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Board refers Bassett gym and parent‑center naming questions to facilities committee
Summary
Public commenters and board members asked the facilities committee to address a missing dedication plaque for the Bassett High School gym and whether a parent center should be named for a longtime volunteer. Trustees said naming the gym had been previously supported and referred both matters to the facilities committee for planning and ceremony.
A pair of public comments at the Bridgeport Board of Education’s Sept. 22 meeting prompted trustees to refer naming questions for Bassett High School facilities to the district’s facilities committee.
Jim Mazzaro, a Bassett alumnus, told the board that he had been told the Bassett gymnasium would be renamed for Bernie Lofton at the school’s opening day but found no recognition in the gym. “It was told to us that Bassett High School gymnasium was, was supposed to be…
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