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Bridgeport facilities master plan draws pushback from board members and residents over proposed consolidations
Summary
School district officials presented a facilities master plan and held community forums; board members and residents pressed for more data, redistricting analysis and a pause on any decisions that could lock the district into consolidations.
Bridgeport Board of Education officials presented a draft facilities master plan and described a series of community meetings this week as board members and residents pressed for more data, clearer redistricting analyses and a pause before the district commits to any consolidation that would lock school assignments.
The master plan, developed with consultants from Studio Jade and MP Planning, recommends investment options and possible school consolidations and new construction. Superintendent Dr. Avery told the committee the plan is a set of recommendations and said the discussions with state officials and the community remain “fluid.”
Board members raised concerns about demographic assumptions clustered in certain neighborhoods, transportation cost…
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