CT SB00423

Board of Regents for Higher Education must submit annual reports by July 1, 2026 through July 1, 2030 to committees on higher education, employment advancement, and government oversight regarding the consolidation of regional community-technical colleges into Connecticut State Community College, with performance metrics tracked from July 1, 2019

Reports must include expanded student metrics such as first-semester credit enrollment rates, first-year credit completion, multi-campus attendance, and student-to-faculty/counselor ratios, categorized by demographic

Starting July 1, 2026, reports must detail the financial impact of consolidation including per-student administrative costs, cost-benefit analysis of eliminating the central office, changes in faculty and staff numbers, and annual survey results from students and faculty

Chancellor of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities must submit a report by December 31, 2026 comparing full-time and part-time administrative personnel across 13 functional areas (accounting, HR, IT, legal, etc.) as of June 30, 2026, compared to June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2011

Higher education strategic master plan must be submitted to the Government Oversight committee by July 1, 2026, with annual implementation progress reports starting January 1, 2027