General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5338

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 876

 

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Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist.

 

AN ACT REDUCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ON EDUCATORS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapters 166 and 170 of the general statutes be amended to limit the amount and nature of professional development and in-service training for teachers and school personnel by requiring such teachers and school personnel to complete only such professional development and in-service training that is related to the students with whom such teachers or school personnel have direct contact.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce the amount of training required for certain teachers and school personnel.