Senator Lesser Delivers Funding to Wethersfield School District, Increases Municipal Funding in State Budget

Today, state Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) is celebrating the increased state funding and state reimbursement rates that he helped to secure in the new state budget for three schools in Wethersfield. Each of the school projects will now receive a state reimbursement rate of 71.79%, instead of 56.79%. Senator Lesser also helped to secure an increase of funding for Wethersfield in FY 26 and FY 27.

-The Highcrest Elementary School will now receive $52.768 million in state aid toward its $73.504 million cost.

-The Samuel Webb Elementary School will now receive $76.1 million in state aid toward its $106 million cost.

-The Charles Wright Elementary School will also receive a 71.79% reimbursement rate toward the cost of its renovation.

“This new funding is a generational victory for Wethersfield families,” said Senator Lesser. “By increasing the state’s share of these school construction costs, we’re dramatically reducing the burden on local taxpayers while making long-overdue investments in our children’s education. Ultimately Wethersfield residents will make the decision at an upcoming referendum. I’m proud to have worked closely with town leaders and with the Wethersfield delegation to secure this critical funding.”

The biennium budget includes $19.1 million in FY 26 for Wethersfield, which is an increase of $500,000 over FY 25, and $19.2 million in FY 27, which is an increase of $600,000 over FY 25.