Connecticut 2024 Regular Session

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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 380
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
13	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
14	21		Assembly convened:
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16	23		Section 1. Subsection (g) of section 10-233c of the general statutes is 1
17	24		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
18	25		2024): 3
19	26		(g) On and after July 1, 2015, all suspensions pursuant to this section 4
20	27		shall be in-school suspensions, except a local or regional board of 5
21	28		education may authorize the administration of schools under its 6
22	29		direction to impose an out-of-school suspension on any pupil in (1) 7
23	30		grades three to twelve, inclusive, if, during the hearing held pursuant to 8
24	31		subsection (a) of this section, (A) the administration determines that the 9
25	32		pupil being suspended poses such a danger to persons or property or 10
26	33		such a disruption of the educational process that the pupil shall be 11
27	34		excluded from school during the period of suspension, or (B) the 12
28	35		administration determines that an out-of-school suspension is 13
29	36		appropriate for such pupil based on evidence of (i) previous disciplinary 14
30	37		problems that have led to suspensions or expulsion of such pupil, and 15
31		-	(ii) efforts by the administration to address such disciplinary problems 16
	38	+	(ii) efforts by the administration to address such disciplinary problems 16 Raised Bill No. 380
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32	44		through means other than out-of-school suspension or expulsion, 17
33	45		including positive behavioral support strategies, or (2) grades preschool 18
34		-	to two, inclusive, if during the hearing held pursuant to subsection (a) 19 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	46	+	to two, inclusive, if during the hearing held pursuant to subsection (a) 19
39	47		of this section, the administration (A) determines that an out-of-school 20
40	48		suspension is appropriate for such pupil based on evidence that such 21
41	49		pupil's conduct on school grounds is [of a violent or sexual nature that 22
42		-	endangers persons] behavior that causes ~~serious~~ physical harm, (B) 23
43		-	~~requires~~ that such pupil receives services that are trauma-informed and 24
	50	+	endangers persons] behavior that causes physical harm, (B) requires 23
	51	+	that such pupil receives services that are trauma-informed and 24
44	52		developmentally appropriate and align with any b ehavioral 25
45	53		intervention plan, individualized education program or plan pursuant 26
46	54		to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time 27
47	55		to time, for such pupil upon such pupil's return to school immediately 28
48	56		following the out-of-school suspension, and (C) considers whether to 29
49	57		convene a planning and placement team meeting for the purposes of 30
50	58		conducting an evaluation to determine whether such pupil may require 31
51	59		special education or related services. An out-of-school suspension 32
52	60		imposed under subdivision (2) of this subsection shall not exceed two 33
53	61		school days. An in-school suspension may be served in the school that 34
54	62		the pupil attends, or in any school building under the jurisdiction of the 35
55	63		local or regional board of education, as determined by such board. 36
56	64		Nothing in this section shall limit a person's duty as a mandated 37
57	65		reporter pursuant to section 17-101a to report suspected child abuse or 38
58	66		neglect. 39
59	67		Sec. 2. Section 10-233h of the general statutes is repealed and the 40
60	68		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 41
61	69		(a) If any person who is at least [seven] ten years of age but less than 42
62	70		twenty-one years of age and an enrolled student is arrested for [a 43
63	71		violation of section 53-206c, a class A misdemeanor or a felony] 44
64	72		possession of a firearm, as defined in 18 USC 921, as amended from time 45
65	73		to time, on school grounds or at a school-sponsored activity, the 46
66	74		municipal police department or Division of State Police within the 47
67	75		Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection that made 48
68	76		such arrest shall, not later than the end of the weekday following such 49
69		-	arrest, orally notify the superintendent of schools of the school district 50
	77	+	arrest, orally notify the superintendent of schools of the school district 50 Raised Bill No. 380
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70	83		in which such person resides or attends school of the identity of such 51
71	84		person and the offense or offenses for which he was arrested and shall, 52
72		-	within seventy-two hours of such arrest, provide written notification of 53 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	85	+	within seventy-two hours of such arrest, provide written notification of 53
77	86		such arrest, containing a brief description of the incident, to such 54
78	87		superintendent. The superintendent shall maintain such written report 55
79	88		in a secure location and the information in such report shall be 56
80	89		maintained as confidential in accordance with section 46b-124. [The 57
81	90		superintendent may disclose such information only to the principal of 58
82	91		the school in which such person is a student or to the principal or 59
83	92		supervisory agent of any other school in which the superintendent 60
84	93		knows such person is a student. The principal or supervisory agent may 61
85	94		disclose such information only to special services staff or a consultant, 62
86	95		such as a psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker, for the purposes of 63
87	96		assessing the risk of danger posed by such person to himself, other 64
88	97		students, school employees or school property and effectuating an 65
89	98		appropriate modification of such person's educational plan or 66
90	99		placement, and for disciplinary purposes. If the arrest occurred during 67
91	100		the school year, such assessment shall be completed not later than the 68
92	101		end of the next school day. If an expulsion hearing is held pursuant to 69
93	102		section 10-233d, a representative of the municipal police department or 70
94	103		the Division of State Police, as appropriate, may testify and provide 71
95	104		reports and information on the arrest at such hearing, provided such 72
96	105		police participation is requested by any of the following: The local or 73
97	106		regional board of education, the impartial hearing board, the principal 74
98	107		of the school or the student or his parent or guardian. Such information 75
99	108		with respect to a child under eighteen years of age shall be confidential 76
100	109		in accordance with sections 46b-124 and 54-76l, and shall only be 77
101	110		disclosed as provided in this section and shall not be further disclosed.] 78
102	111		(b) If any person who is at least ten years of age but less than twenty-79
103	112		one years of age and an enrolled student is arrested for a violation of 80
104	113		section 53-206c, a class A misdemeanor or a felony, other than 81
105	114		possession of a firearm as described in subsection (a) of this section, the 82
106	115		Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall provide a 83
107		-	written report of such arrest to the superintendent of schools of the 84
108		-	school district in which such person resides or attends school upon the 85
109		-	presentation of such arrest to the court. Such written report shall 86
110		-	include, but need not be limited to, the identity of such person, the 87 Substitute Bill No. 380
	116	+	written report of such arrest to the superintendent of schools of the 84 Raised Bill No. 380
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115		-	violation or violations for which such person has been arrested, a brief 88
116		-	description of the incident that is the basis for such violation and, if 89
117		-	applicable, the identity of the alleged victim if such alleged victim is 90
118		-	another enrolled student, and whether such person's arrest has been 91
119		-	diverted to the community-based diversion system, screened and found 92
120		-	to be eligible for nonjudicial handling or dismissed by the court. The 93
121		-	superintendent shall maintain such written report in a secure location 94
122		-	and the information in such report shall be maintained as confidential 95
123		-	in accordance with sections 46b-124 and 54-76l, and shall only be 96
124		-	disclosed as provided in this section and shall not be further disclosed. 97
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	122	+	school district in which such person resides or attends school upon its 85
	123	+	presentation to the court, if appropriate. Such notice shall not be 86
	124	+	provided to the superintendent of schools if the arrest has been diverted 87
	125	+	to the community-based diversion system, screened and found to be 88
	126	+	eligible for nonjudicial handling or dismissed by the court. Such written 89
	127	+	report shall include, but need not be limited to, the identity of such 90
	128	+	person, the violation or violations for which such person has been 91
	129	+	arrested, a brief description of the incident that is the basis for such 92
	130	+	violation and, if applicable, the identity of the alleged victim if such 93
	131	+	alleged victim is another enrolled student. The superintendent shall 94
	132	+	maintain such written report in a secure location and the information in 95
	133	+	such report shall be maintained as confidential in accordance with 96
	134	+	section 46b-124. 97
125	135		(c) (1) The superintendent may disclose a written report described in 98
126	136		subsection (a) or (b) of this section only to the principal of the school in 99
127	137		which such person is a student or to the principal or supervisory agent 100
128	138		of any other school in which the superintendent knows such person is a 101
129	139		student. 102
130	140		(2) Upon receipt of such written report, the principal or supervisory 103
131	141		agent may disclose such report only to special services staff or a 104
132	142		consultant, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker, for the 105
133		-	purposes of assessing the risk of danger posed by such person to ~~such~~ 106
134		-	~~person's self~~, other students, school employees or school property and 107
	143	+	purposes of assessing the risk of danger posed by such person to himself 106
	144	+	or herself, other students, school employees or school property and 107
135	145		effectuating an appropriate modification of such person's educational 108
136	146		plan or placement, and for disciplinary purposes. Such person shall not 109
137	147		be prevented from attending class prior to the holding of an informal 110
138	148		hearing pursuant to section 10-233c, as amended by this act, or an 111
139	149		expulsion hearing pursuant to section 10-233d. 112
140		-	(3) An informal hearing pursuant to section 10-233c, as amended by 113
141		-	this act, or an expulsion hearing pursuant to section 10-233d shall not be 114
142		-	held for any person whose written report indicates that such person's 115
143		-	arrest has been diverted to the community-based diversion system, 116
144		-	screened and found to be eligible for nonjudicial handling or dismissed 117
145		-	by the court. 118
146		-	(d) If an expulsion hearing is held pursuant to section 10-233d, a 119 Substitute Bill No. 380
	150	+	(d) If an expulsion hearing is held pursuant to section 10-233d, a 113
	151	+	representative of the municipal police department or the Division of 114
	152	+	State Police, as appropriate, may testify and provide reports and 115
	153	+	information on such violation at such hearing, provided such police 116
	154	+	participation is requested by any of the following: The local or regional 117 Raised Bill No. 380
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151		-	representative of the municipal police department or the Division of 120
152		-	State Police, as appropriate, may testify and provide reports and 121
153		-	information on such violation at such hearing, provided such police 122
154		-	participation is requested by any of the following: The local or regional 123
155		-	board of education, the impartial hearing board, the principal of the 124
156		-	school or the student or his parent or guardian. Such information with 125
157		-	respect to a child under eighteen years of age shall be confidential in 126
158		-	accordance with sections 46b-124 and 54-76l, and shall only be disclosed 127
159		-	as provided in this section and shall not be further disclosed. 128
160		-	Sec. 3. Section 10-233p of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 129
161		-	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 130
162		-	1, 2024): 131
163		-	Each school resource officer, as defined in section 10-233m, shall 132
164		-	submit to the chief of police of such school resource officer's local law 133
165		-	enforcement agency a report for each investigation or behavioral 134
166		-	intervention of challenging behavior or conflict that escalates to violence 135
167		-	or constitutes a crime conducted by such school resource officer not later 136
168		-	than five school days after conducting such investigation or behavioral 137
169		-	intervention. The chief of police shall submit such report to the 138
170		-	superintendent of schools for the school district in which such 139
171		-	investigation or behavioral intervention occurred in accordance with 140
172		-	the provisions of the memorandum of understanding entered into 141
173		-	pursuant to section 10-233m, but shall be not less frequently than 142
174		-	monthly. If the chief of police of the school resource officer's local law 143
175		-	enforcement agency is not certified by the Police Officer Standards and 144
176		-	Training Council pursuant to section 7-294d, such school resource 145
177		-	officer shall submit such report directly to the superintendent of schools 146
178		-	for the school district in which such investigation or behavioral 147
179		-	intervention occurred in the same manner specified in this section for 148
180		-	the chief of police to submit such report. Such superintendent shall 149
181		-	submit such report to the local or regional board of education of the 150
182		-	school district. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) 151
183		-	the date, time and location of such investigation or behavioral 152
184		-	intervention, (2) the name and badge number of such school resource 153 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	160	+	board of education, the impartial hearing board, the principal of the 118
	161	+	school or the student or his parent or guardian. Such information with 119
	162	+	respect to a child under eighteen years of age shall be confidential in 120
	163	+	accordance with sections 46b-124 and 54-76l, and shall only be disclosed 121
	164	+	as provided in this section and shall not be further disclosed. 122
	165	+	Sec. 3. Section 10-233p of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 123
	166	+	is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 124
	167	+	1, 2024): 125
	168	+	Each school resource officer, as defined in section 10-233m, shall 126
	169	+	submit to the chief of police of such school resource officer's local law 127
	170	+	enforcement agency a report for each investigation or behavioral 128
	171	+	intervention of challenging behavior or conflict that escalates to violence 129
	172	+	or constitutes a crime conducted by such school resource officer not later 130
	173	+	than five school days after conducting such investigation or behavioral 131
	174	+	intervention. The chief of police shall submit such report to the 132
	175	+	superintendent of schools for the school district in which such 133
	176	+	investigation or behavioral intervention occurred in accordance with 134
	177	+	the provisions of the memorandum of understanding entered into 135
	178	+	pursuant to section 10-233m, but shall be not less frequently than 136
	179	+	monthly. If a school resource officer's local law enforcement agency has 137
	180	+	no chief of police, such school resource officer shall submit such report 138
	181	+	directly to the superintendent of schools for the school district in which 139
	182	+	such investigation or behavioral intervention occurred in the same 140
	183	+	manner specified in this section for the chief of police to submit such 141
	184	+	report. Such superintendent shall submit such report to the local or 142
	185	+	regional board of education of the school district. Such report shall 143
	186	+	include, but need not be limited to, (1) the date, time and location of 144
	187	+	such investigation or behavioral intervention, (2) the name and badge 145
	188	+	number of such school resource officer, (3) the race, ethnicity, gender, 146
	189	+	age and disability status for each student involved in such investigation 147
	190	+	or behavioral intervention, (4) the reason for and nature of such 148
	191	+	investigation or behavioral intervention, (5) the disposition of such 149
	192	+	investigation or behavioral intervention, and (6) whether any student 150
	193	+	involved in such investigation or behavioral intervention was (A) 151 Raised Bill No. 380
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189		-	officer, (3) the race, ethnicity, gender, age and disability status for each 154
190		-	student involved in such investigation or behavioral intervention, (4) 155
191		-	the reason for and nature of such investigation or behavioral 156
192		-	intervention, (5) the disposition of such investigation or behavioral 157
193		-	intervention, and (6) whether any student involved in such 158
194		-	investigation or behavioral intervention was (A) searched, (B) apprised 159
195		-	of such student's constitutional rights, (C) issued a citation or a 160
196		-	summons, (D) arrested, or (E) detained, including the amount of time 161
197		-	such student was detained. For purposes of this section, "investigation 162
198		-	or behavioral intervention" means a circumstance in which a school 163
199		-	resource officer is conducting (i) a fact-finding inquiry concerning 164
200		-	student behavior or school safety, including, but not limited to, 165
201		-	emergency circumstances, or (ii) an intervention to resolve violent or 166
202		-	nonviolent student behavior or conflicts. 167
203		-	Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 10-222q of the 2024 supplement to the 168
204		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 169
205		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 170
206		-	(a) There is established a social and emotional learning and school 171
207		-	climate advisory collaborative. The collaborative shall (1) collect 172
208		-	information concerning the school climate improvement efforts of local 173
209		-	and regional boards of education, (2) document any needs articulated 174
210		-	by local and regional boards of education for technical assistance and 175
211		-	training relating to fostering positive school climates, (3) identify best 176
212		-	practices for promoting positive school climates, (4) direct resources to 177
213		-	support state-wide and local initiatives on issues relating to fostering 178
214		-	and improving positive school climates and improving access to social 179
215		-	and emotional learning in schools, (5) develop an assessment for 180
216		-	screening students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, to determine 181
217		-	whether such students are at risk for suicide, (6) develop a biennial state-182
218		-	wide school climate survey, as described in subsection (c) of section 2 of 183
219		-	public act 19-166, (7) develop a model positive school climate policy, as 184
220		-	described in subsection (a) of section 2 of public act 19-166, (8) develop 185
221		-	a plain language explanation of the rights and remedies available under 186
222		-	sections 10-4a and 10-4b for distribution to parents and guardians 187 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	199	+	searched, (B) apprised of such student's constitutional rights, (C) issued 152
	200	+	a citation or a summons, (D) arrested, or (E) detained, including the 153
	201	+	amount of time such student was detained. For purposes of this section, 154
	202	+	"investigation or behavioral intervention" means a circumstance in 155
	203	+	which a school resource officer is conducting (i) a fact-finding inquiry 156
	204	+	concerning student behavior or school safety, including, but not limited 157
	205	+	to, emergency circumstances, or (ii) an intervention to resolve violent or 158
	206	+	nonviolent student behavior or conflicts. 159
	207	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 10-222q of the 2024 supplement to the 160
	208	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 161
	209	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 162
	210	+	(a) There is established a social and emotional learning and school 163
	211	+	climate advisory collaborative. The collaborative shall (1) collect 164
	212	+	information concerning the school climate improvement efforts of local 165
	213	+	and regional boards of education, (2) document any needs articulated 166
	214	+	by local and regional boards of education for technical assistance and 167
	215	+	training relating to fostering positive school climates, (3) identify best 168
	216	+	practices for promoting positive school climates, (4) direct resources to 169
	217	+	support state-wide and local initiatives on issues relating to fostering 170
	218	+	and improving positive school climates and improving access to social 171
	219	+	and emotional learning in schools, (5) develop an assessment for 172
	220	+	screening students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, to determine 173
	221	+	whether such students are at risk for suicide, (6) develop a biennial state-174
	222	+	wide school climate survey, as described in subsection (c) of section 2 of 175
	223	+	public act 19-166, (7) develop a model positive school climate policy, as 176
	224	+	described in subsection (a) of section 2 of public act 19-166, (8) develop 177
	225	+	a plain language explanation of the rights and remedies available under 178
	226	+	sections 10-4a and 10-4b for distribution to parents and guardians 179
	227	+	pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of section 10-222d, and 180
	228	+	provide such explanation to each local and regional board of education 181
	229	+	not later than January 1, 2021, (9) develop school climate survey 182
	230	+	standards, including, but not limited to, standards for the collection of 183
	231	+	data on diversity, equity and inclusion and for the reduction in 184
	232	+	disparities in data collection between school districts, (10) develop a 185 Raised Bill No. 380
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227		-	pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of section 10-222d, and 188
228		-	provide such explanation to each local and regional board of education 189
229		-	not later than January 1, 2021, (9) develop school climate survey 190
230		-	standards, including, but not limited to, standards for the collection of 191
231		-	data on diversity, equity and inclusion and for the reduction in 192
232		-	disparities in data collection between school districts, (10) develop a 193
233		-	model school climate improvement plan, and [(9)] (11) perform other 194
234		-	functions concerning social and emotional learning and fostering 195
235		-	positive school climates. 196
236		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 10-222q of the 2024 supplement to the 197
237		-	general statutes, as amended by section 65 of public act 23-167, is 198
238		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 199
239		-	2025): 200
240		-	(a) There is established a social and emotional learning and school 201
241		-	climate advisory collaborative. The collaborative shall (1) collect 202
242		-	information concerning the school climate improvement efforts of local 203
243		-	and regional boards of education, (2) document any needs articulated 204
244		-	by local and regional boards of education for technical assistance and 205
245		-	training relating to fostering positive school climates, (3) identify best 206
246		-	practices for promoting positive school climates, (4) direct resources to 207
247		-	support state-wide and local initiatives on issues relating to fostering 208
248		-	and improving positive school climates and improving access to social 209
249		-	and emotional learning in schools, (5) develop an assessment for 210
250		-	screening students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, to determine 211
251		-	whether such students are at risk for suicide, (6) develop a biennial state-212
252		-	wide school climate survey, as described in subsection (c) of section 2 of 213
253		-	public act 19-166, (7) adopt a Connecticut school climate policy, as 214
254		-	defined in section 10-222aa, as amended by this act, (8) develop a plain 215
255		-	language explanation of the rights and remedies available under 216
256		-	sections 10-4a and 10-4b for distribution to parents and guardians, and 217
257		-	provide such explanation to each local and regional board of education 218
258		-	not later than January 1, 2021, (9) develop standards for a school climate 219
259		-	survey, including, but not limited to, standards for the collection of data 220
260		-	on diversity, equity and inclusion and for the reduction in disparities in 221 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	238	+	model school climate improvement plan, and [(9)] (11) perform other 186
	239	+	functions concerning social and emotional learning and fostering 187
	240	+	positive school climates. 188
	241	+	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 10-222q of the 2024 supplement to the 189
	242	+	general statutes, as amended by section 65 of public act 23-167, is 190
	243	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 191
	244	+	2025): 192
	245	+	(a) There is established a social and emotional learning and school 193
	246	+	climate advisory collaborative. The collaborative shall (1) collect 194
	247	+	information concerning the school climate improvement efforts of local 195
	248	+	and regional boards of education, (2) document any needs articulated 196
	249	+	by local and regional boards of education for technical assistance and 197
	250	+	training relating to fostering positive school climates, (3) identify best 198
	251	+	practices for promoting positive school climates, (4) direct resources to 199
	252	+	support state-wide and local initiatives on issues relating to fostering 200
	253	+	and improving positive school climates and improving access to social 201
	254	+	and emotional learning in schools, (5) develop an assessment for 202
	255	+	screening students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, to determine 203
	256	+	whether such students are at risk for suicide, (6) develop a biennial state-204
	257	+	wide school climate survey, as described in subsection (c) of section 2 of 205
	258	+	public act 19-166, (7) adopt a Connecticut school climate policy, as 206
	259	+	defined in section 10-222aa, as amended by this act, (8) develop a plain 207
	260	+	language explanation of the rights and remedies available under 208
	261	+	sections 10-4a and 10-4b for distribution to parents and guardians, and 209
	262	+	provide such explanation to each local and regional board of education 210
	263	+	not later than January 1, 2021, (9) develop standards for a school climate 211
	264	+	survey, including, but not limited to, standards for the collection of data 212
	265	+	on diversity, equity and inclusion and for the reduction in disparities in 213
	266	+	data collection between school districts, (10) develop a model school 214
	267	+	climate improvement plan, and [(9)] (11) perform other functions 215
	268	+	concerning social and emotional learning and fostering positive school 216
	269	+	climates. 217
	270	+	Sec. 6. Subdivision (12) of section 10-222aa of the 2024 supplement to 218 Raised Bill No. 380
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265		-	data collection between school districts, (10) develop a model school 222
266		-	climate improvement plan, and [(9)] (11) perform other functions 223
267		-	concerning social and emotional learning and fostering positive school 224
268		-	climates. 225
269		-	Sec. 6. Subdivision (12) of section 10-222aa of the 2024 supplement to 226
270		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 227
271		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 228
272		-	(12) "School climate survey" means a research-based, validated and 229
273		-	developmentally appropriate survey administered to students, school 230
274		-	employees and families of students, in the predominant languages of 231
275		-	the members of the school community, that (A) measures and identifies 232
276		-	school climate needs and tracks progress through a school climate 233
277		-	improvement plan, and (B) (i) meets the school climate survey standards 234
278		-	developed by the social and emotional learning and school climate 235
279		-	advisory collaborative, established pursuant to section 10-222q, as 236
280		-	amended by this act, or (ii) is the state-wide school climate survey 237
281		-	developed by said collaborative. 238
282		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 10-222hh of the 2024 supplement to 239
283		-	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 240
284		-	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 241
285		-	(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2025, and each school year 242
286		-	thereafter, the school climate specialist, as described in section 10-222ee, 243
287		-	for each school, in collaboration with the school climate coordinator, as 244
288		-	described in section 10-222dd, shall develop, and update as necessary, a 245
289		-	school climate improvement plan. Such plan shall be based on the 246
290		-	results of the school climate survey, administered pursuant to section 247
291		-	10-222gg, any recommendations from the school climate committee, as 248
292		-	described in section 10-222ff, the protocols and supports, described in 249
293		-	subsection (b) of this section and any other data the school climate 250
294		-	specialist and school climate coordinator deemed relevant. Such plan 251
295		-	[shall be submitted] may incorporate the model school climate 252
296		-	improvement plan developed by the social and emotional learning and 253 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	276	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 219
	277	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 220
	278	+	(12) "School climate survey" means a research-based, validated and 221
	279	+	developmentally appropriate survey administered to students, school 222
	280	+	employees and families of students, in the predominant languages of 223
	281	+	the members of the school community, that (A) measures and identifies 224
	282	+	school climate needs and tracks progress through a school climate 225
	283	+	improvement plan, and (B) (i) meets the school climate survey standards 226
	284	+	developed by the Social and Emotional Learning and School Climate 227
	285	+	Advisory Collaborative, established pursuant to section 10-222q, as 228
	286	+	amended by this act, or (ii) is the state-wide school climate survey 229
	287	+	developed by said collaborative. 230
	288	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 10-222hh of the 2024 supplement to 231
	289	+	the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 232
	290	+	thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 233
	291	+	(a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2025, and each school year 234
	292	+	thereafter, the school climate specialist, as described in section 10-222ee, 235
	293	+	for each school, in collaboration with the school climate coordinator, as 236
	294	+	described in section 10-222dd, shall develop, and update as necessary, a 237
	295	+	school climate improvement plan. Such plan shall be based on the 238
	296	+	results of the school climate survey, administered pursuant to section 239
	297	+	10-222gg, any recommendations from the school climate committee, as 240
	298	+	described in section 10-222ff, the protocols and supports, described in 241
	299	+	subsection (b) of this section and any other data the school climate 242
	300	+	specialist and school climate coordinator deemed relevant. Such plan 243
	301	+	may incorporate the model school climate improvement plan developed 244
	302	+	by the Social and Emotional Learning and School Climate Advisory 245
	303	+	Collaborative, established pursuant to section 10-222q, as amended by 246
	304	+	this act. [Such plan] The school climate specialist shall [be submitted] 247
	305	+	submit such plan to the school climate coordinator for review and 248
	306	+	approval on or before December thirty-first of each school year. Upon 249
	307	+	approval of such plan, a written or electronic copy of such plan shall be 250
	308	+	made available to members of the school community and such plan shall 251 Raised Bill No. 380
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301		-	school climate advisory collaborative, established pursuant to section 254
302		-	10-222q, as amended by this act. The school climate specialist submit 255
303		-	such plan to the school climate coordinator for review and approval on 256
304		-	or before December thirty-first of each school year. Upon approval of 257
305		-	such plan, a written or electronic copy of such plan shall be made 258
306		-	available to members of the school community and such plan shall be 259
307		-	used in the prevention of, identification of and response to challenging 260
308		-	behavior. 261
309		-	Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 10-222h of the general statutes is 262
310		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 263
311		-	2024): 264
312		-	(b) On or before February 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the 265
313		-	department shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, 266
314		-	submit a report on the status of its efforts pursuant to this section 267
315		-	including, but not limited to, (1) the number of verified acts of bullying 268
316		-	in the state, including, but not limited to, the number of such acts 269
317		-	directed at a student based on actual or perceived membership in a 270
318		-	protected class, (2) an analysis of the responsive action taken by school 271
319		-	districts, (3) an analysis of student responses on the uniform grade-level 272
320		-	appropriate questions described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4) 273
321		-	of subsection (a) of this section, and (4) any recommendations it may 274
322		-	have regarding additional activities or funding to prevent bullying in 275
323		-	schools and improve school climate to the joint standing committees of 276
324		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 277
325		-	education and children and to the speaker of the House of 278
326		-	Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate and the 279
327		-	majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the 280
328		-	Senate. 281
329		-	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) The Department of Education 282
330		-	shall appoint a director of school climate improvement to serve as the 283
331		-	state-wide social and emotional learning and school climate expert. The 284
332		-	director of school climate improvement shall (1) assist local and regional 285
333		-	boards of education with the implementation of (A) sections 10-222t to 286 Substitute Bill No. 380
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	314	+	be used in the prevention of, identification of and response to 252
	315	+	challenging behavior. 253
	316	+	Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 10-222h of the general statutes is 254
	317	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 255
	318	+	2024): 256
	319	+	(b) On or before February 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the 257
	320	+	department shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, 258
	321	+	submit a report on the status of its efforts pursuant to this section 259
	322	+	including, but not limited to, (1) the number of verified acts of bullying 260
	323	+	in the state, including, but not limited to, the number of such acts 261
	324	+	directed at a student based on actual or perceived membership in a 262
	325	+	protected class, (2) an analysis of the responsive action taken by school 263
	326	+	districts, (3) an analysis of student responses on the uniform grade-level 264
	327	+	appropriate questions described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4) 265
	328	+	of subsection (a) of this section, and (4) any recommendations it may 266
	329	+	have regarding additional activities or funding to prevent bullying in 267
	330	+	schools and improve school climate to the joint standing committees of 268
	331	+	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 269
	332	+	education and children and to the speaker of the House of 270
	333	+	Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate and the 271
	334	+	majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the 272
	335	+	Senate. 273
	336	+	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) The Department of Education 274
	337	+	shall appoint a director of school climate improvement to serve as the 275
	338	+	state-wide social and emotional learning and school climate expert. The 276
	339	+	director of school climate improvement shall (1) assist local and regional 277
	340	+	boards of education with the implementation of (A) sections 10-222t to 278
	341	+	10-222v, inclusive, and sections 10-222aa to 10-222jj, inclusive, of the 279
	342	+	general statutes, as amended by this act, and (B) the Connecticut school 280
	343	+	climate policy, as defined in section 10-222aa of the general statutes, as 281
	344	+	amended by this act, (2) assist the Social and Emotional Learning and 282
	345	+	School Climate Advisory Collaborative, established pursuant to section 283
	346	+	10-222q of the general statutes, as amended by this act, in the 284 Raised Bill No. 380
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338		-	10-222v, inclusive, and sections 10-222aa to 10-222jj, inclusive, of the 287
339		-	general statutes, as amended by this act, and (B) the Connecticut school 288
340		-	climate policy, as defined in section 10-222aa of the general statutes, as 289
341		-	amended by this act, (2) assist the social and emotional learning and 290
342		-	school climate advisory collaborative, established pursuant to section 291
343		-	10-222q of the general statutes, as amended by this act, in the 292
344		-	development and implementation of tools and best practices related to 293
345		-	school climate and culture, including, but not limited to, the 294
346		-	development of a model school climate survey and a model school 295
347		-	climate improvement plan, (3) provide information and assistance to 296
348		-	local and regional boards of education, students and parents and 297
349		-	guardians of students on the uniform bullying complaint form created 298
350		-	pursuant to section 10-222bb of the general statutes, (4) not later than 299
351		-	January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, submit a report, in accordance 300
352		-	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 301
353		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 302
354		-	matters relating to education on recommendations for best practices and 303
355		-	improvement of school climate improvement strategies in this state, (5) 304
356		-	assist school climate coordinators, appointed pursuant to section 10-305
357		-	222dd of the general statutes, in the development of a continuum of 306
358		-	strategies to prevent, identify and respond to challenging behavior, (6) 307
359		-	develop and provide technical assistance and recommendations, in 308
360		-	collaboration with the social and emotional learning and school climate 309
361		-	advisory collaborative, to local and regional boards of education on 310
362		-	trainings for school employees for the purposes of school climate 311
363		-	improvement, and (7) in collaboration with the social and emotional 312
364		-	learning and school climate advisory collaborative, develop strategies 313
365		-	to improve the delivery of services concerning social and emotional 314
366		-	learning, skills building and mental health supports. 315
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	352	+	development and implementation of tools and best practices related to 285
	353	+	school climate and culture, including, but not limited to, the 286
	354	+	development of a model school climate survey and a model school 287
	355	+	climate improvement plan, (3) provide information and assistance to 288
	356	+	local and regional boards of education, students and parents and 289
	357	+	guardians of students on the uniform bullying complaint form created 290
	358	+	pursuant to section 10-222bb of the general statutes, (4) not later than 291
	359	+	January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, submit a report, in accordance 292
	360	+	with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint 293
	361	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 294
	362	+	matters relating to education on recommendations for best practices and 295
	363	+	improvement of school climate improvement strategies in the state, (5) 296
	364	+	assist school climate coordinators, appointed pursuant to section 10-297
	365	+	222dd of the general statutes, in the development of a continuum of 298
	366	+	strategies to prevent, identify and respond to challenging behavior, (6) 299
	367	+	develop and provide technical assistance and recommendations, in 300
	368	+	collaboration with the Social and Emotional Learning and School 301
	369	+	Climate Advisory Collaborative, to local and regional boards of 302
	370	+	education on trainings for school employees for the purposes of school 303
	371	+	climate improvement, and (7) in collaboration with the Social and 304
	372	+	Emotional Learning and School Climate Advisory Collaborative, 305
	373	+	develop strategies to improve the delivery of services concerning social 306
	374	+	emotional learning, skills building and mental health supports. 307
367	375		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
368	376		sections:
369	377
370	378		Section 1 July 1, 2024 10-233c(g)
371	379		Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 10-233h
372		-	Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 10-233p Substitute Bill No. 380
373		-
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	380	+	Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 10-233p
377	381		Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 10-222q(a)
378	382		Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 10-222q(a)
379	383		Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 10-222aa(12)
380	384		Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 10-222hh(a)
381	385		Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 10-222h(b)
382	386		Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 New section
	387	+	Raised Bill No. 380
383	388
384		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
385		-	In Section 2(b), "its presentation to the court" was changed to "the
386		-	presentation of such arrest to the court" for clarity and "and 54-76l, and
387		-	shall only be disclosed as provided in this section and shall not be
388		-	further disclosed" was added for consistency.
389	389
390		-	ED Joint Favorable Subst.
	390	+
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	393	+	Statement of Purpose:
	394	+	To (1) require services to be provided for certain youth who receive out-
	395	+	of-school suspensions; (2) revise the procedures by which notification is
	396	+	to be made to superintendents upon the arrest of a student; (3) clarify
	397	+	school resource officer reporting requirements; (4) require the Social and
	398	+	Emotional Learning and School Climate Advisory Collaborative to
	399	+	develop standards for a school climate survey and a model school
	400	+	climate improvement plan; (5) require the school climate survey to meet
	401	+	the standards developed by the collaborative or be the state-wide school
	402	+	climate survey developed by the collaborative; (6) allow school climate
	403	+	specialists to incorporate the model school climate improvement plan in
	404	+	a school climate improvement plan for such specialist's school; and (7)
	405	+	require the Department of Education to (A) report on or before February
	406	+	1, 2025, the number of acts of bullying based on a student's membership
	407	+	in a protected class, and (B) appoint a director of school climate
	408	+	improvement.
	409	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	410	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	411	+	underlined.]
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