Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00664 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/24/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 664
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2988
 *02988*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 664 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2988

*02988*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO WAIVE UNFUNDED EDUCATION MANDATES RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS OR FUNCTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to permit a local or regional board of education that experiences a reduction in equalization aid grant funding from the prior fiscal year to waive any unfunded state education mandate relating to administrative programs or functions, except that a board may not waive any such mandate that impacts classroom-related services. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide mandate relief to school districts that experience reductions in state education funding.