Posted on March 13, 2019
HARTFORD – In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and the 22nd annual National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day, State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) joined in the nationwide celebration by reading to 2nd grade students at Wakelee Elementary School in Wolcott.
“What a wonderful time reading to the students. The children asked great questions about my role as a state legislator and shared their stories about their favorite activities, sports, and what they’re aspiring to…
Posted on March 4, 2019
This 2019 session has been a real eye opener for me as a new legislator. Every day there seems to be a new proposal or effort at the State Capitol to have state government run every aspect of our daily lives. Taking away our freedoms and ability to choose what we as citizens want and don’t want. One of my fundamental guiding principles has been to strive and work for a limited role of government permitting people ¬to be free to make their own choices. I ask myself one question, does the state government…
Posted on March 4, 2019
HARTFORD –State Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco (R-80) along with Wolcott Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tony Gasper today testified against legislation which would force school districts to regionalize and strip away their local control when it comes to education.
A public hearing of the Education committee drew thousands of state residents opposed to the proposals which would force school districts to regionalize.
The bills are:
• S.B. 457, An Act Concerning the Size of School Districts
• S.B. 738, An…
