AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSPARENCY OF MULTILINGUAL LEARNER DATA.

SB 1391 requires Connecticut public schools to collect and report specific data about multilingual learners, including their home language, attendance, school enrollment, and teacher qualifications, starting January 2026. It also establishes a "bill of rights" for parents/guardians, guaranteeing enrollment without immigration documentation, translation services during school meetings, and access to bilingual education programs when 20+ eligible students are present. The bill directly affects public schools, teachers, multilingual learners, and their families by mandating transparent data collection and protecting parental rights. Key mechanisms include standardized data tracking in the state school information system and requiring schools to provide written notices and orientation sessions in families' dominant languages.