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Facilities master plan outlines possible rebuilds and community forums; no school closings approved
Summary
District leaders presented recommendations from an outside facilities study that include possible new construction at the Harding (East End) site and a specialized center; the board and facilities committee stressed that any school closings would follow board policy and public input.
The Bridgeport Board of Education discussed a newly completed facilities master plan on March 10 that identifies major repairs, potential consolidations and options for new construction across the district. The plan — prepared by external consultants and presented to the Facilities Committee — estimates hundreds of millions of dollars in deferred capital needs and includes recommendations the superintendent and facilities staff said merit community review and board consideration.
Facilities staff described two higher‑priority opportunities in the plan: a teardown and rebuild at the Harding (East End) site to house a K–8 school with substantial pre‑K capacity, and a separate specialized‑center proposal intended to reduce costly out‑of‑district special‑education placements. The Facilities Committee report summarized a demographic study and a…
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