Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-17k

Not later than July 1, 2016, the Department of Education, in consultation with public institutions of higher education, persons with expertise in bilingual education programming and bilingual education teachers, shall develop standards for determining whether an extension of a bilingual education program is necessary for an eligible student, as described in section 10-17f , following thirty months in such bilingual education program, pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-17f .