Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-45. Examination of witnesses; introduction of evidenceIn any hearing, the agent and all parties shall have the right to call, examine and cross-examine witnesses and to introduce into the record papers and documents or other e…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-46. Hearings; evidenceThe Board shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. All findings of the Board as to facts shall be supported by substantial evidence. (Effective May 7, 1980)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-47. Hearings; stipulationsAt a hearing, stipulations may be introduced in evidence with respect to any issue, subject to the ruling of the Board. (Effective May 7, 1980)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-48. Continuation, adjournment or postponement of hearings; notice of withdrawal(a) In the discretion of the Board the hearing may be continued from day to day or adjourned to a later date, or to a different place, by announcem…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-49. Contemptuous conduct at hearingsAny person who engages in contemptuous conduct before the Board may, in the discretion of the Board, be excluded from the hearing room or further participation in the proceeding. (Effective …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-5. Signature of documentsThe duly authorized and official documents of the Board of every description, and without exception, including but not limited to the Board decisions, orders, notices, subpoenas, and communications sha…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-50. Waiver of hearing; consent order(a) Nothing in these regulations shall prevent the entry of an order with the consent of the Respondent, and on notice to all parties and without the holding of any hearing or the making of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-51. Oral argument or briefs at the close of hearings(a) In all hearings under the Act, the board may, in its discretion, permit the parties to argue orally before it at the close of the hearings or to file briefs. The time for…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-52. Variance between pleading and proof(a) A variance between the pleading in a prohibited practice proceeding and the proof shall be considered immaterial unless it prejudicially misleads any party or the Board. Where a varia…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-53. Motions and objections at hearingsMotions made during the hearing and objections with respect to the conduct of the hearing, including objections to the introduction of evidence, shall be stated orally and shall be include…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-54. Application for leave to reopen a hearing on grounds of newly discovered evidenceNo motion for leave to reopen a hearing because of newly discovered evidence shall be entertained unless it is shown that such additional evi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-55. Findings of fact; conclusions of law; decision and orderThe board shall, at any time after the close of a hearing, issue its findings of fact, conclusions of law, decision and order. Such findings of fact, conclusions of l…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-56. Record of proceedings before the board(a) The record of the proceedings before the Board shall consist of the complaint or amended complaint, any other pleadings, notices of hearing, motions, orders, stenographic report, e…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-57. Public recordThe record as defined in the preceding section shall constitute the public record of cases and shall be made available for inspection or copying under such conditions as the Board may prescribe. (Effective May…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-58. Practice before the boardAny person who at any time has been a member of or employed by the board shall not be permitted to appear before the board as an attorney or representative for any person, school board or employee …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-59. Service by boardComplaints, decisions and orders and other processes and papers of the board and agent may be served personally, by registered or certified mail or by leaving a copy thereof in the principal office or place…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-6. DefinitionsThe term “Act” as used herein means the Act Concerning School Board-Teacher Negotiations, section 10-153e of the Connecticut General Statutes, and the term “Board” means the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-60. Service by a partyService of papers by a party to the proceeding shall be made by registered or certified mail or first class mail, postage pre-paid or in person. The verified return by the individual so serving the same, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-61. Service upon attorneyIf a party appears by her, his or its attorney, all papers other than the complaint, notice of original hearings, and final decisions and orders may be served, as herein provided, upon such attorney wi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-62. Construction of regulationsThese regulations shall be liberally construed and shall not be deemed to limit the powers conferred upon the Board by the Act. (Effective May 7, 1980)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-63. Application of general regulationsThese regulations and any amendments thereto shall govern all proceedings filed with the Board on or after the effective date of these regulations. (Effective May 7, 1980)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-7. Other termsThe terms defined in section 10-153 (b) (a) of the general statutes shall have the same meanings in these regulations. (Effective May 7, 1980)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-8. Time limitationsWhenever the time limited in these regulations for any act is seven (7) days or more, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and other days when the board’s offices are closed to the public shall be included in making…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153e-9. ComplaintA complaint that any person, employee representative organization or school board has engaged in or is engaging in any prohibited practice under the Act may be filed by a board of education or an employee represent…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-1. IntroductionSections 10-153f-1 to 10-153f-12, inclusive, of these regulations apply to the selection, nomination, conduct and evaluation of impartial arbitrators on the arbitration panel maintained by the State Board of Edu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-10. Evaluation(a) The Commissioner shall develop an evaluation instrument and cause all arbitrators appointed to the panel to be evaluated. Such evaluation shall include but not be limited to: compliance with the provisions of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-11. Impartial arbitrator conduct, standards, and responsibilities(a) Impartial arbitrators must continuously demonstrate competence in labor relations, including procedural and substantive matters, integrity, and neutrality. (…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-12. Intern training program(a) An arbitrator training program shall be available to applicants or other persons who lack intern arbitration experience in public sector education but who are otherwise qualified. (b) In order to…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-2. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 10-153f-2 to 10-153f-12, inclusive:(a) \"Applicant\" means an individual who is seeking appointment to the panel as an impartial arbitrator. (b) \"Board\" means the State Board of Education.(c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-3. Role of the boardThe role of the Board under Sections 10-153f-1 to 10-153f-12, inclusive, of these regulations is limited to matters relating to the nomination of applicants to be appointed to the panel of impartial arbitra…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-4. Impartial arbitrator qualifications(a) Impartial arbitrators shall be representatives of the public in general.(b) An impartial arbitrator must not currently be, nor within two years of application have been, an advocate of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-5. Application(a) An applicant may apply for appointment as an impartial arbitrator by filing an application with the Office of Legal Affairs, Department of Education, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106. (b) An a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-6. Review of applications(a) At such times deemed appropriate by the Commissioner, applications shall be reviewed.(b) Applications will be screened by a committee of not less than five persons appointed by the Commissioner. Th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-7. Interview(a) The Commissioner shall appoint an interview committee. Interviews shall be coordinated by the Commissioner's designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the committee. The committee shall include: three represe…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-8. Role of the commissioner(a) The Commissioner shall review the recommendations of the interview committee. For good cause, the Commissioner may direct the interview committee to review again an unsuccessful applicant. (b) Th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-153f-9. Role of the board(a) The Board shall review the recommendations forwarded by the Commissioner. The Board may approve or reject any or all of the recommendations submitted by the interview committee. For good cause, the Boar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-160-1. (Repealed) Repealed August 15, 1980.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-164-1—10-164-2. (Repealed) Repealed August 15, 1980.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-164-3. (Repealed) Repealed August 2, 1977.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-164-4—10-164-15. (Repealed) Repealed August 15, 1980.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-166(h)-1. (Repealed) Repealed August 15, 1980.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-1. AuthorityThese regulations are authorized by Public Act 77-588 concerning bilingual education programs. (Effective November 1, 1977)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-10. Continuing placement(a) Annual Review. The proficiency in English of each child placed in a required program of bilingual education shall be reviewed annually. Whenever this annual review indicates that the child may have b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-11. Characteristics of required programs of bilingual educationA required program of bilingual education shall have, but need not be limited to, the following characteristics. (a) The curricular content and practices shall be d…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-12. Annual progress reportOn or before July 1, 1979 and each July 1 thereafter each board of education receiving funds pursuant to Public Act 77-588 shall file an annual progress report with the Secretary. The report shall incl…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-13. CommunicationsAll oral communications with the parents, guardians, or other persons with whom the child lives shall be conducted in such persons' dominant language. All written communications shall be in such persons' domin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-14. Right to a review and heading(a) A parent, guardian, a child's attorney, or other person responsible for a child may request the board of education for a review of: (1) the determination that the child is dominant in a lang…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-15. Effective dateThese regulations shall take effect November 1, 1977.(Effective November 1, 1977)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-2. DefinitionsAs used in sections 10-17h-1 to 10-17h-15, inclusive:(a) \"Board of education\" means the board of education for any local or regional school district. (b) \"Dominant language\" means the language most relied upon…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10-17h-3. Preliminary assessment of dominant language(a) The Preliminary Assessment. On or before February 1, 1978 and each October 1 thereafter, each board of education shall make a preliminary assessment of the dominant language of …