Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 164 - Educational Opportunities
Section 10-66rr. - Child abuse and neglect registry and criminal history records checks of governing council members, charter management organization members and contractors.

On and after July 1, 2015, the State Board of Education shall require members of the governing council of a state or local charter school and members of a charter management organization to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry, established pursuant to section 17a-101k, and to state and national criminal history records checks before the state board grants initial certificates of approval for charters pursuant to section 10-66bb, or before such members may be hired by the governing council of a state or local charter school or charter management organization. The governing council of a state or local charter school shall require each contractor doing business with a state or local charter school, who performs a service involving direct student contact, to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry, established pursuant to section 17a-101k, and to state and national criminal history records checks before such contractor begins to perform such service.

(P.A. 15-239, S. 8; P.A. 16-67, S. 5; P.A. 17-48, S. 3; P.A. 21-144, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 15-239 effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 16-67 deleted subsection designators, deleted reference to applicant for position in a state or local charter school and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-48 deleted provision re criminal history records checks required under subsection, deleted “such applicant may be hired” and made technical and conforming changes; P.A. 21-144 deleted provision re criminal history records checks required under section to be conducted in accordance with Sec. 29-17a, effective July 7, 2021.

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