Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education
Section 10-2a. - Student Advisory Council on Education.

(a) The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a state Student Advisory Council on Education. The commissioner shall ensure that the membership of the council (1) includes male and female students, (2) is racially, ethnically and economically diverse, (3) includes students from each Congressional district in the state, and (4) includes students who have disabilities.

(b) The council shall submit to the Governor a list of five candidates for appointment as student members to the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-1. Such candidates shall meet the criteria established pursuant to said section 10-1 for student membership on the state board.
(P.A. 98-84, S. 2, 3.)
History: P.A. 98-84 effective May 4, 1998.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 10 - Education and Culture

Chapter 163 - State Board of Education. Department of Education

Section 10-1. - Appointment of board members.

Section 10-2. - Officers. Secretaries. Agents. Employees. “Secretary to the State Board of Education” deemed to mean “Commissioner of Education”.

Section 10-2a. - Student Advisory Council on Education.

Section 10-3. - Prosecuting agents to enforce school laws.

Section 10-3a. - Department of Education. Commissioner. Organization of bureaus, divisions and other units. Regulations. Advisory boards.

Section 10-3b. - Annual report to the General Assembly re State Education Resource Center.

Section 10-3c. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Director of reading initiatives.

Section 10-3d. - Designated employee responsible for providing information and assistance re dyslexia.

Section 10-3e. - Designated employee responsible for providing information and assistance re gifted and talented students.

Section 10-4. - Duties of board. Reports. Comprehensive plan for elementary, secondary, vocational, career and adult education.

Section 10-4a. - Educational interests of state identified.

Section 10-4b. - Complaint alleging failure or inability of board of education to implement educational interests of state. Investigation; inquiry; hearing. Remedial process. Regulations.

Section 10-4c. - State board to monitor state grants to local and regional boards.

Section 10-4d. - Advisory committee on educational equity.

Section 10-4e. - Coordination and planning for educational technology.

Section 10-4f. - State Board of Education. Copyright authority.

Section 10-4g. - Parental and community involvement in schools; model program; school-based teams.

Section 10-4h. - Grant program for telecommunications projects.

Section 10-4l. - Advisory committee on school district reporting requirements.

Section 10-4m. - Commission on Educational Excellence.

Section 10-4n. - Committee on Educational Equity and Excellence.

Section 10-4o. (Formerly Sec. 17-605). - Family resource center program. Guidelines for programs. Study. Grants.

Section 10-4p. - Implementation plan to achieve resource equity and equality of opportunity. Assessment. Reports.

Section 10-4q. - Grants to alliance districts for curricula, training and related textbooks and materials.

Section 10-4r. - Recommendations re definition of attendance region for Technical Education and Career System.

Section 10-4s. - Reports and evaluations re school governance councils and reconstituted schools.

Section 10-4t. - Reports and evaluations re school governance councils.

Section 10-4u. - Parent Trust Fund.

Section 10-4v. - Innovation waivers. Procedural requirements. Legislative review.

Section 10-4w. - Standards re remote learning. Authorization of remote learning for grades nine to twelve.

Section 10-5. - State high school diploma; “honors diploma”; Connecticut State Seal of Biliteracy. Payment of fees; exceptions.

Section 10-5a. - Educational technology and high school graduation requirements.

Section 10-5b. - Department of Education web site.

Section 10-5c. - Academic advancement program.

Section 10-5d. - Technical assistance for implementation of high school graduation requirements. Report.

Section 10-5e. - Development or approval of end of the school year examinations.

Section 10-7e. - Occupational schools in existence on October 1, 1979.

Section 10-7v. - Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety and Media Literacy Advisory Council.

Section 10-8. - Licensing of private schools for trade instruction and special occupational training.

Section 10-8a. - Adoption of regulations to exempt educational institutions from licensing requirements by Department of Children and Families.

Section 10-8b. - Teacher shortages.

Section 10-8c. - Accelerated cross endorsement. Former teacher certification.

Section 10-9. - Bequests for educational purposes.

Section 10-9a. - Misuse of state funds or resources. Civil action by department.

Section 10-10. - Acquisition of federal surplus property.

Section 10-10a. - Public school information system. Definitions. Development and implementation. Types of data collected. Access to data maintained under system.

Section 10-10b. - Inclusion of state-assigned student identifier on all official student documents.

Section 10-10c. - Uniform system of accounting. Chart of accounts. Audit.

Section 10-10d. - Regulations re fiscal accountability data collection report.

Section 10-10e. - State-wide information technology platform for real-time sharing of educational records.

Section 10-10f. - Minimum budget requirement calculation worksheet.

Section 10-10g. - Compilation and provision of information re services and resources for victims of domestic violence.

Section 10-10h. - Document re resources for students and families.

Section 10-11. - Receipt and expenditure of federal funds and funds from private or municipal sources.

Section 10-11a. - Allocation to meet matching requirements of federal acts.

Section 10-11b. - Commissioner's submission of application for waiver of federal law. Legislative review. Public hearing. Procedural requirements.

Section 10-12. - State Board of Vocational Education.

Section 10-13. - Appointment of physicians for technical education and career schools.

Section 10-13a. - Fees at technical institutes.

Section 10-14. - Expenses of the board.

Section 10-14b to 10-14d. - State Commission on Youth Services. Coordinator. Duties. Part of Education Department.