Connecticut General Statutes Title 10. Education and Culture § 10-145y. Issuance of career and technical pathways instructor permit

(a) For the school years commencing July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, the State Board of Education, upon the request of a local or regional board of education or a regional educational service center, may issue a career and technical pathways instructor permit to any person with specialized training, experience or expertise in the field of manufacturing, allied health, computer technology, engineering or any of the construction trades. Such permit shall authorize such person to hold a part-time position of not more than twenty classroom instructional hours per week as a teacher of a class in such person's area of specialized training, experience or expertise. Such person shall (1) hold (A) an associate degree or a bachelor's degree in the field of manufacturing, allied health, computer technology, engineering or any of the construction trades, from an institution of higher education accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education or regionally accredited, or (B) a credential, as defined in section 10a-34h, in the field of manufacturing, allied health, computer technology, engineering or any of the construction trades; and (2) have a minimum of two years of work experience in the field of such person's associate degree, bachelor's degree or credential.

(b) During a period of such employment, a person holding a career and technical pathways instructor permit shall be under the supervision of the superintendent of schools or of a principal, administrator or supervisor designated by such superintendent who shall regularly observe, guide and evaluate the performance of assigned duties by such holder of a career and technical pathways instructor permit.

(c) Each such career and technical pathways instructor permit shall be valid for the school years commencing July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023.

(d) Any board of education or regional educational service center employing a person who holds a career and technical pathways instructor permit issued under this section shall provide a program to assist each such person. Such program, developed in consultation with the Department of Education, shall include academic and classroom support service components.

(e) No person holding a career and technical pathways instructor permit shall fill a position that will result in the displacement of any person holding a teaching certificate under section 10-145b who is already employed at such school.

(f) Any person holding a career and technical pathways instructor permit pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be eligible for membership in the teachers' retirement system solely by reason of such permit, provided any such person who holds a regular teacher's certificate issued by the State Board of Education shall not be excluded from membership in said system.