Connecticut § 10-221s Posting of Careline telephone number in schools. Investigations of child abuse and neglect. Disciplinary action. Preliminary inquiries.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10-221s — Posting of Careline telephone number in schools. Investigations of child abuse and neglect. Disciplinary action. Preliminary inquiries.

Connecticut § 10-221s

Title 10Education and Culture

Ch. 170Boards of Education

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-221s (2026).

Text

(a)Each local and regional board of education shall post the telephone number for the Careline operated by the Department of Children and Families, pursuant to section 17a-103a, and the Internet web site address that provides information about the Careline in a conspicuous location frequented by students in each school under the jurisdiction of the board. Such posting shall be in various languages that are the most appropriate for the students enrolled in the school.

(b)A local or regional board of education shall permit and give priority to any investigation conducted by the Commissioner of Children and Families or the appropriate local law enforcement agency that a child has been abused or neglected pursuant to sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d , inclusive, and section 17a-103 . Such board

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(a) Each local and regional board of education shall post the telephone number for the Careline operated by the Department of Children and Families, pursuant to section 17a-103a, and the Internet web site address that provides information about the Careline in a conspicuous location frequented by students in each school under the jurisdiction of the board. Such posting shall be in various languages that are the most appropriate for the students enrolled in the school. (b) A local or regional board of education shall permit and give priority to any investigation conducted by the Commissioner of Children and Families or the appropriate local law enforcement agency that a child has been abused or neglected pursuant to sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d , inclusive, and section 17a-103 . Such board of education shall conduct its own investigation and take any disciplinary action, in accordance with the provisions of section 17a-101i , upon notice from the commissioner or the appropriate local law enforcement agency that such board's investigation will not interfere with the investigation of the commissioner or such local law enforcement agency. A preliminary inquiry described in subsection (b) of section 17a-101a shall not be considered an investigation conducted by a board of education under this section.

Legislative History

(P.A. 11-93, S. 13; P.A. 16-188, S. 2; P.A. 24-41, S. 48.) History: P.A. 11-93 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 16-188 designated existing provisions re investigations of abuse and neglect as Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (a) re posting of telephone number and Internet web site address of Careline in schools, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 24-41 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re preliminary inquiries not considered an investigation conducted by a board of education, effective July 1, 2024.