Raised Bill No. 949 Summary

• Establishes a "money-follows-the-child" funding model for Connecticut public education effective July 1, 2021, tying state aid to individual student enrollment rather than district-level allocations.

• Beginning in fiscal year 2022, state per-pupil grants and local per-pupil shares are calculated based on the "fully funded grant per pupil" and "fully funded local share per pupil" for the town where each student resides.

• Applies the new funding model to interdistrict magnet schools, agricultural science and technology education centers, state and local charter schools, and the interdistrict public school attendance program.

• Modifies definitions of key funding terms including "resident students," "total need students," and grant calculations to account for student-based rather than district-based funding methodology.

• Requires local boards of education to pay tuition to magnet schools, charter schools, and other receiving schools based on per-pupil rates tied to individual student enrollment and residency beginning in fiscal year 2022.