Delnicki Condemns Malloy for District Education Funding Cut

HARTFORD — On Wednesday, August 23, State Representative Tom Delnicki (R-14) joined state and local officials, as well as South Windsor residents and educators to rally against cuts to South Windsor education. Individuals gathered to express their condemnation of Governor Malloy for his recent announcement indicating that he would cut education funding to 139 municipalities across the state including South Windsor to the tune of $12.8 million. Under the governor’s new plan, South Windsor would lose all of its Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funding for FY 18. The executive order will take effect on October 1 in the absence of a state budget.

“I am prepared to go to the Capitol on a moment’s notice to advocate for the families and children of South Windsor and its outstanding education system. Although I am always willing to work in a bipartisan manner, I have a tremendous level of concern over raising taxes to balance the budget,” said State Representative Tom Delnicki. “The practice of increasing taxes has wreaked havoc on Connecticut’s economy in recent years. I represent all people of South Windsor and I believe that the quality of education that our students receive is paramount.”

“I can assure you that will not stand, that cannot stand; that is not the way Connecticut was ever meant to be – to hold the kids hostage,” State Representative Tom Delnicki added at the South Windsor rally against the governor’s education funding cuts.

Rep. Delnicki noted that had any of the budget proposals put forth by legislative Republicans since April been adopted, ECS funding to municipalities would have been preserved without raising taxes, and this cut to the district’s education funding would have been unnecessary.