Title 10, Title 10: Education and Culture

Sec. 10-145g. Regulations. The State Board of Education shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to govern the use and access of information concerning child abuse in reports received by the Commissioner of Education, or his representative, pursua…

Sec. 10-145h. Requirements for certification as a bilingual education teacher. (a) On and after July 1, 2021, the State Board of Education shall require an applicant for certification as a bilingual education teacher to demonstrate written competency in English and written and or…

Sec. 10-145i. Limitation on issuance and reissuance of certificates, authorizations or permits to certain individuals. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 10-144o to 10-146b, inclusive, and 10-149, the State Board of Education shall not issue or reissue any certificate, au…

Sec. 10-145j. Employment of national corps of teachers' training program graduates. (a) Prior to July 1, 2015, the Department of Education may permit qualified graduates of a national corps of teachers' training program, approved by the Commissioner of Education, to be employed u…

Sec. 10-145k. Issuance of international teacher permit. (a) The State Board of Education shall, upon the request of a local or regional board of education, issue an international teacher permit in a subject shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b, provided the conditions for issu…

Sec. 10-145l. Waiver from subject area major requirements for certain teachers. (a) On and after July 1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall allow an applicant for certification to teach in a subject shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b or a certified employee seeking to …

Sec. 10-145m. Resident teacher certificate. (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 acade…

Sec. 10-145n. Issuance of adjunct instructor permit. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of this section, the State Board of Education, upon the request of a local or regional board of education or a regional educational service center, may issue an adjunct instructor…

Sec. 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. (a) The Department of Education, with cooperation from local …

Sec. 10-145p. Alternate route to certification programs for school administrators. Requirements; exception. Issuance of initial educator certificate upon completion. (a) The Department of Education shall review and approve proposals for alternate route to certification programs f…

Sec. 10-145q. Issuance of charter school educator permit. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of section 10-66dd, the State Board of Education, upon the request of the state charter school governing council, may issue a charter school educator permit to…

Sec. 10-145r. Survey on reading instruction. For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and biennially thereafter, the local or regional board of education that employs a certified individual who holds an initial, provisional or professional educator certificate with an early c…

Sec. 10-145s. Distinguished educator designation. (a) The State Board of Education shall award, upon receipt of a proper application, a distinguished educator designation to any person who (1) has successfully completed not less than five years of teaching in a public school or p…

Sec. 10-145t. Alternate route to certification programs for school support staff. Requirements. Issuance of initial educator certificate upon completion. (a) For purposes of this section, “school support staff” means any person employed by a local or regional board of education a…

Sec. 10-145u. Requirements for certification as a teacher at a technical education and career school. The State Board of Education, upon receipt of a proper application, shall issue an initial educator certificate, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-145b, to any appl…

Sec. 10-145v. Information and guidance re requirements for endorsement area of occupational subjects in vocational-technical schools. The Department of Education shall provide information and guidance to applicants for an initial educator certificate in the certification endorsem…

Sec. 10-145w. Alternate route to certification programs for persons from an alternate profession. Requirements. Issuance of initial educator certificate upon completion. (a) As used in this section, “person from an alternate profession” means a person who (1) holds at least a bac…

Sec. 10-145x. Memorandum of understanding with teacher licensure assessment vendors re provision of licensure examinations. Department to provide educational materials to assist eligible applicants. (a) As used in this section, “eligible applicant” means any person applying for a…

Sec. 10-145y. Issuance of career and technical pathways instructor permit. (a) For the school years commencing July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, the State Board of Education, upon the request of a local or regional board of education or a regional educational service center, may is…

Sec. 10-145z. Issuance of adjunct professor permit. (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, the State Board of Education may issue an adjunct professor permit to any person who is a nontenured and part-time instructor employed by a public…

Sec. 10-146a. Advisory board on state certification of teachers. Section 10-146a is repealed. (1967, P.A. 560, S. 1–3; 1969, P.A. 376, S. 1; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; 77-614, S. 609, 610.)

Sec. 10-146b. Extension 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. (a) Any person who h…

Sec. 10-146c. Reciprocity agreements, interstate agreements and recognition statement to facilitate educator certification. (a) As used in this section: (1) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or territories or pos…

Secs. 10-146d and 10-146e. Commissioner of Education as agent for state. Filing of contracts under agreement. Sections 10-146d and 10-146e are repealed, effective July 1, 2009. (1969, P.A. 269, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 610; June 19 Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1, S. 26.)

Sec. 10-146f. Waiver of certification requirements for bilingual teachers. Section 10-146f is repealed. (1971, P.A. 462, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-331, S. 5, 7; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 78-218, S. 98; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 88-360, S. 62, 63.)

Sec. 10-146g. Teachers of specialized courses. The Commissioner of Education, upon request from a local or regional board of education for a district that has a school with grades kindergarten to eight, inclusive, in the district, may permit a certified teacher employed by such b…

Sec. 10-146h. Report re quality of teacher preparation programs. On and after July 1, 2015, the Department of Education shall annually submit a report on the quality of teacher preparation programs leading to professional certification offered at institutions of higher education …

Sec. 10-146i. Military spouse teacher permit. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-146c and subsection (h) of section 10-145b, upon receipt of a proper application, the State Board of Education shall issue a military spouse teacher permit to any person who (1) is the spou…

Sec. 10-146j. Educator apprenticeship initiative. (a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department of Education shall establish an educator apprenticeship initiative that enables students enrolled in an educator preparation program, re…

Secs. 10-147 and 10-148. Kindergarten certificates. Teacher to have certificate. Sections 10-147 and 10-148 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1434, 1435; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 117; 1963, P.A. 196.)

Sec. 10-148a. Professional development for certified employees. (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, each certified employee shall participate in a program of professional development. Each local and regional board of education shall m…

Sec. 10-148b. Professional development program re scientifically-based reading research and instruction. On or before July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Education shall create a program of professional development for teachers, as defined in section 10-144d, and principals in scie…

Sec. 10-148c. Subject matter to be made available to boards of education for in-service training programs. The State Board of Education, within available appropriations and utilizing available materials, shall make the following subject matter available to local and regional boar…

Sec. 10-148d. Professional development for paraeducators. (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, each paraeducator employed by a local or regional board of education shall participate in a program of professional development. Each local …

Sec. 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 interscholas…

Sec. 10-149a. Felony conviction or fine pursuant to mandated reporting provisions. Notification by state's attorney. If a person holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education under the provisions of sections 10-144o to 10-149, inclusive, is…

Sec. 10-149b. Concussions: Training courses for coaches. Education plan. Informed consent form. Development or approval by State Board of Education. Revocation of coaching permit. (a)(1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2010, and each school year thereafter, any person who …

Sec. 10-149c. Student athletes and concussions. Removal from athletic activities. Notification of parent or legal guardian. Revocation of coaching permit. (a)(1) The coach of any intramural or interscholastic athletics shall immediately remove a student athlete from participating…

Sec. 10-149d. Athletic directors. Definitions. Qualifications and hiring. Duties. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Athletic director” means an individual responsible for administering the athletic program of a school or school district under the jurisdiction of a local or region…

Sec. 10-149e. School districts to collect and report occurrences of concussions. Report by Commissioner of Public Health. (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the State Board of Education shall require all local and regional school districts t…

Sec. 10-149f. Sudden cardiac arrest awareness education program. Consent form. (a) For purposes of this section and section 10-149g, “intramural or interscholastic athletics” shall include any activity sponsored by a school or local education agency, as defined in section 10-15f,…

Sec. 10-149g. Coaches to annually review cardiac arrest education program. Revocation of coaching permit. Immunity from suit and liability. (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2015, and each school year thereafter, any person who holds or is issued a coaching permit by the…

Sec. 10-149h. Exertional heat illness awareness education program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Exertional heat illness” means an illness resulting from engaging in physical activity in the heat, including, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion and h…

Secs. 10-150 and 10-150a. School registers. Sections 10-150 and 10-150a are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 1437; 1963, P.A. 293, S. 1, 2; 1971, P.A. 44.)

Sec. 10-150b. Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board. (a) There is established the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board. The board shall be responsible for modernizing and aligning educator preparation and certification to ensure that policie…

Sec. 10-150c. Authority to develop standards and proposals for regulations and legislation re educator preparation and certification. Review and approval. (a) The Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board and the State Board of Education shall each have the authori…