Chapter 166. Teachers and Superintendents
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10-144oDefinitions.10-145Certificate necessary to employment. Forfeiture for noncompliance. Substitute teachers.10-145a(Formerly Sec. 10-146). *(See end of section for amended version of subsection (c) and effective date.) Specific components of teacher preparation programs.10-145bTeaching certificates.10-145cElection of persons certified provisionally before July 1, 1974.10-145dState board regulations for teacher certificates. Certification of school business administrators; membership in teachers' retirement system; applicability of teacher tenure law. Certification of computer science teachers. Applicability of elementary education and comprehensive special education endorsements to certain grade levels. Teaching experience in birth-to-three programs. Certification of marital and family therapists. Requirement re reading instruction examination and program of study in dyslexia for certain endorsements.10-145eCertification for occupational subjects.10-145fTesting for prospective teachers.10-145gRegulations.10-145hRequirements for certification as a bilingual education teacher.10-145iLimitation on issuance and reissuance of certificates, authorizations or permits to certain individuals.10-145jEmployment of national corps of teachers' training program graduates.10-145kIssuance of international teacher permit.10-145lWaiver from subject area major requirements for certain teachers.10-145mResident teacher certificate.10-145nIssuance of adjunct instructor permit.10-145o*(See end of section for amended version of subsection (e)(1) and effective date.) Teacher education and mentoring program. Administration. Three-year plan. Instructional modules. Data system. Guidelines.10-145pAlternate route to certification programs for school administrators. Requirements; exception. Issuance of initial educator certificate upon completion.10-145qIssuance of charter school educator permit.10-145rSurvey on reading instruction.10-145sDistinguished educator designation.10-145tAlternate route to certification programs for school support staff. Requirements. Issuance of initial educator certificate upon completion.10-145uRequirements for certification as a teacher at a technical education and career school.10-145vInformation and guidance re requirements for endorsement area of occupational subjects in vocational-technical schools.10-145wAlternate route to certification programs for persons from an alternate profession. Requirements. Issuance of initial educator certificate upon completion.10-145xMemorandum of understanding with teacher licensure assessment vendors re provision of licensure examinations. Department to provide educational materials to assist eligible applicants.10-145yIssuance of career and technical pathways instructor permit.10-145zIssuance of adjunct professor permit.10-145aaLimitation on use of edTPA.10-145bbPathways to professional certification.10-145ccRevised endorsements.10-145ddInitial educator certificate for occupational subjects in technical education and career schools.10-145eeInitial educator certificate for trade and industrial occupations in comprehensive high schools.10-14610-14610-146aAdvisory board on state certification of teachers.10-146bExtension of period to complete requirements for teaching certificate. Renewal of certificate, authorization or permit that expires while holder is on active duty with armed forces of United States or ordered out with National Guard. Exceptions.10-146cReciprocity agreements, interstate agreements and recognition statement to facilitate educator certification.10-146d and 10-146eCommissioner of Education as agent for state. Filing of contracts under agreement.10-146fWaiver of certification requirements for bilingual teachers.10-146gTeachers of specialized courses.10-146hReport re quality of teacher preparation programs.10-146iMilitary spouse teacher permit.10-146jEducator apprenticeship initiative.10-147 and 10-148Kindergarten certificates. Teacher to have certificate.10-148aProfessional development for certified employees.10-148bProfessional development program re scientifically-based reading research and instruction.10-148cSubject matter to be made available to boards of education for in-service training programs.10-148dProfessional development for paraeducators.10-149Qualifications for athletic coaches of intramural and interscholastic athletics.10-149aFelony conviction or fine pursuant to mandated reporting provisions. Notification by state's attorney.10-149bConcussions: Training courses for coaches. Education plan. Informed consent form. Development or approval by State Board of Education. Revocation of coaching permit.10-149cStudent athletes and concussions. Removal from athletic activities. Notification of parent or legal guardian. Revocation of coaching permit.10-149dAthletic directors. Definitions. Qualifications and hiring. Duties.10-149eSchool districts to collect and report occurrences of concussions. Report by Commissioner of Public Health.10-149fSudden cardiac arrest awareness education program. Consent form.10-149gCoaches to annually review cardiac arrest education program. Revocation of coaching permit. Immunity from suit and liability.10-149hExertional heat illness awareness education program.10-150 and 10-150aSchool registers.10-150bConnecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board.10-150cAuthority to develop standards and proposals for regulations and legislation re educator preparation and certification. Review and approval.10-150dDevelopment of certain standards and proposals for regulations and legislation re educator preparation and certification. Annual duties of Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board.10-150eReview and recommendations re educator preparation and certification. Report.10-150fStandards re criteria for reviewing educator preparation programs and alternate route to certification programs for program approval.10-151Employment of teachers. Definitions. Tenure. Notice and hearing on failure to renew or termination of contract. Appeal.10-151aAccess of teacher to supervisory records and reports in personnel file.10-151bTeacher evaluations. Teacher evaluation and support program; development; adoption; implementation; guidelines.10-151cNondisclosure of records of teacher performance and evaluation. Exceptions.10-151dPerformance Evaluation Advisory Council. Responsibilities.10-151eDisclosure of teacher records for purposes of an investigation of child abuse or neglect.10-151f and 10-151gTeacher evaluation and support pilot program. Neag School of Education study of teacher evaluation and support pilot program.10-151hTraining and orientation programs for educators re teacher evaluation and support program.10-151iAudits of teacher evaluation and support programs.10-151jExit surveys for certain teachers.10-152Discrimination in salaries of teachers.10-153Discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression or marital status prohibited.10-153aRights concerning professional organization and negotiations. Duty of fair representation. Annual service fees negotiable item.10-153bSelection of teachers' representatives.10-153cDisputes as to elections.10-153dMeeting between board of education and fiscal authority required. Duty to negotiate. Procedure if legislative body rejects contract.10-153eProhibited practices of employers, employees and representatives. Hearing before State Board of Labor Relations. Appeal. Penalty.10-153fMediation and arbitration of disagreements.10-153gNegotiations concerning salaries, hours and other conditions of employment unaffected by special acts, charters, ordinances.10-153hAppropriation.10-153iDesignation of statutory agent for service of process.10-153jThe making of service of process, notice or demand.10-153kTeacher Negotiation Act applies to incorporated or endowed high schools or academies.10-153lApplicability of employment of teachers statute and teacher negotiation law to incorporated or endowed high schools or academies.10-153mPayment of attorney's fees in proceedings to vacate or confirm teacher grievance arbitration awards.10-153nApplicability of employment of teachers statute and teacher negotiation law to the Gilbert School in Winchester.10-153oReview of performance of arbitration panel members.10-153p to 10-153rSummary of results of contract negotiations. Monitoring of major economic provisions of contracts. Report concerning contracts to General Assembly.10-153sNegotiation, arbitration and ratification of turnaround plans for commissioner's network schools.10-153tTurnaround plan referees.10-154Homes and transportation for teachers.10-154aProfessional communications between teacher or nurse and student. Surrender of physical evidence obtained from students.10-155Emergency teacher training program.10-155a to 10-155cCooperative arrangements for teacher training. Subcommittee and advisory committee for program. State grants.10-155dPreparation of teachers. Alternate route programs for teachers, administrators and early childhood education teachers.10-155eDevelopment of programs to assist paraprofessionals to fulfill state certification requirements. Report to General Assembly.10-155fResidency requirement prohibited.10-155gEducational Excellence Trust Fund.10-155hEducational excellence program administered by department. Governor to recommend appropriation for.10-155iPilot program to assist paraprofessionals.10-155jDevelopment of paraeducators.10-155kSchool Paraeducator Advisory Council.10-155lMinority teacher recruitment.10-155mPromotion of teaching profession as career option to high school students.10-155n to 10-155qTeacher career incentive programs. Applications for grants; selection criteria. Project evaluations; statement of expenditures. Grant program administration.10-155r and 10-155s10-155r and 10-155s10-155t to 10-155bbAdvisory commission on career incentives and teacher evaluation. Election to participate in programs; appointment of panels. Local teacher evaluation plans. Presentation of plans. Grants for developing evaluation plans. Local career incentive plans. Grants for developing career incentive plans. Grants for approval of evaluation and career incentive plans; distribution of proceeds. Teacher Career Incentive Fund; grants for approval of evaluation and career incentive plans; distribution of proceeds.10-155ccDefinitions.10-155dd to 10-155ggGrants to implement comprehensive professional development plans. Planning grants to develop or revise teacher evaluation programs. Grants to implement, assess and improve teacher evaluation programs. Planning grants for teacher career incentive programs.10-156Sick leave.10-156aDuty-free lunch period.10-156bTenure and sick leave rights of teacher on regionalization of school and on dissolution of regional school district.10-156cMilitary leave.10-156dReemployment after military leave.10-156eEmployees of boards of education permitted to serve as elected officials; exception.10-156fTenure and sick leave rights of teacher employed by Goodwin University Magnet Schools, Inc. or Goodwin University Education Services, Inc.10-156g to 10-156z10-156g to 10-156z10-156aaTask Force to Diversify the Educator Workforce.10-156bbIncreasing Educator Diversity Policy Oversight Council.10-156ccReport re effectiveness of minority teacher recruitment programs.10-156ddStudent survey re minority teacher recruitment programs.10-156eeDuties re recruitment of diverse educators.10-156ffStrategies and utilization of resources for the hiring and employment of diverse teachers and administrators.10-156ggMinority candidate certification, retention or residency year program.10-156hhCompletion of video training module re implicit bias and anti-bias in hiring process for certain school district employees.10-156iiAspiring educators diversity scholarship program.10-156jjIncreasing educator diversity plans: Submission; review; approval; revision; implementation; made available.10-157Superintendents: Relationship to local or regional board of education; verification of certification status; waiver of certification; written contract of employment; evaluation of superintendent by board of education.10-157aSuperintendent for more than one town.10-158Superintendent for more than one town. Supervision districts.10-158aCooperative arrangements among towns. School building projects. Student transportation.10-159 and 10-159aSupervisory service by State Board of Education. Election to receive grant in lieu of supervisory service.