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Board approves RFP for outside legal counsel subject to superintendent, chair and city attorney sign‑off
Summary
After discussion with the city attorney's office about greater in‑house support, the board approved issuance of an RFP for Board of Education outside counsel subject to final revisions and approval by the superintendent, board chair and city attorney.
The Bridgeport Board of Education voted to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for outside legal counsel, subject to final revisions and sign-off by the superintendent, the board chair and City Attorney Taisha Toms.
The city attorney’s office, represented at the meeting by attorney Mark Anastasi, urged the board to refine the draft RFP and consider relying more on in‑house services to reduce outside legal spending. Anastasi said the…
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