General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6186
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2169
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. MOLGANO, 144th Dist. SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist. SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist. REP. TONG, 147th Dist. REP. FOX, 146th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6186
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 2169
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. MOLGANO, 144th Dist.
SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist.
SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist.
REP. TONG, 147th Dist.
REP. FOX, 146th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE FOUNDATION LEVEL OF THE ECS FORMULA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the Department of Education conduct a study regarding the foundation level for the equalization aid grant under section 10-262h of the general statutes. Such study shall (1) analyze the demographic, economic and education cost factors as they relate to establishing an appropriate foundation level, and (2) review the allocation of education costs and staff ratios in order to analyze efficiencies and effectiveness. To further require the Department of Education to develop criteria, based on the findings of such study, for recommendations for the periodic increase in the foundation level to reflect the costs of educating public school students in the state.
Statement of Purpose:
To study demographic, economic and education cost factors associated with the establishment of an appropriate foundational level for purposes of the education cost sharing formula.