2025 Proposed Resolutions

Report of the 2024 CABE Government Relations Committee

2025 Proposed Resolutions

Delegate Assembly Thursday, November 14, 2024 3:30 p.m. Registration 4 - 6 p.m. Delegate Assembly Mystic Marriott Hotel, Groton

Dear CABE Member: This report is designed to assist member boards, their delegates and alternate delegates to the CABE Delegate Assembly prepare for the discussion and deliberation which will take place on important issues affecting public education, public boards of education and the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. It contains a section outlining the operating procedures for the Delegate Assembly.

Prior to the Delegate Assembly, all members of CABE member boards receive this copy of (1) existing resolutions to which modifications are proposed; (2) proposed new resolutions (Regular Calendar); and (3) resolutions recommended for deletion. Copies of all existing resolutions are available on CABE’s website.

Resolutions adopted at the annual CABE Delegate Assembly become the official positions of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. Further, from these positions, the State Relations Sub‑Committee of the Government Relations Committee will develop some concepts into a specific legislative package.

In order to expedite the business of the Assembly, the delegates will be asked to vote on the Consent Calendar (resolutions taken from existing resolutions and not substantially revised) of the report as a unit and without debate.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to those local and regional boards of education that submitted resolutions this year and to the members of the Resolutions/Government Relations Committee, whose names appear elsewhere in this booklet, for their commitment of time and hard work toward developing the substance of this report.

We urge you to attend the CABE Delegate Assembly on November 14, 2024, at the Mystic Marriott Hotel in Groton. Check-in for delegates will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the business of the Assembly will begin at 4 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Your CABE Government Relations Committee Lon Seidman, Vice President for Government Relations, Essex and Region 4 Laurel Steinhauser, Resolutions Chairman, Portland Lee Goldstein, Federal Relations Chairman, Westport Lindsay Dahlheimer, State Relations Chairman, Region 13

PREPARING FOR THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY 1. Appointment of Delegates Appoint your delegate(s) as provided for in CABE Bylaws, Art. 3, Sec. 3.2, from among the members of your board to represent your board of education.

2. Appointment of Alternates Appoint alternate delegate(s) from among the members of your board, to assist your delegate(s) and to vote should your delegate(s) be absent.

3. Non‑voting Participants Any member of a member board of education and any other member of the Association may participate in discussion (CABE Bylaws, Art. 8, Sec. 8.2) at the Delegate Assembly.

4. Position Development Schedule time at your next board meeting to discuss the resolutions included in the report and to give guidance to your delegate(s) and alternate delegate(s) so that they may best represent the views of your board. For your convenience, sheets containing the titles of consent and regular calendar resolutions with columns for recording your board’s position on each, have been included in the back of this booklet.

OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY 1. Parliamentary Authority Unless otherwise specified in the CABE Bylaws, the latest edition of “Robert’s Rules of Order” shall govern the transaction of business (CABE Bylaws, Art. 8, Sec. 8.3).

2. Non‑voting Participants Any member of a member board and any other member of the Association may participate in discussion of the resolutions or amendments to the resolutions but only local and regional board of education designated delegates or their designated alternates may vote (CABE Bylaws, Art. 8, Sec. 8.2).

3. Voting Each CABE member board in good standing, is entitled to at least one vote on each motion (CABE Bylaws, Art. 3, Sec. 3.2). The vote of a majority of delegates present and voting shall be required for the adoption of a resolution. A designated alternate delegate may vote in the absence of the designated delegate.

4. Resolutions Only resolution proposals that have been included in this Report of the 2025 CABE Government Relations Committee, mailed to local boards at least four weeks 4

before the Delegate Assembly, will be acted upon by the Delegate Assembly (CABE Bylaws, Art. 7, Sec. 7.5c1). No additional resolutions may be submitted for Delegate Assembly action. Resolutions which contain a broad, overriding position of the Association are designated “Belief” and will be acted on in the same manner as all other resolutions. While each resolution contains title, issue and rationale sections, ONLY THAT SECTION CLEARLY MARKED RESOLUTION OR BELIEF WILL BE VOTED UPON. 5. Amendments Amendments to proposed resolutions must be submitted in writing to the Delegate Assembly (CABE Bylaws, Art. 7, Sec. 7.5c1). Amendments to proposed resolutions may be submitted to the Delegate Assembly by a delegate or, in the delegate’s absence, by his/her alternate delegate.

SPECIAL RULES FOR THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY: TO BE ADOPTED AT THE OUTSET OF THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY 1. Speaking Time Total speaking time for each Assembly participant on each resolution shall be limited to five minutes.

2. Consent Calendar Prior to voting on the Consent Calendar as a unit and without debate, any delegate may request the removal of a resolution from the Consent Calendar and, when removed, the resolution will be considered on the Regular Calendar.

3. Regular Calendar Voting will proceed item by item on the resolutions included on the Regular Calendar unless there is unanimous consent of the Assembly to consider and vote upon any group of regular calendar resolutions as a unit.

4. Amendments Each amendment shall be submitted in writing, to the Chairman of the Resolutions Committee, prior to the discussion of the amendment in the Delegate Assembly.

5. Voting All voting shall be by a show of hands. Each delegate will be given a voting sign and will raise the voting sign to register his/her vote. Upon request of a voting member of the Delegate Assembly, or at the discretion of the presiding officer, tellers will count the vote.

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2025 PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS CHANGES Title: II.1 STUDENT DISCIPLINE Issue: The need for comprehensive student discipline policies.

Resolution: CABE urges districts to establish comprehensive student discipline policies that [integrate in school and out of school sanctions with an overall program of progressive student discipline. Policies should] reinforce a positive school climate. [and ensure consequences with equity in alignment with the State Department of Education.]

Explanation of change: Districts are required to have a policy.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.2 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT Issue: The need to use student tests as teaching tools and as part of the district’s instructional program and to assure local school board involvement in assessment, accuracy and relevancy of data used to assess the condition of education in the State of Connecticut.

Resolution: 1. C ABE urges boards of education to affirm their commitment to the improvement of student learning to:

• Openly evaluate data on student achievement indicators;

• Review/revise district goals to focus on academic and personal development;

• Strive to find methods to remove barriers to learning; and

• Create a school climate that fosters an excitement for learning.

2. CABE urges boards of education, the State Board of Education and the General Assembly to recognize the broad range of attributes that contribute to student success, including but not limited to academic achievement, critical thinking, community service and integrity.

3. C ABE urges the General Assembly to create and fund a system designed to share successful curricula and/or programs enhancing student achievement among school districts using the State Department of Education and Regional Education Service Centers.

4. CABE supports efforts to improve student assessment programs that enhance individual student achievement and are part of a planned program for meeting educational objectives. CABE is opposed to a federal testing program.

5. CABE urges the State Department of Education to provide boards of education with explanatory and instructional materials one full year prior to implementing any new or revised statewide assessments.

6. CABE urges the State Department of Education to increase support and 6

funding for educational programs supporting the arts.

7. CABE calls on the Governor, General Assembly and State Board of Education and administrators to reexamine public school accountability systems in this state, and to develop a multifaceted assessment system, which:

a. does not require extensive standardized testing;

b. more accurately reflects the broad range of student learning; and

c. is used to support students and improve schools.

8. CABE urges Congress to limit the mandate for student testing to grades 4, 6, 8 and 10 or 11 in the areas of English language arts and mathematics.

[9. C ABE urges the State Department of Education to exclude student test results for state assessments from the statistics for district progress if those students have been attending a district school for less than an academic year as of the testing date.]

Explanation of change: Deletion of #9, SDE’s data portal EdSight breaks out data in many ways.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.3 EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION LINKING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT Issue: The need for early care and education programs and linking parent involvement to ensure learning readiness.

Resolution: CABE supports:

1. c ontinued efforts by the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funding to make early care and education programs available to all children in need;

2. local school board flexibility to design, develop and implement early childhood education programs to increase the likelihood of children’s school success and decrease special education costs; and

3. state and federal incentive grants, including technical and financial assistance to districts that offer early childhood education programs, full or extended day kindergarten and programs providing for identification of preschool students with special needs and parental involvement programs.

[4. a llowing for a phase in of the new kindergarten entrance date to allow districts to plan for and ensure capacity, and increasing child care subsidies to expand pre-school slots.]

[5. the General Assembly to hold harmless all districts for the loss of kindergarten students due to the change in the kindergarten start date. Student count should remain at pre- start date as student’s matriculate.]

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CABE urges school boards to: 1. institute programs for parents which can increase their knowledge of children’s social, physical, mental and psychological development, and ultimately increase the likelihood of children’s school success, and to encourage parents to take advantage of school services for young children; 2. i dentify and remove impediments to parental involvement; and 3. review their kindergarten and readiness programs to assure that such programs are designed to provide each child with learning tasks appropriate to the child’s developmental level.

ABE urges the General Assembly to study fully funding universal pre-k in all of its public school C districts in state approved programs.

Explanation of change: Deletion of #4 and #5 due to Legislative changes.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.4 STUDENT SUCCESS Issue: The need to increase the percentage of Connecticut’s students that graduate from high school by supporting their growth from K-12.

Resolution: CABE urges local and regional boards of education to: 1. develop innovative, developmentally appropriate curriculum which emphasizes the acquisition of essential skills for all students; and 2. maintain creative school programs, and performance standards for at risk students that develop lifelong learners. Such programs should emphasize essential skills combined with work related projects, workstudy programs, school to career, apprenticeships and other alternative program approaches.

[CABE urges local and regional boards of education and their communities to affirmatively advocate for the importance of:] 3. H OLD LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR

[1.] a rts education and [to hold our leaders accountable for providing the necessary funding; and]

[2.] S TEM education. [and to hold our leaders accountable for providing the necessary funding.]

[CABE urges Connecticut policy makers and education leaders to commit to fully funding and supporting arts and STEM education in K-12 schools by: 1. recognizing the intrinsic value of arts education to providing a wellrounded education; 2. acknowledging the vital role of arts education in enhancing academic achievement and contributing to the social and emotional well- being of students; 3. collaborating with arts educators and administrators to articulate what fully- supported arts education; and 8

4. consider other initiatives that have proven to be effective, e.g., arts integration across disciplines.]

CABE urges the General Assembly to provide the funding and the flexibility necessary [for local and regional school systems to address the needs of students including appropriate increases in funding for] TO PROMOTE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ABSENTEEISM REDUCTION, dropout prevention and student retention. [CABE urges the retention of the right of school boards to deny programs for individuals pursuant to CGS 10-233d(e). (Student Expulsion)] CABE urges the State Board of Education and the General Assembly to support, through technical assistance and funding, early intervention programs developed by local school districts that involve the interagency coordination of services to students who are habitual truants or at risk of becoming truants.

Explanation of change: Resolution is more streamlined.

Second section was combined into the first section to create #3.

Fourth paragraph language added to strengthen sentence and the last sentence deleted.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.5 THE SCHOOL FINANCE SYSTEM Issue: The need for equitable and adequate education funding for school districts.

Resolution: The increased burden of the cost of public education, largely as a result of mandates imposed on public school systems by state government, requires a more equitable sharing by state and local funding sources.

Therefore, state legislation should recognize: 1. the responsibility of the state government to provide an equitable share of total local school expenses; 2. [ the need for the state to distribute funds on an adequate basis with] the primary responsibility for local expenditure determination to remain with the local school board; 3. that local school districts should develop, with state assistance, procedures to ensure fiscal accountability and efficiency and the most effective use of tax dollars; 4. the need to restructure the state spending cap so all federal education funds flow to school districts; 5. t he state responsibility to fund court- ordered programs; and 6. the need for financial incentives to foster interdistrict and/or regional interdistrict cooperation.

CABE supports: 1. continued exploration of more accurate methods of measuring the wealth of each town, the cost of appropriately educating each child including those children who are economically disadvantaged or have other special needs, the costs associated with participation in public school choice programs, magnet schools and charter schools, and the unique cost burdens borne by poor rural and poor urban school districts; 2. monitoring of the effectiveness of school finance programs to ensure that towns spend an appropriate amount for the education of each 9

student in order to provide substantially equal advantages taking into account differences in local costs based on relevant economic and educational factors and on course offerings of special interest in diverse Connecticut communities; 3. state funding for education provided directly to local and regional boards of education; 4. the creation of a more consistent manner of reporting and calculating per pupil expenditure and use of the most current audited data in any school finance formula; 5. r educing the cost of special education to LEAs and requiring the State to pay its fair share of the costs directly to boards of education; 6. funding for gifted and talented programs; 7. the differential in the cost of operating a secondary only regional school district be factored into the ECS Formula and that the MBR be applied separately to schools in K-6 or districts with designated or regional high schools;

8. [ full state funding for participation in regional vocational-agricultural programs, including transportation costs;] 9. 8 . financial incentives for school districts operating extended day kindergarten programs, after school and summer remedial programs; 10. 9. adequate support for adult vocational education programs; 11. 10. restoration of the transportation grant; 12. 11. restoration of full ECS funding to all districts including Alliance Districts, and create separate grants outside of ECS for Alliance District reform efforts; 13. 12.additional state funding for School Based Health Clinics; and 14. 13.continued state financial and technical support to Alliance Districts while removing designation for districts who have shown continued improvement.

Explanation of change: First section #2, the removal of the adequate phrase.

Second section deleted #8, this has been folded into the ECS formula.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.6 PROMOTING STATEWIDE POLICY AND FUNDING FOR MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT Issue: The need to establish statewide strategies and appropriate state funding for policies related to the recruitment, retention and support for a diverse workforce for all state public schools.

Resolution: CABE urges the Legislature to: 1. relieve the Alliance school districts from the compounding impact of the fiscal obligations of the language of CGS 10-156gg, the Minority Candidate Certification, Retention or Residency Year Program.

2. P rovide funding to enable districts to take advantage of opportunities to engage in educator workforce development progress designed to increase educator diversity.

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Explanation of change: Resolutions Committee resolution was combined.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.7 BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGETS Issue: The need for legislative change to facilitate the local education budget process.

Resolution: CABE supports legislation to: 1. provide boards of education the authority to create “Special Revenue Funds” to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources; and 2. [ allow a board of education surplus of up to 2% of the budget to carryover to the next fiscal year without requiring approval of the local financial authority.]

Explanation of change: Deletion of #2, this has been accomplished.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.8 FEDERAL SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES Issue: The need to revise and ameliorate current due process procedures and regulations to more effectively benefit students with disabilities.

Resolution: CABE urges the federal government to revise and modify due process for students with disabilities. Specifically, CABE recognizes the need to improve on current due process proceedings to make them more effective and expeditious for the purpose of providing students with disabilities with an appropriate educational program.

CABE supports the following changes to special education law and regulations: That the issue(s) in dispute at a due process hearing be limited to matters pertaining to a proposed IEP; the existing IEP; or any IEP from the current school year or the school year immediately preceding the current year.

That the hearing officer be: 1. authorized and/or required to append to his/her final decision and order a statement detailing the issue on which the respective parties have prevailed, in whole or in part, and summarizing the approximate amount of hearing time spent on each issue.

[That the hearing officer should be] 2. granted the same powers the Federal Courts have to reduce attorney fees if the parent unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the controversy, if the award unreasonably exceeds the hourly rate prevailing in the community, if the time and legal services furnished were excessive considering the nature of the action, or if the attorney representing the parent did not provide the school with a description of the problem relating to the proposed placement change and a proposed resolution. This should be done to insure a more equitable distribution of the financial responsibilities of the due process procedure.

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That boards of education be granted more flexibility in the expulsion of special education students involved in criminal activities. Specifically, the federal government should not block states and local and regional boards of education from applying the same disciplinary standards to all students who commit the most serious offenses.

[If non-disabled students are expelled for certain actions, schools should be allowed to treat students with disabilities in the same manner.]

That clarification of the relationship between Section 504 requirements and IDEA be provided.

That IDEA be amended to alleviate the burden placed on school districts with nonresident private school students eligible for special education identification and services.

Explanation of change: First change is editorial.

Section #7 is recommended for deletion because academic skills can assist with behavioral change.

From an existing resolution/The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

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NEW Title: II.9 LOCAL AUTHORITY OVER CURRICULUM PROGRAMS UNDER CGS §10-220(e) Issue: The Connecticut General Assembly and the Connecticut State Department of Education recently have overridden the longstanding and sensible statutory delegation of authority to local education authorities to develop and maintain their own curricula. This abrogation of C.G.S. §10-220(e) was done to implement the Right to Read Act by mandate, rather than by incentive. The legislative delegation of curriculum authority to local education authorities is a laudable and time-proven effective mandate that recognizes local boards can best respond strategically and efficiently to their local needs.

Resolution: CABE urges state government to refrain from mandating that local boards of education adopt commercial or state-developed curriculum programs in abrogation of CGS §10-220(e). Circumstances deemed by the state to warrant an abrogation of CGS §10-220(e) should be rare and, when deemed important enough to abrogate local authority over curriculum, should be exercised through voluntary incentive programs and not through mandates.

Rationale: This position does not pertain to state adoption of individual courses, but rather pertains only to complete curriculum programs such as Right to Read. Further, this position does not pertain to state mandated graduation requirements or standards. Local board curricula still must meet state mandated graduation requirements and standards.

Submitted by: Madison Board of Education 8/24.

The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

Title: II.10 GOVERNANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ASSESSMENT CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOLS Issue: The following resolution is in alignment with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) “The 2024 Whole Agenda,” specifically: 1. CABE urges boards of education to affirm their commitment to the improvement of student learning to: • Openly evaluate data on student achievement indicator,_s; • Review/revise district goals to focus on academic and personal development; • Strive to find methods to remove barriers to learning; and • Create a school climate that fosters an excitement for learning.

2. CABE urges boards of education, the State Board of Education and the General Assembly to recognize the broad range of attributes that contribute to student success, including but not limited to academic achievement, critical thinking, community service and integrity.

Further, the following resolution is in alignment with a Thomaston Board of Education 2024-2025 Goal: By the end of the school year, implement a comprehensive anti-bullying program that addresses bullying district wide, leading to a decrease in reported incidents of bullying.

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The Thomaston Board of Education, like Boards of Education, is witnessing the effects of in-school cell phone use on student success and seeks to affirm their commitment to the improvement of student learning by removing barriers to learning, specifically, cell phones and other personal internet devices that distract from student engagement.

Resolution: Governance – Student Achievement and Assessment – Cell Phone Use in Schools Be it resolved that the State Legislature pass legislation making cell phone and personal internet device use in schools unlawful for all minor children (under age 18).

Submitted by: Thomaston Board of Education 8/24. The Government Relations Committee recommends rejection.

Statement of reason for recommendation:

The State Board of Education has put out policy and guidance on cell phones.

Title: II.11 GOVERNANCE - THE LEGISLATIVE - SCHOOL BOARD PARTNERSHIP – MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS Issue: The following resolution is in alignment with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) “The 2024 Whole Agenda,” specifically: CABE urges the General Assembly to exercise restraint when addressing education issues that impact local operations. Overly prescriptive law or regulation inhibits local capacity to innovate and best serve its public.

The Thomaston Board of Education, like the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, urges the Legislature to take necessary steps to exercise restraint when legislating a self-described equity mandate under a prescriptive, onesize-fits-all mandate 3. Specifically, Conn. Gen. Statute Section 10-212k: “On and after September 1, 2024, each local and regional board of education shall provide free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e of lhe general statutes, in women’s restrooms, all-gender restrooms and at least one men’s restroom, which restrooms are accessible to students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, in each school under the jurisdiction of such boards and in a manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 89 of this act. To carry out the provisions of this section, the local and regional boards of education may (1) accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and (2) partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization. “ The stigma that did not exist in Thomaston Public Schools has been observed, specifically, that students not seeking such products are being mocked for their potential need/use due to their birth, real, or implied gender. Thomaston Public Schools seeks to return to the plan implemented prior to this prescriptive legislation, which was equitable, accessible, and not stigmatizing.

Resolution: Governance - The Legislative - School Board Partnership Be it resolved that the State Legislature pass legislation to allow school districts to submit a locally-developed, alternative plan to the highly prescribed plan in Conn. Gen. Statute Section 10-212k to restore the dignity of our students requiring free access to menstrual products.

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Submitted by: Thomaston Board of Education 8/24.

The Government Relations Committee recommends rejection.

Statement of reason for recommendation: School districts have some flexibility with placement of products.

Department of Public Health. Guidance and FAQ: Menstrual Equity in Connecticut Public Schools, “The purpose of this guidance... is to support schools, students, and communities in implementing the requirements of the law, with recommendations to ensure that no student experiences stigma or shame in accessing menstrual products regardless of gender, ability, language, or socioeconomic status.”

Title: II.12 GOVERNANCE - THE LEGISLATIVE-SCHOOL BOARD PARTNERSHIP - AMEND PUBLIC ACT 23-16 Issue: The following resolution is in alignment with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) “The 2024 Whole Agenda,” specifically: CABE urges the General Assembly to exercise restraint when addressing education issues that impact local operations. Overly prescriptive law or regulation inhibits local capacity to innovate and best serve its public.

The Thomaston Board of Education, like the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, urges the Legislature to take necessary steps to exercise restraint when legislating definitions of behavior that cannot be objectively measured and that cause, from the onset, conflict between and among students, staff and parents. Specifically, the language of “challenging behavior” in Public Act 23-167 which is subjective and difficult to standardize for the purposes of measurement. It is the belief of the Thomaston Board of Education that subjective rules do not yield successful outcomes.

Staff cannot work toward the reduction in frequency of “challenging behaviors” when the definition of “challenging behaviors” is left to the personal experiences and the cultural backgrounds of each staff member; this is inequitable for both staff and students. Moreover, under Public Act 23-167, any interaction between two students can be identified as bullying, which will drain local resources and create an environment of incident investigation instead of student engagement.

Resolution: Governance – Legislative-School Board Partnership – Amend Public Act 23-167 Be it resolved that from this day forward, the State Legislature pass legislation with terms that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound to ensure that the objectives of the legislation are attainable under clearly defined parameters within a specific timeframe.

Submitted by: Thomaston Board of Education 8/24.

The Government Relations Committee recommends rejection.

Statement of reason for recommendation: CABE supports the concept, but adheres to the existing CABE resolution I.9 “The Legislative – School Board Partnership”.

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Title: II.13 DUTIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS Issue: Pursuant to a Freedom of Information (FOI) case, this is a necessary clarification.

Resolution: CABE urges the Connecticut General Assembly to amend Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-157(a) to make it clear that the attendance of the superintendent as chief executive officer of the board of education is appropriate in executive session.

Submitted by: CABE Resolutions Committee 8/24.

The Government Relations Committee recommends adoption.

DELETIONS Title: III.1 AUTHORITY OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION Issue: The need to maintain each Board of Education’s governance structure and autonomy.

Resolution: CABE urges the state and federal governments to maintain the ability for boards of education to enter into agreements that govern the relationship between the board and entity providing secondary school services.

Explanation of change: Resolution recommended for deletion – no longer an issue.

Title: III.2 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION Issue: The need to develop the highest possible quality of instruction and educational leadership for Connecticut public schools.

Resolution: CABE supports: 1. maintenance of State Board of Education authority over teacher certification standards and teacher preparation program approval.

2. c ontinued action to assure that teacher preparation program standards are raised and that students in teacher preparation programs are required to complete a strong academic program, graduating with an academic major.

3. the alternate route to teacher and administrator certification, which increases flexibility in the manner in which academically able college graduates, including professionals seeking mid-career change, may enter the teaching and administrative professions.

Explanation of change: Resolution recommended for deletion - legislative changes to the certification process.

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CABE Government Relations Committee & Sub-Committees

Resolutions, State Relations, and Federal Relations Leonard Lockhart President Windsor Eileen Baker VP for Professional Development Old Saybrook Jaime Barr Shelburn East Lyme Liz Brown Immediate Past President Waterbury Lindsay Dahlheimer State Relations Chair Region 13 Lee Goldstein Federal Relations Chair Westport

Marion Manzo Region 15 Anthony Perugini Secretary/Treasurer Cheshire Meg Scata First Vice President Portland Lon Seidman VP for Government Relations Essex and Region 4 Joseph Sokolovic Bridgeport Laurel Steinhauser Resolutions Chair Portland Lydia Tedone Simsbury

Ethel Grant Member at Large Naugatuck

Becky Tyrrell Plainville

Ann Grosjean Willington

Sharon Voroschak Ansonia

John Hatfield Seymour

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Staff to the Committee Patrice McCarthy Executive Director and General Counsel Sheila McKay Associate Executive Director for Government Relations Gail Heath Administrative Associate for Government Relations/ Assistant to the Executive Director

2024 CABE Board of Directors Executive Committee

Leonard Lockhart President Windsor Meg Scata First Vice President Portland Lon Seidman VP for Government Relations Essex and Region 4

Laurel Steinhauser Resolutions Chair Portland

Jaime Barr Shelburn Associate East Lyme

Christopher Gilson Area 5 Co-Director Newtown

Lindsay Dahlheimer State Relations Chair Region 13

Becky Tyrrell Associate Plainville

Tina Malhotra Area 5 Co-Director Ridgefield

City Representatives

Lydia Tedone NSBA Director Simsbury

Jill McCammon Area 6 Co-Director Darien

Area Directors

Lee Goldstein Area 6 Co-Director Westport

Christine Bapstiste-Perez City Representative Bridgeport

Eileen Baker VP for Professional Development Old Saybrook

Francoise DeristelLeger City Representative Hartford

Tony Perugini Secretary/Treasurer Cheshire

Yesenia Rivera City Representative New Haven

Liz Brown Immediate Past President Waterbury

Gabriella Koc City Representative Stamford

Ethel Grant Member at Large Naugatuck

Committee Chairs Lee Goldstein Federal Relations Chair Westport

Marion Manzo Area 1 Co-Director Region 15

Thomas Van Stone Area 1 Co-Director Waterbury Tyron Harris Area 2 Co-Director East Hartford Jennifer Hockenhull Area 2 Co-Director Hartford

LaToya Ireland City Representative Waterbury

Karen Colt Area 3 Co-Director Vernon

Associates

Sara Kelley Area 3 Co-Director Stafford

Julia Dennis Associate Berlin

Chris Stewart Area 4 Co-Director Putnam

Ethel Grant Associate Naugatuck

Ailla Wasstrom-Evans Area 4 Co-Director Brooklyn 18

Jay Hatfield Area 7 Co-Director Seymour Edward Strumello Area 7 Co-Director Seymour Melissa Mongillo Area 7 Co-Director Derby Lindsay Dahlheimer Area 8 Co-Director Region 13 Seth Klaskin Area 8 Co-Director Madison Kim Walker Area 8 Co-Director Westbrook

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