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Book Policy Manual
Section 4000 - Personnel Certified/Non-Certified
Title Administrative Regulations Regarding Concussion Management and Training for
Athletic Coaches
Code Series 4000
Status Active
Adopted December 8, 2015
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT
AND TRAINING FOR ATHLETIC COACHES
For purposes of these administrative regulations concerning training regarding concussions and head injuries, the term
“coach” means any person who holds or is issued a coaching permit by the Connecticut State Department of Education and
who is hired by the Colchester Board of Education to coach intramural or interscholastic athletics.
Mandatory Training Concerning Concussions
1. Any coach of intramural or interscholastic athletics, who holds or is issued a coaching permit, must, before
commencing his/her coaching assignment for the season, complete an initial training course concerning concussions,
which are a type of brain injury. This training course must be approved by the State Department of Education.
2. Coaches must provide proof of initial course completion to the Athletic Director or his/her designee prior to
commencing their coaching assignments for the season in which they coach.
3. One year after receiving an initial training, and every year thereafter, coaches must review current and relevant
information regarding concussions prior to commencing their coaching assignments for the season. This current and
relevant information shall be that approved by the State Department of Education. Coaches need not review this
information in the year they are required to take a refresher course, as discussed below.
4. Coaches must complete a refresher course concerning concussions and head injuries not later than five (5) years
after receiving their initial training course, and once every five (5) years thereafter. Coaches must provide proof of
refresher course completion to the Athletic Director or his/her designee prior to commencing their coaching
assignments for the season in which they coach.
5. The Board shall consider a coach as having successfully completed the initial training course regarding concussions
and head injuries if such coach completes a course that is offered by the governing authority for intramural and
interscholastic athletics and is substantially similar, as determined by the Department of Education, to the training
course required by subsection 1 of these administrative regulations, provided such substantially similar course is
completed on or after January 1, 2010, but prior to the date the State Board of Education approves the training
course discussed in subsection 1 of these administrative regulations.
Concussion Management
1. Any coach of any intramural or interscholastic athletics shall immediately remove a student athlete from
participating in any intramural or interscholastic athletic activity who:
a. is observed to exhibit signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion following an
observed or suspected blow to the head or body; or
b. is diagnosed with a concussion, regardless of when such concussion may have occurred.
2. Upon removal from participation, a school principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or
occupational therapist employed by a school district, or coach shall notify the student athlete’s parent or
legal guardian that the student athlete has exhibited such, signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a
concussion or has been diagnosed with a concussion. Such principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer,
licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, or coach shall provide such
notification not later than twenty-four (24) hours after such removal and shall make a reasonable effort to
provide such notification immediately after such removal.
3. The coach shall not permit such student athlete to participate in any supervised team activities involving
physical exertion, including, but not limited to, practices, games or competitions, until such student athlete
receives written clearance to participate in such supervised team activities involving physical exertion from
a licensed health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of concussions.
4. Following receipt of clearance, the coach shall not permit such student athlete to participate in any full,
unrestricted supervised team activities without limitations on contact or physical exertion, including, but
not limited to, practices, games or competitions, until such student athlete:
a. no longer exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion at rest or with
exertion; and
b. receives written clearance to participate in such full, unrestricted supervised team activities from a
licensed health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of concussions.
5. The Board shall prohibit a student athlete from participating in any intramural or interscholastic athletic
activity unless the student athlete, and a parent or guardian of such athlete receives training regarding the
concussion education plan developed or approved by the State Board of Education by:
a. reading written materials;
b. viewing online training videos; or
c. attending in-person training regarding the concussion education plan developed or approved by the
State Board of Education.
6. The Board shall annually provide each participating student athlete’s parent or legal guardian with a copy
of an informed consent form approved by the State Board of Education and obtain the parent or guardian’s
signature, attesting to the fact that such parent or guardian has received a copy of such form and
authorizes the student athlete to participate in the athletic activity.
Reporting Requirements
1. The school principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed
by a school district, or coach who informs a student athlete’s parent or guardian of the possible occurrence
of a concussion shall also report such incident to the nurse supervisor, or designee.
2. The nurse supervisor, or designee, shall follow-up on the incident with the student and/or the student’s
parent or guardian and maintain a record of all incidents of diagnosed concussions. Such record shall
include, if know:
a. The nature and extent of the concussion; and
b. The circumstances in which the student sustained the concussion.
c. The nurse supervisor, or designee, shall annually provide such record to the State Board of
Education.
Miscellaneous
1. For purposes of these administrative regulations, “licensed health care professional” means a physician
licensed pursuant to Chapter 370 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a physician assistant licensed
pursuant to Chapter 370 of the Connecticut General Statutes, an advanced practice registered nurse
licensed pursuant to Chapter 378 of the Connecticut General Statutes, or an athletic trainer licensed
pursuant to Chapter 375a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
2. Should a coach fail to adhere to the requirements of these administrative regulations, the coach may be
subject to discipline up to and including termination, as well as permit revocation by the State Board of
Education.
Legal Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-149b. Training courses for coaches re concussions and head
injuries.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-149c. Student athletes and concussions. Removal from
athletic activities.
Public Act 14-66, “An Act Concerning Youth Athletics And Concussions”
Replace with new Shipman recommended legal