Part I - GENERAL

Section 10-15 - Towns to maintain schools
Section 10-15a - [Repealed]
Section 10-15b - Access of parent or guardian to student's records. Inspection and subpoena of school or student records
Section 10-15c - Discrimination in public schools prohibited. School attendance by five-year-olds
Section 10-15d - Applicability of education statutes to the Unified School Districts and the Technical Education and Career System
Section 10-15e - Applicability of education statutes to incorporated or endowed high schools or academies
Section 10-15f - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Section 10-15g - Exemplary schools
Section 10-15h - Pilot program to incorporate common core state standards
Section 10-15i - Connecticut Achievement and Resource Equity in Schools Commission
Section 10-15j - Connecticut Remote Learning Commission
Section 10-15k - Plan re state-wide remote learning school
Section 10-15l - Comprehensive audit re provision of remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic
Section 10-15m - Purple Star School Program
Section 10-15n - Family and community engagement in education council
Section 10-16 - Length of school year
Section 10-16a - Silent meditation
Section 10-16b - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Prescribed courses of study
Section 10-16b - [Effective 7/1/2025] Prescribed courses of study
Section 10-16c - State board to develop family life education curriculum guides
Section 10-16d - Family life education programs not mandatory
Section 10-16e - Students not required to participate in family life education programs
Section 10-16f - Family life programs to supplement required curriculum
Section 10-16g to 10-16k - [Repealed]
Section 10-16l - Establishment of graduation date
Section 10-16m - [Repealed]
Section 10-16n - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Head Start and Early Head Start grant program. Grant allocation. Advisory committee
Section 10-16o - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Development of network of school readiness programs
Section 10-16p - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Definitions. Lead agency for school readiness; standards. State financial assistance; eligibility. Unexpended funds
Section 10-16q - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] School readiness program requirements. Per child cost limitation. Sliding fee scale. Waiver from schedule requirements
Section 10-16r - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Local school readiness councils; duties. Regional school readiness councils
Section 10-16s - [Repealed]
Section 10-16t - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Participation by five-year-olds in school readiness programs
Section 10-16u - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Grants for school readiness programs in transitional school districts
Section 10-16v - After school committee established. Appointment of members. Reports and recommendations. Acceptance of funding. Reports to General Assembly
Section 10-16w - Early learning and development standards; technical assistance and training
Section 10-16x - After school program grant
Section 10-16y - [Repealed]
Section 10-16z - Early Childhood Cabinet. Members. Duties
Section 10-16aa - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Competitive district grant account
Section 10-16bb - Transferred
Section 10-16cc and 10-16dd - [Repealed]
Section 10-16ee to 10-16ll - Reserved for future use
Section 10-16mm - Task force to address academic achievement gaps. Master plan. Progress reports
Section 10-16nn - Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap
Section 10-16oo - Model curricula and frameworks in reading and mathematics for schools and districts identified as having academic achievement gaps
Section 10-16pp - Plan to provide instruction in financial literacy. Funds for implementation. Report
Section 10-16qq - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction
Section 10-16rr - Preschool program accreditation
Section 10-16ss - African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies instruction
Section 10-16tt - Development of black and Latino studies course. Audit to ensure course being offered. Technical assistance
Section 10-16uu - Black and Latino studies course to be offered in grades nine to twelve
Section 10-16vv - Native American studies instruction
Section 10-16ww - Asian American and Pacific Islander studies added to social studies curriculum
Section 10-17 - English language to be medium of instruction. Exception
Section 10-17a - Establishment of bilingual and bicultural program
Section 10-17b and 10-17c - [Repealed]
Section 10-17d - Application for and receipt of federal funds
Section 10-17e - Definitions
Section 10-17f - Duties of boards of education regarding bilingual education programs. Development of state English mastery standard. Regulations
Section 10-17g - Grants for the provision of programs of bilingual education. Annual evaluation report
Section 10-17h - [Repealed]
Section 10-17i - Encouragement of increased language instruction. Proficiency in language recognized on permanent record
Section 10-17j - Request to commissioner to use certified English as a second language teacher in place of bilingual education teacher in cases of teacher shortage. Teacher exchange programs
Section 10-17k - Standards re extension of bilingual education program for eligible student
Section 10-17l - Department to provide information re research-based practices to involve parents in language acquisition process and native language accommodations for mastery examination
Section 10-17m - Report re academic progress of bilingual education students and quality of bilingual education programs
Section 10-17n - [Repealed]
Section 10-17o - Bill of rights for parents or guardians of students who are multilingual leaners
Section 10-18 - Courses in United States history, government and duties and responsibilities of citizenship
Section 10-18a - Contents of textbooks and other general instructional materials
Section 10-18b - Development of guides for firearm safety programs
Section 10-18c - Firearm safety programs. Exemption from participation
Section 10-18d - Animal dissection. Students to be excused from participation or observation
Section 10-18e - Uniform standards and curriculum for career technical education programs
Section 10-18f - Holocaust and genocide education and awareness curriculum
Section 10-18g - Instuctional materials re Safe Haven Act
Section 10-19 - Teaching about alcohol, nicotine or tobacco, drugs and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Training of personnel
Section 10-19a - [Repealed]
Section 10-19b - Advisory councils on drug abuse prevention
Section 10-19c - [Repealed]
Section 10-19d - High school mathematics and science challenge pilot program
Section 10-19e - "Future Scholars" pilot matching grant program
Section 10-19f to 10-19l - Reserved for future use
Section 10-19m - (Formerly Sec. 17a-39). Youth service bureaus. Report. Regulations
Section 10-19n - (Formerly Sec. 17a-40). State aid for establishment and expansion of youth service bureaus
Section 10-19o - (Formerly Sec. 17a-40a). Youth service bureau grant program
Section 10-19p - (Formerly Sec. 17a-41). Assistance to youth service bureaus
Section 10-19q - Enhancement grant program for youth service bureaus
Section 10-19r - Department of Children and Families. Youth service bureau grant program and enhancement grant program. Successor department
Section 10-20 - [Repealed]
Section 10-20a - Connecticut career certificate programs
Section 10-20b - Connecticut career certificate. Compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Student and employer requirements. Compensation
Section 10-20c - Issuance of Connecticut career certification. Credit for program
Section 10-20d - Grants for support of Connecticut career certificate programs
Section 10-20e - Awarding of grants
Section 10-20f - Retention of appropriated funds, when
Section 10-21 - [Repealed]
Section 10-21a - Accredited courses offered by employers
Section 10-21b - Programs offered jointly by boards of education and business firms; neighborhood assistance
Section 10-21c - Donation of teaching services by private sector specialists; neighborhood assistance
Section 10-21d and 10-21e - [Repealed]
Section 10-21f - [Repealed]
Section 10-21g - "Generation Next" pilot program
Section 10-21h - Preliteracy course for bachelor's degree program with concentration in early childhood education
Section 10-21i - Red Ribbon PASS Program
Section 10-21j - Connecticut Apprenticeship and Education Committee
Section 10-21k - Pipeline for Connecticut's future program
Section 10-21l - Computer science education account
Section 10-21m - Pathways program with local businesses under the Pipeline for Connecticut's Future program
Section 10-21n - Aviation or aerospace apprenticeship training program
Section 10-21o - Model program for paraeducator training for high school students
Section 10-21p - Preapprenticeship grant program
Section 10-21q - Plan for promotion of health care professions as career options and job shadowing and internship experiences in health care fields
Section 10-21r - Department to issue request for proposals re establishment of public-private partnerships or enhancement of pathways in technology early college high school programs
Section 10-22 and 10-23 - [Repealed]
Section 10-24 - Transferred
Section 10-24a - [Repealed]
Section 10-24b - Fee when course offered outside regular school hours
Section 10-24c - [Repealed]
Section 10-24d - Transferred
Section 10-24e - [Repealed]
Section 10-24f - Play-based learning
Section 10-25 - [Repealed]
Section 10-25a - Strategic master plan for public education in the state. Planning Commission for Education established. Duties. Goals. Benchmarks. Report
Section 10-25b - Model curriculum for grades kindergarten to eight
Section 10-26 - [Repealed]
Section 10-27 - International studies, exchange programs. Advisory committee
Section 10-27a - International education programs, recognition of schools and partnership programs
Section 10-28 - Transferred
Section 10-28a - Advice and assistance to school library media centers
Section 10-28b - School volunteers; information and assistance about; state-wide coordinator; state plan
Section 10-29 - [Repealed]
Section 10-29a - Certain days, weeks and months to be proclaimed by Governor. Distribution and number of proclamations
Section 10-29b - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission
Section 10-29c - Certain days, weeks and months to be designated for celebration of ethnic, cultural or heritage groups
Section 10-30 and 10-30a - [Repealed]