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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-33 (2026)

Tuition in towns in which no high school is maintained

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Any local board of education which does not maintain a high school shall designate a high school approved by the State Board of Education as the school which any child may attend who has completed an elementary school course, and such board of education shall pay the tuition of such child residing with a parent or guardian in such school district and attending such high school.

(1949 Rev., S. 1371; P.A. 78-218, S. 27.)

History: P.A. 78-218 substituted “local” school board for “town” and “town school board” references and made other minor language changes.

Cited. 103 C. 160; 181 C. 544.

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Cited in 42 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Bd. of Trs. of Woodstock Academy v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 436 A.2d 266 (Conn. 1980).
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Bd. of Trs. of Woodstock Academy v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 436 A.2d 266 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 6× “1 Since Woodstock has no public high school of its own, the town’s board of education, pursuant to General Statutes § 10-33, 2 desig *547 nates, on an annual basis, Woodstock Academy as the facility to provide educational services for the town’s secondary school children.”
Kizis v. Morse Diesel Int'l, Inc., 794 A.2d 498 (Conn. 2002). ““Subject matter jurisdiction involves the authority of the court to adjudicate the type of controversy presented by the action before it.”
Lostritto v. Cmty. Action Agency of New Haven, Inc., 848 A.2d 418 (Conn. 2004). “, 266; see also Practice Book § 10-33 (“[a]ny claim of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter cannot be waived”).”
Young v. City of Bridgeport, 42 A.3d 514 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 3× “It does, however, deprive the plaintiff of standing to maintain causes of action under §§ 31-51m and 31-51q. We conclude, therefore, that the court should not have rendered judgment for the defendant, but should have dismissed the plaintiffs action for lack of jurisdiction due…”
Kindl v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 795 A.2d 622 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “Practice Book § 10-33. The only issue in this case is whether there are any circumstances under which an administrative appeal can go forward despite partial noncompliance with the statute.”
Manifold v. Ragaglia, 891 A.2d 106 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). “See Practice Book §§ 10-7 and 10-32. Unlike the requirements that apply to those other grounds for a motion to dismiss, however, a claim that the court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter cannot be waived and must be addressed whenever it is brought to the court’s…”
MBNA Am. Bank, N.A. v. Boata, 926 A.2d 1035 (Conn. 2007). “, Practice Book § 10-33; Lesnewski v. Redvers, 276 Conn. 526 , 529 n.”
D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). “3d 1153 (2015) ; see also Practice Book § 10-33 (lack of subject matter jurisdiction cannot be waived).”
Heinonen v. Gupton, 162 A.3d 70 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). “" Practice Book § 10-33. "Whenever the absence of jurisdiction is brought to the notice of the court or tribunal, cognizance of it must be taken and the matter passed upon before it can move one further step in the cause; as any movement is necessarily the exercise of…”
Machado v. Taylor, 163 A.3d 558 (Conn. 2017). “3d 140 (2016) ; accord Practice Book § 10-33 ; St. Paul Travelers Cos. v. Kuehl , 299 Conn.”
Sempey v. Stamford Hosp., 184 A.3d 761 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). “Practice Book § 10-33 provides that "[a]ny claim of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter cannot be waived ; and whenever it is found after suggestion of the parties or otherwise that the court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter, the judicial authority shall dismiss…”
Kenneson v. Eggert, 196 Conn. App. 773 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). “See Practice Book § 10-33 (‘‘[a]ny claim of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter cannot be waived; and whenever it is found after suggestion of the parties or otherwise that the court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter, the judicial authority shall dismiss the…”
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