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SB 1510 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING ASSORTED REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.

SB 1510 modifies Connecticut's education statutes with three key changes. It increases retirement benefit rates for educators in "alliance districts" from 2% to 2.2% of average salary per year of full-time service, while adding special rules for early retirement in these districts. The bill also mandates that school grant programs report on student achievement and attendance outcomes, and requires at least 10% of grant funds to be allocated to small municipalities (population ≤7,500) or their school boards. Additionally, it establishes a permanent Connecticut School Reform Resource Center to provide professional development and research-based tools for schools statewide. These changes take effect July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases teacher retirement benefits (2% to 2.2%) and mandates targeted grant allocation (10% to small municipalities) for student outcomes, directly advancing educator support and equitable resource distribution.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Raised Bill → ED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a raised bill to a substitute bill with significant substantive changes to retirement benefits and grant programs. The original accounting pilot program for EASTCONN was removed, while new provisions were added regarding retirement benefit calculations and grant distribution requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from primarily establishing an accounting pilot program to focusing on retirement benefit structures and educational grant management requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for EASTCONN to establish a pilot program for a uniform accounting system for school revenues and expenditures.

Added requirements for the Connecticut School Reform Resource Center to operate year-round and focus on serving all public schools with specific programs for professional development and student achievement.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific retirement benefit calculations that provide higher benefits (2.2% instead of 2%) for teachers in school districts designated as alliance districts.

FISCAL

Modified grant program requirements to specify that 10% of funds must be awarded to municipalities with populations of 7,500 or fewer, and another 10% to municipalities with populations between 7,501 and 20,000.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for several sections from the original raised bill to July 1, 2025, with some references to earlier dates (2012, 2020) that appear to be legacy text.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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