On or before March 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Early Childhood, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall develop a preschool experience survey that shall be included in kindergarten registration materials provided by local and regional boards of education to parents or guardians of children enrolling in kindergarten pursuant to section 10-184. The board shall use such survey to collect information regarding (1) whether the child enrolling in kindergarten has participated in a preschool program, and (2) (A) if such child has participated in a preschool program, the nature, length and setting of such preschool program, or (B) if the child has not participated in a preschool program, the reasons why such child did not participate in a preschool program, including, but not limited to, financial difficulty, lack of transportation, parental choice regarding enrollment, limitations related to the hours of operation of available preschool programs and any other barriers to participation in a preschool program. A local or regional board of education shall not require any parent or guardian of such child to complete such survey as a condition of such child's enrollment in kindergarten.
(P.A. 14-39, S. 86; P.A. 15-134, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 14-39 effective May 28, 2014; P.A. 15-134 replaced “may” with “shall” re development of survey, effective July 1, 2015.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 184c - Office of Early Childhood
Section 10-500a. - Authority of office re licensing matters.
Section 10-501. - Early childhood information system.
Section 10-503. - Early childhood accountability plan. Report cards. Report.
Section 10-504. - Child care development block grant administered by the Office of Early Childhood.
Section 10-506. - Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program.
Section 10-508. - Bond authorization for early care and education facility improvement grants.
Section 10-510. - Start Early - Early Child Development Initiative.
Section 10-514. - Creation of document re developmental milestones. Posting of document.
Section 10-515. - Preschool experience survey.
Section 10-516. - Competitive grants for alliance school districts.
Section 10-520a. - Report re staff qualifications requirement compliance.
Section 10-520b. - Early childhood teacher credential.
Section 10-530. - Comprehensive background checks.
Section 10-531. - Proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule.