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House Bill No. 5506
Public Act No. 22-118 519 of 739
towns with priority given to students from Stamford and Bridgeport, and (2) does not restrict students who are not enrolled in an arts pathways program offered at Norwalk High School from joining or otherwise participating in any arts or music program offered as part of the regular school curriculum or any extracurricular arts or music- related program. (c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section [10-285a] concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the town of Norwalk may use the reimbursement rate of fifty per cent for the construction of a natatorium as part of the new construction project at Norwalk High School. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 10-286 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services limiting reimbursement to one-half of the eligible percentage of the net eligible cost of construction to a town for construction, the town of Norwalk shall receive full reimbursement of the reimbursement percentage described in subdivision (1) of this subsection of the net eligible cost of the new construction project at Norwalk High School. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section [10- 285a] concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the town of Norwalk may use the reimbursement rate of fifty per cent for site acquisition costs associated with the purchase of any parcels of land adjacent to the site of the new construction project at Norwalk High School.