Connecticut SB351: AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

What the bill says

An act establishing a just cause standard for teacher termination decisions and requiring termination hearings to be before a neutral arbitrator. assembly convened.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUST CAUSE STANDARD FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of section 10-151 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): (c) The contract of employment of a teacher who has not attained tenure may be terminated at any time for any of the reasons enumerated in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (d) of this section. [; otherwise] The standard of review for all such reasons shall be just cause. Otherwise the contract of such teacher shall be continued into the next school year unless such teacher receives written notice by May first in one school year that such contract will not be renewed for the following year. Upon the teacher's written request, not later than three calendar days after such teacher receives such notice of nonrenewal or termination, a notice of nonrenewal or termination shall be supplemented not later than four calendar days after receipt of the LCO No. 1933 1 of Raised Bill No. request by a statement of the reason or reasons for such nonrenewal or termination. Such teacher, upon written request filed with the board of education not later than ten calendar days after …

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Sponsors

• Laurie Sweet (D, 91) · primary sponsor
• Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
• Greg Howard (R, 43)
• Maryam Khan (D, 5)
• Jillian Gilchrest (D, 18)
• Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
• Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
• Martha Marx (D, 20)
• Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
• Christopher Poulos (D, 81)
• Sanchez, Iris N (D, 25)
• James Sanchez (D, 6)

Latest actions

1. April 2, 2026: File Number 353
2. April 2, 2026: Senate Calendar Number 239
3. April 2, 2026: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4. April 2, 2026: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
5. March 27, 2026: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
6. March 18, 2026: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
7. March 17, 2026: Joint Favorable Substitute
8. February 27, 2026: Public Hearing 03/03
9. February 26, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

Votes

• LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 17, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB351?

SB351 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR TEACHER TERMINATION DECISIONS AND REQUIRING TERMINATION HEARINGS TO BE BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

What does SB351 do?

In its own words: An act establishing a just cause standard for teacher termination decisions and requiring termination hearings to be before a neutral arbitrator. assembly convened.

What is the status of SB351?

In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: File Number 353 (April 2, 2026).

Who sponsored SB351?

Laurie Sweet (D, 91), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB351?

On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00351&which_year=2026