Development of certain standards and proposals for regulations and legislation re educator preparation and certification. Annual duties of Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the board shall (1) collect and review (A) state-specific data, including, but not limited to, qualitative data on stakeholders' experiences and quantitative data from the Department of Education on educator vacancies, shortage areas and the educator preparation program dashboard, and (B) data on applicable national policy developments relating to educator preparation, certification and employment, (2) evaluate whether any changes are needed to the current educator preparation and certification frameworks, and (3) develop, as necessary, evidence-based standards and proposals for regulations and legislation to strengthen existing systems.