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East Hartford superintendent outlines 2026 legislative priorities, urges student-centered funding
Summary
The superintendent presented the district's 2026 legislative priorities, calling for a student-centered funding system, state assumption of magnet tuition costs, full funding of special-education excess cost grants, expanded pre-K access and mandate relief to ease unfunded compliance burdens.
The district superintendent told the East Hartford Board of Education on Jan. 12 that the districtis pressing lawmakers to adopt a student-centered funding system that aligns state resources with student needs, reduce the burden of court-mandated magnet tuition on local budgets and fully fund special-education excess cost grants.
"Our current funding structure does not fully match the needs of our…
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