Consolidating school districts is the focus of two new bills pushing regionalization in smaller towns.  Very few municipalities in Connecticut have a population over the proposed exemption threshold. 

Another bill has been submitted requiring any school district with a student population of fewer than 2,000 to join a new or an existing regional school district.  Wilton Senator Will Haskell opposes the proposal, which would require consolidation with Norwalk.  He says finding efficiencies in state spending is a priority, but doesn't believe this is an appropriate move. 

The Connecticut Council of Small Towns opposes the proposal and says consolidation would not result in significant cost savings and could result in a decrease in quality of education.