§ 10-15n — Family and community engagement in education council.

(a) The Commissioner of Education shall convene a family and community engagement in education council. The council shall (1) advise the commissioner on issues and policies related to family and community engagement in education, (2) provide parent and community feedback on products and initiatives offered by the Department of Education, (3) review and make recommendations regarding the State Board of Education's five-year comprehensive plan concerning school-family-community partnership initiatives, and (4) review and make recommendations regarding effective practices to increase school and district capacity to develop successful partnerships and families' capacity to support their children's education. The council shall meet at least quarterly. (b) The commissioner shall select the membership of the council, provided such membership balances representation from school and district staff, parents and guardians of students and community members who reflect the state's geographic, economic, ethnic and racial diversity and bring an authentic parent and community voice to the council. (c) Not later than January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the council shall submit a report on its review and recommendations regarding the comprehensive five-year plan regarding school-family-community partnership initiatives to the State Board of Education and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a .

Legislative History

(P.A. 23-160, S. 7.) History: P.A. 23-160 effective July 1, 2023.