CT SB01017

Requires the Commissioner of Children and Families to notify the school employee, employing superintendent, school district, and Commissioner of Education within five working days after completing an investigation of abuse or neglect allegations involving a school employee.

Mandates suspension with full pay and continued benefits for school employees when the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe abuse or neglect occurred and recommends placement on the child abuse and neglect registry.

Requires removal of all references to unsubstantiated abuse or neglect reports from a school employee's personnel records and related files upon notification of the Commissioner's findings.

Allows the Department of Education and school boards to independently investigate school employees and take employment or certification actions based on conduct, provided an unsubstantiated report is not the sole basis for such action.

Effective July 1, 2017; amends sections 17a-101i and 17a-101(c) of the general statutes.