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	10	+	Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
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12	19		AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.
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 (b) of section 10-145f of the general statutes is 1
17	24		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
18	25		2025): 3
19		-	(b) (1) Not later than July 1, 2025, the Connecticut Educator 4
20		-	Preparation and Certification Board, established pursuant to section 10-5
21		-	150b, as amended by this act, shall approve minimum content 6
22		-	knowledge requirements for a person seeking an endorsement in the 7
23		-	subject area for which such person is seeking an endorsement. Such 8
24		-	requirements shall include, but need not be limited to, the following 9
25		-	methods for demonstrating such minimum content knowledge: (A) 10
26		-	Achieving a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of 11
27		-	Education approved subject area assessment, (B) satisfactory 12
28		-	completion of an assessment that is evidence-based, rigorous and 13
29		-	feasible and is considered valid and reliable by professional bodies 14
30		-	responsible for accrediting educator preparation programs, or (C) 15
31		-	satisfactory completion of a residency program or an apprenticeship 16
32		-	program, or similar educator preparation program or experience, for a 17
33		-	period of not less than twelve months and that is under the supervision 18
34		-	of an accredited educator preparation program and the guidance of a 19 Substitute Bill No. 1392
	26	+	(b) (1) Any person who does not hold a valid certificate pursuant to 4
	27	+	section 10-145b shall [achieve] demonstrate minimum content 5
	28	+	knowledge in the subject area for which such person is seeking an 6
	29	+	endorsement by either (A) achieving a satisfactory evaluation on the 7
	30	+	appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment, 8
	31	+	(B) obtaining a bachelor's degree or higher in the subject area for which 9
	32	+	such person is seeking an endorsement from an institution of higher 10
	33	+	education accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or 11
	34	+	Office of Higher Education or regionally accredited, or (C) successfully 12
	35	+	completing an examination by a Department of Education review panel 13
	36	+	of a satisfactory portfolio of evidence, in order to be eligible for a 14
	37	+	certificate pursuant to said section. [unless such assessment has not been 15
	38	+	approved by the State Board of Education at the time of application, in 16
	39	+	Raised Bill No. 1392
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39		-	mentor educator and a certified school administrator. The board shall, 20
40		-	at least biennially, review and update, as necessary, such requirements. 21
41		-	[(b) (1)] (2) Any person who does not hold a valid certificate pursuant 22
42		-	to section 10-145b shall [achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the 23
43		-	appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment] 24
44		-	satisfy the minimum content knowledge requirements approved by the 25
45		-	Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board pursuant to 26
46		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection in the subject area for which such 27
47		-	person is seeking an endorsement in order to be eligible for a certificate 28
48		-	pursuant to said section. [unless such assessment has not been approved 29
49		-	by the State Board of Education at the time of application, in which case 30
50		-	the applicant shall not be denied a certificate solely because of the lack 31
51		-	of an evaluation on such assessment.] 32
52		-	[(2)] (3) Any person applying for an additional certification 33
53		-	endorsement shall [achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate 34
54		-	State Board of Education approved subject area assessment] satisfy the 35
55		-	minimum content knowledge requirements approved by the 36
56		-	Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board pursuant to 37
57		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection in the subject area for which such 38
58		-	person is seeking an endorsement in order to be eligible for such 39
59		-	additional endorsement. [, unless such assessment has not been 40
60		-	approved by the State Board of Education at the time of application, in 41
61		-	which case the applicant shall not be denied the additional endorsement 42
62		-	solely because of the lack of an evaluation on such assessment.] 43
63		-	[(3)] (4) On and after July 1, 1992, any teacher who held a valid 44
64		-	teaching certificate but whose certificate lapsed and who had completed 45
65		-	all requirements for the issuance of a new certificate pursuant to section 46
66		-	10-145b, except for filing an application for such certificate, prior to the 47
67		-	date on which the lapse occurred, may file, within one year of the date 48
68		-	on which the lapse occurred, an application with the Commissioner of 49
69		-	Education for the issuance of such certificate. Upon the filing of such an 50
70		-	application, the commissioner may grant such certificate and such 51
71		-	certificate shall be retroactive to the date on which the lapse occurred, 52 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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	45	+	which case the applicant shall not be denied a certificate solely because 17
	46	+	of the lack of an evaluation on such assessment.] 18
	47	+	(2) Any person applying for an additional certification endorsement 19
	48	+	shall [achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board 20
	49	+	of Education approved subject area assessment] satisfy the minimum 21
	50	+	content knowledge requirements described in subdivision (1) of this 22
	51	+	subsection in order to be eligible for such additional endorsement. [, 23
	52	+	unless such assessment has not been approved by the State Board of 24
	53	+	Education at the time of application, in which case the applicant shall 25
	54	+	not be denied the additional endorsement solely because of the lack of 26
	55	+	an evaluation on such assessment.] 27
	56	+	(3) On and after July 1, 1992, any teacher who held a valid teaching 28
	57	+	certificate but whose certificate lapsed and who had completed all 29
	58	+	requirements for the issuance of a new certificate pursuant to section 10-30
	59	+	145b, except for filing an application for such certificate, prior to the date 31
	60	+	on which the lapse occurred, may file, within one year of the date on 32
	61	+	which the lapse occurred, an application with the Commissioner of 33
	62	+	Education for the issuance of such certificate. Upon the filing of such an 34
	63	+	application, the commissioner may grant such certificate and such 35
	64	+	certificate shall be retroactive to the date on which the lapse occurred, 36
	65	+	provided the commissioner finds that the lapse of the certificate 37
	66	+	occurred as a result of a hardship or extenuating circumstances beyond 38
	67	+	the control of the applicant. If such teacher has attained tenure and is 39
	68	+	reemployed by the same board of education in any equivalent unfilled 40
	69	+	position for which the person is qualified as a result of the issuance of a 41
	70	+	certificate pursuant to this subdivision, the lapse period shall not 42
	71	+	constitute a break in employment for such person reemployed and shall 43
	72	+	be used for the purpose of calculating continuous employment pursuant 44
	73	+	to section 10-151. If such teacher has not attained tenure, the time 45
	74	+	unemployed due to the lapse of a certificate shall not be counted toward 46
	75	+	tenure, except that if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of 47
	76	+	education as a result of the issuance of a certificate pursuant to this 48
	77	+	subdivision, such teacher may count the previous continuous 49
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76		-	provided the commissioner finds that the lapse of the certificate 53
77		-	occurred as a result of a hardship or extenuating circumstances beyond 54
78		-	the control of the applicant. If such teacher has attained tenure and is 55
79		-	reemployed by the same board of education in any equivalent unfilled 56
80		-	position for which the person is qualified as a result of the issuance of a 57
81		-	certificate pursuant to this subdivision, the lapse period shall not 58
82		-	constitute a break in employment for such person reemployed and shall 59
83		-	be used for the purpose of calculating continuous employment pursuant 60
84		-	to section 10-151. If such teacher has not attained tenure, the time 61
85		-	unemployed due to the lapse of a certificate shall not be counted toward 62
86		-	tenure, except that if such teacher is reemployed by the same board of 63
87		-	education as a result of the issuance of a certificate pursuant to this 64
88		-	subdivision, such teacher may count the previous continuous 65
89		-	employment immediately prior to the lapse towards tenure. Using 66
90		-	information provided by the Teachers' Retirement Board, the 67
91		-	Department of Education shall annually notify each local or regional 68
92		-	board of education of the name of each teacher employed by such board 69
93		-	of education whose provisional certificate will expire during the period 70
94		-	of twelve months following such notice. Upon receipt of such notice the 71
95		-	superintendent of each local and regional board of education shall 72
96		-	notify each such teacher in writing, at such teacher's last-known 73
97		-	address, that the teacher's provisional certificate will expire. 74
98		-	[(4)] (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the 75
99		-	contrary, to be eligible for a certificate to teach subjects for which a 76
100		-	bachelor's degree is not required, any applicant who is otherwise 77
101		-	eligible for certification in such endorsement areas shall be entitled to a 78
102		-	certificate without having met the requirements of the competency 79
103		-	examination and subject area assessment pursuant to this subsection for 80
104		-	a period not to exceed two years, except that for a certificate to teach 81
105		-	skilled trades or trade-related or occupational subjects, the 82
106		-	commissioner may waive the requirement that the applicant take the 83
107		-	competency examination. The commissioner may, upon the showing of 84
108		-	good cause, extend the certificate. 85
109		-	[(5)] (6) On and after July 1, [2011] 2025, any person applying for a 86 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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	84	+	employment immediately prior to the lapse towards tenure. Using 50
	85	+	information provided by the Teachers' Retirement Board, the 51
	86	+	Department of Education shall annually notify each local or regional 52
	87	+	board of education of the name of each teacher employed by such board 53
	88	+	of education whose provisional certificate will expire during the period 54
	89	+	of twelve months following such notice. Upon receipt of such notice the 55
	90	+	superintendent of each local and regional board of education shall 56
	91	+	notify each such teacher in writing, at such teacher's last-known 57
	92	+	address, that the teacher's provisional certificate will expire. 58
	93	+	(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the contrary, 59
	94	+	to be eligible for a certificate to teach subjects for which a bachelor's 60
	95	+	degree is not required, any applicant who is otherwise eligible for 61
	96	+	certification in such endorsement areas shall be entitled to a certificate 62
	97	+	without having met the requirements of the competency examination 63
	98	+	and subject area assessment pursuant to this subsection for a period not 64
	99	+	to exceed two years, except that for a certificate to teach skilled trades 65
	100	+	or trade-related or occupational subjects, the commissioner may waive 66
	101	+	the requirement that the applicant take the competency examination. 67
	102	+	The commissioner may, upon the showing of good cause, extend the 68
	103	+	certificate. 69
	104	+	(5) On and after July 1, [2011] 2025, any person applying for a 70
	105	+	certification in the endorsement area of elementary education shall 71
	106	+	[achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of 72
	107	+	Education approved mathematics assessment] satisfy the minimum 73
	108	+	content knowledge requirements described in subdivision (1) of this 74
	109	+	subsection in order to be eligible for such elementary education 75
	110	+	endorsement. 76
	111	+	(6) On and after July 1, [2018] 2025, any person who holds an initial [, 77
	112	+	provisional] or professional educator certificate and [achieves a 78
	113	+	satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of Education 79
	114	+	approved subject area assessment] satisfies the minimum content 80
	115	+	knowledge requirements described in subdivision (1) of this subsection 81
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114		-	certification in the endorsement area of elementary education shall 87
115		-	[achieve a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate State Board of 88
116		-	Education approved mathematics assessment] satisfy the minimum 89
117		-	content knowledge requirements approved by the Connecticut 90
118		-	Educator Preparation and Certification Board pursuant to subdivision 91
119		-	(1) of this subsection in the subject area for which such person is seeking 92
120		-	an endorsement in order to be eligible for such elementary education 93
121		-	endorsement. 94
122		-	[(6)] (7) On and after July 1, [2018] 2025, any person who holds an 95
123		-	initial [, provisional] educator certificate or a professional educator 96
124		-	certificate and [achieves a satisfactory evaluation on the appropriate 97
125		-	State Board of Education approved subject area assessment] satisfies the 98
126		-	minimum content knowledge requirements approved by the 99
127		-	Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board pursuant to 100
128		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection in the subject area for which such 101
129		-	person is seeking an endorsement shall be issued a cross endorsement 102
130		-	in the relevant certification endorsement area corresponding to a 103
131		-	teacher shortage area, as determined by the Commissioner of Education 104
132		-	pursuant to section 10-8b. 105
133		-	[(7)] (8) On and after July 1, [2024] 2025, any person who holds an 106
134		-	initial educator certificate [, a provisional educator certificate] or a 107
135		-	professional educator certificate and [achieves a satisfactory evaluation 108
136		-	on the appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area 109
137		-	assessment] satisfies the minimum content knowledge requirements 110
138		-	approved by the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification 111
139		-	Board pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection in the subject area 112
140		-	for which such person is seeking an endorsement shall be issued a cross 113
141		-	endorsement in the relevant certification endorsement area. The 114
142		-	provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the endorsement areas 115
143		-	of special education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, 116
144		-	bilingual, remedial reading and remedial language arts or school library 117
145		-	media specialist. 118
146		-	Sec. 2. Section 10-145l of the general statutes is repealed and the 119 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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	122	+	shall be issued a cross endorsement in the relevant certification 82
	123	+	endorsement area corresponding to a teacher shortage area, as 83
	124	+	determined by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to section 10-84
	125	+	8b. 85
	126	+	(7) On and after July 1, [2024] 2025, any person who holds an initial 86
	127	+	educator certificate [, a provisional educator certificate] or a professional 87
	128	+	educator certificate and [achieves a satisfactory evaluation on the 88
	129	+	appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment] 89
	130	+	satisfies the minimum content knowledge requirements described in 90
	131	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be issued a cross endorsement in 91
	132	+	the relevant certification endorsement area. The provisions of this 92
	133	+	subdivision shall not apply to the endorsement areas of special 93
	134	+	education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, bilingual, 94
	135	+	remedial reading and remedial language arts or school library media 95
	136	+	specialist. 96
	137	+	Sec. 2. Section 10-145l of the general statutes is repealed and the 97
	138	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 98
	139	+	(a) On and after July 1, [2019] 2025, the State Board of Education shall 99
	140	+	allow an applicant for certification to teach in a subject shortage area 100
	141	+	pursuant to section 10-8b or a certified employee seeking to teach in 101
	142	+	such a subject shortage area to substitute [achievement of a satisfactory 102
	143	+	score, as determined by the State Board of Education, on any 103
	144	+	appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment] 104
	145	+	satisfaction of the minimum content knowledge requirements described 105
	146	+	in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 10-145f, as amended by 106
	147	+	this act, for the subject area requirements for certification. [pursuant to 107
	148	+	section 10-145f.] 108
	149	+	(b) On and after July 1, [2020] 2025, the State Board of Education shall 109
	150	+	allow an applicant for certification to teach computer science, or a 110
	151	+	certified employee seeking to teach computer science, to substitute 111
	152	+	[achievement of a satisfactory score, as determined by the State Board 112
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151		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 120
152		-	(a) On and after July 1, [2019] 2025, the State Board of Education shall 121
153		-	allow an applicant for certification to teach in a subject shortage area 122
154		-	pursuant to section 10-8b or a certified employee seeking to teach in 123
155		-	such a subject shortage area to substitute [achievement of a satisfactory 124
156		-	score, as determined by the State Board of Education, on any 125
157		-	appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment] 126
158		-	satisfaction of the minimum content knowledge requirements approved 127
159		-	by the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board 128
160		-	pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 10-145f, as 129
161		-	amended by this act, for the subject area requirements for certification. 130
162		-	[pursuant to section 10-145f.] 131
163		-	(b) On and after July 1, [2020] 2025, the State Board of Education shall 132
164		-	allow an applicant for certification to teach computer science, or a 133
165		-	certified employee seeking to teach computer science, to substitute 134
166		-	[achievement of a satisfactory score, as determined by the State Board 135
167		-	of Education, on the appropriate State Board of Education approved 136
168		-	subject area assessment] satisfaction of the minimum content 137
169		-	knowledge requirements approved by the Connecticut Educator 138
170		-	Preparation and Certification Board pursuant to subdivision (1) of 139
171		-	subsection (b) of section 10-145f, as amended by this act, for the subject 140
172		-	area requirements for certification. [pursuant to section 10-145f.] 141
173		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 10-155l of the general statutes is 142
174		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 143
175		-	2025): 144
176		-	(c) Not later than October 1, 2007, the Regional Educational Service 145
177		-	Center Minority Recruiting Alliance, in consultation with the 146
178		-	Department of Education, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, 147
179		-	the constituent units of the state system of higher education and the 148
180		-	Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, shall propose 149
181		-	guidelines to the Commissioner of Education and the chancellor of the 150
182		-	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for pilot programs to recruit 151 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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	159	+	of Education, on the appropriate State Board of Education approved 113
	160	+	subject area assessment] satisfaction of the minimum content 114
	161	+	knowledge requirements described in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) 115
	162	+	of section 10-145f, as amended by this act, for the subject area 116
	163	+	requirements for certification. [pursuant to section 10-145f.] 117
	164	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 10-155l of the general statutes is 118
	165	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 119
	166	+	2025): 120
	167	+	(c) Not later than October 1, 2007, the Regional Educational Service 121
	168	+	Center Minority Recruiting Alliance, in consultation with the 122
	169	+	Department of Education, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, 123
	170	+	the constituent units of the state system of higher education and the 124
	171	+	Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges, shall propose 125
	172	+	guidelines to the Commissioner of Education and the chancellor of the 126
	173	+	Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for pilot programs to recruit 127
	174	+	and retain minority teachers and may consider, but such consideration 128
	175	+	need not be limited to, the establishment and operation of the following 129
	176	+	pilot programs: 130
	177	+	(1) A fellows program leading to the eligibility for an educator 131
	178	+	certificate for minority individuals who have (A) completed an intensive 132
	179	+	summer session focusing on classroom management and methodology, 133
	180	+	(B) received a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education 134
	181	+	accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of 135
	182	+	Higher Education or regionally accredited, (C) [achieved a satisfactory 136
	183	+	score on the examination required pursuant to section 10-145f] satisfied 137
	184	+	the minimum content knowledge requirements described in 138
	185	+	subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 10-145f, as amended by this 139
	186	+	act, or have had such requirement waived pursuant to said section, and 140
	187	+	(D) have such other qualifications for the issuance of an educator 141
	188	+	certificate as are required for individuals participating in the alternate 142
	189	+	route to certification program under section 10-155d; 143
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187		-	and retain minority teachers and may consider, but such consideration 152
188		-	need not be limited to, the establishment and operation of the following 153
189		-	pilot programs: 154
190		-	(1) A fellows program leading to the eligibility for an educator 155
191		-	certificate for minority individuals who have (A) completed an intensive 156
192		-	summer session focusing on classroom management and methodology, 157
193		-	(B) received a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education 158
194		-	accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of 159
195		-	Higher Education or regionally accredited, (C) [achieved a satisfactory 160
196		-	score on the examination required pursuant to section 10-145f] satisfied 161
197		-	the minimum content knowledge requirements approved by the 162
198		-	Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board pursuant to 163
199		-	subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 10-145f, as amended by this 164
200		-	act, or have had such requirement waived pursuant to said section, and 165
201		-	(D) have such other qualifications for the issuance of an educator 166
202		-	certificate as are required for individuals participating in the alternate 167
203		-	route to certification program under section 10-155d; 168
204		-	(2) A competitive grant program to assist local and regional boards 169
205		-	of education to form and operate future teachers' clubs as part of the 170
206		-	extracurricular activities at middle and high schools under their 171
207		-	jurisdiction; and 172
208		-	(3) A program to allow minority college seniors who are majoring in 173
209		-	subject shortage areas pursuant to section 10-8b but who are not 174
210		-	enrolled in a teacher preparation program to receive up to three credits 175
211		-	for working as cadet teachers in a public school and, upon graduation 176
212		-	and recommendation by school officials, to allow such cadet teachers to 177
213		-	enter a fellows program pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection if 178
214		-	such a program is in operation. 179
215		-	Sec. 4. Section 10-150b of the general statutes is repealed and the 180
216		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 181
217		-	(a) There is established the Connecticut Educator Preparation and 182
218		-	Certification Board. The board shall be responsible for modernizing and 183 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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223		-	aligning educator preparation and certification to ensure that policies 184
224		-	are optimized to attract and retain effective and diverse professionals 185
225		-	for employment in the state's public schools. 186
226		-	(b) The board shall develop requirements, standards, guidance and 187
227		-	proposals for regulations or legislation relating to educator preparation 188
228		-	and certification. Such requirements, standards, guidance and 189
229		-	proposals shall reflect the teaching profession and respond to emerging 190
230		-	understandings of effective, evidence-based practices and address the 191
231		-	following objectives: (1) Building streamlined, flexible pathways in the 192
232		-	educator profession that are grounded in a commitment to educator 193
233		-	effectiveness, (2) enabling educators to broaden their scope of practice 194
234		-	to meet more students' needs, (3) ensuring educator preparation 195
235		-	programs are accountable for both the quality training experiences and 196
236		-	outcomes for candidates, (4) creating a system to help educators 197
237		-	continuously improve their practice that supports and rewards 198
238		-	educators who demonstrate mastery, (5) supporting improved data 199
239		-	transparency regarding the state's distribution of educators and 200
240		-	educator vacancies and accountability for remedying observed 201
241		-	inequities, and (6) treating educators as professionals and lifelong 202
242		-	learners who need access to high-quality professional learning and 203
243		-	mentorships throughout their careers. 204
244		-	(c) The board shall consist of the following members: 205
245		-	(1) Four public school classroom teachers, who are classroom 206
246		-	teachers at the time of their appointment and throughout their term on 207
247		-	the board, as follows: 208
248		-	(A) Two appointed by the Connecticut Education Association, one of 209
249		-	whom is a teacher for students in grades kindergarten to grade six, 210
250		-	inclusive, and one of whom is a high school teacher; 211
251		-	(B) One appointed by the American Federation of Teachers-212
252		-	Connecticut, one of whom is a special education teacher; and 213
253		-	(C) One appointed by the Connecticut Teacher of the Year Council. 214 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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258		-	(2) Three representatives from an educator preparation program 215
259		-	approved by the State Board of Education, as follows: 216
260		-	(A) One appointed by the American Association of Colleges for 217
261		-	Teacher Education Connecticut Chapter, who is a representative from 218
262		-	an educator preparation program offered by a public institution of 219
263		-	higher education; 220
264		-	(B) One appointed by the Connecticut Conference of Independent 221
265		-	Colleges; and 222
266		-	(C) One appointed by the Commissioner of Education, who is a 223
267		-	representative of an alternate route to certification program. 224
268		-	(3) Three administrators, who are employed by a local or regional 225
269		-	board of education, as follows: 226
270		-	(A) One appointed by the Connecticut Association of Public School 227
271		-	Superintendents, who is a superintendent of schools for an urban school 228
272		-	district; 229
273		-	(B) One appointed by the Connecticut Association of Schools, who 230
274		-	represents a rural school district; and 231
275		-	(C) One appointed by the Connecticut Federation of School 232
276		-	Administrators, who represents a suburban school district. 233
277		-	(4) One appointed by the Connecticut Association of Boards of 234
278		-	Education. 235
279		-	(5) One appointed by the Connecticut Business and Industry 236
280		-	Association, who is a representative from the education and workforce 237
281		-	affiliate of the association. 238
282		-	(6) A representative from the Increasing Educator Diversity Policy 239
283		-	Oversight Council, established pursuant to section 10-156bb, designated 240
284		-	by the council. 241
285		-	(7) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee. 242 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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289		-
290		-	(8) The Commissioner of Early Childhood, or the commissioner's 243
291		-	designee. 244
292		-	(9) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career 245
293		-	System, or the superintendent's designee. 246
294		-	(d) All initial appointments to the board shall be made not later than 247
295		-	August 1, 2024. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority 248
296		-	not later than ten days following such vacancy. Members shall serve 249
297		-	three-year terms. 250
298		-	(e) The chairperson and vice chairperson of the board shall be elected 251
299		-	from among the voting members of the board. The board shall establish 252
300		-	bylaws for the operation and management of the board. An employee 253
301		-	of the Department of Education shall be designated by the 254
302		-	Commissioner of Education to serve as the administrator of the board. 255
303		-	(f) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the board 256
304		-	shall develop an annual report that includes a detailed summary of the 257
305		-	substance and disposition of any requirements, standards, guidance 258
306		-	and proposals for regulations or legislation developed by the board [or 259
307		-	the State Board of Education] pursuant to section 10-150c, as amended 260
308		-	by this act. The board shall submit such annual report to the joint 261
309		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 262
310		-	matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of 263
311		-	section 11-4a. 264
312		-	Sec. 5. Section 10-150c of the general statutes is repealed and the 265
313		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 266
314		-	(a) The Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board, 267
315		-	[and the State Board of Education] established pursuant to section 10-268
316		-	150b, as amended by this act, shall [each] have the exclusive authority 269
317		-	to develop and approve requirements, standards, guidance and 270
318		-	proposals for regulations and legislation relating to educator 271
319		-	preparation and certification. 272 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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323		-
324		-	[(b) (1) Any such standard or proposal developed by the Connecticut 273
325		-	Educator Preparation and Certification Board shall be submitted to the 274
326		-	State Board of Education for review. The State Board of Education shall 275
327		-	approve or reject any such standard or proposal not later than sixty days 276
328		-	after receipt of such standard or proposal. If such standard or proposal 277
329		-	is approved, such standard or proposal shall be implemented. 278
330		-	(2) Any such standard or proposal developed by the State Board of 279
331		-	Education shall be submitted to the Connecticut Educator Preparation 280
332		-	and Certification Board for review. The Connecticut Educator 281
333		-	Preparation and Certification Board shall approve or reject any such 282
334		-	standard or proposal not later than sixty days after receipt of such 283
335		-	standard or proposal. If such standard or proposal is approved, such 284
336		-	standard or proposal shall be implemented.] 285
337		-	[(3) If such approved proposal is for regulations,] (b) (1) Any proposal 286
338		-	for regulations that has been approved by the Connecticut Educator 287
339		-	Preparation and Certification Board shall be submitted to the State 288
340		-	Board of Education and the State Board of Education shall adopt 289
341		-	regulations consistent with such approved proposal in accordance with 290
342		-	the provisions of chapter 54. 291
343		-	[(4) If such approved proposal is for legislation, such approved 292
344		-	proposal] (2) Any proposal for legislation that has been approved by the 293
345		-	Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board shall be 294
346		-	submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 295
347		-	having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with 296
348		-	the provisions of section 11-4a. 297
349		-	Sec. 6. Section 10-150d of the general statutes is repealed and the 298
350		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 299
351		-	(a) Not later than July 1, 2025, the Connecticut Educator Preparation 300
352		-	and Certification Board, established pursuant to section 10-150b, as 301
353		-	amended by this act, shall develop requirements, standards, guidance 302
354		-	and proposals for regulations and legislation regarding (1) the 303
355		-	evaluation criteria that will be used to assess proposals from local or 304 Substitute Bill No. 1392
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359		-
360		-	regional boards of education, regional educational service centers and 305
361		-	educator preparation programs for alternative pathways for educators 306
362		-	to progress from an initial educator certificate to a professional educator 307
363		-	certificate or to be issued a cross endorsement that will enable such 308
364		-	educators to teach in content areas or grades beyond their initial 309
365		-	certification areas, (2) the manner in which degrees from educator 310
366		-	preparation programs approved by the State Board of Education will 311
367		-	align with the revised endorsement codes under section 10-145d, (3) the 312
368		-	adequacy and relevance of existing certification endorsement areas, (4) 313
369		-	the implementation of the standards for educator preparation programs 314
370		-	developed by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, 315
371		-	(5) the necessity of the temporary ninety-day certificate issued under 316
372		-	section 10-145b, and (6) the design and development of a state-wide data 317
373		-	dashboard that enables longitudinal monitoring of educator workforce 318
374		-	data. 319
375		-	(b) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the board shall 320
376		-	(1) collect and review (A) state-specific data, including, but not limited 321
377		-	to, qualitative data on stakeholders' experiences and quantitative data 322
378		-	from the Department of Education on educator vacancies, shortage 323
379		-	areas and the educator preparation program dashboard, and (B) data on 324
380		-	applicable national policy developments relating to educator 325
381		-	preparation, certification and employment, (2) evaluate whether any 326
382		-	changes are needed to the current educator preparation and certification 327
383		-	frameworks, and (3) develop, as necessary, evidence -based 328
384		-	requirements, standards, guidance and proposals for regulations and 329
385		-	legislation to strengthen existing systems. 330
	196	+	(2) A competitive grant program to assist local and regional boards 144
	197	+	of education to form and operate future teachers' clubs as part of the 145
	198	+	extracurricular activities at middle and high schools under their 146
	199	+	jurisdiction; and 147
	200	+	(3) A program to allow minority college seniors who are majoring in 148
	201	+	subject shortage areas pursuant to section 10-8b but who are not 149
	202	+	enrolled in a teacher preparation program to receive up to three credits 150
	203	+	for working as cadet teachers in a public school and, upon graduation 151
	204	+	and recommendation by school officials, to allow such cadet teachers to 152
	205	+	enter a fellows program pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection if 153
	206	+	such a program is in operation. 154
386	207		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
387	208		sections:
388	209
389	210		Section 1 July 1, 2025 10-145f(b)
390	211		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 10-145l
391	212		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 10-155l(c)
392		-	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 10-150b
393		-	Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 10-150c
394		-	Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 10-150d Substitute Bill No. 1392
395	213
	214	+	Statement of Purpose:
	215	+	To provide candidates for educator certification alternative methods for
	216	+	satisfying the minimum content knowledge requirements.
396	217
397		-	LCO 12 of 12
398		-
399		-
400		-	ED Joint Favorable Subst.
	218	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	219	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	220	+	underlined.]
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