Current through December 27, 2024
Section 10-4b-1 - DefinitionsFor the purposes of these regulations:
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education;(b) "Complaint" means a written document which complies with the requirements of Section 10-4b-3 of these regulations;(c) "Substantial complaint" means a complaint that sets forth basic facts which state a cause of action concerning an alleged violation of the educational interests of the state;(d) "Educational interests of the state" means those defined in Section 10-4a of the General Statutes as amended by Section 10 of Public Act 79-128;(e) "Board" means the State Board of Education;(f) "Board of education" means a local or regional board of education;(g) "Complainant" means the individual(s) or the Board alleging in a complaint that a board of education has failed or is unable to implement the educational interests of the state;(h) "Respondent" means (1) the board of education against which a complaint has been filed; and (2) a local governmental body upon the finding by the Board pursuant to Section 10-4b-8 of these regulations that there is reasonable cause to believe that a local governmental body or its agent may be responsible for the failure or inability of a board of education;(i) "Parties" means (3) the Commissioner upon the finding by the Board pursuant to Section 10-4b-8 of these regulations that there is reasonable cause to believe that a board of education has failed or is unable to make reasonable provisions to implement the educational interests of the state;(j) "Response" means a written reply by a respondent to a substantial complaint;(k) "Days" means business days, which shall include all days of the week except Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays defined pursuant to Section 1-4 of the General Statutes;(l) "Completion of the inquiry" means the close of evidence;(m) "Remedial Process" means a planned and systematic good faith effort by a board of education through which compliance with a finding of failure or inability to implement the educational interests of the state may be attained; and(n) "Eligible person" means a resident, 18 years of age or over, of a local or regional school district, or a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the public schools.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-4b-1