Connecticut General Statutes/Title 10/Chapter 166/Section 10-149

CGS § 10-149. Qualifications for athletic coaches of intramural and interscholastic athletics.

The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to chapter 54, adopt regulations fixing the qualifications of athletic coaches, as defined in section 10-149d, of intramural and interscholastic athletics. Such regulations shall make provision for qualified persons who do not possess a teaching certificate to coach intramural and interscholastic athletics if a qualified person possessing a teaching certificate is not available.

Short History

(1949 Rev., S. 1436; 1959, P.A. 411, S. 13; P.A. 82-218, S. 39, 46; P.A. 83-154, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-236, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-137, S. 9, 14; P.A. 13-41, S. 3.)

Long History

History: 1959 act changed teachers colleges to state colleges and confined necessity to take instruction in physical education at said colleges to those preparing to teach; P.A. 82-218 replaced “state colleges” with the “Connecticut State University” pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; P.A. 83-154 entirely replaced previous provisions re qualifications necessary for teaching physical education with new provisions re qualifications of coaches; P.A. 85-236 added Subsec. (b) authorizing issuance of temporary coaching permit and requiring current certificate of training in first aid for all persons coaching in the public schools on and after August 1, 1985; P.A. 89-137 deleted Subsec. (b) re issuance of temporary coaching permits and requirement that no person coach without a certificate of training in first aid; P.A. 13-41 replaced “coaches” with “athletic coaches” and added reference to Sec. 10-149d re definition of athletic coach, effective July 1, 2013.

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