Policy committee refers business and noninstructional policy package, waives first/second reading on parts

The Bridgeport School District Policy & Personnel Committee voted Aug. 21 to refer a package of business and noninstructional policies to the full Board of Education, waiving the first and second readings for several items and sending others for a first reading after additional review.

Committee Chair Willie Medina said the package is based on recommendations the district received from CABE and a recent fiscal audit and is intended to make the district's fiscal and operational policies legally sound and more transparent. "Fiscal management in Bridgeport Public Schools should be the joint responsibility of the board and the superintendent," Medina said, summarizing the intent of the proposed Policy 3000 draft.

The package presented included: - Policy 3000, "Concepts and Roles in Business and Noninstructional Operations," intended to clarify board and superintendent responsibilities for budgeting, grants and fiscal management. - Policy 3010, "Goals and Objectives" for business/noninstructional operations, which emphasizes advanced budget planning and broad community involvement. - Policy 3011, "Internal Controls," a…