CT SB00138

Charter school initial certificate approvals must coincide with state budget preparation beginning with the biennium starting July 1, 2027, and enrollment caps remain at 250 students (or 300 for K-8 schools) unless waived for demonstrated achievement

Early kindergarten admission for children turning 5 after September 1 is permitted through July 1, 2027 with board policy and assessment, then eliminated effective July 1, 2027

Interdistrict magnet schools become responsible for providing and paying for services for students with Section 504 plans, shifting costs from resident school districts

The "Increasing Educator Diversity Policy Oversight Council" is renamed to "Aspiring Educator Recruitment Policy Oversight Council," with "diverse" redefined from race/ethnicity-based to meaning individuals from different socioeconomic, geographic, educational, and professional backgrounds

Aspiring educators diversity scholarships of up to $10,000 annually are expanded from alliance district graduates to all Connecticut public high school graduates who are economically disadvantaged and commit to teaching in shortage areas