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State representative asks Darien community for input on special education bill HB 7277
Summary
State Rep. Tracy Marr urged Darien residents and district staff to provide input on House Bill 7277, which would change special education funding and services in Connecticut.
State Representative Tracy Marr used the Darien Board of Education public-comment period to brief the board and residents about House Bill 7277, a state-level measure proposing changes to special education funding, regional service models and the creation of an ombudsman.
Marr, who identified herself as a state representative and a Darien resident, said Connecticut has formed a new subcommittee on special education and that the state held a public hearing on HB 7277 the day before. She described the bill as a package of ideas that includes in-district grant options, regionalizing some services, establishing rates for outplacement services and proposing an ombudsman role. Marr said the bill contains ideas she considered both "thoughtful" and "unfundable," and that public feedback during the hearing would prompt changes.
Marr invited district staff, board members and residents to provide feedback at an upcoming session she plans to host; she said she would publicize the time and place through social media and email. No board action was taken; the remarks occurred during the meeting's public-comment period.
