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CT HB06789

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Emmett Riley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the diversion of local public school funding to other purposes.
  • Requires equitable phase-in of increases in state funding for local education expenses.
  • Directs use of more current and accurate data to determine town wealth and measures of personal and household income for education funding calculations.
  • Establishes free or reduced-price meals eligibility as an indicator of poverty in education funding formulas.
  • Includes English language learner status as an indicator of additional student learning needs in education funding.

Legislative Description

An Act Protecting Local School Funding By Prohibiting The Diversion Of Such Local School Funding.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Education

1/25/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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