SB 945 — AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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363421-144 ReferredAN toACT CommitteeIMPLEMENTING onTHE EDUCATIONRECOMMENDATIONS IntroducedOF by:THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(ED) AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Such individualized education program shall include (A) LCOappropriate 3634measurable \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00945-R1postsecondary ofgoals 12based SB.docxupon Raisedage- Billappropriate No.transition assessments related to training, education, employment and, where appropriate, independent living skills;

945and appropriate(B) measurableSenate postsecondaryBill goalsNo. based upon age- appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment and, where appropriate, independent living skills;

and945 (B) the transition services, including courses of study, needed to assist [a] such child in reaching those goals.

(b) On and after July 1, 2015, the State Board of Education shall require persons seeking to become (1) elementary level bilingual education teachers to meet coursework requirements in elementary LCOeducation 3634and {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00942bilingual ofeducation, 12and R02-SB.docx(2) }secondary Raisedlevel Billbilingual Public Act No.

94521-144 education2 andof bilingual13 education,Senate andBill (2)No. secondary level bilingual education teachers to meet coursework requirements in both the subject area they will teach and in bilingual education.

945 education teachers to meet coursework requirements in both the subject area they will teach and in bilingual education.

(f) (1) A certified bilingual education teacher who has completed at least fifteen semester hours of credit in combined content coursework in thePublic humanitiesAct shall be eligible to teach secondary humanities courses LCO 3634 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-0093 of 12 R02-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.

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945 the humanities shall be eligible to teach secondary humanities courses in a bilingual education program.

(a) The State Board of Education, upon receipt of a proper application, shall issue a resident teacher certificate to any applicant in the certification endorsement areas of elementary education, middle grades education, secondary academic subjects, special subjects or fields, special education, early childhood education and administration and supervision, who (1) holds a bachelor's degree from an institution of higher education accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher EducationPublic orAct Office of Higher Education or regionally accredited, (2) [possesses a minimum undergraduate college cumulative grade point average of 3.00, (3)] has completed a major or thirty semester hours of LCO 3634 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-0094 of 12 R02-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.

94521-144 content4 specific credit or achieved a qualifying score, as determined by the State Board of Education,13 onSenate theBill appropriateNo. State Board of Education approved subject area assessment, and [(4)] (3) is enrolled in an alternate route to certification program or post-bachelor degree program leading to educator certification, approved by the State Board ofEducation,thatmeetstheguidelinesestablishedbythe [NoChild Left Behind Act, P.L.

945 Education or Office of Higher Education or regionally accredited, (2) [possesses a minimum undergraduate college cumulative grade point average of 3.00, (3)] has completed a major or thirty semester hours of content specific credit or achieved a qualifying score, as determined by the State Board of Education, on the appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment, and [(4)] (3) is enrolled in an alternate route to certification program or post-bachelor degree program leading to educator certification, approved by the State Board ofEducation,thatmeetstheguidelinesestablishedbythe [NoChild Left Behind Act, P.L.

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(a) As used in this section and sections 10-232b and 10-232c, "eligible LCOschool 3634operator" {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00945means ofa 12school R02-SB.docxor }school Raiseddistrict Billauthorized No.to receive national criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to P.L.

945 school operator" means a school or school district authorized to receive national criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to P.L.

On and after July 1, 2015, the State Board of Education shall require members of the governing council of a state or local charter school and membersPublic ofAct aNo. charter management organization to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry, established pursuant to section 17a-101k, and to state and national criminal history records checks before the state board grants initial certificates of approval for charters pursuant to section 10- 66bb, or before such members may be hired by the governing council of a state or local charter school or charter management organization.

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945 governingmembers council of a state or local charter schoolmanagement shallorganization require each contractor doing business with a state or local charter school, who performs a service involving direct student contact, to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry, established pursuant to section 17a-101k, and to state andnationalcriminalhistoryrecordschecksbeforeand suchcontractornational beginscriminal history records checks before the state board grants initial certificates of approval for charters pursuant to performsection 10- 66bb, or before such service.members may be hired by the governing council of a state or local charter school or charter management organization.

The governing council of a state or local charter school shall require each contractor doing business with a state or local charter school, who performs a service involving direct student contact, to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry, established pursuant to section 17a-101k, and to state andnationalcriminalhistoryrecordschecksbefore suchcontractor begins to perform such service.

(b) Upon the institution of such civil action, the Attorney General shall have the right to take the deposition of any witness the Attorney Generalbelieves, or hasreasonto believe, hasinformationrelative tothe prosecution of such action, upon application made to the Superior Court, notwithstanding the provisions of other statutes limiting depositions.Public Act No.

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LCO(d)Thecourt 3634shall {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00947also ofhave 12theright, R02-SB.docxinitsdiscretion,to }assesstreble Raiseddamages Billagainst No.said defendants.

945 (d)Thecourt shall also have theright, inits discretion,to assesstreble damages against said defendants.

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and (6) annually evaluate the progress and accomplishments of special education programs provided by the Technical Education and Career LCOSystem. 3634 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-0098 of 12 R02-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.

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The purpose of such meeting shall be to address such student's transition to such technical education and career school and ensure that such student's individualized education program reflects the current supports and services that such student requiresinorderPublic toAct accessaNo. free andappropriate public educationin the least restrictive environment.

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(g) Only courses taken in grades nine to twelve, inclusive, and that are in accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-4, shall satisfy the graduation requirements set forth in this section, except that a local or regional board of education may grant a student credit (1) toward meeting the high school graduation requirements upon the successful demonstration of mastery of the subject matter content LCOdescribed 3634in {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-0099this section achieved through educational experiences and opportunities that provide flexible and multiple pathways to learning, including cross-curricular graduation requirements, career and technical education, virtual learning, work-based learning, service learning, dual enrollment and early college, courses taken in middle school, internships and student-designed independent studies, provided such demonstration of 12mastery R02-SB.docxis }in Raisedaccordance Billwith No.such state-wide subject matter content standards;

945 described in this section achieved through educational experiences and opportunities that provide flexible and multiple pathways to learning, including cross-curricular graduation requirements, career and technical education, virtual learning, work-based learning, service learning, dual enrollment and early college, courses taken in middle school, internships and student-designed independent studies, provided such demonstration of mastery is in accordance with such state-wide subject matter content standards;