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57 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1114 AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING.
1215 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1316 Assembly convened:
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1518 Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) As used in this section, 1
1619 sections 10-65 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, 10-264l of 2
1720 the general statutes, as amended by this act, and 10-266aa of the general 3
18-statutes, as amended by this act, and section 2 of this act: 4
21+statutes, as amended by this act and section 2 of this act: 4
1922 (1) "Choice program" means (A) an interdistrict magnet school 5
2023 program, (B) a regional agricultural science and technology center, or 6
2124 (C) on and after July 1, 2025, the interdistrict public school attendance 7
2225 program established pursuant to section 10-266aa of the general 8
2326 statutes, as amended by this act. 9
2427 (2) "Foundation" has the same meaning as provided in section 10-262f 10
2528 of the general statutes, except that for an interdistrict magnet school 11
2629 operator that is not a local or regional board of education, the 12
2730 foundation is (A) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 13
2831 2026, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars, (B) for the fiscal 14
2932 year ending June 30, 2027, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five 15
3033 dollars adjusted by the percentage increase in personal income, as 16
3134 defined in section 2-33a of the general statutes, or the percentage 17
32-increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a of the general statutes, 18
33-whichever is greater, and (C) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, 19
34-and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the foundation for the 20 Substitute Bill No. 5212
35+increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a of the general statutes, 18 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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42+whichever is greater, and (C) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, 19
43+and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the foundation for the 20
3944 prior fiscal year adjusted by the percentage increase in personal income, 21
4045 as defined in section 2-33a of the general statutes, or the percentage 22
4146 increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a of the general statutes, 23
4247 whichever is greater. 24
4348 (3) "Resident students" has the same meaning as provided in section 25
4449 10-262f of the general statutes. 26
4550 (4) "Resident choice program students" means the number of part-27
4651 time and full-time students of a town enrolled or participating in a 28
4752 particular choice program. 29
4853 (5) "Total need students" has the same meaning as provided in section 30
4954 10-262f of the general statutes. 31
5055 (6) "Total magnet school program need students" means the sum of 32
5156 (A) the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in the 33
5257 interdistrict magnet school program of the interdistrict magnet school 34
5358 operator that is (i) not a local or regional board of education, (ii) the 35
5459 board of governors for an independent institution of higher education, 36
5560 as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173 of the general statutes, or 37
5661 the equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution 38
5762 of higher education, or (iii) any other third-party, not-for-profit 39
5863 corporation approved by the Commissioner of Education, for the school 40
5964 year, and (B) for the school year commencing July 1, 2024, and each 41
6065 school year thereafter, (i) thirty per cent of the number of part-time and 42
6166 full-time students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program 43
6267 eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk, (ii) fifteen per cent 44
6368 of the number of such part-time and full-time students eligible for free 45
6469 or reduced price meals or free milk in excess of the number of such part-46
6570 time and full-time students eligible for free or reduced price meals or 47
6671 free milk that is equal to sixty per cent of the total number of students 48
6772 enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program, (iii) twenty-five 49
68-per cent of the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in 50
69-such interdistrict magnet school program who are English language 51
70-learners, and (iv) if such interdistrict magnet school program is assisting 52 Substitute Bill No. 5212
73+per cent of the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in 50 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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81+learners, and (iv) if such interdistrict magnet school program is assisting 52
7582 the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. 53
7683 O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, 54
7784 as determined by the commissioner, (I) for the fiscal years ending June 55
7885 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, thirty per cent of the number of part-time 56
7986 and full-time students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school 57
8087 program, (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, twenty-eight per 58
8188 cent of the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in such 59
8289 interdistrict magnet school program, (III) for the fiscal year ending June 60
8390 30, 2028, twenty-six per cent of the number of part-time and full-time 61
8491 students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program, (IV) for 62
8592 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2029, twenty-four per cent of the number 63
8693 of part-time and full-time students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet 64
8794 school program, (V) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2030, twenty-two 65
8895 per cent of the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in 66
8996 such interdistrict magnet school program, and (VI) for the fiscal year 67
9097 ending June 30, 2031, and each fiscal year thereafter, twenty per cent of 68
9198 the number of part-time and full-time students enrolled in such 69
9299 interdistrict magnet school program. 70
93100 (7) "Sending town" means the town that sends resident choice 71
94101 program students, which it would otherwise be legally responsible for 72
95102 educating, to a choice program. 73
96103 (8) "Receiving district" has the same meaning as provided in section 74
97104 10-266aa of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 75
98105 (9) "Weighted funding amount per pupil" means the quotient of (A) 76
99106 the product of the foundation and a town's total need students for the 77
100107 fiscal year prior to the year in which the grant is to be paid, and (B) the 78
101108 number of resident students of the town. 79
102109 (10) "In-district student" means a student enrolled or participating in 80
103110 a choice program operated or maintained by a local or regional board of 81
104-education and for whom such local or regional board of education is 82
105-legally responsible for educating. 83
106-(11) "Out-of-district student" means a student enrolled or 84 Substitute Bill No. 5212
111+education and for whom such local or regional board of education is 82 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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118+legally responsible for educating. 83
119+(11) "Out-of-district student" means a student enrolled or 84
111120 participating in a choice program operated or maintained by a local or 85
112121 regional board of education and who does not reside in the town or a 86
113122 member town of such local or regional board of education. 87
114123 (12) "Total revenue per pupil" means the sum of (A) the per student 88
115124 amount of the grant for a choice program student for the fiscal year 89
116125 ending June 30, 2024, (B) the per student amount of any general 90
117126 education tuition for a student in such choice program for the fiscal year 91
118127 ending June 30, 2024, and (C) the per child amount of any tuition 92
119128 charged for a child enrolled in a preschool program offered by a regional 93
120129 educational service center operating an interdistrict magnet school 94
121130 preschool program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, pursuant to 95
122131 section 10-264l of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 96
123132 (13) "Sending town adjustment factor" means the product of (A) the 97
124133 weighted funding amount per pupil or the total revenue per pupil, 98
125134 whichever is greater, for a sending town, and (B) the number of its 99
126135 resident choice program students. 100
127-(b) (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this 101
128-subdivision, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, an interdistrict 102
129-magnet school program operator that is not a local or regional board of 103
130-education shall be entitled to a grant in an amount equal to the sum of 104
131-(i) forty-two per cent of the difference between (I) the product of the 105
132-foundation and its total magnet school program need students, and (II) 106
133-the per student amount such operator received under section 10-264l of 107
134-the general statutes, as amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending 108
135-June 30, 2024, multiplied by the number of students enrolled in such 109
136-program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and (ii) the amount 110
137-described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) of this subdivision. 111
138-(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, if (i) the total amount of 112
139-the grant calculated pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision 113
140-plus the total amount of tuition charged during the fiscal year ending 114
141-June 30, 2025, by such operator is less than (ii) the sum of the total 115
142-revenue per pupil for each student enrolled in such program during the 116 Substitute Bill No. 5212
136+(b) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, an interdistrict magnet 101
137+school program operator that is not a local or regional board of 102
138+education shall be entitled to a grant in an amount equal to the sum of 103
139+(A) forty-two per cent of the difference between (i) the product of the 104
140+foundation and its total magnet school program need students, and (ii) 105
141+the per student amount such operator received under section 10-264l of 106
142+the general statutes, as amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending 107
143+June 30, 2024, multiplied by the number of students enrolled in such 108
144+program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and (B) the amount 109
145+described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision, except that, for 110
146+each student enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school program of such 111
147+operator, such operator shall not receive less than the total revenue per 112
148+pupil. 113 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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147-fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, such operator shall be entitled to a grant 117
148-in an amount equal to the sum of (I) the amount described in 118
149-subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, and (II) the difference between the 119
150-amount described in subparagraph (B)(ii) of this subdivision and the 120
151-amount described in subparagraph (B)(i) of this subdivision. 121
152-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 122
153-thereafter, an interdistrict magnet school program operator that is not a 123
154-local or regional board of education shall be entitled to a grant in an 124
155-amount equal to the product of the foundation and its total magnet 125
156-school program need students, except that such operator shall not 126
157-receive less than the sum of the total revenue per pupil for such 127
158-operator. 128
159-(c) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, an interdistrict magnet 129
160-school operator that is a local or regional board of education shall be 130
161-entitled to a grant in an amount equal to the sum of (A) forty-two per 131
162-cent of the difference between (i) the sum of (I) the sending town 132
163-adjustment factor for each sending town, and (II) the product of the 133
164-number of in-district students enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school 134
165-program of such board and the per student amount of the grant under 135
166-section 10-264l of the general statutes, as amended by this act, for an in-136
167-district student enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program for 137
168-the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and (ii) the appropriate per student 138
169-amounts, for in-district students and out-of-district students, such 139
170-operator received under section 10-264l of the general statutes, as 140
171-amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, multiplied 141
172-by the appropriate numbers of in-district students and out-of-district 142
173-students enrolled in such program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 143
174-2025, and (B) the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of this 144
175-subdivision. 145
176-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 146
177-thereafter, an interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or 147
178-regional board of education shall be entitled to a grant in an amount 148
179-equal to the sum of (A) the sum of the sending town adjustment factor 149 Substitute Bill No. 5212
155+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 114
156+thereafter, an interdistrict magnet school program operator that is not a 115
157+local or regional board of education shall be entitled to a grant in an 116
158+amount equal to the product of the foundation and its total magnet 117
159+school program need students, except that, for each student enrolled in 118
160+the interdistrict magnet school program of such operator, such operator 119
161+shall not receive less than the quotient of (A) the sum of the total revenue 120
162+per pupil for each student enrolled in such program of such operator 121
163+during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and (B) the total number of 122
164+students enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program of such 123
165+operator during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 124
166+(c) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, an interdistrict magnet 125
167+school operator that is a local or regional board of education shall be 126
168+entitled to a grant in an amount equal to the sum of (A) forty-two per 127
169+cent of the difference between (i) the sum of (I) the sending town 128
170+adjustment factor for each sending town, and (II) the product of the 129
171+number of in-district students enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school 130
172+program of such board and the per student amount of the grant under 131
173+section 10-264l of the general statutes, as amended by this act, for an in-132
174+district student enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program for 133
175+the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and (ii) the appropriate per student 134
176+amounts, for in-district students and out-of-district students, such 135
177+operator received under section 10-264l of the general statutes, as 136
178+amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, multiplied 137
179+by the appropriate numbers of in-district students and out-of-district 138
180+students enrolled in such program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 139
181+2025, and (B) the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of this 140
182+subdivision, except that, for each student enrolled in the interdistrict 141
183+magnet school program of such board, such operator shall not receive 142
184+less than the total revenue per pupil. 143
185+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 144
186+thereafter, an interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or 145
187+regional board of education shall be entitled to a grant in an amount 146 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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184-for each sending town, and (B) the product of (i) the number of in-150
185-district students enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school program of 151
186-such board, and (ii) the per student amount of the grant under section 152
187-10-264l of the general statutes, as amended by this act, for an in-district 153
188-student enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program for the 154
189-fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 155
194+equal to the sum of (A) the sum of the sending town adjustment factor 147
195+for each sending town, and (B) the product of (i) the number of in-148
196+district students enrolled in the interdistrict magnet school program of 149
197+such board, and (ii) the per student amount of the grant under section 150
198+10-264l of the general statutes, as amended by this act, for an in-district 151
199+student enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school program for the 152
200+fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, except that, for each student enrolled in 153
201+the interdistrict magnet school program of such board, such operator 154
202+shall not receive less than the total revenue per pupil. 155
190203 (d) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, a local or regional 156
191204 board of education that operates a regional agricultural science and 157
192205 technology center shall be entitled to a grant in an amount equal to the 158
193206 sum of (A) forty-two per cent of the difference between (i) the sum of (I) 159
194207 the sending town adjustment factors for each sending town, and (II) the 160
195208 product of the number of in-district students enrolled in such center and 161
196209 five thousand two hundred, and (ii) five thousand two hundred 162
197210 multiplied by the number of students enrolled in such center for the 163
198211 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and (B) the amount described in 164
199-subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision. 165
200-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 166
201-thereafter, a local or regional board of education that operates a regional 167
202-agricultural science and technology center shall be entitled to a grant in 168
203-an amount equal to the sum of (A) the sum of the sending town 169
204-adjustment factors for each sending town, and (B) the product of (i) the 170
205-number of in-district students enrolled in such center, and (ii) the 171
206-greater of the per student amount of the grant under section 10-65 of the 172
207-general statutes, as amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending June 173
208-30, 2024, or five thousand two hundred. 174
209-(e) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 175
210-thereafter, the local or regional board of education for each receiving 176
211-district that accepts students under the interdistrict public school 177
212-attendance program pursuant to section 10-266aa of the general statutes, 178
213-as amended by this act, shall be entitled to a grant in an amount equal 179
214-to the sum of the sending town adjustment factors for each sending 180
215-town. 181 Substitute Bill No. 5212
212+subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision, except that, for each student 165
213+enrolled in the center, such operator shall not receive less than the total 166
214+revenue per pupil. 167
215+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 168
216+thereafter, a local or regional board of education that operates a regional 169
217+agricultural science and technology center shall be entitled to a grant in 170
218+an amount equal to the sum of (A) the sum of the sending town 171
219+adjustment factors for each sending town, and (B) the product of (i) the 172
220+number of in-district students enrolled in such center, and (ii) the 173
221+greater of the per student amount of the grant under section 10-65 of the 174
222+general statutes, as amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending June 175
223+30, 2024, or five thousand two hundred, except that, for each student 176
224+enrolled in the center, such operator shall not receive less than the total 177
225+revenue per pupil. 178
226+(e) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 179 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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220-Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than June 30, 2024, 182
221-and each February first thereafter, the Department of Education shall 183
222-calculate an estimated amount of each grant under section 1 of this act 184
223-for the next fiscal year using data collected during the current fiscal year, 185
224-and notify each local and regional board of education and interdistrict 186
225-magnet school program operator that is not a local or regional board of 187
226-education of such estimated amounts. 188
227-(b) Not later than June 30, 2024, and each December thirty-first 189
228-thereafter, the Department of Education shall calculate an estimated 190
229-amount that each town is entitled to receive under the provisions of 191
230-section 10-262h of the general statutes, for the next fiscal year using data 192
231-collected during the current fiscal year, and notify each such town of 193
232-such estimated amount. 194
233-(c) Not later than June 30, 2024, and each February first thereafter, the 195
234-Department of Education shall calculate an estimated amount of the 196
235-grant under subsection (d) of section 10-66ee of the general statutes, as 197
236-amended by this act, for each fiscal authority for a state charter school 198
237-for the next fiscal year using data collected during the current fiscal year, 199
238-and notify each such fiscal authority of such product. 200
239-Sec. 3. Section 10-264l of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 201
240-is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 202
241-1, 2024): 203
242-(a) The Department of Education shall, within available 204
243-appropriations, establish a grant program (1) to assist (A) local and 205
244-regional boards of education, (B) regional educational service centers, 206
245-(C) the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges on 207
246-behalf of Quinebaug Valley Community College and Three Rivers 208
247-Community College, and (D) cooperative arrangements pursuant to 209
248-section 10-158a, and (2) in assisting the state in meeting its obligations 210
249-pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 211
250-related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 212
251-commissioner, to assist (A) the Board of Trustees of the Community-213 Substitute Bill No. 5212
233+thereafter, the local or regional board of education for each receiving 180
234+district that accepts students under the interdistrict public school 181
235+attendance program pursuant to section 10-266aa of the general statutes, 182
236+as amended by this act, shall be entitled to a grant in an amount equal 183
237+to the sum of the sending town adjustment factors for each sending 184
238+town. 185
239+Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Not later than June 30, 2024, 186
240+and each February first thereafter, the Department of Education shall 187
241+calculate an estimated amount of each grant under section 1 of this act 188
242+for the next fiscal year using data collected during the current fiscal year, 189
243+and notify each local and regional board of education and interdistrict 190
244+magnet school program operator that is not a local or regional board of 191
245+education of such estimated amounts. 192
246+(b) Not later than June 30, 2024, and each December thirty-first 193
247+thereafter, the Department of Education shall calculate an estimated 194
248+amount that each town is entitled to receive under the provisions of 195
249+section 10-262h of the general statutes, for the next fiscal year using data 196
250+collected during the current fiscal year, and notify each such town of 197
251+such estimated amount. 198
252+(c) Not later than June 30, 2024, and each February first thereafter, the 199
253+Department of Education shall calculate an estimated amount of the 200
254+grant under subsection (d) of section 10-66ee of the general statutes, as 201
255+amended by this act, for each fiscal authority for a state charter school 202
256+for the next fiscal year using data collected during the current fiscal year, 203
257+and notify each such fiscal authority of such product. 204
258+Sec. 3. Section 10-264l of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 205
259+is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 206
260+1, 2024): 207
261+(a) The Department of Education shall, within available 208
262+appropriations, establish a grant program (1) to assist (A) local and 209
263+regional boards of education, (B) regional educational service centers, 210 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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256-Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 214
257-(B) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 215
258-behalf of a state university, (C) the Board of Trustees of The University 216
259-of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (D) the board of governors 217
260-for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 218
261-subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 219
262-behalf of the independent institution of higher education, and (E) any 220
263-other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the 221
264-commissioner with the operation of interdistrict magnet school 222
265-programs. All interdistrict magnet schools shall be operated in 223
266-conformance with the same laws and regulations applicable to public 224
267-schools. For the purposes of this section "an interdistrict magnet school 225
268-program" means a program which (i) supports racial, ethnic and 226
269-economic diversity, (ii) offers a special and high quality curriculum, and 227
270-(iii) requires students who are enrolled to attend at least half-time. An 228
271-interdistrict magnet school program does not include a regional 229
272-agricultural science and technology school, a technical education and 230
273-career school or a regional special education center. For the school year 231
274-commencing July 1, 2017, and each school year thereafter, the governing 232
275-authority for each interdistrict magnet school program shall (I) restrict 233
276-the number of students that may enroll in the school from a participating 234
277-district to seventy-five per cent of the total school enrollment, and (II) 235
278-maintain a total school enrollment that is in accordance with the 236
279-reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict magnet school 237
280-programs, developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to 238
281-section 10-264r. 239
282-(b) (1) Applications for interdistrict magnet school program 240
283-operating grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be submitted 241
284-annually to the Commissioner of Education at such time and in such 242
285-manner as the commissioner prescribes, except that on and after July 1, 243
286-2009, applications for such operating grants for new interdistrict magnet 244
287-schools, other than those that the commissioner determines will assist 245
288-the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. 246
289-O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, 247 Substitute Bill No. 5212
270+(C) the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges on 211
271+behalf of Quinebaug Valley Community College and Three Rivers 212
272+Community College, and (D) cooperative arrangements pursuant to 213
273+section 10-158a, and (2) in assisting the state in meeting its obligations 214
274+pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 215
275+related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 216
276+commissioner, to assist (A) the Board of Trustees of the Community-217
277+Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 218
278+(B) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 219
279+behalf of a state university, (C) the Board of Trustees of The University 220
280+of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (D) the board of governors 221
281+for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 222
282+subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 223
283+behalf of the independent institution of higher education, and (E) any 224
284+other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the 225
285+commissioner with the operation of interdistrict magnet school 226
286+programs. All interdistrict magnet schools shall be operated in 227
287+conformance with the same laws and regulations applicable to public 228
288+schools. For the purposes of this section "an interdistrict magnet school 229
289+program" means a program which (i) supports racial, ethnic and 230
290+economic diversity, (ii) offers a special and high quality curriculum, and 231
291+(iii) requires students who are enrolled to attend at least half-time. An 232
292+interdistrict magnet school program does not include a regional 233
293+agricultural science and technology school, a technical education and 234
294+career school or a regional special education center. For the school year 235
295+commencing July 1, 2017, and each school year thereafter, the governing 236
296+authority for each interdistrict magnet school program shall (I) restrict 237
297+the number of students that may enroll in the school from a participating 238
298+district to seventy-five per cent of the total school enrollment, and (II) 239
299+maintain a total school enrollment that is in accordance with the 240
300+reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict magnet school 241
301+programs, developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to 242
302+section 10-264r. 243
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294-as determined by the commissioner, shall not be accepted until the 248
295-commissioner develops a comprehensive state-wide interdistrict 249
296-magnet school plan. The commissioner shall submit such 250
297-comprehensive state-wide interdistrict magnet school plan on or before 251
298-October 1, 2016, to the joint standing committees of the General 252
299-Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and 253
300-appropriations. 254
301-(2) In determining whether an application shall be approved and 255
302-funds awarded pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall 256
303-consider, but such consideration shall not be limited to: (A) Whether the 257
304-program offered by the school is likely to increase student achievement; 258
305-(B) whether the program is likely to reduce racial, ethnic and economic 259
306-isolation; (C) the percentage of the student enrollment in the program 260
307-from each participating district; and (D) the proposed operating budget 261
308-and the sources of funding for the interdistrict magnet school. For a 262
309-magnet school not operated by a local or regional board of education, 263
310-the commissioner shall only approve a proposed operating budget that, 264
311-on a per pupil basis, does not exceed the maximum allowable threshold 265
312-established in accordance with this subdivision. The maximum 266
313-allowable threshold shall be an amount equal to one hundred twenty 267
314-per cent of the state average of the quotient obtained by dividing net 268
315-current expenditures, as defined in section 10-261, by average daily 269
316-membership, as defined in said section, for the fiscal year two years 270
317-prior to the fiscal year for which the operating grant is requested. The 271
318-Department of Education shall establish the maximum allowable 272
319-threshold no later than December fifteenth of the fiscal year prior to the 273
320-fiscal year for which the operating grant is requested. If requested by an 274
321-applicant that is not a local or regional board of education, the 275
322-commissioner may approve a proposed operating budget that exceeds 276
323-the maximum allowable threshold if the commissioner determines that 277
324-there are extraordinary programmatic needs. For the fiscal years ending 278
325-June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in the case 279
326-of an interdistrict magnet school that will assist the state in meeting its 280
327-obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 281 Substitute Bill No. 5212
310+operating grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be submitted 245
311+annually to the Commissioner of Education at such time and in such 246
312+manner as the commissioner prescribes, except that on and after July 1, 247
313+2009, applications for such operating grants for new interdistrict magnet 248
314+schools, other than those that the commissioner determines will assist 249
315+the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. 250
316+O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, 251
317+as determined by the commissioner, shall not be accepted until the 252
318+commissioner develops a comprehensive state-wide interdistrict 253
319+magnet school plan. The commissioner shall submit such 254
320+comprehensive state-wide interdistrict magnet school plan on or before 255
321+October 1, 2016, to the joint standing committees of the General 256
322+Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and 257
323+appropriations. 258
324+(2) In determining whether an application shall be approved and 259
325+funds awarded pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall 260
326+consider, but such consideration shall not be limited to: (A) Whether the 261
327+program offered by the school is likely to increase student achievement; 262
328+(B) whether the program is likely to reduce racial, ethnic and economic 263
329+isolation; (C) the percentage of the student enrollment in the program 264
330+from each participating district; and (D) the proposed operating budget 265
331+and the sources of funding for the interdistrict magnet school. For a 266
332+magnet school not operated by a local or regional board of education, 267
333+the commissioner shall only approve a proposed operating budget that, 268
334+on a per pupil basis, does not exceed the maximum allowable threshold 269
335+established in accordance with this subdivision. The maximum 270
336+allowable threshold shall be an amount equal to one hundred twenty 271
337+per cent of the state average of the quotient obtained by dividing net 272
338+current expenditures, as defined in section 10-261, by average daily 273
339+membership, as defined in said section, for the fiscal year two years 274
340+prior to the fiscal year for which the operating grant is requested. The 275
341+Department of Education shall establish the maximum allowable 276
342+threshold no later than December fifteenth of the fiscal year prior to the 277
343+fiscal year for which the operating grant is requested. If requested by an 278 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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332-(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 282
333-commissioner, the commissioner shall also consider whether the school 283
334-is meeting the reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict 284
335-magnet school programs, developed by the commissioner pursuant to 285
336-section 10-264r. If such school has not met such reduced-isolation setting 286
337-standards, it shall not be entitled to receive a grant pursuant to this 287
338-section unless the commissioner finds that it is appropriate to award a 288
339-grant for an additional year or years and approves a plan to bring such 289
340-school into compliance with such reduced-isolation setting standards. If 290
341-requested by the commissioner, the applicant shall meet with the 291
342-commissioner or the commissioner's designee to discuss the budget and 292
343-sources of funding. 293
344-(3) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2025, 294
345-inclusive, the commissioner shall not award a grant to an interdistrict 295
346-magnet school program that (A) has more than seventy-five per cent of 296
347-the total school enrollment from one school district, or (B) does not 297
348-maintain a total school enrollment that is in accordance with the 298
349-reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict magnet school 299
350-programs, developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to 300
351-section 10-264r, except the commissioner may award a grant to such 301
352-school for an additional year or years if the commissioner finds it is 302
353-appropriate to do so and approves a plan to bring such school into 303
354-compliance with such residency or reduced-isolation setting standards. 304
355-(4) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2021, 305
356-inclusive, if an interdistrict magnet school program does not maintain a 306
357-total school enrollment that is in accordance with the reduced-isolation 307
358-setting standards for interdistrict magnet school programs, developed 308
359-by the commissioner pursuant to section 10-264r, for two or more 309
360-consecutive years, the commissioner may impose a financial penalty on 310
361-the operator of such interdistrict magnet school program, or take any 311
362-other measure, in consultation with such operator, as may be 312
363-appropriate to assist such operator in complying with such reduced-313
364-isolation setting standards. 314 Substitute Bill No. 5212
350+applicant that is not a local or regional board of education, the 279
351+commissioner may approve a proposed operating budget that exceeds 280
352+the maximum allowable threshold if the commissioner determines that 281
353+there are extraordinary programmatic needs. For the fiscal years ending 282
354+June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, in the case 283
355+of an interdistrict magnet school that will assist the state in meeting its 284
356+obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 285
357+(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 286
358+commissioner, the commissioner shall also consider whether the school 287
359+is meeting the reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict 288
360+magnet school programs, developed by the commissioner pursuant to 289
361+section 10-264r. If such school has not met such reduced-isolation setting 290
362+standards, it shall not be entitled to receive a grant pursuant to this 291
363+section unless the commissioner finds that it is appropriate to award a 292
364+grant for an additional year or years and approves a plan to bring such 293
365+school into compliance with such reduced-isolation setting standards. If 294
366+requested by the commissioner, the applicant shall meet with the 295
367+commissioner or the commissioner's designee to discuss the budget and 296
368+sources of funding. 297
369+(3) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2025, 298
370+inclusive, the commissioner shall not award a grant to an interdistrict 299
371+magnet school program that (A) has more than seventy-five per cent of 300
372+the total school enrollment from one school district, or (B) does not 301
373+maintain a total school enrollment that is in accordance with the 302
374+reduced-isolation setting standards for interdistrict magnet school 303
375+programs, developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to 304
376+section 10-264r, except the commissioner may award a grant to such 305
377+school for an additional year or years if the commissioner finds it is 306
378+appropriate to do so and approves a plan to bring such school into 307
379+compliance with such residency or reduced-isolation setting standards. 308
380+(4) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2021, 309
381+inclusive, if an interdistrict magnet school program does not maintain a 310
382+total school enrollment that is in accordance with the reduced-isolation 311 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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369-(5) For the purposes of equalization aid under section 10-262h, a 315
370-student enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program shall be 316
371-counted as a resident student, as defined in section 10-262f, of the town 317
372-in which such student resides. 318
373-(c) (1) [The maximum amount each interdistrict magnet school 319
374-program, except those described in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, 320
375-of subdivision (3) of this subsection, shall be eligible to receive per 321
376-enrolled student who is not a resident of the town operating the magnet 322
377-school shall be (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, seven 323
378-thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars, and (B) for the fiscal year 324
379-ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least seven 325
380-thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars. The per pupil grant for 326
381-each enrolled student who is a resident of the town operating the 327
382-magnet school program shall be (i) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 328
383-2024, three thousand sixty dollars, and (ii) for the fiscal year ending June 329
384-30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least three thousand sixty 330
385-dollars.] For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 331
386-thereafter, each interdistrict magnet school operator shall be paid a 332
387-grant equal to the amount the operator is entitled to receive under the 333
388-provisions of section 1 of this act. 334
389-(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and each fiscal year 335
390-thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or 336
391-regional board of education may charge tuition for each student 337
392-enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program of such operator to 338
393-the local or regional board of education for a sending town if the grant 339
394-to which such operator is entitled under section 1 of this act is not 340
395-calculated using a foundation amount that is adjusted by the greater of 341
396-either the percentage increase in personal income, as defined in section 342
397-2-33a, or the percentage increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a. 343
398-Such tuition charged shall not exceed the difference between the amount 344
399-of the grant such operator would have been entitled to receive for the 345
400-fiscal year if such grant was calculated using the foundation, as defined 346
401-in section 1 of this act, and the amount of the grant that such operator 347
402-will receive for such fiscal year. 348 Substitute Bill No. 5212
389+setting standards for interdistrict magnet school programs, developed 312
390+by the commissioner pursuant to section 10-264r, for two or more 313
391+consecutive years, the commissioner may impose a financial penalty on 314
392+the operator of such interdistrict magnet school program, or take any 315
393+other measure, in consultation with such operator, as may be 316
394+appropriate to assist such operator in complying with such reduced-317
395+isolation setting standards. 318
396+(5) For the purposes of equalization aid under section 10-262h, a 319
397+student enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program shall be 320
398+counted as a resident student, as defined in section 10-262f, of the town 321
399+in which such student resides. 322
400+(c) (1) [The maximum amount each interdistrict magnet school 323
401+program, except those described in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, 324
402+of subdivision (3) of this subsection, shall be eligible to receive per 325
403+enrolled student who is not a resident of the town operating the magnet 326
404+school shall be (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, seven 327
405+thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars, and (B) for the fiscal year 328
406+ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least seven 329
407+thousand two hundred twenty-seven dollars. The per pupil grant for 330
408+each enrolled student who is a resident of the town operating the 331
409+magnet school program shall be (i) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 332
410+2024, three thousand sixty dollars, and (ii) for the fiscal year ending June 333
411+30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least three thousand sixty 334
412+dollars.] For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 335
413+thereafter, each interdistrict magnet school operator shall be paid a 336
414+grant equal to the amount the operator is entitled to receive under the 337
415+provisions of section 1 of this act. 338
416+(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and each fiscal year 339
417+thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or 340
418+regional board of education may charge tuition to the local or regional 341
419+board of education for a sending town if the grant to which such 342
420+operator is entitled under section 1 of this act is not calculated using a 343
421+foundation amount that is adjusted by the greater of either the 344 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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408-thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or 350
409-regional board of education that charges tuition under this subdivision 351
410-shall notify the Department of Education of the (i) per student amount 352
411-of tuition charged for the fiscal year, (ii) local or regional boards of 353
412-education for sending towns that were charged tuition by such operator 354
413-for such fiscal year, (iii) total amount of tuition charged to each such 355
414-sending town for such fiscal year, and (iv) total amount of tuition 356
415-charged for such fiscal year. The department shall develop an annual 357
416-report of such tuition charged and, not later than January first of each 358
417-year, submit such report to the joint standing committees of the General 359
418-Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and 360
419-appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the 361
420-provisions of section 11-4a. 362
421-[(2)] (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, and each fiscal year 363
422-thereafter, the commissioner may, within available appropriations, 364
423-provide supplemental grants for the purposes of enhancing educational 365
424-programs in such interdistrict magnet schools, as the commissioner 366
425-determines. Such grants shall be made after the commissioner has 367
426-conducted a comprehensive financial review and approved the total 368
427-operating budget for such schools, including all revenue and 369
428-expenditure estimates. 370
429-[(3) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (C) to (G), 371
430-inclusive, of this subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated 372
431-by a regional educational service center that enrolls less than fifty-five 373
432-per cent of the school's students from a single town shall receive a per 374
433-pupil grant in the amount of (i) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 375
434-eight thousand fifty-eight dollars, and (ii) for the fiscal year ending June 376
435-30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least eight thousand fifty-377
436-eight dollars. 378
437-(B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (C) to (G), 379
438-inclusive, of this subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated 380
439-by a regional educational service center that enrolls at least fifty-five per 381 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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429+the percentage increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a. Such 346
430+tuition charged shall not exceed the difference between the amount of 347
431+the grant such operator would have been entitled to receive for the fiscal 348
432+year if such grant was calculated using the foundation, as defined in 349
433+section 1 of this act, and the amount of the grant that such operator will 350
434+receive for such fiscal year. 351
435+(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and each fiscal year 352
436+thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is not a local or 353
437+regional board of education that charges tuition under this subdivision 354
438+shall notify the Department of Education of the (i) per student amount 355
439+of tuition charged for the fiscal year, (ii) local or regional boards of 356
440+education for sending towns that were charged tuition by such operator 357
441+for such fiscal year, (iii) total amount of tuition charged to each such 358
442+sending town for such fiscal year, and (iv) total amount of tuition 359
443+charged for such fiscal year. The department shall develop an annual 360
444+report of such tuition charged and, not later than January first of each 361
445+year, submit such report to the joint standing committees of the General 362
446+Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and 363
447+appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, in accordance with the 364
448+provisions of section 11-4a. 365
449+[(2)] (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, and each fiscal year 366
450+thereafter, the commissioner may, within available appropriations, 367
451+provide supplemental grants for the purposes of enhancing educational 368
452+programs in such interdistrict magnet schools, as the commissioner 369
453+determines. Such grants shall be made after the commissioner has 370
454+conducted a comprehensive financial review and approved the total 371
455+operating budget for such schools, including all revenue and 372
456+expenditure estimates. 373
457+[(3) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (C) to (G), 374
458+inclusive, of this subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated 375
459+by a regional educational service center that enrolls less than fifty-five 376
460+per cent of the school's students from a single town shall receive a per 377 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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444-cent of the school's students from a single town shall receive a per pupil 382
445-grant for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the district that 383
446-enrolls at least fifty-five per cent of the school's students in the amount 384
447-of (i) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, seven thousand two 385
448-hundred twenty-seven dollars, and (ii) for the fiscal year ending June 386
449-30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least seven thousand two 387
450-hundred twenty-seven dollars. The per pupil grant for each enrolled 388
451-student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per 389
452-cent of the school's students shall be (I) for the fiscal year ending June 390
453-30, 2024, three thousand sixty dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending 391
454-June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least three thousand 392
455-sixty dollars. 393
456-(C) (i) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2019, 394
457-inclusive, each interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional 395
458-educational service center that began operations for the school year 396
459-commencing July 1, 2001, and that for the school year commencing July 397
460-1, 2008, enrolled at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than eighty per 398
461-cent of the school's students from a single town, shall receive a per pupil 399
462-grant (I) for each enrolled student who is a resident of the district that 400
463-enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than eighty per cent of the 401
464-school's students, up to an amount equal to the total number of such 402
465-enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the 403
466-amount of eight thousand one hundred eighty dollars, (II) for each 404
467-enrolled student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-405
468-five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of the school's students, 406
469-in an amount greater than the total number of such enrolled students as 407
470-of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the amount of three 408
471-thousand dollars, (III) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of 409
472-the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than 410
473-eighty per cent of the school's students, up to an amount equal to the 411
474-total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the 412
475-data of record, in the amount of eight thousand one hundred eighty 413
476-dollars, and (IV) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the 414
477-district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty 415 Substitute Bill No. 5212
467+pupil grant in the amount of (i) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 378
468+eight thousand fifty-eight dollars, and (ii) for the fiscal year ending June 379
469+30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least eight thousand fifty-380
470+eight dollars. 381
471+(B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (C) to (G), 382
472+inclusive, of this subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated 383
473+by a regional educational service center that enrolls at least fifty-five per 384
474+cent of the school's students from a single town shall receive a per pupil 385
475+grant for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the district that 386
476+enrolls at least fifty-five per cent of the school's students in the amount 387
477+of (i) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, seven thousand two 388
478+hundred twenty-seven dollars, and (ii) for the fiscal year ending June 389
479+30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least seven thousand two 390
480+hundred twenty-seven dollars. The per pupil grant for each enrolled 391
481+student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per 392
482+cent of the school's students shall be (I) for the fiscal year ending June 393
483+30, 2024, three thousand sixty dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending 394
484+June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least three thousand 395
485+sixty dollars. 396
486+(C) (i) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, to June 30, 2019, 397
487+inclusive, each interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional 398
488+educational service center that began operations for the school year 399
489+commencing July 1, 2001, and that for the school year commencing July 400
490+1, 2008, enrolled at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than eighty per 401
491+cent of the school's students from a single town, shall receive a per pupil 402
492+grant (I) for each enrolled student who is a resident of the district that 403
493+enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than eighty per cent of the 404
494+school's students, up to an amount equal to the total number of such 405
495+enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the 406
496+amount of eight thousand one hundred eighty dollars, (II) for each 407
497+enrolled student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-408
498+five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of the school's students, 409
499+in an amount greater than the total number of such enrolled students as 410 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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482-per cent of the school's students, in an amount greater than the total 416
483-number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data 417
484-of record, in the amount of seven thousand eighty-five dollars. 418
485-(ii) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2022, 419
486-inclusive, each interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional 420
487-educational service center that began operations for the school year 421
488-commencing July 1, 2001, and that for the school year commencing July 422
489-1, 2008, enrolled at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty per 423
490-cent of the school's students from a single town, shall receive a per pupil 424
491-grant (I) for each enrolled student who is a resident of the district that 425
492-enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of 426
493-the school's students, up to an amount equal to the total number of such 427
494-enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the 428
495-amount of eight thousand three hundred forty-four dollars, (II) for each 429
496-enrolled student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-430
497-five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of the school's students, 431
498-in an amount greater than the total number of such enrolled students as 432
499-of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the amount of three 433
500-thousand sixty dollars, (III) for each enrolled student who is not a 434
501-resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more 435
502-than eighty per cent of the school's students, up to an amount equal to 436
503-the total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using 437
504-the data of record, in the amount of eight thousand three hundred forty-438
505-four dollars, and (IV) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of 439
506-the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than 440
507-eighty per cent of the school's students, in an amount greater than the 441
508-total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the 442
509-data of record, in the amount of seven thousand two hundred twenty-443
510-seven dollars. 444
511-(D) (i) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D)(ii) of this 445
512-subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated by (I) a regional 446
513-educational service center, (II) the Board of Trustees of the Community-447
514-Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 448
515-(III) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 449 Substitute Bill No. 5212
506+of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the amount of three 411
507+thousand dollars, (III) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of 412
508+the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more than 413
509+eighty per cent of the school's students, up to an amount equal to the 414
510+total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the 415
511+data of record, in the amount of eight thousand one hundred eighty 416
512+dollars, and (IV) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the 417
513+district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty 418
514+per cent of the school's students, in an amount greater than the total 419
515+number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data 420
516+of record, in the amount of seven thousand eighty-five dollars. 421
517+(ii) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2022, 422
518+inclusive, each interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional 423
519+educational service center that began operations for the school year 424
520+commencing July 1, 2001, and that for the school year commencing July 425
521+1, 2008, enrolled at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty per 426
522+cent of the school's students from a single town, shall receive a per pupil 427
523+grant (I) for each enrolled student who is a resident of the district that 428
524+enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of 429
525+the school's students, up to an amount equal to the total number of such 430
526+enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the 431
527+amount of eight thousand three hundred forty-four dollars, (II) for each 432
528+enrolled student who is a resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-433
529+five per cent, but not more than eighty per cent of the school's students, 434
530+in an amount greater than the total number of such enrolled students as 435
531+of October 1, 2013, using the data of record, in the amount of three 436
532+thousand sixty dollars, (III) for each enrolled student who is not a 437
533+resident of the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but no more 438
534+than eighty per cent of the school's students, up to an amount equal to 439
535+the total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using 440
536+the data of record, in the amount of eight thousand three hundred forty-441
537+four dollars, and (IV) for each enrolled student who is not a resident of 442
538+the district that enrolls at least fifty-five per cent, but not more than 443
539+eighty per cent of the school's students, in an amount greater than the 444 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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520-behalf of a state university, (IV) the Board of Trustees for The University 450
521-of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (V) the board of governors 451
522-for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 452
523-subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 453
524-behalf of the independent institution of higher education, except as 454
525-otherwise provided in subparagraph (E) of this subdivision, (VI) 455
526-cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, (VII) any other 456
527-third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the commissioner, 457
528-and (VIII) the Hartford school district for the operation of Great Path 458
529-Academy on behalf of Manchester Community College, that enrolls less 459
530-than sixty per cent of its students from Hartford shall receive a per pupil 460
531-grant in the amount of ten thousand six hundred fifty-two dollars for 461
532-the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and at least ten thousand six 462
533-hundred fifty-two dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 463
534-each fiscal year thereafter, except the commissioner may make grants 464
535-under this subparagraph to an interdistrict magnet school operator 465
536-described in this subparagraph that enrolls more than sixty per cent of 466
537-its students from Hartford. 467
538-(ii) Any interdistrict magnet school described in subparagraph (D)(i) 468
539-of this subdivision that enrolls less than fifty per cent of its incoming 469
540-students from Hartford shall receive a per pupil grant (I) for the fiscal 470
541-year ending June 30, 2024, in the amount of eight thousand fifty-eight 471
542-dollars for one-half of the total number of non-Hartford students 472
543-enrolled in the school over fifty per cent of the total school enrollment 473
544-and shall receive a per pupil grant in the amount of ten thousand six 474
545-hundred fifty-two dollars for the remainder of the total school 475
546-enrollment, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each 476
547-fiscal year thereafter, in the amount of at least eight thousand fifty-eight 477
548-dollars for one-half of the total number of non-Hartford students 478
549-enrolled in the school over fifty per cent of the total school enrollment 479
550-and shall receive a per pupil grant in the amount of at least ten thousand 480
551-six hundred fifty-two dollars for the remainder of the total school 481
552-enrollment, except the commissioner may, upon the written request of 482
553-an operator of such school, waive such fifty per cent enrollment 483 Substitute Bill No. 5212
546+total number of such enrolled students as of October 1, 2013, using the 445
547+data of record, in the amount of seven thousand two hundred twenty-446
548+seven dollars. 447
549+(D) (i) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D)(ii) of this 448
550+subdivision, each interdistrict magnet school operated by (I) a regional 449
551+educational service center, (II) the Board of Trustees of the Community-450
552+Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, 451
553+(III) the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on 452
554+behalf of a state university, (IV) the Board of Trustees for The University 453
555+of Connecticut on behalf of the university, (V) the board of governors 454
556+for an independent institution of higher education, as defined in 455
557+subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 456
558+behalf of the independent institution of higher education, except as 457
559+otherwise provided in subparagraph (E) of this subdivision, (VI) 458
560+cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, (VII) any other 459
561+third-party not-for-profit corporation approved by the commissioner, 460
562+and (VIII) the Hartford school district for the operation of Great Path 461
563+Academy on behalf of Manchester Community College, that enrolls less 462
564+than sixty per cent of its students from Hartford shall receive a per pupil 463
565+grant in the amount of ten thousand six hundred fifty-two dollars for 464
566+the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and at least ten thousand six 465
567+hundred fifty-two dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 466
568+each fiscal year thereafter, except the commissioner may make grants 467
569+under this subparagraph to an interdistrict magnet school operator 468
570+described in this subparagraph that enrolls more than sixty per cent of 469
571+its students from Hartford. 470
572+(ii) Any interdistrict magnet school described in subparagraph (D)(i) 471
573+of this subdivision that enrolls less than fifty per cent of its incoming 472
574+students from Hartford shall receive a per pupil grant (I) for the fiscal 473
575+year ending June 30, 2024, in the amount of eight thousand fifty-eight 474
576+dollars for one-half of the total number of non-Hartford students 475
577+enrolled in the school over fifty per cent of the total school enrollment 476
578+and shall receive a per pupil grant in the amount of ten thousand six 477 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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558-minimum for good cause. 484
559-(E) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, and each fiscal year 485
560-thereafter, each interdistrict magnet school operated by the board of 486
561-governors for an independent institution of higher education, as defined 487
562-in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 488
563-behalf of the independent institution of higher education, that (i) began 489
564-operations for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, (ii) enrolls less 490
565-than sixty per cent of its students from Hartford pursuant to the decision 491
566-in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order 492
567-in effect, as determined by the commissioner, and (iii) enrolls students 493
568-at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant (I) equal 494
569-to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to 495
570-subparagraph (D) of this subdivision for each student who is enrolled 496
571-at such school for at least two semesters in each school year, and (II) 497
572-equal to thirty-two and one-half per cent of the grant amount 498
573-determined pursuant to subparagraph (D) of this subdivision for each 499
574-student who is enrolled at such school for one semester in each school 500
575-year. 501
576-(F) Each interdistrict magnet school operated by a local or regional 502
577-board of education, pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 503
578-Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, shall receive 504
579-a per pupil grant for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the 505
580-district in the amount of (i) thirteen thousand three hundred fifteen 506
581-dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and (ii) for the fiscal year 507
582-ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least thirteen 508
583-thousand three hundred fifteen dollars. 509
584-(G) In addition to the grants described in subparagraph (E) of this 510
585-subdivision, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the commissioner 511
586-may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 512
587-Management and the Finance Advisory Committee, established 513
588-pursuant to section 4-93, provide supplemental grants to the Hartford 514
589-school district of up to one thousand fifty-four dollars for each student 515
590-enrolled at an interdistrict magnet school operated by the Hartford 516 Substitute Bill No. 5212
585+hundred fifty-two dollars for the remainder of the total school 478
586+enrollment, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each 479
587+fiscal year thereafter, in the amount of at least eight thousand fifty-eight 480
588+dollars for one-half of the total number of non-Hartford students 481
589+enrolled in the school over fifty per cent of the total school enrollment 482
590+and shall receive a per pupil grant in the amount of at least ten thousand 483
591+six hundred fifty-two dollars for the remainder of the total school 484
592+enrollment, except the commissioner may, upon the written request of 485
593+an operator of such school, waive such fifty per cent enrollment 486
594+minimum for good cause. 487
595+(E) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, and each fiscal year 488
596+thereafter, each interdistrict magnet school operated by the board of 489
597+governors for an independent institution of higher education, as defined 490
598+in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on 491
599+behalf of the independent institution of higher education, that (i) began 492
600+operations for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, (ii) enrolls less 493
601+than sixty per cent of its students from Hartford pursuant to the decision 494
602+in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order 495
603+in effect, as determined by the commissioner, and (iii) enrolls students 496
604+at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant (I) equal 497
605+to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to 498
606+subparagraph (D) of this subdivision for each student who is enrolled 499
607+at such school for at least two semesters in each school year, and (II) 500
608+equal to thirty-two and one-half per cent of the grant amount 501
609+determined pursuant to subparagraph (D) of this subdivision for each 502
610+student who is enrolled at such school for one semester in each school 503
611+year. 504
612+(F) Each interdistrict magnet school operated by a local or regional 505
613+board of education, pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 506
614+Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, shall receive 507
615+a per pupil grant for each enrolled student who is not a resident of the 508
616+district in the amount of (i) thirteen thousand three hundred fifteen 509
617+dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and (ii) for the fiscal year 510 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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596-(H) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 518
597-thereafter, the half-day Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts 519
598-interdistrict magnet school operated by the Capital Region Education 520
599-Council shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant equal to sixty-five 521
600-per cent of the per pupil grant specified in subparagraph (A) of this 522
601-subdivision. 523
602-(I) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2018, inclusive, 524
603-the half-day Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science 525
604-interdistrict magnet school operated by the Capitol Region Education 526
605-Council shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant equal to six 527
606-thousand seven hundred eighty-seven dollars for (i) students enrolled 528
607-in grades ten to twelve, inclusive, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, 529
608-(ii) students enrolled in grades eleven and twelve for the fiscal year 530
609-ending June 30, 2017, and (iii) students enrolled in grade twelve for the 531
610-fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, 532
611-and each fiscal year thereafter, the half-day Greater Hartford Academy 533
612-of Mathematics and Science interdistrict magnet school shall not be 534
613-eligible for any additional grants pursuant to subsection (c) of this 535
614-section. 536
615-(4) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016, the 537
616-department may limit payment to an interdistrict magnet school 538
617-operator to an amount equal to the grant that such magnet school 539
618-operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment level of the 540
619-interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013. Approval of 541
620-funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 542
621-by the department as follows: (A) Increases in enrollment in an 543
622-interdistrict magnet school program that is adding planned new grade 544
623-levels for the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016; (B) 545
624-increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 546
625-added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 547
626-2014, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; (C) 548
627-increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 549 Substitute Bill No. 5212
624+ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at least thirteen 511
625+thousand three hundred fifteen dollars. 512
626+(G) In addition to the grants described in subparagraph (E) of this 513
627+subdivision, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the commissioner 514
628+may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 515
629+Management and the Finance Advisory Committee, est ablished 516
630+pursuant to section 4-93, provide supplemental grants to the Hartford 517
631+school district of up to one thousand fifty-four dollars for each student 518
632+enrolled at an interdistrict magnet school operated by the Hartford 519
633+school district who is not a resident of such district. 520
634+(H) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 521
635+thereafter, the half-day Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts 522
636+interdistrict magnet school operated by the Capital Region Education 523
637+Council shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant equal to sixty-five 524
638+per cent of the per pupil grant specified in subparagraph (A) of this 525
639+subdivision. 526
640+(I) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2018, inclusive, 527
641+the half-day Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science 528
642+interdistrict magnet school operated by the Capitol Region Education 529
643+Council shall be eligible to receive a per pupil grant equal to six 530
644+thousand seven hundred eighty-seven dollars for (i) students enrolled 531
645+in grades ten to twelve, inclusive, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, 532
646+(ii) students enrolled in grades eleven and twelve for the fiscal year 533
647+ending June 30, 2017, and (iii) students enrolled in grade twelve for the 534
648+fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, 535
649+and each fiscal year thereafter, the half-day Greater Hartford Academy 536
650+of Mathematics and Science interdistrict magnet school shall not be 537
651+eligible for any additional grants pursuant to subsection (c) of this 538
652+section. 539
653+(4) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016, the 540
654+department may limit payment to an interdistrict magnet school 541
655+operator to an amount equal to the grant that such magnet school 542 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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632-is moving into a permanent facility for the school years commencing 550
633-July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2016, inclusive; (D) increases in enrollment in an 551
634-interdistrict magnet school program to ensure compliance with 552
635-subsection (a) of this section; and (E) new enrollments for a new 553
636-interdistrict magnet school program commencing operations on or after 554
637-July 1, 2014, pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 555
638-(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 556
639-commissioner. Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less 557
640-than full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant 558
641-equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to 559
642-this subsection. 560
643-(5) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, the department may limit 561
644-payment to an interdistrict magnet school operator to an amount equal 562
645-to the grant that such magnet school operator was eligible to receive 563
646-based on the enrollment level of the interdistrict magnet school program 564
647-on October 1, 2013, or October 1, 2015, whichever is lower. Approval of 565
648-funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 566
649-by the department as follows: (A) Increases in enrollment in an 567
650-interdistrict magnet school program that is adding planned new grade 568
651-levels for the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016; (B) 569
652-increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 570
653-added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 571
654-2014, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; (C) 572
662+operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment level of the 543
663+interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013. Approval of 544
664+funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 545
665+by the department as follows: (A) Increases in enrollment in an 546
666+interdistrict magnet school program that is adding planned new grade 547
667+levels for the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016; (B) 548
668+increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 549
669+added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 550
670+2014, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; (C) 551
671+increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 552
672+is moving into a permanent facility for the school years commencing 553
673+July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2016, inclusive; (D) increases in enrollment in an 554
674+interdistrict magnet school program to ensure compliance with 555
675+subsection (a) of this section; and (E) new enrollments for a new 556
676+interdistrict magnet school program commencing operations on or after 557
677+July 1, 2014, pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 558
678+(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 559
679+commissioner. Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less 560
680+than full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant 561
681+equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to 562
682+this subsection. 563
683+(5) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, the department may limit 564
684+payment to an interdistrict magnet school operator to an amount equal 565
685+to the grant that such magnet school operator was eligible to receive 566
686+based on the enrollment level of the interdistrict magnet school program 567
687+on October 1, 2013, or October 1, 2015, whichever is lower. Approval of 568
688+funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 569
689+by the department as follows: (A) Increases in enrollment in an 570
690+interdistrict magnet school program that is adding planned new grade 571
691+levels for the school years commencing July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016; (B) 572
655692 increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 573
656693 added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 574
657-2015, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016; and 575
658-(D) increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program to 576
659-ensure compliance with subsection (a) of this section. Any interdistrict 577
660-magnet school program operating less than full-time, but at least half-578
661-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the 579
662-grant amount determined pursuant to this subsection. 580
663-(6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and within available 581
664-appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 582
665-magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 583 Substitute Bill No. 5212
694+2014, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; (C) 575
695+increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program that 576 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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671-level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 585
672-October 1, 2015, or October 1, 2016, whichever is lower. Approval of 586
673-funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 587
674-by the department and subject to the commissioner's approval, 588
675-including increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school 589
676-program as a result of planned and approved new grade levels. Any 590
677-interdistrict magnet school program operating less than full-time, but at 591
678-least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per 592
679-cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this subsection. 593
680-(7) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and within available 594
681-appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 595
682-magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 596
683-magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 597
684-level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 598
685-October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, or October 1, 2017, whichever is lower. 599
686-Approval of funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall 600
687-be prioritized by the department and subject to the commissioner's 601
688-approval, including increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet 602
689-school program as a result of planned and approved new grade levels. 603
690-Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less than full-time, 604
691-but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-605
692-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this 606
693-subsection. 607
694-(8) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and within available 608
695-appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 609
696-magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 610
697-magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 611
698-level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 612
699-October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, or October 1, 2018, 613
700-whichever is lower. Approval of funding for enrollment above such 614
701-enrollment level shall be prioritized by the department and subject to 615
702-the commissioner's approval, including increases in enrollment in an 616
703-interdistrict magnet school program as a result of planned and 617 Substitute Bill No. 5212
702+added planned new grade levels for the school year commencing July 1, 577
703+2015, and was funded during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016; and 578
704+(D) increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program to 579
705+ensure compliance with subsection (a) of this section. Any interdistrict 580
706+magnet school program operating less than full-time, but at least half-581
707+time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the 582
708+grant amount determined pursuant to this subsection. 583
709+(6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and within available 584
710+appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 585
711+magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 586
712+magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 587
713+level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 588
714+October 1, 2015, or October 1, 2016, whichever is lower. Approval of 589
715+funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall be prioritized 590
716+by the department and subject to the commissioner's approval, 591
717+including increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school 592
718+program as a result of planned and approved new grade levels. Any 593
719+interdistrict magnet school program operating less than full-time, but at 594
720+least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per 595
721+cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this subsection. 596
722+(7) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and within available 597
723+appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 598
724+magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 599
725+magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 600
726+level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 601
727+October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, or October 1, 2017, whichever is lower. 602
728+Approval of funding for enrollment above such enrollment level shall 603
729+be prioritized by the department and subject to the commissioner's 604
730+approval, including increases in enrollment in an interdistrict magnet 605
731+school program as a result of planned and approved new grade levels. 606
732+Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less than full-time, 607
733+but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-608
734+five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this 609 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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708-approved new grade levels. Any interdistrict magnet school program 618
709-operating less than full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to 619
710-receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount 620
711-determined pursuant to this subsection. 621
712-(9) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and within available 622
713-appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 623
714-magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 624
715-magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 625
716-level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 626
717-October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, October 1, 2018, or 627
718-October 1, 2019, whichever is lower. Approval of funding for enrollment 628
719-above such enrollment level shall be prioritized by the department and 629
720-subject to the commissioner's approval, including increases in 630
721-enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program as a result of 631
722-planned and approved new grade levels. Any interdistrict magnet 632
723-school program operating less than full-time, but at least half-time, shall 633
724-be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant 634
725-amount determined pursuant to this subsection.] 635
726-[(10)] (4) Within available appropriations, the commissioner may 636
727-make grants to the following entities that operate an interdistrict magnet 637
728-school that assists the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the 638
729-decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 639
730-or order in effect, as determined by the commissioner and that provide 640
731-academic support programs and summer school educational programs 641
732-approved by the commissioner to students participating in such 642
733-interdistrict magnet school program: (A) Regional educational service 643
734-centers, (B) local and regional boards of education, (C) the Board of 644
735-Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional 645
736-community-technical college, (D) the Board of Trustees of the 646
737-Connecticut State University System on behalf of a state university, (E) 647
738-the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut on behalf of the 648
739-university, (F) the board of governors for an independent institution of 649
740-higher education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the 650
741-equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution of 651 Substitute Bill No. 5212
741+subsection. 610
742+(8) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and within available 611
743+appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 612
744+magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 613
745+magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 614
746+level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 615
747+October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, or October 1, 2018, 616
748+whichever is lower. Approval of funding for enrollment above such 617
749+enrollment level shall be prioritized by the department and subject to 618
750+the commissioner's approval, including increases in enrollment in an 619
751+interdistrict magnet school program as a result of planned and 620
752+approved new grade levels. Any interdistrict magnet school program 621
753+operating less than full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to 622
754+receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount 623
755+determined pursuant to this subsection. 624
756+(9) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and within available 625
757+appropriations, the department may limit payment to an interdistrict 626
758+magnet school operator to an amount equal to the grant that such 627
759+magnet school operator was eligible to receive based on the enrollment 628
760+level of the interdistrict magnet school program on October 1, 2013, 629
761+October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, October 1, 2018, or 630
762+October 1, 2019, whichever is lower. Approval of funding for enrollment 631
763+above such enrollment level shall be prioritized by the department and 632
764+subject to the commissioner's approval, including increases in 633
765+enrollment in an interdistrict magnet school program as a result of 634
766+planned and approved new grade levels. Any interdistrict magnet 635
767+school program operating less than full-time, but at least half-time, shall 636
768+be eligible to receive a grant equal to sixty-five per cent of the grant 637
769+amount determined pursuant to this subsection.] 638
770+[(10)] (4) Within available appropriations, the commissioner may 639
771+make grants to the following entities that operate an interdistrict magnet 640
772+school that assists the state in meeting its obligations pursuant to the 641
773+decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 642 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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746-higher education, (G) cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-652
747-158a, and (H) any other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved 653
748-by the commissioner. 654
749-[(11)] (5) Within available appropriations, the Commissioner of 655
750-Education may make grants, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five 656
751-thousand dollars, for start-up costs associated with the development of 657
752-new interdistrict magnet school programs that assist the state in meeting 658
753-its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 659
754-(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 660
755-commissioner, to the following entities that develop such a program: (A) 661
756-Regional educational service centers, (B) local and regional boards of 662
757-education, (C) the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical 663
758-Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, (D) the 664
759-Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on behalf 665
760-of a state university, (E) the Board of Trustees for The University of 666
761-Connecticut on behalf of the university, (F) the board of governors for 667
762-an independent institution of higher education, as defined in subsection 668
763-(a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the 669
764-independent institution of higher education, (G) cooperative 670
765-arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, and (H) any other third-party 671
766-not-for-profit corporation approved by the commissioner. 672
767-[(12)] (6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 673
768-thereafter, the department shall make grants determined pursuant to 674
769-this subsection within available appropriations, and in no case shall the 675
770-total grant paid to an interdistrict magnet school operator pursuant to 676
771-this section exceed the aggregate total of the reasonable operating 677
772-budgets of the interdistrict magnet school programs of such operator, 678
773-less revenues from other sources. 679
774-[(13) Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less than 680
775-full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal 681
776-to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this 682
777-subsection.] 683 Substitute Bill No. 5212
780+or order in effect, as determined by the commissioner and that provide 643
781+academic support programs and summer school educational programs 644
782+approved by the commissioner to students participating in such 645
783+interdistrict magnet school program: (A) Regional educational service 646
784+centers, (B) local and regional boards of education, (C) the Board of 647
785+Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges on behalf of a regional 648
786+community-technical college, (D) the Board of Trustees of the 649
787+Connecticut State University System on behalf of a state university, (E) 650
788+the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut on behalf of the 651
789+university, (F) the board of governors for an independent institution of 652
790+higher education, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10a-173, or the 653
791+equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the independent institution of 654
792+higher education, (G) cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-655
793+158a, and (H) any other third-party not-for-profit corporation approved 656
794+by the commissioner. 657
795+[(11)] (5) Within available appropriations, the Commissioner of 658
796+Education may make grants, in an amount not to exceed seventy-five 659
797+thousand dollars, for start-up costs associated with the development of 660
798+new interdistrict magnet school programs that assist the state in meeting 661
799+its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 662
800+(1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 663
801+commissioner, to the following entities that develop such a program: (A) 664
802+Regional educational service centers, (B) local and regional boards of 665
803+education, (C) the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical 666
804+Colleges on behalf of a regional community-technical college, (D) the 667
805+Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System on behalf 668
806+of a state university, (E) the Board of Trustees for The University of 669
807+Connecticut on behalf of the university, (F) the board of governors for 670
808+an independent institution of higher education, as defined in subsection 671
809+(a) of section 10a-173, or the equivalent of such a board, on behalf of the 672
810+independent institution of higher education, (G) cooperative 673
811+arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a, and (H) any other third-party 674
812+not-for-profit corporation approved by the commissioner. 675 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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782-(d) [(1)] Grants made pursuant to this section [, except those made 684
783-pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of this section and 685
784-subdivision (2) of this subsection,] and section 1 of this act shall be paid 686
785-as follows: Seventy per cent not later than September first and the 687
786-balance not later than May first of each fiscal year. The May first 688
787-payment shall be adjusted to reflect actual interdistrict magnet school 689
788-program enrollment as of the preceding October first using the data of 690
789-record as of the intervening January thirty-first, if the actual level of 691
790-enrollment is lower than the projected enrollment stated in the 692
791-approved grant application. The May first payment shall be further 693
792-adjusted for the difference between the total grant received by the 694
793-magnet school operator in the prior fiscal year and the revised total 695
794-grant amount calculated for the prior fiscal year in cases where the 696
795-aggregate financial audit submitted by the interdistrict magnet school 697
796-operator pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of this section 698
797-indicates an overpayment by the department. Notwithstanding the 699
798-provisions of this section to the contrary, grants made pursuant to this 700
799-section may be paid to each interdistrict magnet school operator as an 701
800-aggregate total of the amount that the interdistrict magnet schools 702
801-operated by each such operator are eligible to receive under this section. 703
802-Each interdistrict magnet school operator may distribute such aggregate 704
803-grant among the interdistrict magnet school programs that such 705
804-operator is operating pursuant to a distribution plan approved by the 706
805-Commissioner of Education. 707
806-[(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 708
807-thereafter, grants made pursuant to subparagraph (E) of subdivision (3) 709
808-of subsection (c) of this section shall be paid as follows: Fifty per cent of 710
809-the amount not later than September first based on estimated student 711
810-enrollment for the first semester on September first, and another fifty 712
811-per cent not later than May first of each fiscal year based on actual 713
812-student enrollment for the second semester on February first. The May 714
813-first payment shall be adjusted to reflect actual interdistrict magnet 715
814-school program enrollment for those students who have been enrolled 716
815-at such school for at least two semesters of the school year, using the 717 Substitute Bill No. 5212
819+[(12)] (6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 676
820+thereafter, the department shall make grants determined pursuant to 677
821+this subsection within available appropriations, and in no case shall the 678
822+total grant paid to an interdistrict magnet school operator pursuant to 679
823+this section exceed the aggregate total of the reasonable operating 680
824+budgets of the interdistrict magnet school programs of such operator, 681
825+less revenues from other sources. 682
826+[(13) Any interdistrict magnet school program operating less than 683
827+full-time, but at least half-time, shall be eligible to receive a grant equal 684
828+to sixty-five per cent of the grant amount determined pursuant to this 685
829+subsection.] 686
830+(d) [(1)] Grants made pursuant to this section [, except those made 687
831+pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of this section and 688
832+subdivision (2) of this subsection,] and section 1 of this act shall be paid 689
833+as follows: Seventy per cent not later than September first and the 690
834+balance not later than May first of each fiscal year. The May first 691
835+payment shall be adjusted to reflect actual interdistrict magnet school 692
836+program enrollment as of the preceding October first using the data of 693
837+record as of the intervening January thirty-first, if the actual level of 694
838+enrollment is lower than the projected enrollment stated in the 695
839+approved grant application. The May first payment shall be further 696
840+adjusted for the difference between the total grant received by the 697
841+magnet school operator in the prior fiscal year and the revised total 698
842+grant amount calculated for the prior fiscal year in cases where the 699
843+aggregate financial audit submitted by the interdistrict magnet school 700
844+operator pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of this section 701
845+indicates an overpayment by the department. Notwithstanding the 702
846+provisions of this section to the contrary, grants made pursuant to this 703
847+section may be paid to each interdistrict magnet school operator as an 704
848+aggregate total of the amount that the interdistrict magnet schools 705
849+operated by each such operator are eligible to receive under this section. 706
850+Each interdistrict magnet school operator may distribute such aggregate 707
851+grant among the interdistrict magnet school programs that such 708 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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820-data of record, and actual student enrollment for those students who 718
821-have been enrolled at such school for only one semester, using data of 719
822-record. The May first payment shall be further adjusted for the 720
823-difference between the total grant received by the magnet school 721
824-operator in the prior fiscal year and the revised total grant amount 722
825-calculated for the prior fiscal year where the financial audit submitted 723
826-by the interdistrict magnet school operator pursuant to subdivision (1) 724
827-of subsection (n) of this section indicates an overpayment by the 725
828-department.] 726
829-(e) The Department of Education may retain up to one-half of one per 727
830-cent of the amount appropriated, in an amount not to exceed five 728
831-hundred thousand dollars, for purposes of this section for program 729
832-evaluation and administration. 730
833-(f) Each local or regional school district in which an interdistrict 731
834-magnet school is located shall provide the same kind of transportation 732
835-to its children enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school as it provides 733
836-to its children enrolled in other public schools in such local or regional 734
837-school district. The parent or guardian of a child denied the 735
838-transportation services required to be provided pursuant to this 736
839-subsection may appeal such denial in the manner provided in sections 737
840-10-186 and 10-187. 738
841-(g) On or before October fifteenth of each year, the Commissioner of 739
842-Education shall determine if interdistrict magnet school enrollment is 740
843-below the number of students for which funds were appropriated. If the 741
844-commissioner determines that the enrollment is below such number, the 742
845-additional funds shall not lapse but shall be used by the commissioner 743
846-for grants for interdistrict cooperative programs pursuant to section 10-744
847-74d. 745
848-(h) (1) In the case of a student identified as requiring special 746
849-education, the school district in which the student resides shall: (A) 747
850-Hold the planning and placement team meeting for such student and 748
851-shall invite representatives from the interdistrict magnet school to 749 Substitute Bill No. 5212
858+operator is operating pursuant to a distribution plan approved by the 709
859+Commissioner of Education. 710
860+[(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and each fiscal year 711
861+thereafter, grants made pursuant to subparagraph (E) of subdivision (3) 712
862+of subsection (c) of this section shall be paid as follows: Fifty per cent of 713
863+the amount not later than September first based on estimated student 714
864+enrollment for the first semester on September first, and another fifty 715
865+per cent not later than May first of each fiscal year based on actual 716
866+student enrollment for the second semester on February first. The May 717
867+first payment shall be adjusted to reflect actual interdistrict magnet 718
868+school program enrollment for those students who have been enrolled 719
869+at such school for at least two semesters of the school year, using the 720
870+data of record, and actual student enrollment for those students who 721
871+have been enrolled at such school for only one semester, using data of 722
872+record. The May first payment shall be further adjusted for the 723
873+difference between the total grant received by the magnet school 724
874+operator in the prior fiscal year and the revised total grant amount 725
875+calculated for the prior fiscal year where the financial audit submitted 726
876+by the interdistrict magnet school operator pursuant to subdivision (1) 727
877+of subsection (n) of this section indicates an overpayment by the 728
878+department.] 729
879+(e) The Department of Education may retain up to one-half of one per 730
880+cent of the amount appropriated, in an amount not to exceed five 731
881+hundred thousand dollars, for purposes of this section for program 732
882+evaluation and administration. 733
883+(f) Each local or regional school district in which an interdistrict 734
884+magnet school is located shall provide the same kind of transportation 735
885+to its children enrolled in such interdistrict magnet school as it provides 736
886+to its children enrolled in other public schools in such local or regional 737
887+school district. The parent or guardian of a child denied the 738
888+transportation services required to be provided pursuant to this 739
889+subsection may appeal such denial in the manner provided in sections 740
890+10-186 and 10-187. 741 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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856-participate in such meeting; and (B) pay the interdistrict magnet school 750
857-an amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of 751
858-educating such student and the sum of the amount received by the 752
859-interdistrict magnet school for such student pursuant to subsection (c) 753
860-of this section and amounts received from other state, federal, local or 754
861-private sources calculated on a per pupil basis. Such school district shall 755
862-be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to section 10-76g. If a student 756
863-requiring special education attends an interdistrict magnet school on a 757
864-full-time basis, such interdistrict magnet school shall be responsible for 758
865-ensuring that such student receives the services mandated by the 759
866-student's individualized education program whether such services are 760
867-provided by the interdistrict magnet school or by the school district in 761
868-which the student resides. 762
869-(2) In the case of a student with a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the 763
870-Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, the school 764
871-district in which the student resides shall pay the interdistrict magnet 765
872-school an amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of 766
873-educating such student and the sum of the amount received by the 767
874-interdistrict magnet school for such student pursuant to subsection (c) 768
875-of this section and amounts received from other state, federal, local or 769
876-private sources calculated on a per pupil basis. If a student with a plan 770
877-pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 771
878-from time to time, attends an interdistrict magnet school on a full-time 772
879-basis, such interdistrict magnet school shall be responsible for ensuring 773
880-that such student receives the services mandated by the student's plan, 774
881-whether such services are provided by the interdistrict magnet school 775
882-or by the school district in which the student resides. 776
883-(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the 777
884-enrollment of nonpublic school students in an interdistrict magnet 778
885-school program that operates less than full-time, provided (1) such 779
886-students constitute no more than five per cent of the full-time equivalent 780
887-enrollment in such magnet school program, and (2) such students are 781
888-not counted for purposes of determining the amount of grants pursuant 782
889-to this section and section 10-264i. 783 Substitute Bill No. 5212
897+(g) On or before October fifteenth of each year, the Commissioner of 742
898+Education shall determine if interdistrict magnet school enrollment is 743
899+below the number of students for which funds were appropriated. If the 744
900+commissioner determines that the enrollment is below such number, the 745
901+additional funds shall not lapse but shall be used by the commissioner 746
902+for grants for interdistrict cooperative programs pursuant to section 10-747
903+74d. 748
904+(h) (1) In the case of a student identified as requiring special 749
905+education, the school district in which the student resides shall: (A) 750
906+Hold the planning and placement team meeting for such student and 751
907+shall invite representatives from the interdistrict magnet school to 752
908+participate in such meeting; and (B) pay the interdistrict magnet school 753
909+an amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of 754
910+educating such student and the sum of the amount received by the 755
911+interdistrict magnet school for such student pursuant to subsection (c) 756
912+of this section and amounts received from other state, federal, local or 757
913+private sources calculated on a per pupil basis. Such school district shall 758
914+be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to section 10-76g. If a student 759
915+requiring special education attends an interdistrict magnet school on a 760
916+full-time basis, such interdistrict magnet school shall be responsible for 761
917+ensuring that such student receives the services mandated by the 762
918+student's individualized education program whether such services are 763
919+provided by the interdistrict magnet school or by the school district in 764
920+which the student resides. 765
921+(2) In the case of a student with a plan pursuant to Section 504 of the 766
922+Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, the school 767
923+district in which the student resides shall pay the interdistrict magnet 768
924+school an amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of 769
925+educating such student and the sum of the amount received by the 770
926+interdistrict magnet school for such student pursuant to subsection (c) 771
927+of this section and amounts received from other state, federal, local or 772
928+private sources calculated on a per pupil basis. If a student with a plan 773
929+pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 774 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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894-(j) After accommodating students from participating districts in 784
895-accordance with an approved enrollment agreement, an interdistrict 785
896-magnet school operator that has unused student capacity may enroll 786
897-directly into its program any interested student. A student from a 787
898-district that is not participating in an interdistrict magnet school or the 788
899-interdistrict student attendance program pursuant to section 10-266aa, 789
900-as amended by this act, to an extent determined by the Commissioner 790
901-of Education shall be given preference. [The] For the fiscal year ending 791
902-June 30, 2025, the local or regional board of education otherwise 792
903-responsible for educating such student shall contribute funds to support 793
904-the operation of the interdistrict magnet school in an amount equal to 794
905-the per student tuition, if any, charged to participating districts, [except 795
906-for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 796
907-provided any such per student tuition charged to such participating 797
908-districts shall not exceed fifty-eight per cent the per student tuition 798
909-charged during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 799
910-(k) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2014, and each fiscal year 800
911-thereafter] 2025, any tuition charged to a local or regional board of 801
912-education by (A) a regional educational service center operating an 802
913-interdistrict magnet school, [or any tuition charged by] (B) the Hartford 803
914-school district operating the Great Path Academy on behalf of 804
915-Manchester Community College, or (C) any interdistrict magnet school 805
916-operator described in section 10-264s, for any student enrolled in 806
917-kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet 807
918-school shall be in an amount [equal to the difference between (A) the 808
919-average per pupil expenditure of the magnet school for the prior fiscal 809
920-year, and (B) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 810
921-subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from other sources 811
922-calculated on a per pupil basis, except for the fiscal year ending June 30, 812
923-2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the per student tuition charged to 813
924-a local or regional board of education shall] not to exceed fifty-eight per 814
925-cent the per student tuition charged during the fiscal year ending June 815
926-30, 2024. If any such board of education fails to pay such tuition, the 816
927-commissioner may withhold from such board's town or towns a sum 817 Substitute Bill No. 5212
936+from time to time, attends an interdistrict magnet school on a full-time 775
937+basis, such interdistrict magnet school shall be responsible for ensuring 776
938+that such student receives the services mandated by the student's plan, 777
939+whether such services are provided by the interdistrict magnet school 778
940+or by the school district in which the student resides. 779
941+(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the 780
942+enrollment of nonpublic school students in an interdistrict magnet 781
943+school program that operates less than full-time, provided (1) such 782
944+students constitute no more than five per cent of the full-time equivalent 783
945+enrollment in such magnet school program, and (2) such students are 784
946+not counted for purposes of determining the amount of grants pursuant 785
947+to this section and section 10-264i. 786
948+(j) After accommodating students from participating districts in 787
949+accordance with an approved enrollment agreement, an interdistrict 788
950+magnet school operator that has unused student capacity may enroll 789
951+directly into its program any interested student. A student from a 790
952+district that is not participating in an interdistrict magnet school or the 791
953+interdistrict student attendance program pursuant to section 10-266aa, 792
954+as amended by this act, to an extent determined by the Commissioner 793
955+of Education shall be given preference. [The] For the fiscal year ending 794
956+June 30, 2025, the local or regional board of education otherwise 795
957+responsible for educating such student shall contribute funds to support 796
958+the operation of the interdistrict magnet school in an amount equal to 797
959+the per student tuition, if any, charged to participating districts, [except 798
960+for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 799
961+provided any such per student tuition charged to such participating 800
962+districts shall not exceed fifty-eight per cent the per student tuition 801
963+charged during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 802
964+(k) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2014, and each fiscal year 803
965+thereafter] 2025, any tuition charged to a local or regional board of 804
966+education by (A) a regional educational service center operating an 805
967+interdistrict magnet school, [or any tuition charged by] (B) the Hartford 806
968+school district operating the Great Path Academy on behalf of 807 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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932-payable under section 10-262i in an amount not to exceed the amount of 818
933-the unpaid tuition to the magnet school and pay such money to the fiscal 819
934-agent for the magnet school as a supplementary grant for the operation 820
935-of the interdistrict magnet school program. In no case shall the sum of 821
936-such tuitions exceed the difference between (i) the total expenditures of 822
937-the magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and (ii) the total per pupil 823
938-state subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus any 824
939-revenue from other sources. The commissioner may conduct a 825
940-comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of a magnet 826
941-school to verify such tuition rate. 827
942-[(2) (A) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, a 828
943-regional educational service center operating an interdistrict magnet 829
944-school offering a preschool program that is not located in the Sheff 830
945-region may charge tuition to the Department of Education for a child 831
946-enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed an 832
947-amount equal to the difference between (i) the average per pupil 833
948-expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet school for 834
949-the prior fiscal year, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy 835
950-calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from 836
951-other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may 837
952-conduct a comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of 838
953-any such magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 839
954-For purposes of this subdivision, "Sheff region" means the school 840
955-districts for the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, East Granby, East 841
956-Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, 842
957-Hartford, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South 843
958-Windsor, Suffield, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and 844
959-Windsor Locks. 845
960-(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, a regional educational 846
961-service center operating an interdistrict magnet school offering a 847
962-preschool program that is not located in the Sheff region may charge 848
963-tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such preschool 849
964-program in an amount that is in accordance with the sliding tuition scale 850
965-adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-264p. 851 Substitute Bill No. 5212
975+Manchester Community College, or (C) any interdistrict magnet school 808
976+operator described in section 10-264s, for any student enrolled in 809
977+kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet 810
978+school shall be in an amount [equal to the difference between (A) the 811
979+average per pupil expenditure of the magnet school for the prior fiscal 812
980+year, and (B) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 813
981+subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from other sources 814
982+calculated on a per pupil basis, except for the fiscal year ending June 30, 815
983+2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the per student tuition charged to 816
984+a local or regional board of education shall] not to exceed fifty-eight per 817
985+cent the per student tuition charged during the fiscal year ending June 818
986+30, 2024. If any such board of education fails to pay such tuition, the 819
987+commissioner may withhold from such board's town or towns a sum 820
988+payable under section 10-262i in an amount not to exceed the amount of 821
989+the unpaid tuition to the magnet school and pay such money to the fiscal 822
990+agent for the magnet school as a supplementary grant for the operation 823
991+of the interdistrict magnet school program. In no case shall the sum of 824
992+such tuitions exceed the difference between (i) the total expenditures of 825
993+the magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and (ii) the total per pupil 826
994+state subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus any 827
995+revenue from other sources. The commissioner may conduct a 828
996+comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of a magnet 829
997+school to verify such tuition rate. 830
998+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 831
999+thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 832
1000+interdistrict magnet school, the Hartford school district operating the 833
1001+Great Path Academy on behalf of Manchester Community College or an 834
1002+interdistrict magnet school operator described in section 10-264s, shall 835
1003+not charge tuition to any local or regional board of education for any 836
1004+student enrolled in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in such 837
1005+interdistrict magnet school. 838
1006+[(2) (A) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, a 839
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970-The Department of Education shall be financially responsible for any 852
971-unpaid portion of the tuition not charged to such parent or guardian 853
972-under such sliding tuition scale. Such tuition shall not exceed an amount 854
973-equal to the difference between (i) the average per pupil expenditure of 855
974-the preschool program offered at the magnet school for the prior fiscal 856
975-year, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 857
976-subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from other sources 858
977-calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may conduct a 859
978-comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of any such 860
979-magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate.] 861
980-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 862
981-thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 863
982-interdistrict magnet school, the Hartford school district operating the 864
983-Great Path Academy on behalf of Manchester Community College or an 865
984-interdistrict magnet school operator described in section 10-264s shall 866
985-not charge tuition to any local or regional board of education for any 867
986-student enrolled in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in such 868
987-interdistrict magnet school. 869
988-[(C)] (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2016, and each fiscal year 870
989-thereafter] 2025, a regional educational service center operating an 871
990-interdistrict magnet school offering a preschool program that is not 872
991-located in the Sheff region shall [charge tuition to the parent or guardian 873
992-of a child enrolled in such preschool program in an amount up to four 874
993-thousand fifty-three dollars, except such regional educational service 875
994-center shall (i)] (A) not charge tuition to such parent or guardian with a 876
995-family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median 877
996-income, and [(ii) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal 878
997-year thereafter,] (B) charge tuition to such parent or guardian in an 879
998-amount not to exceed fifty-eight per cent of the tuition charged during 880
999-the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The Department of Education shall, 881
1000-within available appropriations, be financially responsible for any 882
1001-unpaid tuition charged to such parent or guardian with a family income 883
1002-at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. The 884
1003-commissioner may conduct a comprehensive financial review of the 885 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1014+school offering a preschool program that is not located in the Sheff 841
1015+region may charge tuition to the Department of Education for a child 842
1016+enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed an 843
1017+amount equal to the difference between (i) the average per pupil 844
1018+expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet school for 845
1019+the prior fiscal year, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy 846
1020+calculated under subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from 847
1021+other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may 848
1022+conduct a comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of 849
1023+any such magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 850
1024+For purposes of this subdivision, "Sheff region" means the school 851
1025+districts for the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, East Granby, East 852
1026+Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, 853
1027+Hartford, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South 854
1028+Windsor, Suffield, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and 855
1029+Windsor Locks. 856
1030+(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, a regional educational 857
1031+service center operating an interdistrict magnet school offering a 858
1032+preschool program that is not located in the Sheff region may charge 859
1033+tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such preschool 860
1034+program in an amount that is in accordance with the sliding tuition scale 861
1035+adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-264p. 862
1036+The Department of Education shall be financially responsible for any 863
1037+unpaid portion of the tuition not charged to such parent or guardian 864
1038+under such sliding tuition scale. Such tuition shall not exceed an amount 865
1039+equal to the difference between (i) the average per pupil expenditure of 866
1040+the preschool program offered at the magnet school for the prior fiscal 867
1041+year, and (ii) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 868
1042+subsection (c) of this section plus any revenue from other sources 869
1043+calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may conduct a 870
1044+comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of any such 871
1045+magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate.] 872
1046+[(C)] (3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2016, and each fiscal year 873 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1008-operating budget of any such magnet school charging such tuition to 886
1009-verify such tuition rate. 887
1010-(4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 888
1011-thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 889
1012-interdistrict magnet school offering a preschool program that is not 890
1013-located in the Sheff region shall not charge tuition for any child enrolled 891
1014-in such preschool program. 892
1015-(l) A participating district shall provide opportunities for its students 893
1016-to attend an interdistrict magnet school in a number that is at least equal 894
1017-to the number specified in any written agreement with an interdistrict 895
1018-magnet school operator or in a number that is at least equal to the 896
1019-average number of students that the participating district enrolled in 897
1020-such magnet school during the previous three school years. 898
1021-(m) (1) On or before May 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, each 899
1022-interdistrict magnet school operator shall provide written notification to 900
1023-any school district that is otherwise responsible for educating a student 901
1024-who resides in such school district and will be enrolled in an interdistrict 902
1025-magnet school under the operator's control for the following school 903
1026-year. Such notification shall include (A) the number of any such 904
1027-students, by grade, who will be enrolled in an interdistrict magnet 905
1028-school under the control of such operator, (B) the name of the school in 906
1029-which such student has been placed, and (C) the amount of tuition to be 907
1030-charged to the local or regional board of education for such student. 908
1031-Such notification shall represent an estimate of the number of students 909
1032-expected to attend such interdistrict magnet schools in the following 910
1033-school year, but shall not be deemed to limit the number of students 911
1034-who may enroll in such interdistrict magnet schools for such year. 912
1035-(2) [For the school year commencing July 1, 2015, and each school 913
1036-year thereafter] (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, any 914
1037-interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or regional board of 915
1038-education [and did not charge tuition to another local or regional board 916
1039-of education for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, may] shall not 917 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1053+thereafter] 2025, a regional educational service center operating an 874
1054+interdistrict magnet school offering a preschool program that is not 875
1055+located in the Sheff region shall [charge tuition to the parent or guardian 876
1056+of a child enrolled in such preschool program in an amount up to four 877
1057+thousand fifty-three dollars, except such regional educational service 878
1058+center shall (i)] (A) not charge tuition to such parent or guardian with a 879
1059+family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median 880
1060+income, and [(ii) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal 881
1061+year thereafter,] (B) charge tuition to such parent or guardian in an 882
1062+amount not to exceed fifty-eight per cent of the tuition charged during 883
1063+the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The Department of Education shall, 884
1064+within available appropriations, be financially responsible for any 885
1065+unpaid tuition charged to such parent or guardian with a family income 886
1066+at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. The 887
1067+commissioner may conduct a comprehensive financial review of the 888
1068+operating budget of any such magnet school charging such tuition to 889
1069+verify such tuition rate. 890
1070+(4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 891
1071+thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 892
1072+interdistrict magnet school offering a preschool program that is not 893
1073+located in the Sheff region shall not charge tuition for any child enrolled 894
1074+in such preschool program. 895
1075+(l) A participating district shall provide opportunities for its students 896
1076+to attend an interdistrict magnet school in a number that is at least equal 897
1077+to the number specified in any written agreement with an interdistrict 898
1078+magnet school operator or in a number that is at least equal to the 899
1079+average number of students that the participating district enrolled in 900
1080+such magnet school during the previous three school years. 901
1081+(m) (1) On or before May 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, each 902
1082+interdistrict magnet school operator shall provide written notification to 903
1083+any school district that is otherwise responsible for educating a student 904
1084+who resides in such school district and will be enrolled in an interdistrict 905
1085+magnet school under the operator's control for the following school 906 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1044-charge tuition to such board unless [(A)] (i) such operator [receives] has 918
1045-previously received authorization from the Commissioner of Education 919
1046-to charge the proposed tuition, and [(B)] (ii) if such authorization is 920
1047-granted, such operator provides written notification on or before 921
1048-September first of the school year prior to the school year in which such 922
1049-tuition is to be charged to such board of the tuition to be charged to such 923
1050-board for each student that such board is otherwise responsible for 924
1051-educating and is enrolled at the interdistrict magnet school under such 925
1052-operator's control, except [for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 926
1053-each fiscal year thereafter,] the amount of such tuition charged to such 927
1054-other local or regional board of education shall not exceed fifty-eight per 928
1055-cent the per student tuition charged during the fiscal year ending June 929
1056-30, 2024. In deciding whether to authorize an interdistrict magnet school 930
1057-operator to charge tuition under this subdivision, the commissioner 931
1058-shall consider [(i)] (I) the average per pupil expenditure of such operator 932
1059-for each interdistrict magnet school under the control of such operator, 933
1060-and [(ii)] (II) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy and any revenue 934
1061-from other sources received by such operator. The commissioner may 935
1062-conduct a comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of 936
1063-the magnet school of such operator to verify that the tuition is 937
1064-appropriate. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any 938
1065-interdistrict magnet school operator that is a regional educational 939
1066-service center or assisting the state in meeting its obligations pursuant 940
1067-to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related 941
1068-stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of 942
1069-Education. 943
1070-(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 944
1071-thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or 945
1072-regional board of education shall not charge tuition to another local or 946
1073-regional board of education. 947
1074-(3) Not later than two weeks following an enrollment lottery for an 948
1075-interdistrict magnet school conducted by a magnet school operator, the 949
1076-parent or guardian of a student (A) who will enroll in such interdistrict 950
1077-magnet school in the following school year, or (B) whose name has been 951 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1092+year. Such notification shall include (A) the number of any such 907
1093+students, by grade, who will be enrolled in an interdistrict magnet 908
1094+school under the control of such operator, (B) the name of the school in 909
1095+which such student has been placed, and (C) the amount of tuition to be 910
1096+charged to the local or regional board of education for such student. 911
1097+Such notification shall represent an estimate of the number of students 912
1098+expected to attend such interdistrict magnet schools in the following 913
1099+school year, but shall not be deemed to limit the number of students 914
1100+who may enroll in such interdistrict magnet schools for such year. 915
1101+(2) [For the school year commencing July 1, 2015, and each school 916
1102+year thereafter] (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, any 917
1103+interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or regional board of 918
1104+education [and did not charge tuition to another local or regional board 919
1105+of education for the school year commencing July 1, 2014, may] shall not 920
1106+charge tuition to such board unless [(A)] (i) such operator [receives] has 921
1107+previously received authorization from the Commissioner of Education 922
1108+to charge the proposed tuition, and [(B)] (ii) if such authorization is 923
1109+granted, such operator provides written notification on or before 924
1110+September first of the school year prior to the school year in which such 925
1111+tuition is to be charged to such board of the tuition to be charged to such 926
1112+board for each student that such board is otherwise responsible for 927
1113+educating and is enrolled at the interdistrict magnet school under such 928
1114+operator's control, except [for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 929
1115+each fiscal year thereafter,] the amount of such tuition charged to such 930
1116+other local or regional board of education shall not exceed fifty-eight per 931
1117+cent the per student tuition charged during the fiscal year ending June 932
1118+30, 2024. In deciding whether to authorize an interdistrict magnet school 933
1119+operator to charge tuition under this subdivision, the commissioner 934
1120+shall consider [(i)] (I) the average per pupil expenditure of such operator 935
1121+for each interdistrict magnet school under the control of such operator, 936
1122+and [(ii)] (II) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy and any revenue 937
1123+from other sources received by such operator. The commissioner may 938
1124+conduct a comprehensive financial review of the operating budget of 939
1125+the magnet school of such operator to verify that the tuition is 940 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1082-placed on a waiting list for enrollment in such interdistrict magnet 952
1083-school for the following school year, shall provide written notification 953
1084-of such prospective enrollment or waiting list placement to the school 954
1085-district in which such student resides and is otherwise responsible for 955
1086-educating such student. 956
1087-(n) (1) Each interdistrict magnet school operator shall annually file 957
1088-with the Commissioner of Education, at such time and in such manner 958
1089-as the commissioner prescribes, (A) a financial audit for each 959
1090-interdistrict magnet school operated by such operator, and (B) an 960
1091-aggregate financial audit for all of the interdistrict magnet schools 961
1092-operated by such operator. 962
1093-(2) Annually, the commissioner shall randomly select one 963
1094-interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional educational service 964
1095-center to be subject to a comprehensive financial audit conducted by an 965
1096-auditor selected by the commissioner. The regional educational service 966
1097-center shall be responsible for all costs associated with the audit 967
1098-conducted pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision. 968
1099-(o) For the [school year commencing July 1, 2023] fiscal year ending 969
1100-June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, any local or regional board 970
1101-of education operating an interdistrict magnet school pursuant to the 971
1102-decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 972
1103-or order in effect, shall not charge tuition for any student enrolled in a 973
1104-preschool program or in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in an 974
1105-interdistrict magnet school operated by such school district. [, except the 975
1106-Hartford school district may charge tuition for any student enrolled in 976
1107-the Great Path Academy.] 977
1108-(p) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 978
1109-thereafter, if the East Hartford school district or the Manchester school 979
1110-district has greater than four per cent of its resident students, as defined 980
1111-in section 10-262f, enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program, 981
1112-then the board of education for the town of East Hartford or the town of 982
1113-Manchester shall not be financially responsible for four thousand four 983 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1132+appropriate. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any 941
1133+interdistrict magnet school operator that is a regional educational 942
1134+service center or assisting the state in meeting its obligations pursuant 943
1135+to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related 944
1136+stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of 945
1137+Education. 946
1138+(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 947
1139+thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator that is a local or 948
1140+regional board of education shall not charge tuition to another local or 949
1141+regional board of education. 950
1142+(3) Not later than two weeks following an enrollment lottery for an 951
1143+interdistrict magnet school conducted by a magnet school operator, the 952
1144+parent or guardian of a student (A) who will enroll in such interdistrict 953
1145+magnet school in the following school year, or (B) whose name has been 954
1146+placed on a waiting list for enrollment in such interdistrict magnet 955
1147+school for the following school year, shall provide written notification 956
1148+of such prospective enrollment or waiting list placement to the school 957
1149+district in which such student resides and is otherwise responsible for 958
1150+educating such student. 959
1151+(n) (1) Each interdistrict magnet school operator shall annually file 960
1152+with the Commissioner of Education, at such time and in such manner 961
1153+as the commissioner prescribes, (A) a financial audit for each 962
1154+interdistrict magnet school operated by such operator, and (B) an 963
1155+aggregate financial audit for all of the interdistrict magnet schools 964
1156+operated by such operator. 965
1157+(2) Annually, the commissioner shall randomly select one 966
1158+interdistrict magnet school operated by a regional educational service 967
1159+center to be subject to a comprehensive financial audit conducted by an 968
1160+auditor selected by the commissioner. The regional educational service 969
1161+center shall be responsible for all costs associated with the audit 970
1162+conducted pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision. 971 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1118-hundred dollars of the portion of the per student tuition charged for 984
1119-each such student in excess of such four per cent. The Department of 985
1120-Education shall, within available appropriations, be financially 986
1121-responsible for such excess per student tuition. Notwithstanding the 987
1122-provisions of this subsection, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 988
1123-and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the grants payable to the 989
1124-boards of education for the towns of East Hartford and Manchester in 990
1125-accordance with this subsection shall be reduced proportionately if the 991
1126-total of such grants in such year exceeds the amount appropriated for 992
1127-purposes of this subsection. 993
1128-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, if the local or regional 994
1129-board of education for (A) the town of Windsor, (B) the town of New 995
1130-Britain, (C) the town of New London, and (D) the town of Bloomfield, 996
1131-has greater than four per cent of its resident students, as defined in 997
1132-section 10-262f, enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program, then 998
1133-such board of education shall not be financially responsible for four 999
1134-thousand four hundred dollars of the portion of the per student tuition 1000
1135-charged for each such student in excess of such four per cent. The 1001
1136-Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, be 1002
1137-financially responsible for such excess per student tuition. 1003
1138-Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, for the fiscal year 1004
1139-ending June 30, 2024, the amount of the grants payable to any such 1005
1140-board of education in accordance with this subsection shall be reduced 1006
1141-proportionately if the total of such grants in such year exceeds the 1007
1142-amount appropriated for purposes of this subsection. 1008
1143-Sec. 4. Section 10-264o of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 1009
1144-is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1010
1145-1, 2024): 1011
1146-(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, interdistrict 1012
1147-magnet schools that begin operations on or after July 1, 2008, pursuant 1013
1148-to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related 1014
1149-stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of 1015
1150-Education, may operate without district participation agreements and 1016 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1169+(o) For the [school year commencing July 1, 2023] fiscal year ending 972
1170+June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, any local or regional board 973
1171+of education operating an interdistrict magnet school pursuant to the 974
1172+decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation 975
1173+or order in effect, shall not charge tuition for any student enrolled in a 976
1174+preschool program or in kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in an 977
1175+interdistrict magnet school operated by such school district. [, except the 978
1176+Hartford school district may charge tuition for any student enrolled in 979
1177+the Great Path Academy.] 980
1178+(p) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year 981
1179+thereafter, if the East Hartford school district or the Manchester school 982
1180+district has greater than four per cent of its resident students, as defined 983
1181+in section 10-262f, enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program, 984
1182+then the board of education for the town of East Hartford or the town of 985
1183+Manchester shall not be financially responsible for four thousand four 986
1184+hundred dollars of the portion of the per student tuition charged for 987
1185+each such student in excess of such four per cent. The Department of 988
1186+Education shall, within available appropriations, be financially 989
1187+responsible for such excess per student tuition. Notwithstanding the 990
1188+provisions of this subsection, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, 991
1189+and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the grants payable to the 992
1190+boards of education for the towns of East Hartford and Manchester in 993
1191+accordance with this subsection shall be reduced proportionately if the 994
1192+total of such grants in such year exceeds the amount appropriated for 995
1193+purposes of this subsection. 996
1194+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, if the local or regional 997
1195+board of education for (A) the town of Windsor, (B) the town of New 998
1196+Britain, (C) the town of New London, and (D) the town of Bloomfield, 999
1197+has greater than four per cent of its resident students, as defined in 1000
1198+section 10-262f, enrolled in an interdistrict magnet school program, then 1001
1199+such board of education shall not be financially responsible for four 1002
1200+thousand four hundred dollars of the portion of the per student tuition 1003
1201+charged for each such student in excess of such four per cent. The 1004 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1155-enroll students from any district through a lottery designated by the 1017
1156-commissioner. 1018
1157-(b) [For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and each fiscal year 1019
1158-thereafter] (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of 1020
1159-subsection (c) of section 10-264l, as amended by this act, for the fiscal 1021
1160-year ending June 30, 2025, any tuition charged to a local or regional 1022
1161-board of education by a regional educational service center operating an 1023
1162-interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations 1024
1163-pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 1025
1164-related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 1026
1165-Commissioner of Education, for any student enrolled in kindergarten to 1027
1166-grade twelve, inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet school shall be in 1028
1167-an amount equal to the difference between [(1)] (A) the average per 1029
1168-pupil expenditure of the magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and [(2)] 1030
1169-(B) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 1031
1170-subsection (c) of section 10-264l, as amended by this act, plus any 1032
1171-revenue from other sources calculated on a per pupil basis, [except for 1033
1172-the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 1034
1173-provided the per student tuition charged to a local or regional board of 1035
1174-education shall not exceed fifty-eight per cent the per student tuition 1036
1175-charged during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. If any such board 1037
1176-of education fails to pay such tuition, the commissioner may withhold 1038
1177-from such board's town or towns a sum payable under section 10-262i 1039
1178-in an amount not to exceed the amount of the unpaid tuition to the 1040
1179-magnet school and pay such money to the fiscal agent for the magnet 1041
1180-school as a supplementary grant for the operation of the interdistrict 1042
1181-magnet school program. In no case shall the sum of such tuitions exceed 1043
1182-the difference between [(A)] (i) the total expenditures of the magnet 1044
1183-school for the prior fiscal year, and [(B)] (ii) the total per pupil state 1045
1184-subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, as amended 1046
1185-by this act, plus any revenue from other sources. The commissioner may 1047
1186-conduct a comprehensive review of the operating budget of a magnet 1048
1187-school to verify such tuition rate. 1049
1188-(2) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (c) 1050 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1208+Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, be 1005
1209+financially responsible for such excess per student tuition. 1006
1210+Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, for the fiscal year 1007
1211+ending June 30, 2024, the amount of the grants payable to any such 1008
1212+board of education in accordance with this subsection shall be reduced 1009
1213+proportionately if the total of such grants in such year exceeds the 1010
1214+amount appropriated for purposes of this subsection. 1011
1215+Sec. 4. Section 10-264o of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 1012
1216+is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1013
1217+1, 2024): 1014
1218+(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, interdistrict 1015
1219+magnet schools that begin operations on or after July 1, 2008, pursuant 1016
1220+to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related 1017
1221+stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the Commissioner of 1018
1222+Education, may operate without district participation agreements and 1019
1223+enroll students from any district through a lottery designated by the 1020
1224+commissioner. 1021
1225+(b) [For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and each fiscal year 1022
1226+thereafter] (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of 1023
1227+subsection (c) of section 10-264l, as amended by this act, for the fiscal 1024
1228+year ending June 30, 2025, any tuition charged to a local or regional 1025
1229+board of education by a regional educational service center operating an 1026
1230+interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations 1027
1231+pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 1028
1232+related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 1029
1233+Commissioner of Education, for any student enrolled in kindergarten to 1030
1234+grade twelve, inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet school shall be in 1031
1235+an amount equal to the difference between [(1)] (A) the average per 1032
1236+pupil expenditure of the magnet school for the prior fiscal year, and [(2)] 1033
1237+(B) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy calculated under 1034
1238+subsection (c) of section 10-264l, as amended by this act, plus any 1035
1239+revenue from other sources calculated on a per pupil basis, [except for 1036
1240+the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 1037 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1193-of section 10-264l, as amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending June 1051
1194-30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, a regional educational service 1052
1195-center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in 1053
1196-meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 1054
1197-Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1055
1198-determined by the Commissioner of Education, shall not charge tuition 1056
1199-to a local or regional board of education for any student enrolled in 1057
1200-kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet 1058
1201-school. 1059
1202-[(c) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, a regional educational 1060
1203-service center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state 1061
1204-in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 1062
1205-238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1063
1206-determined by the Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool 1064
1207-program shall not charge tuition for a child enrolled in such preschool 1065
1208-program. 1066
1209-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, a regional educational 1067
1210-service center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state 1068
1211-in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 1069
1212-238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1070
1213-determined by the Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool 1071
1214-program may charge tuition to the Department of Education for a child 1072
1215-enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed an 1073
1216-amount equal to the difference between (A) the average per pupil 1074
1217-expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet school for 1075
1218-the prior fiscal year, and (B) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy 1076
1219-calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, plus any revenue from 1077
1220-other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may 1078
1221-conduct a comprehensive review of the operating budget of any such 1079
1222-magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 1080
1223-(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, a regional educational 1081
1224-service center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state 1082
1225-in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 1083 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1247+provided the per student tuition charged to a local or regional board of 1038
1248+education shall not exceed fifty-eight per cent the per student tuition 1039
1249+charged during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. If any such board 1040
1250+of education fails to pay such tuition, the commissioner may withhold 1041
1251+from such board's town or towns a sum payable under section 10-262i 1042
1252+in an amount not to exceed the amount of the unpaid tuition to the 1043
1253+magnet school and pay such money to the fiscal agent for the magnet 1044
1254+school as a supplementary grant for the operation of the interdistrict 1045
1255+magnet school program. In no case shall the sum of such tuitions exceed 1046
1256+the difference between [(A)] (i) the total expenditures of the magnet 1047
1257+school for the prior fiscal year, and [(B)] (ii) the total per pupil state 1048
1258+subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, as amended 1049
1259+by this act, plus any revenue from other sources. The commissioner may 1050
1260+conduct a comprehensive review of the operating budget of a magnet 1051
1261+school to verify such tuition rate. 1052
1262+(2) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (c) 1053
1263+of section 10-264l, as amended by this act, for the fiscal year ending June 1054
1264+30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, a regional educational service 1055
1265+center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in 1056
1266+meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 1057
1267+Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1058
1268+determined by the Commissioner of Education, shall not charge tuition 1059
1269+to a local or regional board of education for any student enrolled in 1060
1270+kindergarten to grade twelve, inclusive, in such interdistrict magnet 1061
1271+school. 1062
1272+[(c) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, a regional educational 1063
1273+service center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state 1064
1274+in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 1065
1275+238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1066
1276+determined by the Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool 1067
1277+program shall not charge tuition for a child enrolled in such preschool 1068
1278+program. 1069
1279+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, a regional educational 1070 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1230-238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1084
1231-determined by the Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool 1085
1232-program may charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled 1086
1233-in such preschool program in an amount that is in accordance with the 1087
1234-sliding tuition scale adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant 1088
1235-to section 10-264p. The Department of Education shall be financially 1089
1236-responsible for any unpaid portion of the tuition not charged to such 1090
1237-parent or guardian under such sliding tuition scale. Such tuition shall 1091
1238-not exceed an amount equal to the difference between (A) the average 1092
1239-per pupil expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet 1093
1240-school for the prior fiscal year, and (B) the amount of any per pupil state 1094
1241-subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, plus any 1095
1242-revenue from other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The 1096
1243-commissioner may conduct a comprehensive review of the operating 1097
1244-budget of any such magnet school charging such tuition to verify such 1098
1245-tuition rate.] 1099
1246-[(4)] (c) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2016, and each fiscal 1100
1247-year thereafter] 2025, a regional educational service center operating an 1101
1248-interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations 1102
1249-pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 1103
1250-related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 1104
1251-Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool program shall 1105
1252-charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such 1106
1253-preschool program in an amount [up to four thousand fifty-three 1107
1254-dollars] not to exceed fifty-eight per cent the per child tuition charged 1108
1255-during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, except such regional 1109
1256-educational service center shall not charge tuition to such parent or 1110
1257-guardian with a family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the 1111
1258-state median income. The Department of Education shall, within 1112
1259-available appropriations, be financially responsible for any unpaid 1113
1260-tuition charged to such parent or guardian with a family income at or 1114
1261-below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. The 1115
1262-commissioner may conduct a comprehensive financial review of the 1116
1263-operating budget of any such magnet school charging such tuition to 1117 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1286+service center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state 1071
1287+in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 1072
1288+238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1073
1289+determined by the Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool 1074
1290+program may charge tuition to the Department of Education for a child 1075
1291+enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed an 1076
1292+amount equal to the difference between (A) the average per pupil 1077
1293+expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet school for 1078
1294+the prior fiscal year, and (B) the amount of any per pupil state subsidy 1079
1295+calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, plus any revenue from 1080
1296+other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The commissioner may 1081
1297+conduct a comprehensive review of the operating budget of any such 1082
1298+magnet school charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 1083
1299+(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, a regional educational 1084
1300+service center operating an interdistrict magnet school assisting the state 1085
1301+in meeting its obligations pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 1086
1302+238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any related stipulation or order in effect, as 1087
1303+determined by the Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool 1088
1304+program may charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled 1089
1305+in such preschool program in an amount that is in accordance with the 1090
1306+sliding tuition scale adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant 1091
1307+to section 10-264p. The Department of Education shall be financially 1092
1308+responsible for any unpaid portion of the tuition not charged to such 1093
1309+parent or guardian under such sliding tuition scale. Such tuition shall 1094
1310+not exceed an amount equal to the difference between (A) the average 1095
1311+per pupil expenditure of the preschool program offered at the magnet 1096
1312+school for the prior fiscal year, and (B) the amount of any per pupil state 1097
1313+subsidy calculated under subsection (c) of section 10-264l, plus any 1098
1314+revenue from other sources calculated on a per pupil basis. The 1099
1315+commissioner may conduct a comprehensive review of the operating 1100
1316+budget of any such magnet school charging such tuition to verify such 1101
1317+tuition rate.] 1102
1318+[(4)] (c) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2016, and each fiscal 1103 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1268-verify such tuition rate. 1118
1269-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1119
1270-thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 1120
1271-interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations 1121
1272-pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 1122
1273-related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 1123
1274-Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool program shall not 1124
1275-charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such 1125
1276-preschool program. 1126
1277-(d) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, any interdistrict 1127
1278-magnet school operator described in section 10-264s that offers a 1128
1279-preschool program shall charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a 1129
1280-child enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed 1130
1281-fifty-eight per cent the per child tuition charged during the fiscal year 1131
1282-ending June 30, 2024, except such interdistrict magnet school operator 1132
1283-shall not charge tuition to such parent or guardian with a family income 1133
1284-at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. The 1134
1285-Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, be 1135
1286-financially responsible for any unpaid tuition charged to such parent or 1136
1287-guardian with a family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the 1137
1288-state median income. The commissioner may conduct a comprehensive 1138
1289-financial review of the operating budget of any such interdistrict magnet 1139
1290-school operator charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 1140
1291-(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1141
1292-thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator described in section 1142
1293-10-264s that offers a preschool program shall not charge tuition to the 1143
1294-parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such preschool program. 1144
1295-Sec. 5. Subsection (d) of section 10-66ee of the 2024 supplement to the 1145
1296-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1146
1297-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1147
1298-(d) (1) As used in this subsection: 1148 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1325+year thereafter] 2025, a regional educational service center operating an 1104
1326+interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations 1105
1327+pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 1106
1328+related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 1107
1329+Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool program shall 1108
1330+charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such 1109
1331+preschool program in an amount [up to four thousand fifty-three 1110
1332+dollars] not to exceed fifty-eight per cent the per child tuition charged 1111
1333+during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, except such regional 1112
1334+educational service center shall not charge tuition to such parent or 1113
1335+guardian with a family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the 1114
1336+state median income. The Department of Education shall, within 1115
1337+available appropriations, be financially responsible for any unpaid 1116
1338+tuition charged to such parent or guardian with a family income at or 1117
1339+below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. The 1118
1340+commissioner may conduct a comprehensive financial review of the 1119
1341+operating budget of any such magnet school charging such tuition to 1120
1342+verify such tuition rate. 1121
1343+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1122
1344+thereafter, a regional educational service center operating an 1123
1345+interdistrict magnet school assisting the state in meeting its obligations 1124
1346+pursuant to the decision in Sheff v. O'Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996), or any 1125
1347+related stipulation or order in effect, as determined by the 1126
1348+Commissioner of Education, and offering a preschool program shall not 1127
1349+charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such 1128
1350+preschool program. 1129
1351+(d) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, any interdistrict 1130
1352+magnet school operator described in section 10-264s that offers a 1131
1353+preschool program shall charge tuition to the parent or guardian of a 1132
1354+child enrolled in such preschool program in an amount not to exceed 1133
1355+fifty-eight per cent the per child tuition charged during the fiscal year 1134
1356+ending June 30, 2024, except such interdistrict magnet school operator 1135
1357+shall not charge tuition to such parent or guardian with a family income 1136 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1303-(A) "Total charter need students" means the sum of (i) the number of 1149
1304-students enrolled in state charter schools under the control of the 1150
1305-governing authority for such state charter schools for the school year, 1151
1306-and (ii) for the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school 1152
1307-year thereafter, (I) thirty per cent of the number of children enrolled in 1153
1308-such state charter schools eligible for free or reduced price meals or free 1154
1309-milk, (II) fifteen per cent of the number of such children eligible for free 1155
1310-or reduced price meals or free milk in excess of the number of such 1156
1311-children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk that is equal 1157
1312-to sixty per cent of the total number of children enrolled in such state 1158
1313-charter schools, and (III) twenty-five per cent of the number of students 1159
1314-enrolled in such state charter schools who are multilingual learners, as 1160
1315-defined in section 10-76kk. 1161
1316-(B) "Foundation" [has the same meaning as provided in section 10-1162
1317-262f] means (i) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 1163
1318-2026, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars, (ii) for the fiscal 1164
1319-year ending June 30, 2027, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five 1165
1320-dollars adjusted by the percentage increase in personal income, as 1166
1321-defined in section 2-33a, or the percentage increase in inflation, as 1167
1322-defined in section 2-33a, whichever is greater, and (iii) for the fiscal year 1168
1323-ending June 30, 2028, and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the 1169
1324-foundation for the prior fiscal year adjusted by the percentage increase 1170
1325-in personal income, as defined in section 2-33a, or the percentage 1171
1326-increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a, whichever is greater. 1172
1327-(C) "Charter full weighted funding per student" means the quotient 1173
1328-of (i) the product of the total charter need students and the foundation, 1174
1329-and (ii) the number of students enrolled in state charter schools under 1175
1330-the control of the governing authority for such state charter schools for 1176
1331-the school year. 1177
1332-(D) "Charter grant adjustment" means the absolute value of the 1178
1333-difference between the foundation and charter full weighted funding 1179
1334-per student for state charter schools under the control of the governing 1180
1335-authority for such state charter schools for the school year. 1181 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1364+at or below seventy-five per cent of the state median income. The 1137
1365+Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, be 1138
1366+financially responsible for any unpaid tuition charged to such parent or 1139
1367+guardian with a family income at or below seventy-five per cent of the 1140
1368+state median income. The commissioner may conduct a comprehensive 1141
1369+financial review of the operating budget of any such interdistrict magnet 1142
1370+school operator charging such tuition to verify such tuition rate. 1143
1371+(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1144
1372+thereafter, any interdistrict magnet school operator described in section 1145
1373+10-264s that offers a preschool program shall not charge tuition to the 1146
1374+parent or guardian of a child enrolled in such preschool program. 1147
1375+Sec. 5. Subsection (d) of section 10-66ee of the 2024 supplement to the 1148
1376+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1149
1377+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1150
1378+(d) (1) As used in this subsection: 1151
1379+(A) "Total charter need students" means the sum of (i) the number of 1152
1380+students enrolled in state charter schools under the control of the 1153
1381+governing authority for such state charter schools for the school year, 1154
1382+and (ii) for the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school 1155
1383+year thereafter, (I) thirty per cent of the number of children enrolled in 1156
1384+such state charter schools eligible for free or reduced price meals or free 1157
1385+milk, (II) fifteen per cent of the number of such children eligible for free 1158
1386+or reduced price meals or free milk in excess of the number of such 1159
1387+children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk that is equal 1160
1388+to sixty per cent of the total number of children enrolled in such state 1161
1389+charter schools, and (III) twenty-five per cent of the number of students 1162
1390+enrolled in such state charter schools who are multilingual learners, as 1163
1391+defined in section 10-76kk. 1164
1392+(B) "Foundation" [has the same meaning as provided in section 10-1165
1393+262f] means (i) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 1166
1394+2026, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars, (ii) for the fiscal 1167 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1340-(2) For the fiscal year ending July 1, 2022, the state shall pay in 1182
1341-accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1183
1342-school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus four 1184
1343-and one-tenth per cent of its charter grant adjustment. 1185
1344-(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the state shall pay in 1186
1345-accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1187
1346-school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus 1188
1347-twenty-five and forty-two-one-hundredths per cent of its charter grant 1189
1348-adjustment. 1190
1349-(4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the state shall pay in 1191
1350-accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1192
1351-school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus 1193
1352-thirty-six and eight-one-hundredths per cent of its charter grant 1194
1353-adjustment. 1195
1354-(5) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, [and each fiscal year 1196
1355-thereafter,] the state shall pay in accordance with this subsection, to the 1197
1356-fiscal authority for a state charter school for each student enrolled in 1198
1357-such school, the foundation plus fifty-six and seven tenths per cent of its 1199
1358-charter grant adjustment. 1200
1359-(6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1201
1360-thereafter, the state shall pay in accordance with this subsection, to the 1202
1361-fiscal authority for a state charter school, the product of the foundation 1203
1362-and its total charter need students. 1204
1363-[(6)] (7) Payments under subdivisions (2) to [(5)] (6), inclusive, of this 1205
1364-subsection shall be paid as follows: Twenty-five per cent of the amount 1206
1365-not later than July fifteenth and September first based on estimated 1207
1366-student enrollment on May first, and twenty-five per cent of the amount 1208
1367-not later than January first and the remaining amount not later than 1209
1368-April first, each based on student enrollment on October first. 1210
1369-[(7)] (8) In the case of a student identified as requiring special 1211
1370-education, the school district in which the student resides shall: (A) 1212 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1401+year ending June 30, 2027, eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five 1168
1402+dollars adjusted by the percentage increase in personal income, as 1169
1403+defined in section 2-33a, or the percentage increase in inflation, as 1170
1404+defined in section 2-33a, whichever is greater, and (iii) for the fiscal year 1171
1405+ending June 30, 2028, and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of the 1172
1406+foundation for the prior fiscal year adjusted by the percentage increase 1173
1407+in personal income, as defined in section 2-33a, or the percentage 1174
1408+increase in inflation, as defined in section 2-33a, whichever is greater. 1175
1409+(C) "Charter full weighted funding per student" means the quotient 1176
1410+of (i) the product of the total charter need students and the foundation, 1177
1411+and (ii) the number of students enrolled in state charter schools under 1178
1412+the control of the governing authority for such state charter schools for 1179
1413+the school year. 1180
1414+(D) "Charter grant adjustment" means the absolute value of the 1181
1415+difference between the foundation and charter full weighted funding 1182
1416+per student for state charter schools under the control of the governing 1183
1417+authority for such state charter schools for the school year. 1184
1418+(2) For the fiscal year ending July 1, 2022, the state shall pay in 1185
1419+accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1186
1420+school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus four 1187
1421+and one-tenth per cent of its charter grant adjustment. 1188
1422+(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the state shall pay in 1189
1423+accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1190
1424+school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus 1191
1425+twenty-five and forty-two-one-hundredths per cent of its charter grant 1192
1426+adjustment. 1193
1427+(4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the state shall pay in 1194
1428+accordance with this subsection, to the fiscal authority for a state charter 1195
1429+school for each student enrolled in such school, the foundation plus 1196
1430+thirty-six and eight-one-hundredths per cent of its charter grant 1197
1431+adjustment. 1198 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1375-Hold the planning and placement team meeting for such student and 1213
1376-shall invite representatives from the charter school to participate in such 1214
1377-meeting; and (B) pay the state charter school, on a quarterly basis, an 1215
1378-amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of educating 1216
1379-such student and the sum of the amount received by the state charter 1217
1380-school for such student pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 1218
1381-and amounts received from other state, federal, local or private sources 1219
1382-calculated on a per pupil basis. Such school district shall be eligible for 1220
1383-reimbursement pursuant to section 10-76g. The charter school a student 1221
1384-requiring special education attends shall be responsible for ensuring 1222
1385-that such student receives the services mandated by the student's 1223
1386-individualized education program whether such services are provided 1224
1387-by the charter school or by the school district in which the student 1225
1388-resides. 1226
1389-Sec. 6. Section 10-65 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is 1227
1390-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1228
1391-2024): 1229
1392-(a) Each local or regional school district operating an agricultural 1230
1393-science and technology education center approved by the State Board of 1231
1394-Education for program, educational need, location and area to be served 1232
1395-shall be eligible for the following grants: (1) In accordance with the 1233
1396-provisions of chapter 173, through progress payments in accordance 1234
1397-with the provisions of section 10-287i, (A) for projects for which an 1235
1398-application was filed prior to July 1, 2011, ninety-five per cent, and (B) 1236
1399-for projects for which an application was filed on or after July 1, 2011, 1237
1400-eighty per cent of the net eligible costs of constructing, acquiring, 1238
1401-renovating and equipping approved facilities to be used exclusively for 1239
1402-such agricultural science and technology education center, for the 1240
1403-expansion or improvement of existing facilities or for the replacement 1241
1404-or improvement of equipment therein, and (2) subject to the provisions 1242
1405-of section 10-65b, [and within available appropriations, (A) for the fiscal 1243
1406-year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to five thousand two 1244
1407-hundred dollars per student for every secondary school student who 1245
1408-was enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year, and 1246 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1438+(5) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, [and each fiscal year 1199
1439+thereafter,] the state shall pay in accordance with this subsection, to the 1200
1440+fiscal authority for a state charter school for each student enrolled in 1201
1441+such school, the foundation plus fifty-six and seven tenths per cent of its 1202
1442+charter grant adjustment. 1203
1443+(6) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1204
1444+thereafter, the state shall pay in accordance with this subsection, to the 1205
1445+fiscal authority for a state charter school, the product of the foundation 1206
1446+and its total charter need students. 1207
1447+[(6)] (7) Payments under subdivisions (2) to [(5)] (6), inclusive, of this 1208
1448+subsection shall be paid as follows: Twenty-five per cent of the amount 1209
1449+not later than July fifteenth and September first based on estimated 1210
1450+student enrollment on May first, and twenty-five per cent of the amount 1211
1451+not later than January first and the remaining amount not later than 1212
1452+April first, each based on student enrollment on October first. 1213
1453+[(7)] (8) In the case of a student identified as requiring special 1214
1454+education, the school district in which the student resides shall: (A) 1215
1455+Hold the planning and placement team meeting for such student and 1216
1456+shall invite representatives from the charter school to participate in such 1217
1457+meeting; and (B) pay the state charter school, on a quarterly basis, an 1218
1458+amount equal to the difference between the reasonable cost of educating 1219
1459+such student and the sum of the amount received by the state charter 1220
1460+school for such student pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 1221
1461+and amounts received from other state, federal, local or private sources 1222
1462+calculated on a per pupil basis. Such school district shall be eligible for 1223
1463+reimbursement pursuant to section 10-76g. The charter school a student 1224
1464+requiring special education attends shall be responsible for ensuring 1225
1465+that such student receives the services mandated by the student's 1226
1466+individualized education program whether such services are provided 1227
1467+by the charter school or by the school district in which the student 1228
1468+resides. 1229
1469+Sec. 6. Section 10-65 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is 1230 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1413-(B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1247
1414-thereafter, in an amount equal to at least five thousand two hundred 1248
1415-dollars per student for every secondary school student who was 1249
1416-enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year] for the 1250
1417-fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, a grant 1251
1418-equal to the amount such board is entitled to receive under the 1252
1419-provisions of section 1 of this act. 1253
1420-(b) (1) Each local or regional board of education not maintaining an 1254
1421-agricultural science and technology education center shall provide 1255
1422-opportunities for its students to enroll in one or more such centers. [in a 1256
1423-number that is at least equal to the number specified in any written 1257
1424-agreement with each such center or centers, or in the absence of such an 1258
1425-agreement, a number that is at least equal to the average number of its 1259
1426-students that the board of education enrolled in each such center or 1260
1427-centers during the previous three school years, provided, in addition to 1261
1428-such number, each such board of education shall provide opportunities 1262
1429-for its students to enroll in the ninth grade in a number that is at least 1263
1430-equal to the number specified in any written agreement with each such 1264
1431-center or centers, or in the absence of such an agreement, a number that 1265
1432-is at least equal to the average number of students that the board of 1266
1433-education enrolled in the ninth grade in each such center or centers 1267
1434-during the previous three school years.] If a local or regional board of 1268
1435-education provided opportunities for students to enroll in more than 1269
1436-one center for the school year commencing July 1, 2007, such board of 1270
1437-education shall continue to provide such opportunities to students in 1271
1438-accordance with this subsection. [The] 1272
1439-(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the board of education 1273
1440-operating an agricultural science and technology education center may 1274
1441-charge, subject to the provisions of section 10-65b, tuition for a school 1275
1442-year in an amount not to exceed fifty-nine and two-tenths per cent of the 1276
1443-foundation level pursuant to subdivision (9) of section 10-262f, per 1277
1444-student for the fiscal year in which the tuition is paid, except that [(1)] 1278
1445-(i) such board may charge tuition for [(A)] (I) students enrolled under 1279
1446-shared-time arrangements on a pro rata basis, and [(B)] (II) special 1280 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1476+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1231
1477+2024): 1232
1478+(a) Each local or regional school district operating an agricultural 1233
1479+science and technology education center approved by the State Board of 1234
1480+Education for program, educational need, location and area to be served 1235
1481+shall be eligible for the following grants: (1) In accordance with the 1236
1482+provisions of chapter 173, through progress payments in accordance 1237
1483+with the provisions of section 10-287i, (A) for projects for which an 1238
1484+application was filed prior to July 1, 2011, ninety-five per cent, and (B) 1239
1485+for projects for which an application was filed on or after July 1, 2011, 1240
1486+eighty per cent of the net eligible costs of constructing, acquiring, 1241
1487+renovating and equipping approved facilities to be used exclusively for 1242
1488+such agricultural science and technology education center, for the 1243
1489+expansion or improvement of existing facilities or for the replacement 1244
1490+or improvement of equipment therein, and (2) subject to the provisions 1245
1491+of section 10-65b, [and within available appropriations, (A) for the fiscal 1246
1492+year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to five thousand two 1247
1493+hundred dollars per student for every secondary school student who 1248
1494+was enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year, and 1249
1495+(B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1250
1496+thereafter, in an amount equal to at least five thousand two hundred 1251
1497+dollars per student for every secondary school student who was 1252
1498+enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year] for the 1253
1499+fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, a grant 1254
1500+equal to the amount such board is entitled to receive under the 1255
1501+provisions of section 1 of this act. 1256
1502+(b) (1) Each local or regional board of education not maintaining an 1257
1503+agricultural science and technology education center shall provide 1258
1504+opportunities for its students to enroll in one or more such centers. [in a 1259
1505+number that is at least equal to the number specified in any written 1260
1506+agreement with each such center or centers, or in the absence of such an 1261
1507+agreement, a number that is at least equal to the average number of its 1262
1508+students that the board of education enrolled in each such center or 1263 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1451-education students which shall not exceed the actual costs of educating 1281
1452-such students minus the amounts received pursuant to subdivision (2) 1282
1453-of subsection (a) of this section and subsection (c) of this section, and [(2) 1283
1454-for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 1284
1455-(ii) such board may charge such tuition in an amount not to exceed fifty-1285
1456-eight per cent of the amount such board charged during the fiscal year 1286
1457-ending June 30, 2024. Any tuition paid by such board for special 1287
1458-education students in excess of the tuition paid for non-special-1288
1459-education students shall be reimbursed pursuant to section 10-76g. 1289
1460-(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1290
1461-thereafter, the board of education operating an agricultural science and 1291
1462-technology education center shall not charge, subject to the provisions 1292
1463-of section 10-65b, tuition to another local or regional board of education, 1293
1464-except that such board may charge tuition for special education students 1294
1465-which shall not exceed the actual costs of educating such students minus 1295
1466-the amounts received pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 1296
1467-this section. Any tuition paid by such board for special education 1297
1468-students shall be reimbursed pursuant to section 10-76g. 1298
1469-[(c) In addition to the grants described in subsection (a) of this section, 1299
1470-within available appropriations, (1) each local or regional board of 1300
1471-education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1301
1472-center in which more than one hundred fifty of the students in the prior 1302
1473-school year were out-of-district students shall be eligible to receive a 1303
1474-grant (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to 1304
1475-five hundred dollars for every secondary school student enrolled in 1305
1476-such center on October first of the previous year, and (B) for the fiscal 1306
1477-year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, in an amount 1307
1478-equal to at least five hundred dollars for every secondary school student 1308
1479-enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year, (2) on and 1309
1480-after July 1, 2000, if a local or regional board of education operating an 1310
1481-agricultural science and technology education center that received a 1311
1482-grant pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection no longer qualifies 1312
1483-for such a grant, such local or regional board of education shall receive 1313
1484-a grant in an amount determined as follows: (A) For the first fiscal year 1314 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1515+centers during the previous three school years, provided, in addition to 1264
1516+such number, each such board of education shall provide opportunities 1265
1517+for its students to enroll in the ninth grade in a number that is at least 1266
1518+equal to the number specified in any written agreement with each such 1267
1519+center or centers, or in the absence of such an agreement, a number that 1268
1520+is at least equal to the average number of students that the board of 1269
1521+education enrolled in the ninth grade in each such center or centers 1270
1522+during the previous three school years.] If a local or regional board of 1271
1523+education provided opportunities for students to enroll in more than 1272
1524+one center for the school year commencing July 1, 2007, such board of 1273
1525+education shall continue to provide such opportunities to students in 1274
1526+accordance with this subsection. 1275
1527+[The] (2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the board of 1276
1528+education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1277
1529+center may charge, subject to the provisions of section 10-65b, tuition for 1278
1530+a school year in an amount not to exceed fifty-nine and two-tenths per 1279
1531+cent of the foundation level pursuant to subdivision (9) of section 10-1280
1532+262f, per student for the fiscal year in which the tuition is paid, except 1281
1533+that [(1)] (i) such board may charge tuition for [(A)] (I) students enrolled 1282
1534+under shared-time arrangements on a pro rata basis, and [(B)] (II) special 1283
1535+education students which shall not exceed the actual costs of educating 1284
1536+such students minus the amounts received pursuant to subdivision (2) 1285
1537+of subsection (a) of this section and subsection (c) of this section, and [(2) 1286
1538+for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] 1287
1539+(ii) such board may charge such tuition in an amount not to exceed fifty-1288
1540+eight per cent of the amount such board charged during the fiscal year 1289
1541+ending June 30, 2024. Any tuition paid by such board for special 1290
1542+education students in excess of the tuition paid for non-special-1291
1543+education students shall be reimbursed pursuant to section 10-76g. 1292
1544+(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1293
1545+thereafter, the board of education operating an agricultural science and 1294
1546+technology education center shall not charge, subject to the provisions 1295
1547+of section 10-65b, tuition to another local or regional board of education, 1296 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1489-such board of education does not qualify for a grant under said 1315
1490-subdivision (1), a grant in the amount equal to four hundred dollars for 1316
1491-every secondary school student enrolled in its agricultural science and 1317
1492-technology education center on October first of the previous year, (B) 1318
1493-for the second successive fiscal year such board of education does not 1319
1494-so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to three hundred dollars for every 1320
1495-such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said date, (C) 1321
1496-for the third successive fiscal year such board of education does not so 1322
1497-qualify, a grant in an amount equal to two hundred dollars for every 1323
1498-such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said date, and 1324
1499-(D) for the fourth successive fiscal year such board of education does 1325
1500-not so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to one hundred dollars for 1326
1501-every such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said 1327
1502-date, and (3) each local and regional board of education operating an 1328
1503-agricultural science and technology education center that does not 1329
1504-receive a grant pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection shall 1330
1505-receive a grant in an amount equal to sixty dollars for every secondary 1331
1506-school student enrolled in such center on said date. 1332
1507-(d) (1) If there are any remaining funds after the amount of the grants 1333
1508-described in subsections (a) and (c) of this section are calculated, within 1334
1509-available appropriations, each local or regional board of education 1335
1510-operating an agricultural science and technology education center shall 1336
1511-be eligible to receive a grant in an amount equal to one hundred dollars 1337
1512-for each student enrolled in such center on October first of the previous 1338
1513-school year. (2) If there are any remaining funds after the amount of the 1339
1514-grants described in subdivision (1) of this subsection are calculated, 1340
1515-within available appropriations, each local or regional board of 1341
1516-education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1342
1517-center that had more than one hundred fifty out-of-district students 1343
1518-enrolled in such center on October first of the previous school year shall 1344
1519-be eligible to receive a grant based on the ratio of the number of out-of-1345
1520-district students in excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students 1346
1521-enrolled in such center on said date to the total number of out-of-district 1347
1522-students in excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students enrolled 1348 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1554+except that such board may charge tuition for special education students 1297
1555+which shall not exceed the actual costs of educating such students minus 1298
1556+the amounts received pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 1299
1557+this section. Any tuition paid by such board for special education 1300
1558+students shall be reimbursed pursuant to section 10-76g. 1301
1559+[(c) In addition to the grants described in subsection (a) of this section, 1302
1560+within available appropriations, (1) each local or regional board of 1303
1561+education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1304
1562+center in which more than one hundred fifty of the students in the prior 1305
1563+school year were out-of-district students shall be eligible to receive a 1306
1564+grant (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to 1307
1565+five hundred dollars for every secondary school student enrolled in 1308
1566+such center on October first of the previous year, and (B) for the fiscal 1309
1567+year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, in an amount 1310
1568+equal to at least five hundred dollars for every secondary school student 1311
1569+enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year, (2) on and 1312
1570+after July 1, 2000, if a local or regional board of education operating an 1313
1571+agricultural science and technology education center that received a 1314
1572+grant pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection no longer qualifies 1315
1573+for such a grant, such local or regional board of education shall receive 1316
1574+a grant in an amount determined as follows: (A) For the first fiscal year 1317
1575+such board of education does not qualify for a grant under said 1318
1576+subdivision (1), a grant in the amount equal to four hundred dollars for 1319
1577+every secondary school student enrolled in its agricultural science and 1320
1578+technology education center on October first of the previous year, (B) 1321
1579+for the second successive fiscal year such board of education does not 1322
1580+so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to three hundred dollars for every 1323
1581+such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said date, (C) 1324
1582+for the third successive fiscal year such board of education does not so 1325
1583+qualify, a grant in an amount equal to two hundred dollars for every 1326
1584+such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said date, and 1327
1585+(D) for the fourth successive fiscal year such board of education does 1328
1586+not so qualify, a grant in an amount equal to one hundred dollars for 1329
1587+every such secondary school student enrolled in such center on said 1330 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1527-in all agricultural science and technology education centers that had in 1349
1528-excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students enrolled on said 1350
1529-date.] 1351
1530-[(e)] (c) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and each fiscal year 1352
1531-thereafter, if a local or regional board of education receives an increase 1353
1532-in funds pursuant to this section over the amount it received for the 1354
1533-prior fiscal year such increase shall not be used to supplant local funding 1355
1534-for educational purposes. 1356
1535-(d) For the purposes of equalization aid under section 10-262h, a 1357
1536-student enrolled in an agricultural science and technology education 1358
1537-center shall be counted as a resident student, as defined in section 10-1359
1538-262f, of the town in which such student resides. 1360
1539-Sec. 7. Subsection (d) of section 10-64 of the general statutes is 1361
1540-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1362
1541-2024): 1363
1542-(d) Any local or regional board of education which does not furnish 1364
1543-agricultural science and technology education approved by the State 1365
1544-Board of Education shall designate a school or schools having such a 1366
1545-course approved by the State Board of Education as the school which 1367
1546-any person may attend who has completed an elementary school course 1368
1547-through the eighth grade. The board of education shall pay [the tuition 1369
1548-and] any tuition charged under section 10-65, as amended by this act, 1370
1549-and the reasonable and necessary cost of transportation of any person 1371
1550-under twenty-one years of age who is not a graduate of a high school or 1372
1551-technical education and career school or an agricultural science and 1373
1552-technology education center and who attends the designated school, 1374
1553-provided transportation services may be suspended in accordance with 1375
1554-the provisions of section 10-233c. Each such board's reimbursement 1376
1555-percentage pursuant to section 10-266m for expenditures in excess of 1377
1556-eight hundred dollars per pupil incurred in the fiscal year beginning 1378
1557-July 1, 2004, and in each fiscal year thereafter, shall be increased by an 1379
1558-additional twenty percentage points. 1380 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1594+date, and (3) each local and regional board of education operating an 1331
1595+agricultural science and technology education center that does not 1332
1596+receive a grant pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection shall 1333
1597+receive a grant in an amount equal to sixty dollars for every secondary 1334
1598+school student enrolled in such center on said date. 1335
1599+(d) (1) If there are any remaining funds after the amount of the grants 1336
1600+described in subsections (a) and (c) of this section are calculated, within 1337
1601+available appropriations, each local or regional board of education 1338
1602+operating an agricultural science and technology education center shall 1339
1603+be eligible to receive a grant in an amount equal to one hundred dollars 1340
1604+for each student enrolled in such center on October first of the previous 1341
1605+school year. (2) If there are any remaining funds after the amount of the 1342
1606+grants described in subdivision (1) of this subsection are calculated, 1343
1607+within available appropriations, each local or regional board of 1344
1608+education operating an agricultural science and technology education 1345
1609+center that had more than one hundred fifty out-of-district students 1346
1610+enrolled in such center on October first of the previous school year shall 1347
1611+be eligible to receive a grant based on the ratio of the number of out-of-1348
1612+district students in excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students 1349
1613+enrolled in such center on said date to the total number of out-of-district 1350
1614+students in excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students enrolled 1351
1615+in all agricultural science and technology education centers that had in 1352
1616+excess of one hundred fifty out-of-district students enrolled on said 1353
1617+date.] 1354
1618+[(e)] (c) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and each fiscal year 1355
1619+thereafter, if a local or regional board of education receives an increase 1356
1620+in funds pursuant to this section over the amount it received for the 1357
1621+prior fiscal year such increase shall not be used to supplant local funding 1358
1622+for educational purposes. 1359
1623+(d) For the purposes of equalization aid under section 10-262h, a 1360
1624+student enrolled in an agricultural science and technology education 1361
1625+center shall be counted as a resident student, as defined in section 10-1362
1626+262f, of the town in which such student resides. 1363 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1563-Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 10-97 of the general statutes is 1381
1564-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1382
1565-2024): 1383
1566-(b) Any local or regional board of education which does not furnish 1384
1567-agricultural science and technology education approved by the State 1385
1568-Board of Education shall designate a school or schools having such a 1386
1569-course approved by the State Board of Education as the school which 1387
1570-any person may attend who has completed an elementary school course 1388
1571-through the eighth grade. The board of education shall pay [the tuition 1389
1572-and] any tuition charged under section 10-65, as amended by this act, 1390
1573-and the reasonable and necessary cost of transportation of any person 1391
1574-under twenty-one years of age who is not a graduate of a high school or 1392
1575-technical education and career school and who attends the designated 1393
1576-school, provided transportation services may be suspended in 1394
1577-accordance with the provisions of section 10-233c. Each such board's 1395
1578-reimbursement percentage pursuant to section 10 -266m for 1396
1579-expenditures in excess of eight hundred dollars per pupil incurred in 1397
1580-the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and in each fiscal year thereafter, 1398
1581-shall be increased by an additional twenty percentage points. 1399
1582-Sec. 9. Subsection (g) of section 10-266aa of the 2024 supplement to 1400
1583-the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1401
1584-thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1402
1585-(g) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this 1403
1586-subsection, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the Department of 1404
1587-Education shall provide, within available appropriations, an annual 1405
1588-grant to the local or regional board of education for each receiving 1406
1589-district (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount not to 1407
1590-exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each out-of-district 1408
1591-student who attends school in the receiving district under the program, 1409
1592-and (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1410
1593-thereafter, in an amount at least two thousand five hundred dollars for 1411
1594-each out-of-district student who attends school in the receiving district 1412
1595-under the program. 1413 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1633+Sec. 7. Subsection (d) of section 10-64 of the general statutes is 1364
1634+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1365
1635+2024): 1366
1636+(d) Any local or regional board of education which does not furnish 1367
1637+agricultural science and technology education approved by the State 1368
1638+Board of Education shall designate a school or schools having such a 1369
1639+course approved by the State Board of Education as the school which 1370
1640+any person may attend who has completed an elementary school course 1371
1641+through the eighth grade. The board of education shall pay [the tuition 1372
1642+and] any tuition charged under section 10-65, as amended by this act, 1373
1643+and the reasonable and necessary cost of transportation of any person 1374
1644+under twenty-one years of age who is not a graduate of a high school or 1375
1645+technical education and career school or an agricultural science and 1376
1646+technology education center and who attends the designated school, 1377
1647+provided transportation services may be suspended in accordance with 1378
1648+the provisions of section 10-233c. Each such board's reimbursement 1379
1649+percentage pursuant to section 10-266m for expenditures in excess of 1380
1650+eight hundred dollars per pupil incurred in the fiscal year beginning 1381
1651+July 1, 2004, and in each fiscal year thereafter, shall be increased by an 1382
1652+additional twenty percentage points. 1383
1653+Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 10-97 of the general statutes is 1384
1654+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1385
1655+2024): 1386
1656+(b) Any local or regional board of education which does not furnish 1387
1657+agricultural science and technology education approved by the State 1388
1658+Board of Education shall designate a school or schools having such a 1389
1659+course approved by the State Board of Education as the school which 1390
1660+any person may attend who has completed an elementary school course 1391
1661+through the eighth grade. The board of education shall pay [the tuition 1392
1662+and] any tuition charged under section 10-65, as amended by this act, 1393
1663+and the reasonable and necessary cost of transportation of any person 1394
1664+under twenty-one years of age who is not a graduate of a high school or 1395
1665+technical education and career school and who attends the designated 1396 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1600-(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2013, and each fiscal year 1414
1601-thereafter] 2025, the department shall provide, within available 1415
1602-appropriations, an annual grant to the local or regional board of 1416
1603-education for each receiving district if one of the following conditions 1417
1604-are met as follows: (i) [(I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, three 1418
1605-thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 1419
1606-each fiscal year thereafter, at] At least three thousand dollars for each 1420
1607-out-of-district student who attends school in the receiving district under 1421
1608-the program if the number of such out-of-district students is less than 1422
1609-two per cent of the total student population of such receiving district 1423
1610-plus any amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this 1424
1611-subdivision, (ii) [(I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, four 1425
1612-thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 1426
1613-each fiscal year thereafter,] at least four thousand dollars for each out-1427
1614-of-district student who attends school in the receiving district under the 1428
1615-program if the number of such out-of-district students is greater than or 1429
1616-equal to two per cent but less than three per cent of the total student 1430
1617-population of such receiving district plus any amount available 1431
1618-pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, (iii) [(I) for the fiscal 1432
1619-year ending June 30, 2024, six thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal 1433
1620-year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] at least six 1434
1621-thousand dollars for each out-of-district student who attends school in 1435
1622-the receiving district under the program if the number of such out-of-1436
1623-district students is greater than or equal to three per cent but less than 1437
1624-four per cent of the total student population of such receiving district 1438
1625-plus any amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this 1439
1626-subdivision, (iv) [(I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, six thousand 1440
1627-dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal 1441
1628-year thereafter,] at least six thousand dollars for each out-of-district 1442
1629-student who attends school in the receiving district under the program 1443
1630-if the Commissioner of Education determines that the receiving district 1444
1631-has an enrollment of greater than four thousand students and has 1445
1632-increased the number of students in the program by at least fifty per cent 1446
1633-from the previous fiscal year plus any amount available pursuant to 1447
1634-subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, or (v) [(I) for the fiscal year ending 1448 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1672+school, provided transportation services may be suspended in 1397
1673+accordance with the provisions of section 10-233c. Each such board's 1398
1674+reimbursement percentage pursuant to section 10 -266m for 1399
1675+expenditures in excess of eight hundred dollars per pupil incurred in 1400
1676+the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and in each fiscal year thereafter, 1401
1677+shall be increased by an additional twenty percentage points. 1402
1678+Sec. 9. Subsection (g) of section 10-266aa of the 2024 supplement to 1403
1679+the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1404
1680+thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 1405
1681+(g) (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this 1406
1682+subsection, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the Department of 1407
1683+Education shall provide, within available appropriations, an annual 1408
1684+grant to the local or regional board of education for each receiving 1409
1685+district (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount not to 1410
1686+exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each out-of-district 1411
1687+student who attends school in the receiving district under the program, 1412
1688+and (B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1413
1689+thereafter, in an amount at least two thousand five hundred dollars for 1414
1690+each out-of-district student who attends school in the receiving district 1415
1691+under the program. 1416
1692+(2) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2013, and each fiscal year 1417
1693+thereafter] 2025, the department shall provide, within available 1418
1694+appropriations, an annual grant to the local or regional board of 1419
1695+education for each receiving district if one of the following conditions 1420
1696+are met as follows: (i) [(I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, three 1421
1697+thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 1422
1698+each fiscal year thereafter, at] At least three thousand dollars for each 1423
1699+out-of-district student who attends school in the receiving district under 1424
1700+the program if the number of such out-of-district students is less than 1425
1701+two per cent of the total student population of such receiving district 1426
1702+plus any amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this 1427
1703+subdivision, (ii) [(I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, four 1428
1704+thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and 1429 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1639-June 30, 2024, eight thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending 1449
1640-June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] at least eight thousand 1450
1641-dollars for each out-of-district student who attends school in the 1451
1642-receiving district under the program if the number of such out-of-1452
1643-district students is greater than or equal to four per cent of the total 1453
1644-student population of such receiving district plus any amount available 1454
1645-pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision. 1455
1646-(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2023, and each fiscal year 1456
1647-thereafter] 2025, the department shall, in order to assist the state in 1457
1648-meeting its obligations under commitment 9B of the Comprehensive 1458
1649-School Choice Plan pursuant to the settlement in Sheff v. O'Neill, HHD-1459
1650-X07-CV89-4026240-S, provide, within available appropriations, an 1460
1651-additional grant to the local or regional board of education for each 1461
1652-receiving district in the amount of two thousand dollars for each out-of-1462
1653-district student who resides in the Hartford region and attends school 1463
1654-in the receiving district under the program. 1464
1655-(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1465
1656-thereafter, each receiving district shall be paid a grant equal to the 1466
1657-amount the receiving district is entitled to receive under the provisions 1467
1658-of section 1 of this act. 1468
1659-[(3) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the department shall 1469
1660-provide a grant to the local or regional board of education for each 1470
1661-receiving district described in subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this 1471
1662-section in an amount of four thousand dollars for each out-of-district 1472
1663-student who resides in Danbury or Norwalk and attends school in the 1473
1664-receiving district under the pilot program.] 1474
1665-[(B)] (4) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2024] 2025, and each 1475
1666-fiscal year thereafter, the department shall provide an annual grant to 1476
1667-the local or regional board of education for each receiving district 1477
1668-described in subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section for each out-1478
1669-of-district student who resides in Danbury or Norwalk and attends 1479
1670-school in the receiving district under the pilot program in accordance 1480 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1711+each fiscal year thereafter,] at least four thousand dollars for each out-1430
1712+of-district student who attends school in the receiving district under the 1431
1713+program if the number of such out-of-district students is greater than or 1432
1714+equal to two per cent but less than three per cent of the total student 1433
1715+population of such receiving district plus any amount available 1434
1716+pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, (iii) [(I) for the fiscal 1435
1717+year ending June 30, 2024, six thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal 1436
1718+year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] at least six 1437
1719+thousand dollars for each out-of-district student who attends school in 1438
1720+the receiving district under the program if the number of such out-of-1439
1721+district students is greater than or equal to three per cent but less than 1440
1722+four per cent of the total student population of such receiving district 1441
1723+plus any amount available pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this 1442
1724+subdivision, (iv) [(I) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, six thousand 1443
1725+dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal 1444
1726+year thereafter,] at least six thousand dollars for each out-of-district 1445
1727+student who attends school in the receiving district under the program 1446
1728+if the Commissioner of Education determines that the receiving district 1447
1729+has an enrollment of greater than four thousand students and has 1448
1730+increased the number of students in the program by at least fifty per cent 1449
1731+from the previous fiscal year plus any amount available pursuant to 1450
1732+subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, or (v) [(I) for the fiscal year ending 1451
1733+June 30, 2024, eight thousand dollars, and (II) for the fiscal year ending 1452
1734+June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter,] at least eight thousand 1453
1735+dollars for each out-of-district student who attends school in the 1454
1736+receiving district under the program if the number of such out-of-1455
1737+district students is greater than or equal to four per cent of the total 1456
1738+student population of such receiving district plus any amount available 1457
1739+pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision. 1458
1740+(B) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2023, and each fiscal year 1459
1741+thereafter] 2025, the department shall, in order to assist the state in 1460
1742+meeting its obligations under commitment 9B of the Comprehensive 1461
1743+School Choice Plan pursuant to the settlement in Sheff v. O'Neill, HHD-1462
1744+X07-CV89-4026240-S, provide, within available appropriations, an 1463 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1675-with the provisions of subdivisions (1) [and (2)] to (3), inclusive, of this 1481
1676-subsection. 1482
1677-[(C)] (B) Not later than January 1, 2025, the department shall submit 1483
1678-a report on the pilot program in operation in Danbury and Norwalk, 1484
1679-pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section, to the joint 1485
1680-standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 1486
1681-matters relating to education and appropriations, in accordance with the 1487
1682-provisions of section 11-4a. Such report shall include, but need not be 1488
1683-limited to, the total number of students participating in the pilot 1489
1684-program, the number of students from each town participating in the 1490
1685-pilot program, the total amount of the grant paid under the pilot 1491
1686-program and the amount of the grant paid to each town participating in 1492
1687-the pilot program. 1493
1688-[(4)] (5) Each town which receives funds pursuant to this subsection 1494
1689-shall make such funds available to its local or regional board of 1495
1690-education in supplement to any other local appropriation, other state or 1496
1691-federal grant or other revenue to which the local or regional board of 1497
1692-education is entitled. 1498
1693-Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 10-65 of the 2024 supplement to the 1499
1694-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1500
1695-thereof (Effective from passage): 1501
1696-(a) Each local or regional school district operating an agricultural 1502
1697-science and technology education center approved by the State Board of 1503
1698-Education for program, educational need, location and area to be served 1504
1699-shall be eligible for the following grants: (1) In accordance with the 1505
1700-provisions of chapter 173, through progress payments in accordance 1506
1701-with the provisions of section 10-287i, (A) for projects for which an 1507
1702-application was filed prior to July 1, 2011, ninety-five per cent, and (B) 1508
1703-for projects for which an application was filed on or after July 1, 2011, 1509
1704-eighty per cent of the net eligible costs of constructing, acquiring, 1510
1705-renovating and equipping approved facilities to be used exclusively for 1511
1706-such agricultural science and technology education center, for the 1512 Substitute Bill No. 5212
1751+additional grant to the local or regional board of education for each 1464
1752+receiving district in the amount of two thousand dollars for each out-of-1465
1753+district student who resides in the Hartford region and attends school 1466
1754+in the receiving district under the program. 1467
1755+(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year 1468
1756+thereafter, each receiving district shall be paid a grant equal to the 1469
1757+amount the receiving district is entitled to receive under the provisions 1470
1758+of section 1 of this act. 1471
1759+[(3) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the department shall 1472
1760+provide a grant to the local or regional board of education for each 1473
1761+receiving district described in subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this 1474
1762+section in an amount of four thousand dollars for each out-of-district 1475
1763+student who resides in Danbury or Norwalk and attends school in the 1476
1764+receiving district under the pilot program.] 1477
1765+[(B)] (4) (A) For the fiscal year ending June 30, [2024] 2025, and each 1478
1766+fiscal year thereafter, the department shall provide an annual grant to 1479
1767+the local or regional board of education for each receiving district 1480
1768+described in subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section for each out-1481
1769+of-district student who resides in Danbury or Norwalk and attends 1482
1770+school in the receiving district under the pilot program in accordance 1483
1771+with the provisions of subdivisions (1) [and (2)] to (3), inclusive, of this 1484
1772+subsection. 1485
1773+[(C)] (B) Not later than January 1, 2025, the department shall submit 1486
1774+a report on the pilot program in operation in Danbury and Norwalk, 1487
1775+pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of this section, to the joint 1488
1776+standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 1489
1777+matters relating to education and appropriations, in accordance with the 1490
1778+provisions of section 11-4a. Such report shall include, but need not be 1491
1779+limited to, the total number of students participating in the pilot 1492
1780+program, the number of students from each town participating in the 1493
1781+pilot program, the total amount of the grant paid under the pilot 1494
1782+program and the amount of the grant paid to each town participating in 1495 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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1711-expansion or improvement of existing facilities or for the replacement 1513
1712-or improvement of equipment therein, and (2) subject to the provisions 1514
1713-of section 10-65b, [and within available appropriations,] (A) for the fiscal 1515
1714-year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to five thousand two 1516
1715-hundred dollars per student for every secondary school student who 1517
1716-was enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year, and 1518
1717-(B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1519
1718-thereafter, in an amount equal to at least five thousand two hundred 1520
1719-dollars per student for every secondary school student who was 1521
1720-enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year. 1522
1789+the pilot program. 1496
1790+[(4)] (5) Each town which receives funds pursuant to this subsection 1497
1791+shall make such funds available to its local or regional board of 1498
1792+education in supplement to any other local appropriation, other state or 1499
1793+federal grant or other revenue to which the local or regional board of 1500
1794+education is entitled. 1501
1795+Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 10-65 of the 2024 supplement to the 1502
1796+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1503
1797+thereof (Effective from passage): 1504
1798+(a) Each local or regional school district operating an agricultural 1505
1799+science and technology education center approved by the State Board of 1506
1800+Education for program, educational need, location and area to be served 1507
1801+shall be eligible for the following grants: (1) In accordance with the 1508
1802+provisions of chapter 173, through progress payments in accordance 1509
1803+with the provisions of section 10-287i, (A) for projects for which an 1510
1804+application was filed prior to July 1, 2011, ninety-five per cent, and (B) 1511
1805+for projects for which an application was filed on or after July 1, 2011, 1512
1806+eighty per cent of the net eligible costs of constructing, acquiring, 1513
1807+renovating and equipping approved facilities to be used exclusively for 1514
1808+such agricultural science and technology education center, for the 1515
1809+expansion or improvement of existing facilities or for the replacement 1516
1810+or improvement of equipment therein, and (2) subject to the provisions 1517
1811+of section 10-65b, [and within available appropriations,] (A) for the fiscal 1518
1812+year ending June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to five thousand two 1519
1813+hundred dollars per student for every secondary school student who 1520
1814+was enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year, and 1521
1815+(B) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and each fiscal year 1522
1816+thereafter, in an amount equal to at least five thousand two hundred 1523
1817+dollars per student for every secondary school student who was 1524
1818+enrolled in such center on October first of the previous year. 1525 Substitute Bill No. 5212
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17211825 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
17221826 sections:
17231827
17241828 Section 1 July 1, 2024 New section
17251829 Sec. 2 from passage New section
17261830 Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 10-264l
17271831 Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 10-264o
17281832 Sec. 5 July 1, 2024 10-66ee(d)
17291833 Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 10-65
17301834 Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 10-64(d)
17311835 Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 10-97(b)
17321836 Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 10-266aa(g)
17331837 Sec. 10 from passage 10-65(a)
17341838
1839+Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
1840+In Section 1(a), language was rearranged for consistency of style, Section
1841+1(a)(2), "June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026, inclusive," was changed to "June
1842+30, 2025, and June 30, 2026" for accuracy, Section 1(a)(6)(B)(i) and (ii),
1843+"children" was changed to "students" for consistency, Section
1844+(a)(6)(B)(iii), "as defined in section 10-76kk of the general statutes" was
1845+deleted for accuracy, and Section 1(b)(1), (c)(1) and (d)(1), "clause (ii) of
1846+subparagraph (A)" was changed to "subparagraph (A)(ii)" for
1847+consistency of style.
1848+
17351849 ED Joint Favorable Subst. C/R APP
1736-APP Joint Favorable Subst.
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