In 2024—building off of years of work through the CT Innovation Cohort, the Connecticut Educator Certification Council, state officials, district administrators, teachers, advocates, business leaders, and the higher education community—the House passed HB 5436, a bill that seeks to modernize educator preparation and certification.
Among several key changes in the bill is the creation of a new standards board, the Connecticut Educator Preparation and Certification Board (CEPCB), to monitor systems or preparation and certification on an ongoing basis. This document outlines the roles and responsiblities of the CEPCB.