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SB 1288 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

SB 1288 modifies rules for interdistrict magnet schools in Connecticut. It requires these schools to maintain enrollment diversity (no more than 75% from one district) and operate within strict budget limits (capped at 120% of the state average per pupil for non-local schools). The bill also mandates that schools meeting Sheff v. O'Neill obligations must comply with specific enrollment standards to receive funding, with penalties for repeated noncompliance. Students in these schools will now count as residents of their home towns for state funding purposes. These changes directly affect magnet school operators, the Commissioner of Education, and school districts participating in the program.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill imposes strict budget cap (120% of state average per pupil) on magnet schools, restricting government spending on education programs.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnforces diversity requirements and compliance for Sheff v. O'Neill funding, promoting equitable access and responsible budgeting in magnet schools.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2025
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Raised Bill → ED Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' after committee review, with several substantive changes to interdistrict magnet school funding and eligibility. The most significant changes involve extending the sunset date for certain provisions from 2025 to an indefinite 'each fiscal year thereafter' and clarifying that students in magnet schools count as residents of their home towns for equalization aid purposes.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on interdistrict magnet school programs, but the applicability of certain funding provisions was extended beyond the original 2025 sunset date.
TIMELINE

Extended the sunset date for provisions in subsections (3) and (4) from ending June 30, 2025 to 'each fiscal year thereafter', making these requirements permanent rather than temporary.

FISCAL

Clarified in subsection (5) that students enrolled in interdistrict magnet schools count as resident students of their home towns for equalization aid purposes, removing the bracketed text that limited this to the 2025 fiscal year.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the deadline for submitting the comprehensive state-wide interdistrict magnet school plan from an unspecified date to specifically 'on or before October 1, 2016'.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in subsection (3) by changing 'fiscal years' to 'fiscal year' in the bracketed text.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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