Statutory References

Federal:

• 20 U.S.C. § 1418 (a) - Education of Individuals with Disabilities
• 18 USC§ 921 (25) - Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Definitions - School Zone

State:

• Mandatory School Expulsion Laws - A description of Connecticut laws governing mandatory expulsion from public school.
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-10a. - Public school information system. Definitions. Development and implementation. Types of data collected. Access to data maintained under system.
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-233 (a) - Suspension of Pupils
  
  • Defines Removal (90-minute rule), In-School Suspension, Suspension, Expulsion and School-Sponsored Activities
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-233 (d) - Expulsion of pupils
  • Defines various aspects of expulsion including alternative educational opportunity requirements.
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-233 c.(f) - Terms of expunging a suspension from a students cumulative record.
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-233 d.(f) - Terms of expunging an expulsion from a students cumulative record.
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-233(g) - The limitations surrounding Out-Of-School Suspensions and Expulsions for Students in Preschool and Grades Kindergarten to Two.
• CT General Statutes Sec. 10-233(n) - Report re disaggregated school discipline data.
  • Defines School-Based Arrest
• Standards for Educational Opportunities for Students Who Have Been Expelled - Overview of Legal Requirements
• Guidelines for Reporting Student Attendance in the Public School Information System (PSIS) - See Appendix F of the Public School Information System Reference Guide
  • Guidance on reporting Disciplinary Absences
• Public Act No. 17-14 - An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Department of Education
  • The repeal of a a half-day or greater ISS being considered an absence
• General Records Retention Schedules for Municipalities - Schedule M8 - Education Records
  • Minimum record retention requirements for cumulative records, disciplinary records, health information, etc.