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School District Consolidation

Proposed Bill To Consolidate Smaller School Districts Causes Concerns In Fairfield County Proposed Bill To Consolidate Smaller School Districts Causes Concerns In Fairfield County
Proposed Bill To Consolidate Smaller School Districts Causes Concerns In Fairfield County Connecticut lawmakers and parents have expressed mixed emotions as the state considers legislation to consolidate some of the area’s smallest school districts. Introduced by State Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, the bill would create a commission charged with developing a plan to consolidate districts in communities with less than 40,000 people. The bill reportedly is “to create a more efficient educational system.” If approved, the bill would become effective as of July 2021, though it hasn’t garnered wide-sweeping support from local residents or elected officials. It could pot…