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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 428 of 739

and (4) Efforts to strengthen the role of [school craft committees] career and technical education advisory committees and increase employer participation. Sec. 279. Section 10-95l of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): The [Department of Education] superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System shall provide in-service training programs, in accordance with subsection (a) of section 10-220a, for the teachers, administrators and pupil personnel employed in the [Technical Education and Career System] system who hold the initial educator, provisional educator or professional educator certificate. In addition, the [department] system shall provide programs to enhance the knowledge and skill level of such teachers in their vocational or technical field. Sec. 280. Section 10-95o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) (1) The [State Board of Education] executive director of the Technical Education and Career System shall not close or suspend operations of any technical education and career school for more than six months unless the Technical Education and Career System board (A) holds a public hearing at the school that may be closed or whose operations may be suspended, (B) develops and makes available a comprehensive plan for such school in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, and (C) affirmatively votes to recommend that the executive director close or suspend operations at a meeting duly called. Such public hearing shall be held after normal school hours and at least thirty days prior to any vote of the board pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision. The executive director