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CT HB06880

CT HB06880
An Act Concerning Teachers And Paraeducators.

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Introduced
03/09/2023
In Committee
05/25/2023
Crossed Over
05/23/2023
Passed
06/22/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/27/2023

Introduced Session

2023 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To (1) require boards of education to post online curriculum materials and the nutrition value of school meals, (2) allow all minor parents to request enrollment in adult education, (3) allow public schools to serve whole milk, (4) study the implementation of a state-wide virtual school for children with medical conditions or who are unvaccinated, (5) study the fiscal impact of school voucher programs, (6) increase lunch time for students from twenty minutes to thirty minutes, (7) require the posting of a meeting agenda and any associated documents on the board of education's web site, and (8) require the Commissioner of Education to appoint a parent advisory group and a teacher advisory group.

AI Summary

This bill: 1. Requires boards of education to use the edTPA performance assessment exclusively as an accountability tool for teacher preparation programs, and prohibits using the results to deny initial educator certificates. 2. Modifies the prohibited practices procedures for the State Board of Labor Relations, allowing it to issue cease and desist orders for ongoing prohibited practices or breaches of the duty of fair representation. 3. Changes the enrollment cutoff date for public schools from January 1 to September 1. 4. Requires boards of education to provide play-based learning during instructional time for students in kindergarten and preschool, and allows it for grades 1-5. 5. Mandates that professional development programs for certified employees include training on play-based learning for teachers in preschool and grades K-5. 6. Requires boards of education to develop exit surveys for teachers voluntarily leaving employment. 7. Adds teacher attrition rates, including the exit survey results, to the strategic school profile report. 8. Expands the Connecticut Advisory Council for Teacher Professional Standards and updates its responsibilities. 9. Establishes a task force to analyze the equity of funding the teachers' retirement system. 10. Updates the professional development requirements for paraeducators. 11. Makes various other changes related to teacher certification, evaluation, and retirement.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (12)

Other Sponsors (1)

Education Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 06/27/2023)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06880&which_year=2023
Analysis - Summary for Public Act No. 23-159 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/SUM/PDF/2023SUM00159-R03HB-06880-SUM.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/ACT/PA/PDF/2023PA-00159-R00HB-06880-PA.PDF
Senate LCO Amendment #10127 (R) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO10127-R00-AMD.pdf
Senate LCO Amendment #10129 (R) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO10129-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10129 (No Fiscal Impact) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO10129-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10127 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO10127-FNA.PDF
Senate LCO Amendment #9491 (D) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO09491-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9491 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO09491-FNA.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 825 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06880-R020825-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 825 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06880-R020825-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis for HB-6880, as amended by House "A" https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06880-R02-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note for HB-6880, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8376) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06880-R02-FN.PDF
House LCO Amendment #8470 (R) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO08470-R00-AMD.pdf
House LCO Amendment #8546 (R) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO08546-R00-AMD.pdf
House Schedule A LCO# 8376 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/amd/H/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8546 (No Fiscal Impact) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO08546-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8470 (No Fiscal Impact) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO08470-FNA.pdf
House LCO Amendment #8376 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO08376-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8376 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO08376-FNA.PDF
House LCO Amendment #8154 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO08154-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8154 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06880-R00LCO08154-FNA.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 757 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06880-R010757-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 757 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06880-R010757-FN.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06880-R02-HB.PDF
Fiscal Note Correction for HB-6880 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/SFN/PDF/2023HB-06880-R00-COR.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 590 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06880-R000590-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 590 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06880-R000590-FN.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06880-R01-HB.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06880-R00-HB.PDF
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