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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1511
January Session, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCONNECTED YOUTH.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subdivision (9) of section 10-262f of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2
2025): 3
(9) "Foundation" means (A) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, 4
three thousand nine hundred eighteen dollars, (B) for the fiscal year 5
ending June 30, 1991, four thousand one hundred ninety-two dollars, 6
(C) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1992, four thousand four hundred 7
eighty-six dollars, (D) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1993, June 30, 8
1994, and June 30, 1995, four thousand eight hundred dollars, (E) for the 9
fiscal years ending June 30, 1996, June 30, 1997, and June 30, 1998, five 10
thousand seven hundred eleven dollars, (F) for the fiscal year ending 11
June 30, 1999, five thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars, (G) for 12
the fiscal years ending June 30, 2000, to June 30, 2007, inclusive, five 13
thousand eight hundred ninety-one dollars, (H) for the fiscal years 14
ending June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, nine thousand six 15
hundred eighty-seven dollars, [and] (I) for the fiscal [year] years ending 16
June 30, 2014, [and each fiscal year thereafter] to June 30, 2025, inclusive, 17
eleven thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars, and (J) for the fiscal 18
year ending June 30, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, twelve 19 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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thousand four hundred eighty-eight dollars. 20
Sec. 2. Subdivision (25) of section 10-262f of the general statutes is 21
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 22
2025): 23
(25) "Total need students" means the sum of (A) the number of 24
resident students of the town for the school year, (B) for the school year 25
commencing July 1, [2021] 2026, and each school year thereafter, (i) 26
[thirty] forty per cent of the number of children eligible for free or 27
reduced price meals or free milk, (ii) [fifteen] twenty per cent of the 28
number of children eligible for free or reduced price meals or free milk 29
in excess of the number of children eligible for free or reduced price 30
meals or free milk that is equal to sixty per cent of the total number of 31
resident students of the town for the school year, [and (iii) twenty-five] 32
(iii) thirty-five per cent of the number of resident students who are 33
multilingual learners, as defined in section 10-76kk, and (iv) fifty per 34
cent of the number of resident students who are children requiring 35
special education and related services, as such terms are defined in 36
section 10-76a. 37
Sec. 3. Section 10a-57g of the general statutes is repealed and the 38
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 39
(a) As used in this section: 40
(1) "Connecticut Preschool through Twenty and Workforce 41
Information Network" or "CP20 WIN" means the Preschool through 42
Twenty and Workforce Information Network maintained in the state. 43
(2) "Data definitions" means the plain language descriptions of data 44
elements. 45
(3) "Data dictionary" means a listing of the names of a set of data 46
elements, their definitions and additional meta-data that does not 47
contain any actual data, but provides information about the data in a 48
data set. 49 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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(4) "Data elements" mean units of information that are stored or 50
accessed in any data system, such as a student identification number, 51
course code or cumulative grade point average. 52
(5) "Meta-data" means the information about a data element that 53
provides context for that data element, such as its definition, storage 54
location, format and size. 55
(6) "Participating agency" means the Connecticut State Colleges and 56
Universities, Department of Education, Labor Department, the Office of 57
Early Childhood, The University of Connecticut, the Connecticut 58
Conference of Independent Colleges, the Department of Correction, the 59
Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, each regional 60
workforce development board or any entity that has executed an 61
enterprise memorandum of understanding for participation in the CP20 62
WIN and has been approved for participation pursuant to the terms of 63
the enterprise memorandum of understanding. 64
(7) "Preschool through Twenty and Workforce Information Network" 65
or "P20 WIN" means a state data system for the purpose of matching 66
and linking longitudinally data of state agencies and other 67
organizations to inform policy and practice for education, workforce 68
and supportive service efforts, including, but not limited to, the purpose 69
of conducting audits and evaluations of federal and state education 70
programs. 71
(8) "Enterprise memorandum of understanding" means a 72
foundational multiparty agreement that sets forth the details of how 73
data is shared and the respective legal rights and responsibilities of each 74
party within the data sharing process, by which the same foundational 75
agreement may be used for new agencies to sign on to the data sharing 76
process and without having to re-sign as agencies sign on or off of such 77
agreement. 78
(9) "Disconnected youth" means individuals who are fourteen to 79
eighteen years of age, inclusive, and are at risk of dropping out of school 80
or have dropped out of school. 81 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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(10) "Disconnected young person" means individuals who are 82
nineteen to twenty-six years of age, inclusive, and are not engaged in 83
the workforce, pursuing further education or developing a skill to 84
improve employment opportunities. 85
(b) There is established a Connecticut Preschool through Twenty and 86
Workforce Information Network. The purpose of the CP20 WIN is to 87
establish processes and structures governing the secure sharing of 88
critical longitudinal data across participating agencies through 89
implementation of the standards and policies of the Preschool through 90
Twenty and Workforce Information Network. 91
(c) The CP20 WIN shall be governed by an executive board that shall 92
provide oversight of such network. Said executive board shall include, 93
but need not be limited to, the chief executive officer of each 94
participating agency, or their respective designees, the Chief Workforce 95
Officer, or the officer's designee, and the Secretary of the Office of Policy 96
and Management, or the secretary's designee. The duties of the 97
executive board shall be to: 98
(1) Advance a vision for the CP20 WIN including a prioritized 99
research agenda with support from the Office of Policy and 100
Management. 101
(2) Convene as needed to respond to issues from the data governing 102
board. 103
(3) Identify and work to secure resources necessary to sustain CP20 104
WIN funding. 105
(4) Support system implementation, maintenance and improvement 106
by advocating for the CP20 WIN in regard to policy, legislation and 107
resources. 108
(5) Advocate and support the state's vision for the CP20 WIN. 109
(6) Have overall fiscal and policy responsibility for the CP20 WIN. 110 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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(7) Ensure that, in any circumstances in which public funds or 111
resources are to be jointly utilized with those from private entities, such 112
arrangements are governed by appropriate agreements approved by the 113
Attorney General. 114
(8) Establish a data governing board to establish and implement 115
policies related to cross-agency data management, including, but not 116
limited to, data confidentiality and security in alignment with the vision 117
for CP20 WIN and any applicable law. In establishing such policies, the 118
data governing board shall consult with the Office of Policy and 119
Management, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-67n and 120
other applicable statutes and policies. 121
(d) The executive board established pursuant to this section may 122
appoint advisory committees to make recommendations on data 123
stewardship, data system expansion and processes, and such other areas 124
that will advance the work of CP20 WIN. 125
(e) On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Chief 126
Workforce Officer may, in consultation with the Chief Data Officer and 127
the Labor Commissioner, submit to the administrator of CP20 WIN a 128
request for data and analysis of such data for the purposes of assessing 129
performance and outcomes of the state's workforce system. Such data 130
and analysis request shall be completed by the administrator of CP20 131
WIN not later than August 15, 2022, and annually thereafter. 132
(f) On or before January 1, 2027, the executive board shall develop a 133
data sharing process by which data may be shared that is relevant to 134
identifying populations of disconnected youth and disconnected young 135
people and measuring the effectiveness of programs designed to 136
support such populations. Such data sharing process shall include, but 137
not be limited to, (1) specifying the data elements relevant to identifying 138
such populations, such as rates of school suspension or expulsion, rates 139
of arrests and convictions and employment rates, (2) establishing 140
metrics to measure the effectiveness of programs designed to support 141
disconnected youth and disconnected young people, and (3) developing 142 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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a public dashboard by which such program effectiveness measures may 143
be publicly accessible in a manner that does not disclose personally 144
identifiable information and is in accordance with the Family 145
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as amended 146
from time to time. 147
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) Not later than July 1, 2027, each 148
regional council of governments shall establish a youth success 149
oversight board within such council to oversee the needs of and services 150
available for disconnected youth and disconnected young people, as 151
defined in section 10a-57g of the general statutes, as amended by this 152
act, who reside in the planning region governed by such regional 153
council of governments. The membership of such board shall include, 154
but need not be limited to, representatives of public and private 155
organizations that engage with such disconnected youth and 156
disconnected young people. Each board shall be responsible for (1) 157
mapping regional needs and maintaining a current database of service 158
providers, (2) ensuring engagement around the planning region 159
concerning the populations of disconnected youth and disconnected 160
young people, (3) providing resources to implement integrated case 161
management between service providers, (4) establishing service 162
provider accountability by setting a rate schedule for services based on 163
the program effectiveness reported through CP20 WIN pursuant to the 164
provisions of subsection (f) of section 10a-57g of the general statutes, as 165
amended by this act, and (5) any other duties specified by such regional 166
council of governments. 167
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) The Department of Public 168
Health shall, in partnership with an association of a school-based health 169
centers in the state, establish a program for the provision of such 170
services to students in the state through telehealth. In establishing such 171
program, the department shall determine the regions of the state that 172
lack sufficient mental health services to meet the needs of the population 173
of such regions and issue a request for proposals for the provision of 174
such services through telehealth to mental health service providers that 175
(1) are licensed by the department and provide mental health services 176 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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in person and through telehealth in the state, (2) have experience 177
providing mental health services through telehealth to at least one 178
school district, (3) have experience providing culturally competent 179
pediatric mental health services, such as providing such services in 180
multiple languages and to a diverse population of students, (4) are able 181
to provide high quality mental health services, (5) employ a sufficient 182
number of mental health professionals licensed in the state to meet the 183
needs of such program, (6) use a technology platform that can be made 184
available to each school district that participates in such program at no 185
charge, and (7) agree to bill health carriers for the provision of mental 186
health services through telehealth. The department shall review such 187
proposals and select one mental health service provider to provide such 188
services through telehealth to students in the state, provided the local or 189
regional board of education that governs the school in which such 190
student is enrolled enters into a contract for the provision of such 191
services pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. 192
(b) The Department of Public Health and the mental health service 193
provider selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall develop 194
a model contract for local and regional boards of education to 195
participate in such telehealth mental health services program that 196
includes the terms specified in subdivisions (5) and (6) of said 197
subsection. 198
(c) Any local or regional board of education may participate in the 199
telehealth mental health services program, provided such board (1) 200
enters into a contract with the mental health service provider based on 201
the model contract developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, 202
(2) does not duplicate the services already being provided in the school 203
district through a school-based health center or other facility that 204
provides in-person mental health services to students, (3) does not 205
charge students for access to such telehealth services, and (4) 206
participates with the Department of Public Health and the provider in 207
any record-keeping and reporting requirements specified by the 208
department. 209 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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Sec. 6. Section 31-3mm of the general statutes is repealed and the 210
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 211
(a) The Labor Department, within available appropriations, shall 212
establish a program to distribute youth employment and training funds 213
for summer youth employment programs to regional workforce 214
development boards. 215
(b) Funds provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be 216
allocated as follows: (1) Thirty-two and five-tenths per cent to Capitol 217
Workforce Partners; (2) twenty-two and five-tenths per cent to The 218
Workforce Alliance; (3) twelve and five-tenths per cent to The 219
Workplace, Inc.; (4) twenty-two and five-tenths per cent to the 220
Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, Inc.; and (5) ten per 221
cent to the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board. 222
(c) For fiscal year ending July 1, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, 223
the Labor Department, within available appropriations, shall establish a 224
competitive grant program to distribute the youth employment and 225
training funds remaining after distribution pursuant to subsections (a) 226
and (b) of this section to nonprofit organizations in the state with a 227
demonstrated history of successful workforce development programs 228
for disconnected youth or a disconnected young person, as such terms 229
are defined in section 10a-57g, as amended by this act. The department 230
shall establish eligibility requirements for an organization to receive a 231
grant, including, but not limited to, (1) workforce development program 232
completion rates, and (2) after completion of such workforce 233
development program, job placement rates or rates of enrollment in 234
secondary or postsecondary education. On or before September 1, 2025, 235
the department shall post in a conspicuous location on its Internet web 236
site (A) a description of the competitive grant program, including, but 237
not limited to, the amount of funding available for each grant under 238
such program, (B) the eligibility requirements for an organization to 239
receive a grant, and (C) the application form for such competitive grant 240
program. 241 Substitute Bill No. 1511
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2025 10-262f(9)
Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 10-262f(25)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 10a-57g
Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 31-3mm
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 6(c), subdivision designators (1), (2) and (3) were changed to
subparagraph designators (A), (B) and (C) for consistency with standard
drafting conventions.
ED Joint Favorable Subst. C/R APP