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Board continues Porter & Chester Bridgeport closure hearing, asks for teach‑out plan by Aug. 20
Summary
Porter and Chester Institute notified the board of a voluntary closure of its Bridgeport day and evening nursing programs; the board cancelled the July 29 closure hearing date, continued the hearing with no new date, asked for a written teach‑out plan by Aug. 20 and requested Department of Public Health site visits prior to that meeting.
Porter and Chester Institute told the Connecticut State Board of Nursing it intends to voluntarily close its Bridgeport day and evening nursing programs and proposed a teach‑out that would end with the final cohort’s graduation in May 2026. After discussion the board voted to cancel the July 29 special hearing date, continue the closure hearing without rescheduling it immediately, and asked Porter and Chester to submit a detailed teach‑out plan by Aug. 20.
Sherry Greif (identified in the record as representing Porter and Chester) described steps the institution has taken since notifying the department: staffing hires, added clinical placements, revised…
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