{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-10-19f","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-19f","heading":"(Note: This section is effective July 1, 2026.) High-dosage tutoring matching grant program.","body":"(a) As used in this section, “high-dosage tutoring” means tutoring that contains one or more of the following elements:\n(1) One tutor per group of four or fewer students;\n(2) Is provided for a minimum of three sessions per week and for at least thirty minutes per tutoring session;\n(3) Occurs during the regular school day and is not a before or after school program or an at-home, on-demand program;\n(4) Supplements core academic instruction and does not replace core instruction;\n(5) Is provided in person by an in-person tutor;\n(6) Is provided by high-quality tutors that may include certified teachers, paraeducators, community providers, private tutoring providers or other individuals who have received training to provide tutoring services;\n(7) Uses a high-quality curriculum and instructional materials that are aligned with academic standards and core classroom, grade-level content approved by the State Board of Education;\n(8) Is data driven and, where applicable, includes state-provided interim assessment blocks and other materials that are aligned with the state's summative assessment;\n(9) Provides tutors with training and professional learning opportunities throughout the school year; and\n(10) Requires collaboration between tutors and regular classroom educators to ensure such tutoring is instructionally aligned with classroom content.\n(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department of Education shall, within available appropriations, establish a competitive high-dosage tutoring matching grant program for local and regional boards of education to accelerate student learning by supporting the implementation of high-dosage tutoring programs.\n(c) The Commissioner of Education shall develop an application for local and regional boards of education to apply for grants under this section and shall develop the criteria for reviewing and approving such grant applications. The commissioner may award a grant under this section to any program that provides high-dosage tutoring and such grant shall be for a two-year period.\n(d) Not later than January 31, 2029, the commissioner shall develop a report on the implementation and outcomes of the competitive high-dosage tutoring matching grant program for the two-year period in which grants were awarded. The commissioner shall submit such report 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.\n(e) The department may retain up to three per cent of the total amount appropriated for the purposes of this section for grant administration, technical assistance and program evaluation purposes.","path":["TITLE 10. EDUCATION AND CULTURE","CHAPTER 164. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES","PART I. GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_164.htm#sec_10-19f","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:21Z","sha256":"d7cc71622e491725ab3bd193df6dfd92b75e2eaaae4c1c2e3d0dd600149b82c5","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-10-15o","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-10-66w"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}