Andre Baker is the fourth Bridgeport Board of Education member to resign from their post in the last two years — the latest in what has become a revolving door of school board members throwing in the towel. It couldn’t come at a worse time. School starts in two weeks, and this newest resignation could… Continue reading Another One Gone: Baker Says Goodbye To Bridgeport School Board
The Bridgeport Board of Education might be in the market for another superintendent sooner rather than later. According to Linda Lambeck at the Connecticut Post, interim Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz is among the top candidates vying for the job of state Education Commissioner. Governor Dannel Malloy is set to interview Rabinowitz as well as two other… Continue reading Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz Among Top Contenders for State Education Commissioner
With Dave Hennessey taking over the Bridgeport Board of Education gavel, many in Bridgeport are wondering what new directions the board might take. Apparently, at least one change is fewer committee meetings. According to an updated list posted on the BOE’s website this week, the number of ad hoc committees was decreased from eight to… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Chair Reshuffles Committee
The verdict is in! After weeks of speculation and about two hours of interviewing potential replacements, the Bridgeport Board of Education selected parent Kadisha Coates to fill the vacancy left after John Bagley’s sudden resignation from the board a month ago. Coates won the seat in the first round of voting, with board members Rev.… Continue reading Bridgeport Parent Kadisha Coates Selected by BOE to Replace Bagley
As anyone who attends Bridgeport Board of Education meetings can attest, under Chairwoman Sauda Baraka, rules only apply to some. Tuesday night, Baraka’s political ally, former board member Maria Pereira, was allowed to interrupt current board member Hernan Illingworth not once but twice without any repercussions. In fact, Baraka defended Pereira’s actions: Here is Pereira… Continue reading Bridgeport BOE Chair Allows Interruption of Meeting by Political Ally; Drama Over Forum Flyer Ensues
Here’s a question: How much did busing the new charter school students actually cost the district this year? Evidently, not nearly as much as restructuring the central office, which cost the district around a half a million dollars. If you weren’t paying close attention, you might not have noticed the board was up to its… Continue reading Central Office Restructuring Cost the Bridgeport BOE About $500,000
It’s now been over a month and still the Bridgeport Board of Education refuses to comply with Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act. For a group of people who make it a point to remind everyone they’re the “elected board,” their lack of transparency is astounding. Only one member, freshman Republican Joe Larcheveque, responded to a… Continue reading What is the Bridgeport BOE Hiding? Parents STILL Waiting For Past Due FOIA Request
With only five members in attendance, barely squeaking out a quorum, the Bridgeport Board of Education approved a new three-year contract with the teacher’s union late Thursday evening. Who voted in favor of this contract agreement with the teachers’ union? Why, union-aligned and supported Working Families Party members of the board, that’s who. Members in… Continue reading New Teacher’s Contract Approved by Slim Majority
Bridgeport’s teachers could ratify a new, three-year contract this Thursday, and though the terms of the contract are not being made public yet, here’s to hoping the Bridgeport Board of Education takes advantage of the rare opportunity it has in its hands.[Connecticut Post, 1/15/2014; Bridgeport Board of Education, Agenda, 1/16/2014] A few miles up I-95,… Continue reading Bridgeport Teachers Could Ink A New Contract On Thursday
Chairwoman Sauda Baraka and the Bridgeport Board of Education decided last night to continue (for now) the memorandum of understanding with the Police Department after receiving an overwhelming response from an outraged public. The board referred the decision back to committee for more discussion. Over 190 parents, security guards, teachers and administrators packed into the… Continue reading Public Outrage Stalls Bridgeport School Board Attempt To Endanger Students
