Legislation

Section Number:	Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-145a (West 1999)
Title:	Certificates of Qualification; Specific Components of Teacher Preparation Programs
Summary:	Bill states that any candidate in a program for teacher preparation leading to professional certification shall be encouraged to complete a school violence prevention and conflict resolution component of such a program.

Section Number:	Section Number: Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-220a (West 1999)
Title:	In-Service Training.
Summary:	Requires each local or regional board of education to provide an in-service training program about school violence prevention and conflict resolution (among several other topics) for its teachers, administrators and pupil personnel.

Section Number:	Section Number: Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-145d-781 (West 1999)
Title:	State Educator Certificates
Summary:	To receive an endorsement to teach all levels, health teachers are required to complete 30 semester hours of credit in areas such as substance abuse and prevention and violence prevention.

Pending Legislation

Bill Number:	2001 Connecticut House Bill No. 5523/ Regular Session of the G.A.
Title:	Violence Prevention: Grants to School Districts
Summary:	Concerns grants to school districts for violence prevention programs.
Status:	To Joint Committee on Education- 1/12/2001