Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-156aa
This is the official text of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-156aa, part of Connecticut’s Gen. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Connecticut, published by the state as "Gen. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Sec. 10-156aa. Task Force to Diversify the Educator Workforce.
Official statutory text
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who is a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(7) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee;
(8) The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the chancellor's designee;
(9) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee;
(10) Three appointed by the executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, one of whom has expertise in African American affairs, one of whom has expertise in Latino and Puerto Rican affairs, and one of whom has expertise in Asian Pacific American affairs; and
(11) On and after July 1, 2018, one appointed by the chairpersons of the task force.
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than thirty days after June 22, 2015, except the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (11) of subsection (b) of this section shall be appointed not later than thirty days after July 1, 2018. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(e) (1) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after June 22, 2015.
(2) On and after the appointment of the member described in subdivision (11) of subsection (b) of this section, such member shall serve as an additional chairperson of the task force with the same authority and responsibilities as the chairpersons selected pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection.
(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
(g) Not later than June 30, 2017, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a .
(h) The task force shall terminate on January 1, 2026.
(1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who is a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(7) The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee;
(8) The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, or the chancellor's designee;
(9) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or the executive director's designee;
(10) Three appointed by the executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, one of whom has expertise in African American affairs, one of whom has expertise in Latino and Puerto Rican affairs, and one of whom has expertise in Asian Pacific American affairs; and
(11) On and after July 1, 2018, one appointed by the chairpersons of the task force.
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than thirty days after June 22, 2015, except the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (11) of subsection (b) of this section shall be appointed not later than thirty days after July 1, 2018. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(e) (1) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after June 22, 2015.
(2) On and after the appointment of the member described in subdivision (11) of subsection (b) of this section, such member shall serve as an additional chairperson of the task force with the same authority and responsibilities as the chairpersons selected pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection.
(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
(g) Not later than June 30, 2017, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a .
(h) The task force shall terminate on January 1, 2026.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Connecticut?
Find a Connecticut lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.