Chapter

Office of Early Childhood

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-500— Office of Early Childhood. Commissioner. Responsibilities. Successor department. Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-500a— Authority of office re licensing matters
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-501— Early childhood information system
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-502— (Formerly Sec. 10-16bb). Collaboration with local early childhood collaboratives
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-503— Early childhood accountability plan. Report cards. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-504— Child care development block grant administered by the Office of Early Childhood
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-505— Grant program for costs associated with classroom start-up and new spaces in certain school readiness programs
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-505a— Emergency stabilization grant program for school readiness programs and certain other child care centers receiving state financial assistance
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-505b— Tri-Share Child Care Matching Program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-506— Connecticut Smart Start competitive grant program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-507— Smart start competitive capital grant account. Smart start competitive operating grant account
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-508— Bond authorization for early care and education facility improvement grants
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-509— Expenditure of certain funds for early care and education and child development programs
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-509a— Allocation and expenditure of funds for professional development services, technical assistance and evaluation and program planning and implementation activities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-510— Start Early - Early Child Development Initiative
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-511— Early Childhood Care and Education Fund
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-511a— Early Childhood Care and Education Fund Advisory Commission
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-512
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-514— Creation of document re developmental milestones. Posting of document
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-515— Preschool experience survey
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-516— Competitive grants for alliance school districts
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-517
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-520— Trend analysis of certain bachelor's degree programs in early childhood education or child development
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-520a— Report re staff qualifications requirement compliance
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-520b— (Note: This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.) Early childhood teacher credential
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-520c— Approval to work as head teacher or educational consultant. Suspension or revocation of approval
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-521
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-530— Comprehensive background checks
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-531— Proposed early childhood educator compensation schedule
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-532— Universal nurse home visiting services program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-533— Document re liability insurance coverage. Distribution
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-534
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550a— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Responsibilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550b— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Contracts for financial assistance
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550c— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Local and regional governance partners
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550d— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Sliding fee scale
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550e— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Unexpended funds
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550f— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. Accreditation requirement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550g— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Designated staff member and designated qualified staff member requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550h— (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2025.) Early Start CT. State-funded competitive program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-550i— Policies and procedures re Early Start CT and infant, toddler and school-age ratios, groups and teacher staffing requirements