Section 10-15c - Discrimination in public schools prohibited. School attendance by five-year-olds(a) The public schools shall be open to all children five years of age and over who reach age five on or before the first day of September of any school year, and each such child shall have, and shall be so advised by the appropriate school authorities, an equal opportunity to participate in the activities, programs and courses of study offered in such public schools, at such time as the child becomes eligible to participate in such activities, programs and courses of study, without discrimination on account of race, as defined in section 46a-51, color, sex, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability; provided a child who has not reached the age of five on or before the first day of September of the school year may be admitted (1) upon a written request by the parent or guardian of such child to the principal of the school in which such child would be enrolled, and (2) following an assessment of such child, conducted by such principal and an appropriate certified staff member of the school, to ensure that admitting such child is developmentally appropriate.(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to amend other provisions of the general statutes with respect to curricula, facilities or extracurricular activities.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-15c
(P.A. 78-218, S. 10; P.A. 79-128, S. 12, 36; P.A. 80-405, S. 1, 4; P.A. 81-472, S. 10, 159; P.A. 88-360, S. 3, 63; P.A. 97-247 , S. 6 , 27 ; P.A. 11-55 , S. 8 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0208,S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 23-0159,S. 3 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2024(not implemented per P.A. 23-0208) .Amended by P.A. 21-0002, S. 405 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 6/23/2021.Amended by P.A. 11-0055, S. 8 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2011. Cited. 187 Conn. 187 ; 195 Conn. 24 ; 238 Conn. 1 .