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3 | 3 | LCO No. 2337 1 of 1 | |
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5 | 5 | General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5515 | |
6 | 6 | January Session, 2025 | |
7 | 7 | LCO No. 2337 | |
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10 | 10 | Referred to Committee on EDUCATION | |
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13 | 13 | Introduced by: | |
14 | 14 | REP. RYAN, 139th Dist. | |
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18 | 18 | AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF CIVICS EDUCATION AS | |
19 | 19 | PART OF SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION. | |
20 | 20 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General | |
21 | 21 | Assembly convened: | |
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23 | 23 | That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to (1) include civics 1 | |
24 | 24 | education as part of the special education instruction and curriculum to 2 | |
25 | 25 | provide students with special needs instruction on civic rights and 3 | |
26 | 26 | responsibilities, (2) provide funding to support schools in developing or 4 | |
27 | 27 | adapting civics courses specifically designed for accessibility and 5 | |
28 | 28 | engagement for special needs students, and (3) create an inclusive 6 | |
29 | 29 | educational environment that encourages students with special needs 7 | |
30 | 30 | to participate fully in civic life. 8 | |
31 | 31 | Statement of Purpose: | |
32 | 32 | To create an inclusive educational environment that encourages | |
33 | 33 | students with special needs to participate fully in civic life. |