an 639
772	772		interdistrict magnet school program that is adding planned new grade 640
773	773		levels for the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016; (B) 641
774	774		increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 642 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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780	780
781	781		added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 643
782	782		2014, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; (C) 644
783	783		increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 645
784	784		added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 646
785	785		2015, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016; and 647
786	786		(D) increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program to 648
787	787		ensure compliance with subsection (a) of this section. Any interdistrict 649
788	788		magnet school program operating less than full-time, but at least half-650
789	789		time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the 651
790	790		grant amount determined pursuant to this subsection. 652
791	791		(6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and within available 653
792	792		appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 654
793	793		magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 655
794	794		magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 656
795	795		level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 657
796	796		October 1, 2015, or October 1, 2016, whichever is lower. Approval of 658
797	797		funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 659
798	798		by the department and subject to the commissioner's approval, 660
799	799		including increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school 661
800	800		program as a result of planned and approved new grade levels. Any 662
801	801		interdistrict magnet school program operating less than full-time, but at 663
802	802		least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per 664
803	803		cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this subsection. 665
804	804		(7) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and within available 666
805	805		appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 667
806	806		magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 668
807	807		magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 669
808	808		level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 670
809	809		October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, or October 1, 2017, whichever is lower. 671
810	810		Approval of funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall 672
811	811		be prioritized by the department and subject to the commissioner's 673
812	812		approval, including increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet 674
813	813		school program as a result of planned and approved new grade levels. 675 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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819	819
820	820		Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less than full-time, 676
821	821		but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-677
822	822		five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this 678
823	823		subsection. 679
824	824		(8) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and within available 680
825	825		appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 681
826	826		magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 682
827	827		magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 683
828	828		level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 684
829	829		October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, or October 1, 2018, 685
830	830		whichever is lower. Approval of funding for enrollment above such 686
831	831		enrollment level shall be prioritized by the department and subject to 687
832	832		the commissioner's approval, including increases in enrollment in an 688
833	833		interdistrict magnet school program as a result of planned and 689
834	834		approved new grade levels. Any interdistrict magnet school program 690
835	835		operating less than full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to 691
836	836		receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount 692
837	837		determined pursuant to this subsection. 693
838	838		(9) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and within available 694
839	839		appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 695
840	840		magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 696
841	841		magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 697
842	842		level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 698
843	843		October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, October 1, 2018, or 699
844	844		October 1, 2019, whichever is lower. Approval of funding for enrollment 700
845	845		above such enrollment level shall be prioritized by the department and 701
846	846		subject to the commissioner's approval, including increases in 702
847	847		enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program as a result of 703
848	848		planned and approved new grade levels. Any interdistrict magnet 704
849	849		school program operating less than full-time, but at least half-time, shall 705
850	850		be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant 706
851	851		amount determined pursuant to this subsection.] 707
852	852		[(10)] (4) Within available appropriations, the commissioner may 708 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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858	858
859	859		make grants to the following entities that operate an interdistrict magnet 709
860	860		school that assists the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the 710
861	861		decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 711
862	862		or order in effect, as determined by the commissioner and that provide 712
863	863		academic support programs and summer school educational programs 713
864	864		approved by the commissioner to students participating in such 714
865	865		interdistrict magnet school program: (A) Regional educational service 715
866	866		centers, (B) local and regional boards of education, (C) the Board of 716
867	867		Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional 717
868	868		community-technical college, (D) the Board of Trustees of the 718
869	869		Connecticut State University System on behalf of a state university, (E) 719
870	870		the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut on behalf of the 720
871	871		university, (F) the board of governors for an independent institution of 721
872	872		higher education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the 722
873	873		equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution of 723
874	874		higher education, (G) cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-724
875	875		158a, and (H) any other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved 725
876	876		by the commissioner. 726
877	877		[(11)] (5) Within available appropriations, the Commissioner of 727
878	878		Education may make grants, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five 728
879	879		thousand dollars, for start-up costs associated with the development of 729
880	880		new interdistrict magnet school programs that assist the state in meeting 730
881	881		its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 731
882	882		(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 732
883	883		commissioner, to the following entities that develop such a program: (A) 733
884	884		Regional educational service centers, (B) local and regional boards of 734
885	885		education, (C) the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical 735
886	886		Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, (D) the 736
887	887		Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on behalf 737
888	888		of a state university, (E) the Board of Trustees for The University of 738
889	889		Connecticut on behalf of the university, (F) the board of governors for 739
890	890		an independent institution of higher education, as defined in subsection 740
891	891		(a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the 741
892	892		independent institution of higher education, (G) cooperative 742 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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898	898
899	899		arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, and (H) any other third-party 743
900	900		not-for-profit corporation approved by the commissioner. 744
901	901		[(12)] (6) In no case shall the total grant paid to an interdistrict magnet 745
902	902		school operator pursuant to this section exceed the aggregate total of the 746
903	903		reasonable operating budgets of the interdistrict magnet school 747
904	904		programs of such operator, less revenues from other sources. 748
905	905		(d) [(1)] Grants made pursuant to this section [, except those made 749
906	906		pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of this section and 750
907	907		subdivision (2) of this subsection,] shall be paid as follows: Seventy per 751
908	908		cent not later than September first and the balance not later than May 752
909	909		first of each fiscal year. The May first payment shall be adjusted to reflect 753
910	910		actual interdistrict magnet school program enrollment as of the 754
911	911		preceding October first using the data of record as of the intervening 755
912	912		January thirty-first, if the actual level of enrollment is lower than the 756
913	913		projected enrollment stated in the approved grant application. The May 757
914	914		first payment shall be further adjusted for the difference between the 758
915	915		total grant received by the magnet school operator in the prior fiscal year 759
916	916		and the revised total grant amount calculated for the prior fiscal year in 760
917	917		cases where the aggregate financial audit submitted by the interdistrict 761
918	918		magnet school operator pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of 762
919	919		this section indicates an overpayment by the department. 763
920	920		Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, grants 764
921	921		made pursuant to this section may be paid to each interdistrict magnet 765
922	922		school operator as an aggregate total of the amount that the interdistrict 766
923	923		magnet schools operated by each such operator are eligible to receive 767
924	924		under this section. Each interdistrict magnet school operator may 768
925	925		distribute such aggregate grant among the interdistrict magnet school 769
926	926		programs that such operator is operating pursuant to a distribution plan 770
927	927		approved by the Commissioner of Education. 771
928	928		[(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 772
929	929		thereafter, grants made pursuant to subparagraph (E) of subdivision (3) 773
930	930		of subsection (c) of this section shall be paid as follows: Fifty per cent of 774
931	931		the amount not later than September first based on estimated student 775 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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937	937
938	938		enrollment for the first semester on September first, and another fifty 776
939	939		per cent not later than May first of each fiscal year based on actual 777
940	940		student enrollment for the second semester on February first. The May 778
941	941		first payment shall be adjusted to reflect actual interdistrict magnet 779
942	942		school program enrollment for those students who have been enrolled 780
943	943		at such school for at least two semesters of the school year, using the 781
944	944		data of record, and actual student enrollment for those students who 782
945	945		have been enrolled at such school for only one semester, using data of 783
946	946		record. The May first payment shall be further adjusted for the 784
947	947		difference between the total grant received by the magnet school 785
948	948		operator in the prior fiscal year and the revised total grant amount 786
949	949		calculated for the prior fiscal year where the financial audit submitted 787
950	950		by the interdistrict magnet school operator pursuant to subdivision (1) 788
951	951		of subsection (n) of this section indicates an overpayment by the 789
952	952		department.] 790
953	953		(e) The Department of Education may retain up to one-half of one per 791
954	954		cent of the amount appropriated, in an amount not to exceed five 792
955	955		hundred thousand dollars, for purposes of this section for program 793
956	956		evaluation and administration. 794
957	957		(f) Each local or regional school district in which an interdistrict 795
958	958		magnet school is located shall provide the same kind of transportation 796
959	959		to its children enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school as it provides 797
960	960		to its children enrolled in other public schools in such local or regional 798
961	961		school district. The parent or guardian of a child denied the 799
962	962		transportation services required to be provided pursuant to this 800
963	963		subsection may appeal such denial in the manner provided in sections 801
964	964		10-186 and 10-187. 802
965	965		(g) On or before October fifteenth of each year, the Commissioner of 803
966	966		Education shall determine if interdistrict magnet school enrollment is 804
967	967		below the number of students for which funds were appropriated. If the 805
968	968		commissioner determines that the enrollment is below such number, the 806
969	969		additional funds shall not lapse but shall be used by the commissioner 807
970	970		for grants for interdistrict cooperative programs pursuant to section 10-808 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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976	976
977	977		74d. 809
978	978		(h) (1) In the case of a student identified as requiring special 810
979	979		education, the school district in which the student resides shall: (A) 811
980	980		Hold the planning and placement team meeting for such student and 812
981	981		shall invite representatives from the interdistrict magnet school to 813
982	982		participate in such meeting; and (B) pay the interdistrict magnet school 814
983	983		an amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of 815
984	984		educating such student and the sum of the amount received by the 816
985	985		interdistrict magnet school for such student pursuant to subsection (c) 817
986	986		of this section and amounts received from other state, federal, local or 818
987	987		private sources calculated on a per pupil basis. Such school district shall 819
988	988		be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to section 10-76g. If a student 820
989	989		requiring special education attends an interdistrict magnet school on a 821
990	990		full-time basis, such interdistrict magnet school shall be responsible for 822
991	991		ensuring that such student receives the services mandated by the 823
992	992		student's individualized education program whether such services are 824
993	993		provided by the interdistrict magnet school or by the school district in 825
994	994		which the student resides. 826
995	995		(2) In the case of a student with a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the 827
996	996		Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, the school 828
997	997		district in which the student resides shall pay the interdistrict magnet 829
998	998		school an amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of 830
999	999		educating such student and the sum of the amount received by the 831
1000	1000		interdistrict magnet school for such student pursuant to subsection (c) 832
1001	1001		of this section and amounts received from other state, federal, local or 833
1002	1002		private sources calculated on a per pupil basis. If a student with a plan 834
1003	1003		pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 835
1004	1004		from time to time, attends an interdistrict magnet school on a full-time 836
1005	1005		basis, such interdistrict magnet school shall be responsible for ensuring 837
1006	1006		that such student receives the services mandated by the student's plan, 838
1007	1007		whether such services are provided by the interdistrict magnet school 839
1008	1008		or by the school district in which the student resides. 840
1009	1009		(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the 841 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1015	1015
1016	1016		enrollment of nonpublic school students in an interdistrict magnet 842
1017	1017		school program that operates less than full-time, provided (1) such 843
1018	1018		students constitute no more than five per cent of the full-time equivalent 844
1019	1019		enrollment in such magnet school program, and (2) such students are 845
1020	1020		not counted for purposes of determining the amount of grants pursuant 846
1021	1021		to this section and section 10-264i. 847
1022	1022		(j) After accommodating students from participating districts in 848
1023	1023		accordance with an approved enrollment agreement, an interdistrict 849
1024	1024		magnet school operator that has unused student capacity may enroll 850
1025	1025		directly into its program any interested student. A student from a 851
1026	1026		district that is not participating in an interdistrict magnet school or the 852
1027	1027		interdistrict student attendance program pursuant to section 10-266aa 853
1028	1028		to an extent determined by the Commissioner of Education shall be 854
1029	1029		given preference. [The local or regional board of education otherwise 855
1030	1030		responsible for educating such student shall contribute funds to support 856
1031	1031		the operation of the interdistrict magnet school in an amount equal to 857
1032	1032		the per student tuition, if any, charged to participating districts.] 858
1033	1033		[(k) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and each fiscal year 859
1034	1034		thereafter, any tuition charged to a local or regional board of education 860
1035	1035		by a regional educational service center operating an interdistrict 861
1036	1036		magnet school or any tuition charged by the Hartford school district 862
1037	1037		operating the Great Path Academy on behalf of Manchester Community 863
1038	1038		College for any student enrolled in kindergarten to grade twelve, 864
1039	1039		inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet school shall be in an amount equal 865
1040	1040		to the difference between (A) the average per pupil expenditure of the 866
1041	1041		magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and (B) the amount of any per 867
1042	1042		pupil state subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus 868
1043	1043		any revenue from other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. If any 869
1044	1044		such board of education fails to pay such tuition, the commissioner may 870
1045	1045		withhold from such board's town or towns a sum payable under section 871
1046	1046		10-262i in an amount not to exceed the amount of the unpaid tuition to 872
1047	1047		the magnet school and pay such money to the fiscal agent for the magnet 873
1048	1048		school as a supplementary grant for the operation of the interdistrict 874 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1054	1054
1055	1055		magnet school program. In no case shall the sum of such tuitions exceed 875
1056	1056		the difference between (i) the total expenditures of the magnet school 876
1057	1057		for the prior fiscal year, and (ii) the total per pupil state subsidy 877
1058	1058		calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from 878
1059	1059		other sources. The commissioner may conduct a comprehensive 879
1060	1060		financial review of the operating budget of a magnet school to verify 880
1061	1061		such tuition rate. 881
1062	1062		(2) (A) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, a 882
1063	1063		regional educational service center operating an interdistrict magnet 883
1064	1064		school offering a preschool program that is not located in the Sheff 884
1065	1065		region may charge tuition to the Department of Education for a child 885
1066	1066		enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed an 886
1067	1067		amount equal to the difference between (i) the average per pupil 887
1068	1068		expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet school for 888
1069	1069		the prior fiscal year, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy 889
1070	1070		calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from 890
1071	1071		other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may 891
1072	1072		conduct a comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of 892
1073	1073		any such magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 893
1074	1074		For purposes of this subdivision, "Sheff region" means the school 894
1075	1075		districts for the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, East Granby, East 895
1076	1076		Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, 896
1077	1077		Hartford, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South 897
1078	1078		Windsor, Suffield, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and 898
1079	1079		Windsor Locks. 899
1080	1080		(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, a regional educational 900
1081	1081		service center operating an interdistrict magnet school offering a 901
1082	1082		preschool program that is not located in the Sheff region may charge 902
1083	1083		tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such preschool 903
1084	1084		program in an amount that is in accordance with the sliding tuition scale 904
1085	1085		adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-264p. 905
1086	1086		The Department of Education shall be financially responsible for any 906
1087	1087		unpaid portion of the tuition not charged to such parent or guardian 907 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1093	1093
1094	1094		under such sliding tuition scale. Such tuition shall not exceed an amount 908
1095	1095		equal to the difference between (i) the average per pupil expenditure of 909
1096	1096		the preschool program offered at the magnet school for the prior fiscal 910
1097	1097		year, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 911
1098	1098		subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from other sources 912
1099	1099		calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may conduct a 913
1100	1100		comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of any such 914
1101	1101		magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate.] 915
1102	1102		[(C)] (k) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 916
1103	1103		thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 917
1104	1104		interdistrict magnet school offering a preschool program that is not 918
1105	1105		located in the Sheff region shall charge tuition to the parent or guardian 919
1106	1106		of a child enrolled in such preschool program in an amount up to four 920
1107	1107		thousand fifty-three dollars, except such regional educational service 921
1108	1108		center shall not charge tuition to such parent or guardian with a family 922
1109	1109		income at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. 923
1110	1110		The Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, be 924
1111	1111		financially responsible for any unpaid tuition charged to such parent or 925
1112	1112		guardian with a family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the 926
1113	1113		state median income. The commissioner may conduct a comprehensive 927
1114	1114		financial review of the operating budget of any such magnet school 928
1115	1115		charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 929
1116	1116		(l) A participating district shall provide opportunities for its students 930
1117	1117		to attend an interdistrict magnet school in a number that is at least equal 931
1118	1118		to the number specified in any written agreement with an interdistrict 932
1119	1119		magnet school operator or in a number that is at least equal to the 933
1120	1120		average number of students that the participating district enrolled in 934
1121	1121		such magnet school during the previous three school years. 935
1122	1122		(m) (1) On or before May 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, each 936
1123	1123		interdistrict magnet school operator shall provide written notification to 937
1124	1124		any school district that is otherwise responsible for educating a student 938
1125	1125		who resides in such school district and will be enrolled in an interdistrict 939
1126	1126		magnet school under the operator's control for the following school 940 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1132	1132
1133	1133		year. Such notification shall include (A) the number of any such 941
1134	1134		students, by grade, who will be enrolled in an interdistrict magnet 942
1135	1135		school under the control of such operator, (B) the name of the school in 943
1136	1136		which such student has been placed, and (C) the amount of tuition to be 944
1137	1137		charged to the local or regional board of education for such student. 945
1138	1138		Such notification shall represent an estimate of the number of students 946
1139	1139		expected to attend such interdistrict magnet schools in the following 947
1140	1140		school year, but shall not be deemed to limit the number of students 948
1141	1141		who may enroll in such interdistrict magnet schools for such year. 949
1142	1142		(2) For the school year commencing July 1, [2015] 2024, and each 950
1143	1143		school year thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is a 951
1144	1144		local or regional board of education [and did] shall not charge tuition to 952
1145	1145		[a] another local or regional board of education. [for the school year 953
1146	1146		commencing July 1, 2014, may not charge tuition to such board unless 954
1147	1147		(A) such operator receives authorization from the Commissioner of 955
1148	1148		Education to charge the proposed tuition, and (B) if such authorization 956
1149	1149		is granted, such operator provides written notification on or before 957
1150	1150		September first of the school year prior to the school year in which such 958
1151	1151		tuition is to be charged to such board of the tuition to be charged to such 959
1152	1152		board for each student that such board is otherwise responsible for 960
1153	1153		educating and is enrolled at the interdistrict magnet school under such 961
1154	1154		operator's control. In deciding whether to authorize an interdistrict 962
1155	1155		magnet school operator to charge tuition under this subdivision, the 963
1156	1156		commissioner shall consider (i) the average per pupil expenditure of 964
1157	1157		such operator for each interdistrict magnet school under the control of 965
1158	1158		such operator, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy and 966
1159	1159		any revenue from other sources received by such operator. The 967
1160	1160		commissioner may conduct a comprehensive financial review of the 968
1161	1161		operating budget of the magnet school of such operator to verify that 969
1162	1162		the tuition is appropriate. The provisions of this subdivision shall not 970
1163	1163		apply to any interdistrict magnet school operator that is a regional 971
1164	1164		educational service center or assisting the state in meeting its obligations 972
1165	1165		pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 973
1166	1166		related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 974 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1172	1172
1173	1173		Commissioner of Education.] The provisions of this subdivision shall 975
1174	1174		apply to any interdistrict magnet school operator. 976
1175	1175		(3) Not later than two weeks following an enrollment lottery for an 977
1176	1176		interdistrict magnet school conducted by a magnet school operator, the 978
1177	1177		parent or guardian of a student (A) who will enroll in such interdistrict 979
1178	1178		magnet school in the following school year, or (B) whose name has been 980
1179	1179		placed on a waiting list for enrollment in such interdistrict magnet 981
1180	1180		school for the following school year, shall provide written notification 982
1181	1181		of such prospective enrollment or waiting list placement to the school 983
1182	1182		district in which such student resides and is otherwise responsible for 984
1183	1183		educating such student. 985
1184	1184		(n) (1) Each interdistrict magnet school operator shall annually file 986
1185	1185		with the Commissioner of Education, at such time and in such manner 987
1186	1186		as the commissioner prescribes, (A) a financial audit for each 988
1187	1187		interdistrict magnet school operated by such operator, and (B) an 989
1188	1188		aggregate financial audit for all of the interdistrict magnet schools 990
1189	1189		operated by such operator. 991
1190	1190		(2) Annually, the commissioner shall randomly select one 992
1191	1191		interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional educational service 993
1192	1192		center to be subject to a comprehensive financial audit conducted by an 994
1193	1193		auditor selected by the commissioner. The regional educational service 995
1194	1194		center shall be responsible for all costs associated with the audit 996
1195	1195		conducted pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision. 997
1196	1196		(o) For the school [years commencing July 1, 2009, to July 1, 2018, 998
1197	1197		inclusive] year commencing July 1, 2024, any local or regional board of 999
1198	1198		education operating an interdistrict magnet school pursuant to the 1000
1199	1199		decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 1001
1200	1200		or order in effect, shall not charge tuition for any student enrolled in [a 1002
1201	1201		preschool program or in] kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in an 1003
1202	1202		interdistrict magnet school operated by such school district. [, except the 1004
1203	1203		Hartford school district may charge tuition for any student enrolled in 1005
1204	1204		the Great Path Academy.] 1006 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1210	1210
1211	1211		[(p) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 1007
1212	1212		thereafter, if the East Hartford school district has greater than seven per 1008
1213	1213		cent of its resident students, as defined in section 10-262f, enrolled in an 1009
1214	1214		interdistrict magnet school program, then the board of education for the 1010
1215	1215		town of East Hartford shall not be financially responsible for four 1011
1216	1216		thousand four hundred dollars of the portion of the per student tuition 1012
1217	1217		charged for each such student in excess of such seven per cent. The 1013
1218	1218		Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, be 1014
1219	1219		financially responsible for such excess per student tuition. 1015
1220	1220		Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, for the fiscal year 1016
1221	1221		ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the 1017
1222	1222		grants payable to the board of education for the town of East Hartford 1018
1223	1223		in accordance with this subsection shall be reduced proportionately if 1019
1224	1224		the total of such grants in such year exceeds the amount appropriated 1020
1225	1225		for purposes of this subsection.] 1021
1226	1226		Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 10-264o of the 2022 supplement to the 1022
1227	1227		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1023
1228	1228		thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1024
1229	1229		(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2013] 2025, and each fiscal year 1025
1230	1230		thereafter, [any tuition charged to a local or regional board of education 1026
1231	1231		by] a regional educational service center operating an interdistrict 1027
1232	1232		magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to 1028
1233	1233		the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related 1029
1234	1234		stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of 1030
1235	1235		Education, shall not charge tuition to a local or regional board of 1031
1236	1236		education for any student enrolled in kindergarten to grade twelve, 1032
1237	1237		inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet school. [shall be in an amount 1033
1238	1238		equal to the difference between (1) the average per pupil expenditure of 1034
1239	1239		the magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and (2) the amount of any per 1035
1240	1240		pupil state subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, 1036
1241	1241		plus any revenue from other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. If 1037
1242	1242		any such board of education fails to pay such tuition, the commissioner 1038
1243	1243		may withhold from such board's town or towns a sum payable under 1039 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1249	1249
1250	1250		section 10-262i in an amount not to exceed the amount of the unpaid 1040
1251	1251		tuition to the magnet school and pay such money to the fiscal agent for 1041
1252	1252		the magnet school as a supplementary grant for the operation of the 1042
1253	1253		interdistrict magnet school program. In no case shall the sum of such 1043
1254	1254		tuitions exceed the difference between (A) the total expenditures of the 1044
1255	1255		magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and (B) the total per pupil state 1045
1256	1256		subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, plus any 1046
1257	1257		revenue from other sources. The commissioner may conduct a 1047
1258	1258		comprehensive review of the operating budget of a magnet school to 1048
1259	1259		verify such tuition rate.] 1049
1260	1260		Sec. 7. Subsection (d) of section 10-66ee of the 2022 supplement to the 1050
1261	1261		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1051
1262	1262		thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 1052
1263	1263		(d) (1) As used in this subsection: 1053
1264	1264		(A) "Total charter need students" means the sum of (i) the number of 1054
1265	1265		students enrolled in state charter schools under the control of the 1055
1266	1266		governing authority for such state charter schools for the school year, 1056
1267	1267		and (ii) for the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school 1057
1268	1268		year thereafter, (I) thirty per cent of the number of children enrolled in 1058
1269	1269		such state charter schools eligible for free or reduced price meals or free 1059
1270	1270		milk, (II) fifteen per cent of the number of such children eligible for free 1060
1271	1271		or reduced price meals or free milk in excess of the number of such 1061
1272	1272		children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk that is equal 1062
1273	1273		to sixty per cent of the total number of children enrolled in such state 1063
1274	1274		charter schools, and (III) twenty-five per cent of the number of students 1064
1275	1275		enrolled in such state charter schools who are English language learners, 1065
1276	1276		as defined in section 10-76kk. 1066
1277	1277		(B) "Foundation" has the same meaning as provided in section 10-1067
1278	1278		262f, as amended by this act, except that for the fiscal year ending June 1068
1279	1279		30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, the foundation is adjusted by 1069
1280	1280		the percentage increase in personal income, as defined in section 2-33a, 1070
1281	1281		or the percentage increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a, 1071 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1287	1287
1288	1288		whichever is greater. 1072
1289	1289		(C) "Charter full weighted funding per student" means the quotient 1073
1290	1290		of (i) the product of the total charter need students and the foundation, 1074
1291	1291		and (ii) the number of students enrolled in state charter schools under 1075
1292	1292		the control of the governing authority for such state charter schools for 1076
1293	1293		the school year. 1077
1294	1294		(D) "Charter grant adjustment" means the absolute value of the 1078
1295	1295		difference between the foundation and charter full weighted funding 1079
1296	1296		per student for state charter schools under the control of the governing 1080
1297	1297		authority for such state charter schools for the school year. 1081
1298	1298		(2) For the fiscal year ending July 1, 2022, the state shall pay in 1082
1299	1299		accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1083
1300	1300		school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus four 1084
1301	1301		and one-tenth per cent of its charter grant adjustment. 1085
1302	1302		(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the state shall pay in 1086
1303	1303		accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1087
1304	1304		school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus 1088
1305	1305		fourteen and seventy-six-one-hundredths per cent of its charter grant 1089
1306	1306		adjustment. 1090
1307	1307		(4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the state shall pay in 1091
1308	1308		accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1092
1309	1309		school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus 1093
1310	1310		twenty-five and forty-two-one-hundredths per cent of its charter grant 1094
1311	1311		adjustment. 1095
1312	1312		(5) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1096
1313	1313		thereafter, the state shall pay in accordance with this subsection, to the 1097
1314	1314		fiscal authority for a state charter school, the product of the foundation 1098
1315	1315		and its total charter need students. 1099
1316	1316		[(4)] (6) Payments under subdivisions (2) [and (3)] to (5), inclusive, of 1100
1317	1317		this subsection shall be paid as follows: Twenty-five per cent of the 1101 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1323	1323
1324	1324		amount not later than July fifteenth and September first based on 1102
1325	1325		estimated student enrollment on May first, and twenty-five per cent of 1103
1326	1326		the amount not later than January first and the remaining amount not 1104
1327	1327		later than April first, each based on student enrollment on October first. 1105
1328	1328		[(5)] (7) In the case of a student identified as requiring special 1106
1329	1329		education, the school district in which the student resides shall: (A) 1107
1330	1330		Hold the planning and placement team meeting for such student and 1108
1331	1331		shall invite representatives from the charter school to participate in such 1109
1332	1332		meeting; and (B) pay the state charter school, on a quarterly basis, an 1110
1333	1333		amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of educating 1111
1334	1334		such student and the sum of the amount received by the state charter 1112
1335	1335		school for such student pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 1113
1336	1336		and amounts received from other state, federal, local or private sources 1114
1337	1337		calculated on a per pupil basis. Such school district shall be eligible for 1115
1338	1338		reimbursement pursuant to section 10-76g. The charter school a student 1116
1339	1339		requiring special education attends shall be responsible for ensuring 1117
1340	1340		that such student receives the services mandated by the student's 1118
1341	1341		individualized education program whether such services are provided 1119
1342	1342		by the charter school or by the school district in which the student 1120
1343	1343		resides. 1121
1344	1344		Sec. 8. Section 10-65 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is 1122
1345	1345		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1123
1346	1346		2024): 1124
1347	1347		(a) Each local or regional school district operating an agricultural 1125
1348	1348		science and technology education center approved by the State Board of 1126
1349	1349		Education for program, educational need, location and area to be served 1127
1350	1350		shall be eligible for the following grants: (1) In accordance with the 1128
1351	1351		provisions of chapter 173, through progress payments in accordance 1129
1352	1352		with the provisions of section 10-287i, (A) for projects for which an 1130
1353	1353		application was filed prior to July 1, 2011, ninety-five per cent, and (B) 1131
1354	1354		for projects for which an application was filed on or after July 1, 2011, 1132
1355	1355		eighty per cent of the net eligible costs of constructing, acquiring, 1133
1356	1356		renovating and equipping approved facilities to be used exclusively for 1134 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1362	1362
1363	1363		such agricultural science and technology education center, for the 1135
1364	1364		expansion or improvement of existing facilities or for the replacement 1136
1365	1365		or improvement of equipment therein, and (2) subject to the provisions 1137
1366	1366		of section 10-65b and within available appropriations, [in an amount 1138
1367	1367		equal to five thousand two hundred dollars per student for every 1139
1368	1368		secondary school student who was enrolled in such center on October 1140
1369	1369		first of the previous year] for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 1141
1370	1370		each fiscal year thereafter, a grant equal to the amount such board is 1142
1371	1371		entitled to receive under the provisions of section 3 of this act, except 1143
1372	1372		that no board shall receive less than the sum of the amount such board 1144
1373	1373		received per student for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, plus the 1145
1374	1374		amount of general education tuition per student such operator received 1146
1375	1375		from sending districts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, for each 1147
1376	1376		student. 1148
1377	1377		(b) Each local or regional board of education not maintaining an 1149
1378	1378		agricultural science and technology education center shall provide 1150
1379	1379		opportunities for its students to enroll in one or more such centers. [in a 1151
1380	1380		number that is at least equal to the number specified in any written 1152
1381	1381		agreement with each such center or centers, or in the absence of such an 1153
1382	1382		agreement, a number that is at least equal to the average number of its 1154
1383	1383		students that the board of education enrolled in each such center or 1155
1384	1384		centers during the previous three school years, provided, in addition to 1156
1385	1385		such number, each such board of education shall provide opportunities 1157
1386	1386		for its students to enroll in the ninth grade in a number that is at least 1158
1387	1387		equal to the number specified in any written agreement with each such 1159
1388	1388		center or centers, or in the absence of such an agreement, a number that 1160
1389	1389		is at least equal to the average number of students that the board of 1161
1390	1390		education enrolled in the ninth grade in each such center or centers 1162
1391	1391		during the previous three school years.] If a local or regional board of 1163
1392	1392		education provided opportunities for students to enroll in more than 1164
1393	1393		one center for the school year commencing July 1, 2007, such board of 1165
1394	1394		education shall continue to provide such opportunities to students in 1166
1395	1395		accordance with this subsection. The board of education operating an 1167
1396	1396		agricultural science and technology education center [may] shall not 1168 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1402	1402
1403	1403		charge, subject to the provisions of section 10-65b, tuition [for a school 1169
1404	1404		year in an amount not to exceed fifty-nine and two-tenths per cent of the 1170
1405	1405		foundation level pursuant to subdivision (9) of section 10-262f, per 1171
1406	1406		student for the fiscal year in which the tuition is paid] to another local 1172
1407	1407		or regional board of education, except that such board may charge 1173
1408	1408		tuition for [(1) students enrolled under shared-time arrangements on a 1174
1409	1409		pro rata basis, and (2)] special education students which shall not exceed 1175
1410	1410		the actual costs of educating such students minus the amounts received 1176
1411	1411		pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section. [and 1177
1412	1412		subsection (c) of this section.] Any tuition paid by such board for special 1178
1413	1413		education students [in excess of the tuition paid for non-special-1179
1414	1414		education students] shall be reimbursed pursuant to section 10-76g. 1180
1415	1415		[(c) In addition to the grants described in subsection (a) of this section, 1181
1416	1416		within available appropriations, (1) each local or regional board of 1182
1417	1417		education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1183
1418	1418		center in which more than one hundred fifty of the students in the prior 1184
1419	1419		school year were out-of-district students shall be eligible to receive a 1185
1420	1420		grant in an amount equal to five hundred dollars for every secondary 1186
1421	1421		school student enrolled in such center on October first of the previous 1187
1422	1422		year, (2) on and after July 1, 2000, if a local or regional board of education 1188
1423	1423		operating an agricultural science and technology education center that 1189
1424	1424		received a grant pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection no longer 1190
1425	1425		qualifies for such a grant, such local or regional board of education shall 1191
1426	1426		receive a grant in an amount determined as follows: (A) For the first 1192
1427	1427		fiscal year such board of education does not qualify for a grant under 1193
1428	1428		said subdivision (1), a grant in the amount equal to four hundred dollars 1194
1429	1429		for every secondary school student enrolled in its agricultural science 1195
1430	1430		and technology education center on October first of the previous year, 1196
1431	1431		(B) for the second successive fiscal year such board of education does 1197
1432	1432		not so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to three hundred dollars for 1198
1433	1433		every such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said 1199
1434	1434		date, (C) for the third successive fiscal year such board of education does 1200
1435	1435		not so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to two hundred dollars for 1201
1436	1436		every such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said 1202 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1442	1442
1443	1443		date, and (D) for the fourth successive fiscal year such board of 1203
1444	1444		education does not so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to one 1204
1445	1445		hundred dollars for every such secondary school student enrolled in 1205
1446	1446		such center on said date, and (3) each local and regional board of 1206
1447	1447		education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1207
1448	1448		center that does not receive a grant pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of 1208
1449	1449		this subsection shall receive a grant in an amount equal to sixty dollars 1209
1450	1450		for every secondary school student enrolled in such center on said date. 1210
1451	1451		(d) (1) If there are any remaining funds after the amount of the grants 1211
1452	1452		described in subsections (a) and (c) of this section are calculated, within 1212
1453	1453		available appropriations, each local or regional board of education 1213
1454	1454		operating an agricultural science and technology education center shall 1214
1455	1455		be eligible to receive a grant in an amount equal to one hundred dollars 1215
1456	1456		for each student enrolled in such center on October first of the previous 1216
1457	1457		school year. (2) If there are any remaining funds after the amount of the 1217
1458	1458		grants described in subdivision (1) of this subsection are calculated, 1218
1459	1459		within available appropriations, each local or regional board of 1219
1460	1460		education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1220
1461	1461		center that had more than one hundred fifty out-of-district students 1221
1462	1462		enrolled in such center on October first of the previous school year shall 1222
1463	1463		be eligible to receive a grant based on the ratio of the number of out-of-1223
1464	1464		district students in excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students 1224
1465	1465		enrolled in such center on said date to the total number of out-of-district 1225
1466	1466		students in excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students enrolled 1226
1467	1467		in all agricultural science and technology education centers that had in 1227
1468	1468		excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students enrolled on said 1228
1469	1469		date. 1229
1470	1470		(e) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2013, the 1230
1471	1471		Department of Education shall allocate five hundred thousand dollars 1231
1472	1472		to local or regional boards of education operating an agricultural science 1232
1473	1473		and technology education center in accordance with the provisions of 1233
1474	1474		subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section.] 1234
1475	1475		[(f)] (c) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and each fiscal year 1235 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1481	1481
1482	1482		thereafter, if a local or regional board of education receives an increase 1236
1483	1483		in funds pursuant to this section over the amount it received for the 1237
1484	1484		prior fiscal year such increase shall not be used to supplant local funding 1238
1485	1485		for educational purposes. 1239
1486	1486		[(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10-51 and 10-222, for 1240
1487	1487		the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2017, inclusive, any 1241
1488	1488		amount received by a local or regional board of education pursuant to 1242
1489	1489		subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section that exceeds the amount 1243
1490	1490		appropriated for education by the municipality or the amount in the 1244
1491	1491		budget approved by such regional board of education for purposes of 1245
1492	1492		said subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, shall be available 1246
1493	1493		for use by such local or regional board of education, provided such 1247
1494	1494		excess amount is spent in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 1248
1495	1495		(2) of subsection (a) of this section.] 1249
1496	1496		(d) For the purposes of equalization aid under section 10-262h, as 1250
1497	1497		amended by this act, a student enrolled in an agricultural science and 1251
1498	1498		technology education center shall be considered a student enrolled in 1252
1499	1499		the school district in which such student resides. 1253
1500	1500		Sec. 9. Subsection (d) of section 10-64 of the general statutes is 1254
1501	1501		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1255
1502	1502		2024): 1256
1503	1503		(d) Any local or regional board of education which does not furnish 1257
1504	1504		agricultural science and technology education approved by the State 1258
1505	1505		Board of Education shall designate a school or schools having such a 1259
1506	1506		course approved by the State Board of Education as the school which 1260
1507	1507		any person may attend who has completed an elementary school course 1261
1508	1508		through the eighth grade. The board of education shall pay the [tuition 1262
1509	1509		and] reasonable and necessary cost of transportation of any person 1263
1510	1510		under twenty-one years of age who is not a graduate of a high school or 1264
1511	1511		technical education and career school or an agricultural science and 1265
1512	1512		technology education center and who attends the designated school, 1266
1513	1513		provided transportation services may be suspended in accordance with 1267 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1519	1519
1520	1520		the provisions of section 10-233c. Each such board's reimbursement 1268
1521	1521		percentage pursuant to section 10-266m for expenditures in excess of 1269
1522	1522		eight hundred dollars per pupil incurred in the fiscal year beginning 1270
1523	1523		July 1, 2004, and in each fiscal year thereafter, shall be increased by an 1271
1524	1524		additional twenty percentage points. 1272
1525	1525		Sec. 10. Subsection (b) of section 10-97 of the general statutes is 1273
1526	1526		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1274
1527	1527		2024): 1275
1528	1528		(b) Any local or regional board of education which does not furnish 1276
1529	1529		agricultural science and technology education approved by the State 1277
1530	1530		Board of Education shall designate a school or schools having such a 1278
1531	1531		course approved by the State Board of Education as the school which 1279
1532	1532		any person may attend who has completed an elementary school course 1280
1533	1533		through the eighth grade. The board of education shall pay the [tuition 1281
1534	1534		and] reasonable and necessary cost of transportation of any person 1282
1535	1535		under twenty-one years of age who is not a graduate of a high school or 1283
1536	1536		technical education and career school and who attends the designated 1284
1537	1537		school, provided transportation services may be suspended in 1285
1538	1538		accordance with the provisions of section 10-233c. Each such board's 1286
1539	1539		reimbursement percentage pursuant to section 10 -266m for 1287
1540	1540		expenditures in excess of eight hundred dollars per pupil incurred in 1288
1541	1541		the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and in each fiscal year thereafter, 1289
1542	1542		shall be increased by an additional twenty percentage points. 1290
1543	1543		Sec. 11. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to 1291
1544	1544		study issues related to education funding entitled to local and regional 1292
1545	1545		boards of education, charter schools and interdistrict magnet school 1293
1546	1546		operators under the provisions of section 10-262h of the general statutes, 1294
1547	1547		as amended by this act, section 10-66ee of the general statutes, as 1295
1548	1548		amended by this act, and section 3 of this act, accountability, and 1296
1549	1549		preparing students for success in college, careers and life. Such study 1297
1550	1550		shall include (1) an analysis of alliance district funding under section 10-1298
1551	1551		262u of the general statutes and the extent to which current district 1299
1552	1552		supports and requirements improve student outcomes; (2) an analysis 1300 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1558	1558
1559	1559		of how the accountability system contained within Connecticut's 1301
1560	1560		consolidated state plan under the Elementary and Secondary Education 1302
1561	1561		Act, 20 USC 6301 et seq., as amended by the Every Student Succeeds 1303
1562	1562		Act, P.L. 114-95, can be leveraged in concert with funding increases 1304
1563	1563		pursuant to section 10-262h of the general statutes, as amended by this 1305
1564	1564		act, and section 3 of this act to improve student outcomes; (3) the 1306
1565	1565		identification of thresholds at which additional accountability 1307
1566	1566		requirements apply; (4) the compensation, benefits, retention and 1308
1567	1567		recruitment of teachers, paraprofessionals and social workers; (5) 1309
1568	1568		restrictions on the use of any additional funds received pursuant to 1310
1569	1569		section 10-262h of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 1311
1570	1570		section 3 of this act; and (6) reporting requirements for school districts 1312
1571	1571		receiving additional funds provided under the provisions of section 10-1313
1572	1572		262h of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and section 3 of this 1314
1573	1573		act. 1315
1574	1574		(b) The task force shall consist of the following members: 1316
1575	1575		(1) Three appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, 1317
1576	1576		one of whom is a representative of the Connecticut Association of Public 1318
1577	1577		School Superintendents, one of whom is a representative of the 1319
1578	1578		Connecticut Council of Administrators of Special Education and one of 1320
1579	1579		whom is a representative of the RESC Alliance; 1321
1580	1580		(2) Three appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one 1322
1581	1581		of whom is a representative of the Connecticut Association of Board of 1323
1582	1582		Education, one of whom is a representative of Special Education Equity 1324
1583	1583		for Kids and one of whom is a representative of the Center for Children's 1325
1584	1584		Advocacy; 1326
1585	1585		(3) Three appointed by the majority leader of the House of 1327
1586	1586		Representatives, one of whom is a representative of the Connecticut 1328
1587	1587		School Counselor Association, one of whom is a representative of the 1329
1588	1588		Connecticut Education Association and one of whom is a 1330
1589	1589		superintendent of an alliance district; 1331 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1595	1595
1596	1596		(4) Three appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom 1332
1597	1597		is a representative of the American Federation of Teachers-Connecticut, 1333
1598	1598		one of whom is a representative of ConnCAN and one of whom is a 1334
1599	1599		representative of the School and State Finance Project; 1335
1600	1600		(5) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of 1336
1601	1601		Representatives, one of whom is a representative of the Connecticut 1337
1602	1602		Association of School Administrators and one of whom is a 1338
1603	1603		representative of the Connecticut Association of School Business 1339
1604	1604		Officials; 1340
1605	1605		(6) Two appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, one of whom 1341
1606	1606		is a representative of the Connecticut Charter School Association and 1342
1607	1607		one of whom is the executive director of an agricultural science and 1343
1608	1608		technology education center; 1344
1609	1609		(7) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee; 1345
1610	1610		and 1346
1611	1611		(8) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the 1347
1612	1612		secretary's designee. 1348
1613	1613		(c) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later 1349
1614	1614		than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall 1350
1615	1615		be filled by the appointing authority. 1351
1616	1616		(d) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 1352
1617	1617		pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force 1353
1618	1618		from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall 1354
1619	1619		schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later 1355
1620	1620		than sixty days after the effective date of this section. 1356
1621	1621		(e) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 1357
1622	1622		General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education 1358
1623	1623		shall serve as administrative staff of the task force. 1359
1624	1624		(f) Not later than July 1, 2023, the task force shall submit a report, in 1360 Substitute Bill No. 5283
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1630	1630
1631	1631		accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 1361
1632	1632		on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of 1362
1633	1633		the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 1363
1634	1634		education. The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such 1364
1635	1635		report or January 1, 2023, whichever is later.1365
1636	1636		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1637	1637		sections:
1638	1638
1639	1639		Section 1 July 1, 2022 10-262h
1640	1640		Sec. 2 July 1, 2022 10-262f(49)
1641	1641		Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 New section
1642	1642		Sec. 4 from passage New section
1643	1643		Sec. 5 July 1, 2024 10-264l
1644	1644		Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 10-264o(b)
1645	1645		Sec. 7 July 1, 2022 10-66ee(d)
1646	1646		Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 10-65
1647	1647		Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 10-64(d)
1648	1648		Sec. 10 July 1, 2024 10-97(b)
1649	1649		Sec. 11 from passage New section
1650	1650
1651	1651		ED Joint Favorable Subst.
1652		-	APP Joint Favorable
1653	1652