DERBY - The Board of Education is inviting the public to participate in an informational session covering Excess Cost Funding at 6 p.m.Tuesday.
The board is hosting a 30-minute workshop where members of the public will have the opportunity to hear from a number of state representatives and gain a deeper understanding of how the current Excess Cost Funding formula is impacting our district.
Planning to attend are state Representatives Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Mary Welander, Kara Rochelle, state Sen. Jorge Cabrera, and Co-Chair of the Legislative Education Committee, Jeff Currey - along with members of the Derby Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew J. Conway, Jr.
Derby Board of Education Chairman Jim Gildea said, "Each child who is a part of the Derby public school family deserves to be educated. As part of that charge, we have seen our special education costs rise significantly through the years. We feel that now more than ever we as a school system need to work with our area legislators towards ensuring that Derby receives their full share of the excess cost grant and the special education assistance we need. Our special education forum on Tuesday is one small step towards beginning the collaboration process with our
legislative delegation."
Conway said, "The state has historically underfunded the excess cost grant, leaving
municipalities with the extreme financial burden of costs for special education programs. This is an unsustainable model that unfairly impacts economically distressed municipalities with a high transient population."
The workshop will be held in the Derby Middle School cafetorium or you can participate via Zoom at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/i/82639798664
Meeting ID: 826 3979 8664
Planning to attend are state Representatives Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Mary Welander, Kara Rochelle, state Sen. Jorge Cabrera, and Co-Chair of the Legislative Education Committee, Jeff Currey - along with members of the Derby Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew J. Conway, Jr.
Derby Board of Education Chairman Jim Gildea said, "Each child who is a part of the Derby public school family deserves to be educated. As part of that charge, we have seen our special education costs rise significantly through the years. We feel that now more than ever we as a school system need to work with our area legislators towards ensuring that Derby receives their full share of the excess cost grant and the special education assistance we need. Our special education forum on Tuesday is one small step towards beginning the collaboration process with our
legislative delegation."
Conway said, "The state has historically underfunded the excess cost grant, leaving
municipalities with the extreme financial burden of costs for special education programs. This is an unsustainable model that unfairly impacts economically distressed municipalities with a high transient population."
The workshop will be held in the Derby Middle School cafetorium or you can participate via Zoom at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/i/82639798664
Meeting ID: 826 3979 8664
This is a press release from Derby Public Schools.
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