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COVID-19 - CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS 

CSDE COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators

July 2020 Reset, Recover, Reimagine  

June 2020 Summer School Opening Guidance 

Frequently Asked Questions Vol. 1 Regarding Reopening K–12 Public Schools

Frequently Asked Questions Vol. 2 Regarding Reopening K–12 Public Schools

COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Education and Child Care

COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Business, Labor, and Housing
GENERAL SCHOOL LAW
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Office of Legislative Research Background Reports on Education 
 
Connecticut General Statutes - Chapter 166 Teachers and Superintendents 

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Connecticut General Statutes - Chapter 168 School Attendance and Employment of Children

Connecticut General Statutes - Chapter 170 Boards of Education

2019 Acts Affecting Education

2018 Acts Affecting Education 

2017 Acts Affecting Education

​CONNECTICUT RESOURCES 

​SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS
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School Accommodation Decisions (Section 10-186) 

Office of Legislative Research Report on Busing Public and Private School Students  

Office of Legislative Research Report on Education of Homeless Children


Office of Legislative Research Report on "No-Nexus" Students

SPECIAL EDUCATION ​
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Connecticut Special Education Regulations


State of Connecticut Timeline for Completion of Initial Evaluations

Connecticut Special Education Due Process Hearing Decisions

Connecticut Department of Education Guidance Documents / Topic Briefs

Auditor's Interim Report on Special Education Private Provider Audits

Performance Audit: State Department of Education’s Approval and Monitoring of Contracts or Other Arrangements between Local and Regional Boards of Education and Private Providers of Special Education

Performance Audit: State Department of Education’s Approval Process of Private Special Education Programs and Oversight of Non-approved Programs 
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
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2018 State Department of Education - Legal Overview ​of Expulsions

2018 Guidance Regarding Expulsions

2019 State Department of Education Report on School Discipline

EMPLOYMENT 

Unemployment Compensation Laws and Procedures

Summary of Connecticut’s Wage and Hour Laws 


Connecticut Department of Labor Required State Postings for Employers

Municipal Employees Relations Act 

Teacher Negotiation Act 

State Board of Labor Relations

State Board of Mediation and Arbitration 

Occupational Safety & Health (CONN-OSHA)


Paid Sick Leave
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RECORD RETENTION 
Municipal Records Retention Schedule M8
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 
Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ​

Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
 

COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN BOARDS of EDUCATION 
​2019 Office of Legislative Research Report
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SCHOOLS OF CHOICE
2018 State Board of Education Declaratory Ruling Re: Agricultural Science and Technology Education Enrollment

January, 2020 Sheff Settlement Agreement 
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION 
State Guidelines for Alternative Education Settings
 

TRANSGENDER STUDENT RIGHTS
June, 2017 Guidance on Civil Rights Protections and Supports for Transgender Students

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Federal Resources 

COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
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EMPLOYMENT LAWS
Family and Medical Leave Act

Americans with Disabilities Act 


EEOC Guidance on Federal Employment Laws
SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SECTION 504 

U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Policy Documents 


Regulations for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 

November 2019 U.S. General Accounting Office Report on IDEA Dispute Resolution Activity in Selected States Varied Based on School Districts' Characteristics

2013 OSERS Memorandum Re: Dispute Resolution Procedures
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U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) - Section 504 Publications 

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) - Dear Colleague Letters 

U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) 11/18/2018 Case Processing Manual 

2017 U.S. Department of Education Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities


2018 40th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2018

Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

DOJ and DOE Withdrawal of Policy and Guidance Regarding School Climate and School Discipline

Americans with Disabilities Act

FERPA 
Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO)

FPCO - Frequently Asked Questions 

FPCO - 2018 FAQ for Photographs and Videos under FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Regulations 

Privacy Technical Assistance Center: 
School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)    

Education Privacy Resource Center Website

Educator's Guide to Student Data Privacy 
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ESSA​
Public Act 

Non-Regulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care

Non-Regulatory Guidance Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program ​
DATA COLLECTION
​2018 U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection - Serious Offenses, Law Enforcement Referrals and School-Related Arrests, Harassment or Bullying, Restraint and Seclusion, and School Discipline

SCHOOL SAFETY
U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence

2020 U.S. School Safety Site
U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted Analysis of Targeted School Violence
U.S. Secret Service AU.S. Secret Service 
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