Connecticut has been accused of many task groups, improving education cost sharing formula (ECS). But who's counting? Members of the Committee on education, that's what.
"Over the years there have been six ECS task force. I hope it will advance the work, "said State Rep. Gail Lavielle, a Republican who represented Wilton and Norwalk 143rd district and member of the House Education Committee.
ECS formula is supposed to level the playing field of education taking into account the differences in the needs of students and the city's ability to pay for education. But the deficiencies in funding formula means that State aid is not always appropriate to local needs, according to the advocacy groups and legislators. Come February, the General Assembly will seek to address this.
"It's one of the most important problem we have," said Executive Director Jim Finley, the Connecticut Conference of municipalities (CCM).
It is because the formulas that are currently using outdated and misleading, according to the data source CT voices for children, Hartford-based advocacy group.