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Candidate presses for ECS reform and accountability in North Branford school spending
Summary
Mandato and the host debated Connecticut's education funding (ECS), town budget priorities and administrative spending; the host said a large share of the Board of Education personnel budget appears concentrated in central office and urged accountability.
The interview turned to education funding and local budget priorities, with both speakers urging reforms to ECS (Education Cost Sharing) and local spending transparency. Mandato said Connecticut needs tax reform and an ROI approach to education spending: "we're over reliant on property taxes," she said, arguing the wealthiest should pay their fair share so towns are not overburdened.
The Moderator pressed local budget concerns in North Branford, saying roughly 25% of the Board of Education personnel budget appears to be in central office and questioning the distribution of funds after staff and program cuts. Mandato acknowledged staffing and retention problems and called for modern solutions to attract and retain teachers and administrators without shifting costs onto working-class homeowners.
