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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 432 of 739

time extension of such probationary period, not to exceed one additional school year, if the commissioner determines that the executive director has demonstrated a significant need or hardship for such extension. (b) (1) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System shall be responsible for the operation, supervision and administration of the technical education and career schools and all other matters relating to vocational, technical, technological and postsecondary education in the system. The superintendent, in consultation with the executive director, shall develop and revise, as necessary, administrative policies for the operation of the technical education and career schools and programs offered in the system. Any such administrative policies developed or revised under this subdivision shall not be deemed to be regulations, as defined in section 4-166. (2) The executive director, in consultation with the board, shall evaluate, at least annually, the performance of the superintendent in accordance with guidelines and criteria established by the executive director and the board. Sec. 282. Subsection (a) of section 10-95r of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Technical Education and Career System shall be under the direction of the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System, whose appointment shall be made by the Governor. Such appointment shall be in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive. Any person appointed to be the executive director shall have experience with educational systems. The executive director of the Technical Education and Career System shall be responsible for the operation, supervision and administration and the financial accountability and oversight of the Technical Education and Career