Connecticut § 10-17i - Encouragement of increased language instruction. Proficiency in language recognized on permanent record.
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§ 10-17i. Encouragement of increased language instruction. Proficiency in language recognized on permanent record.
Sec. 10-17i. Encouragement of increased language instruction. Proficiency in language recognized on permanent record. (a) The Department of Education shall assist and encourage local and regional boards of education to institute two-way language programs and provide early second language instruction for English-speaking students.
(b) The department shall encourage local and regional boards of education to recognize students' proficiency in languages other than their native languages on their permanent records.
(P.A. 99-211, S. 3, 10.)
History: P.A. 99-211 effective July 1, 1999.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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