AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE OF THE PER PUPIL FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION COST SHARING GRANT.

Plain English Breakdown

The specific economic indicators used for future increases are not named in the provided text.

HB05179: Increasing School Funding Per Student

This bill raises the base amount used in school funding formulas and adds a rule for yearly increases tied to specific economic data.

What This Bill Does

• Increases the per pupil foundation amount used in the education cost sharing grant formula.
• Redefines the term 'foundation' in state law by increasing its value.
• Adds a process for annual increases based on certain economic indicators.

Who It Names or Affects

• School districts that receive education cost sharing grants

Terms To Know

Per Pupil Foundation Amount

The base dollar amount used in the formula to calculate school funding.

Education Cost Sharing Grant

A state grant program for schools that uses a specific funding formula.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list the exact dollar amount of the increase.
• The text mentions 'certain economic indicators' but does not name them specifically.
• No effective date is provided in this document excerpt.

Official Summary Text

To increase the per pupil foundation amount of the education cost sharing grant formula and adding a process for annual increases of such amount based on certain economic indicators.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 995 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5179
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 995

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

Introduced by:
REP. ROCHELLE, 104th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING AN INCREASE OF THE PER PUPIL
FOUNDATION AMOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION COST
SHARING GRANT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That subdivision (9) of section 10 -262f of the general statutes be 1
amended to redefine "foundation" by increasing the amount and 2
including a provision to provide for annual increases based on certain 3
economic indicators. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the per pupil foundation amount of the education cost
sharing grant formula and adding a process for annual increases of such
amount based on certain economic indicators.