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Bridgeport board adopts FY26 budget as amended; delays some staff eliminations and debates $5 million in state aid
Summary
The board approved a $304.17 million FY2025‑26 operating budget as amended and voted to delay some planned staff eliminations for six months while formally approving other central‑office cuts; members said state seed grants and uncertain legislative funding complicate restoration decisions.
The Bridgeport School District Board of Education approved an amended fiscal year 2025‑26 operating budget at its June 9 meeting and voted on a series of staffing items that will reshape central office and school leadership positions.
Board members voted to adopt a total appropriation the superintendent presented as $304,169,933 after discussing a package of gap‑closing measures, reorganizations and potential one‑time state aid. Superintendent Dr. Avery (full name in board records) told the board the district had to reconcile the board‑adopted budget with the state’s final allocations and that the net effect left an $89,000 shortfall before changes to attrition and other assumptions.
The board debated a district reorganization proposed by the superintendent that would eliminate or reclassify several central‑office positions, consolidate grant functions and delay some layoffs for a limited period. The superintendent told the board his…
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