Connecticut § 10-4s - Reports and evaluations re school governance councils and reconstituted schools.

§ 10-4s. Reports and evaluations re school governance councils and reconstituted schools.

Sec. 10-4s. Reports and evaluations re school governance councils and reconstituted schools. (a) On or before December 1, 2011, and biennially thereafter, the Department of Education shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education on the number of school governance councils established pursuant to section 10-223j.

(b) On or before December 1, 2013, and biennially thereafter, the department shall include in the report described in subsection (a) of this section an evaluation of the establishment and effectiveness of the school governance councils established pursuant to section 10-223j.

(c) On or before December 1, 2015, and biennially thereafter, the department shall include in the report described in subsection (a) of this section: (1) The number of school governance councils that have recommended reconstitution pursuant to section 10-223j; (2) the number of such school governance councils that have initiated reconstitution pursuant to section 10-223j, and the reconstitution models adopted; and (3) recommendations whether to continue to allow school governance councils to recommend reconstitution pursuant to section 10-223j.

(d) On or before December 1, 2017, and biennially thereafter, the department shall include in the report described in subsection (a) of this section an evaluation of those schools that have reconstituted pursuant to section 10-223j. Such evaluation shall determine whether such schools have demonstrated progress with regard to the following indicators: (1) The reconstitution model adopted by the school; (2) the length of the school day and school year; (3) the number and type of disciplinary incidents; (4) the number of truants; (5) the dropout rate; (6) the student attendance rate; (7) the average scale scores on the state-wide mastery examination pursuant to section 10-14n; (8) for high schools, the number and percentage of students completing advanced placement coursework; (9) the teacher attendance rate; and (10) the existence and size of the parent-teacher organization for the school.

(P.A. 10-111, S. 22; P.A. 11-135, S. 6; P.A. 12-116, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 10-111 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-135 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing former provisions with language re report on the number of school governance councils established, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing former provisions with language re evaluation of establishment and effectiveness of school governance councils, amended Subsec. (c) by replacing former provisions with language re reconstitution recommended and initiated by school governance councils and added Subsec. (d) re evaluation of reconstituted schools, effective July 8, 2011; P.A. 12-116 replaced references to Sec. 10-223e(g) with references to Sec. 10-223j, effective July 1, 2012.