Legislative Priorites

Support Equitable Magnet School Funding

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Preserve the $12M RESC Magnet grant for FY27 with a focus on fully implementing the four year phase in of the Student Centered Funding Model, which supports the 166 statewide RESC member districts and the 27 RESC-managed magnet schools.

Increase Educator Diversity

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Establish an annual $1.5M line item within the State Department of Education budget specifically for the CT Teacher Residency Program managed by the RESC Alliance to support school districts in Increasing Educator Diversity (IED) and special education certifications.

Enhance Special Education

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Amend PA 25-168 (sec 317) to include RESCs as a contractor for districts in the Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED) Grant.