Connecticut § 10-16nn Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10-16nn — Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap.

Connecticut·Title 10 Education and Culture·Ch. 164 Educational Opportunities

(a)There is established an Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap. The council shall consist of:

(1)The Lieutenant Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (4) the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee, (5) the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, (6) the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the chancellor's designee, (7) the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the commissioner's designee, (8) the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the commissioner's designee, (9) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management,

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(a) There is established an Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap. The council shall consist of: (1) The Lieutenant Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (4) the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee, (5) the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, (6) the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the chancellor's designee, (7) the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the commissioner's designee, (8) the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the commissioner's designee, (9) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee, (10) the Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee, and (11) the Chief Court Administrator, or the Chief Court Administrator's designee. The chairperson of the council shall be the Lieutenant Governor, or the Lieutenant Governor's designee. The council shall meet at least quarterly. (b) The Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap shall (1) assist the achievement gap task force, established pursuant to section 10-16mm , in the development of the master plan to eliminate the academic achievement gaps in Connecticut, described in section 10-16mm , (2) implement the provisions of such master plan, and, if necessary, make recommendations for legislation relating to such master plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, and (3) submit annual progress reports on the implementation of such master plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and the achievement gap task force established pursuant to section 10-16mm , in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a . (c) The Interagency Council for Ending the Achievement Gap shall be within the Department of Education for administrative purposes only. See Sec. 4-38f for definition of “administrative purposes only”.

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Legislative History

(P.A. 11-48, S. 285; 11-85, S. 2; P.A. 13-234, S. 57; P.A. 16-15, S. 17; P.A. 17-173, S. 9; P.A. 24-22, S. 15.) History: P.A. 11-85 effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Commissioner of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” in Subsec. (a)(6), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-234 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (10) re including Commissioner of Housing on council, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 16-15 amended Subsec. (a)(6) by replacing “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” with “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-173 amended Subsec. (a) by adding new Subdiv. (11) re Chief Court Administrator, effective July 6, 2017; P.A. 24-22 amended Subsec. (a)(6) by replacing “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities” with “chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2024.