HB 711 (2019)

Increases the base per-pupil state funding from $3,561.27 to a range of $4,900 to $7,000, depending on the size of the municipality. Larger municipalities would receive lower per-pupil funding. The bill makes no significant changes to per-pupil aid for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, English language learners, and special education students; the bill eliminates extra aid for third grade students scoring below proficient in reading on statewide standardized tests. ˙This bill increases the biennial adjustment in per-pupil funding based on the consumer price index. The bill repeals the stabilization grant system that currently provides additional funding to some towns with that would otherwise see funding decreases. The bill also eliminates extra per-pupil funding for charter schools, although those schools would be eligible for the same increased base per-pupil funding as all other schools determined using charter school enrollment.