Senator Boucher calls for fair play in response to Judge Moukawsher’s ruling

Hartford—September 8th, Senator Toni Boucher is calling for fair play in response to Judge Moukawsher’s ruling on the CCJEF vs Rell decision which told legislators to stop playing politics with our students and teachers.

“As a former board of education chair, member of the state board of education, and in my current role as ranking member of the legislature’s Education Committee, I have a long history with the state education funding formula,” said Senator Toni Boucher.

“The ECS formula was first conceived to fund failing schools systems with the greatest number of disadvantaged students at a higher level than less distressed school districts.

“Since then, the formula has become politicized to such an extent that it hardly resembles its original form and function. Presently, the formula rewards districts with the most political clout.

“The flawed and manipulated funding formula that underlies this financial reality must be directly and honestly addressed. The legislature should convene a bipartisan committee in the next session to fix this problem once and for all.”