2014 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 166 - Teachers and Superintendents
Section 10-155k - School Paraprofessional Advisory Council.

On and after July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Education shall establish a School Paraprofessional Advisory Council consisting of (1) one school paraprofessional from each state-wide bargaining representative organization that represents school paraprofessionals with instructional responsibilities, (2) one representative from each of the exclusive bargaining units for certified employees, chosen pursuant to section 10-153b, (3) the most recent recipient of the Connecticut Paraprofessional of the Year Award, (4) two representatives from the regional educational service centers, appointed by the Commissioner of Education, and (5) a school administrator, appointed by the Connecticut Federation of School Administrators. The council shall hold quarterly meetings and advise, at least quarterly, the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner’s designee, of the needs for (A) professional development and the training of paraprofessionals and the effectiveness of the content and the delivery of existing training for such paraprofessionals, (B) appropriate staffing strategies for paraprofessionals, and (C) other relevant issues relating to paraprofessionals. The council shall report, annually, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the recommendations given to the commissioner, or the commissioner’s designee, pursuant to the provisions of this section, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-3, S. 29; P.A. 11-136, S. 11; P.A. 13-10, S. 1.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-3 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 11-136 deleted “, at least quarterly,” and added “hold quarterly meetings and annually” re council to advise Commissioner of Education and replaced “at least quarterly” with “annually” re report on recommendations, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-10 added “On and after July 1, 2013”, designated existing provision re members as Subdiv. (1) and amended same to replace “representative” with “school professional”, added Subdivs. (2) to (5) re additional members, replaced “annually” with “, at least quarterly,”, designated existing provision re training as Subpara. (A) and amended same to add “professional development and” and make a conforming change, and added Subparas. (B) and (C) re council to advise Commissioner of Education re staffing strategies and other relevant issues, effective July 1, 2013.