HB 5216 — AN ACT CONCERNING STIPENDS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2026) (a) The Department of Education shall establish a program to be known as the "Student Teacher Investment and Professional Educator Network for Development"or "STIPEND"program."STIPEND"program.For thefallsemester of2026,and each semester thereafter, the department shall provide funds to each teacher preparation program, as defined in section 10-10a of the general statutes, for each student teacher enrolled in such program who is participating in a student teaching experience, pursuant to subsection (i)ofsection10-145a ofthegeneralstatutes,atapublicschoolinthestate for such semester.

For thefallsemester of2026,and each semester thereafter, the department shall provide funds to each teacher preparation program, as defined in section 10-10a of the general statutes, for each student teacher enrolled in such program who is participating in a student teaching experience, pursuant to subsection (i)ofsection10-145a ofthegeneralstatutes, atapublicschoolinthestate for such semester.

(b) (1) Each teacher preparation program shall report to the LCO 1376 1 of 3 Raised Bill No.

13765216 1 of 3 Raised Bill No.5216 Department of Education, in the form and manner prescribed by the departmentdepartment, (A) not later that August 1, 2026, and December 1, 2026, and each August first and December first thereafter, the estimated number of student teachers who are enrolled in such program and will participateinastudentteachingexperienceparticipateinastudentteachingexperienceatapublicschoolinthestate atapublicschoolinthestate during the following semester, and (B) not later than January 1, 2027, and July 1, 2027, and each January first and July first thereafter, whether any such student teachers did not complete such student teaching experience during the prior semester, specifying the number of weeks that were not completed.

(d) Not later than January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, the Department of Education shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education a report, on a disaggregated basis, on the employment rate at public schools in the state of student teachers who LCOreceived No.stipends under the STIPEND program.

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Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section Statement of Purpose:

To require payment of stipends to student teachers for each week of student teaching experience at a public school in the state.

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