Lamont’s Pledge of Additional Funding for Special Education is Welcomed, but Isn’t Nearly Enough
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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks to reporters during a news conference about his proposal to increase funding for special education in the next budget on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at the state Capitol in Hartford. Photo credit: Doug Hardy,CTNewsJunkie
In West Hartford, a financial report that will be submitted to the Board of Education on Feb. 4 indicates that out of district tuition is projected to be over budget by $1,750,000 for FY 2025, due in large part to the state’s excess cost reimbursement will be 62.1%, rather than the 69.1% level the town received the prior fiscal year.
By Jamil Ragland and Doug Hardy, CTNewsJunkie.com
Following an announcement from Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker that the state would be increasing funding for special education by $40 million in 2027, a key Democrat on the appropriations committee put the number in perspective.
Sen. Cathy Osten, a key Democrat from Sprague who co-chairs the Appropriations Committee, said it’s good that the governor wants to increase the funding, but $40 million doesn’t even cover a third of the need in 2026.
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