Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-NEW
The Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, appoint a director of school climate improvement to serve as the state-wide social and emotional learning and school climate expert. The director of school climate improvement shall (1) assist local and regional boards of education with the implementation of (A) sections 10-222t to 10-222v, inclusive, and sections 10-222aa to 10-222jj, inclusive, of the general statutes, and (B) the Connecticut school climate policy, as defined in section 10-222aa of the general statutes, (2) assist the social and emotional learning and school climate advisory collaborative, established pursuant to section 10-222q of the general statutes, in the development and implementation of tools and best practices related to school climate and culture, including, but not limited to, the development of a model school climate survey and a model school climate improvement plan, (3) provide information and assistance to local and regional boards of education, students and parents and guardians of students on the uniform bullying complaint form created pursuant to section 10-222bb of the general statutes, (4) not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education on recommendations for best practices and improvement of school climate improvement strategies in this state, (5) assist school climate coordinators, appointed pursuant to section 10-222dd of the general statutes, in the development of a continuum of strategies to prevent, identify and respond to challenging behavior, (6) develop and provide technical assistance and recommendations, in collaboration with the social and emotional learning and school climate advisory collaborative, to local and regional boards of education on trainings for school employees for the purposes of school climate improvement, and (7) in collaboration with the social and emotional learning and school climate advisory collaborative, develop strategies to improve the delivery of services concerning social and emotional learning, skills building and mental health supports.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-NEW