February 10, 2012

REP. MORIN HAILS ADDITIONAL STATE
FUNDING FOR WETHERSFIELD SCHOOLS

State Representative Russ Morin (D-Wethersfield) applauded Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal for reforming education in Connecticut from early childhood through college and giving an additional $50 million in education funding to Connecticut public schools.

Under Malloy’s proposal, Wethersfield would receive an additional $294,833, an increase of 3.68%, under the state’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula, increasing Wethersfield’s total education grant to $8,313,255 for 2012-13.

In his State of the State address Wednesday at the State Capitol, Malloy outlined his education reform agenda, including:

• increasing the access to and quality of early childhood education slots
• allocating new funding and implementing new approaches that will improve low performing schools
• expanding slots for public schools of choice including charter schools
• removing red tape and other barriers that stand in the way of local school districts
• repositioning our vo-tech schools to promote job readiness and job linkages
• improving teacher preparation so professionals have the skills they need to excel when they enter the classroom
• revamping teacher tenure

Rep. Morin is House Chair of the Government, Administration and Elections committee and a member of the Finance and Transportation committees.