Bridgeport Government Roundup: School Board Agendas and Legal Claim

BRIDGEPORT, CT — The Bridgeport Board of Education is scheduled to meet in person Friday, November 13, at 5:30 p.m., with public speaking and an executive session with legal counsel to discuss a pending claim. The agenda places adjournment after the session.

The City Council's Monday, Nov. 16, meeting has been canceled for lack of a quorum, along with that night's public speaking forum, according to a notice from the city clerk.

Board of Education

The board’s Facilities Master Plan and Bassick Decommissioning Ad Hoc Committee was scheduled to meet Thursday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m. Its agenda listed an overview of the Winthrop project, a facilities condition assessment, and enrollment compared with school capacity.

An Instruction & Support Services Committee special meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 p.m. The agenda included enrollment and special education staffing updates, stipulated expulsion agreements, and referrals to the full board concerning a school debate team trip, a professional services agreement with Bridgeport Prospers, and high-dosage tutoring.

The board’s regular meeting was scheduled for Monday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. Its agenda included committee and superintendent reports, the quarterly finance report status, and possible approval of a retaliation and whistleblowing policy. It also listed discussion and possible action on creating a full-time City Attorney post that would work only for the Board of Education and be paid for by it, and possible approval of an interim human capital leadership services agreement with The Docentus Group.

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