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Bridgeport board approves several staffing reductions, eliminates ITS infrastructure manager and asks for forensic audit RFP
Summary
The Bridgeport Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved a package of staffing cuts including elimination of an ITS infrastructure operations manager, advanced a second tranche of proposed cuts and voted to issue an RFP for a forensic audit; several related items were referred back to committee or tabled for further review.
The Bridgeport Board of Education voted Jan. 13 to approve multiple staffing reductions as part of ongoing budget-gap work, voted to eliminate the ITS district infrastructure operations manager position, and authorized staff to issue a request for proposals for a forensic audit of district financial controls.
Board members approved elimination of the ITS district infrastructure operations manager position in a roll-call vote after brief discussion of the district’s technology footprint and staffing. The motion to remove the post was moved by Joseph Sakalovic and seconded by Willie Medina; the board recorded six yes votes, one no and one abstention. “I don't want to cut any positions,” the ITS director told the board during discussion. “We can always use more staff,” he added, but said the department regained an assistant director and could manage workloads if the position were removed.
The board also approved the package labeled "Tier 2" staffing reductions that had been presented to the Finance Committee on Jan. 2. Those cuts included a mix of positions across facilities and ITS, with some maintainer roles…
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