Connecticut § 10-17g Grants for the provision of programs of bilingual education. Annual evaluation report.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10-17g — Grants for the provision of programs of bilingual education. Annual evaluation report.

Connecticut § 10-17g

Title 10Education and Culture

Ch. 164Educational Opportunities

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-17g (2026).

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For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board of education for each local and regional school district that is required to provide a program of bilingual education, pursuant to section 10-17f, may make application to the State Board of Education and shall annually receive, within available appropriations, a grant in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying three million eight hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred sixty by the ratio which the number of eligible children in the school district bears to the total number of such eligible children state-wide. The board of education for each local and regional school district receiving funds pursuant to this section shall annually, on or before September first, submit to the State Board of E

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For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the board of education for each local and regional school district that is required to provide a program of bilingual education, pursuant to section 10-17f, may make application to the State Board of Education and shall annually receive, within available appropriations, a grant in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying three million eight hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred sixty by the ratio which the number of eligible children in the school district bears to the total number of such eligible children state-wide. The board of education for each local and regional school district receiving funds pursuant to this section shall annually, on or before September first, submit to the State Board of Education a progress report which shall include (1) measures of increased educational opportunities for eligible students, including language support services and language transition support services provided to such students, (2) program evaluation and measures of the effectiveness of its bilingual education and English as a second language programs, including data on students in bilingual education programs and students educated exclusively in English as a second language programs, and (3) certification by the board of education submitting the report that any funds received pursuant to this section have been used for the purposes specified. The State Board of Education shall annually evaluate programs conducted pursuant to section 10-17f. For purposes of this section, measures of the effectiveness of bilingual education and English as a second language programs include, but need not be limited to, mastery examination results, under section 10-14n, and graduation and school dropout rates. Any amount appropriated under this section in excess of three million eight hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred sixty dollars shall be spent in accordance with the provisions of section 10-17k. Any unexpended funds, as of November first, appropriated to the Department of Education for purposes of providing a grant to a local or regional board of education for the provision of a program of bilingual education, pursuant to section 10-17f, shall be distributed on a pro rata basis to each local and regional board of education receiving a grant under this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, to June 30, 2025, inclusive, the amount of grants payable to local or regional boards of education for the provision of a program of bilingual education under this section shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants in such year exceeds the amount appropriated for such grants for such year.

Legislative History

(P.A. 77-588, S. 3, 7; P.A. 84-255, S. 4, 21; P.A. 99-211, S. 8, 10; P.A. 00-220, S. 4, 43; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-3, S. 5; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-6, S. 43; P.A. 11-48, S. 177; P.A. 13-207, S. 14; 13-247, S. 159; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 287; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 170; P.A. 19-117, S. 265; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 366; P.A. 22-118, S. 260; P.A. 23-150, S. 24; 23-204, S. 317.) History: P.A. 84-255 changed the date of the report to the state board from July to September first and required the state board to evaluate the programs annually rather than biennially; P.A. 99-211 in Subdiv. (1) added references to language support services and language transition support services, in Subdiv. (2) added measures of effectiveness of bilingual education and English as a second language programs, added language specifying some measures that are effectiveness measures for purposes of the section and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 00-220 made a technical change, effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-3 added language re proportional reduction of grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, effective July 1, 2007; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-6 extended proportional reduction of grants through fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 11-48 extended proportional reduction of grants through fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-207 replaced reference to “state-wide mastery examination” with reference to “mastery examination” and added reference to Sec. 10-14n, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-247 extended proportional reduction of grants through fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced “Annually” with “For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017”, replaced “the total appropriation available for such purpose” with “one million nine hundred sixteen thousand one hundred thirty”, added “but need not be limited to” re measures of effectiveness, added provision re spending of funds appropriated in excess of $1,916,130, added provision re pro rata distribution of unexpended funds, extended proportional reduction of grants for provision of program of bilingual education through fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced “and June 30, 2017” with “to June 30, 2019, inclusive”, added “, within available appropriations,”, and replaced “2017” with “2019”, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-117 replaced “June 30, 2019” with “June 30, 2021” re program of bilingual education and extended proportional reduction of grants through fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, effective July 1, 2019; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 replaced “June 30, 2021” with “June 30, 2023” re program of bilingual education and extended proportional reduction of grants through fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 22-118 replaced “fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2023, inclusive” with “fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter” and $1,916,130 with $3,832,260, effective July 1, 2022; P.A. 23-150 deleted references to Secs. 10-17n and 10-66t and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 23-204 extended proportional reduction of grants through fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, effective July 1, 2023. Cited. 226 C. 704.