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Board chair flags potential COLA for ECS funding ahead of Feb. 4 legislative session
Summary
President Elaine Maynard-Adams reported at the Jan. 26 meeting that a proposal to add an annual COLA adjustment to city and town ECS funding is gaining support; she noted the Connecticut legislative session begins Feb. 4, 2026.
President Elaine Maynard-Adams told the board she attended the CABE Area 9 Legislative Breakfast and reported that "a movement that appears to be gaining steam and support is to add an annual COLA adjustment to city and town ECS funding," noting the Connecticut legislative session begins Feb. 4, 2026. She encouraged awareness of the proposal because action during the session could be beneficial to the district.
Maynard-Adams also said the board will add Board Liaison updates to future agendas so members can share information they gather through their representative duties. The comment was delivered as an informational report; no board action was taken at this meeting regarding state funding policy.
