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Committee refers proposed 2025–26 school calendar to full board after committee review
Summary
The Instruction & Support Services Committee reviewed a proposed 2025–26 school calendar, discussed union involvement and calendar alignment with surrounding districts, and referred the calendar to the full board for final approval.
The Instruction & Support Services Committee on Monday reviewed and voted to refer the proposed Bridgeport Public Schools 2025–26 calendar to the full board.
Presenters said the calendar was developed in collaboration with the Bridgeport Education Association, the district curriculum advisory committee (PDAC), and other unions. Committee members discussed shifting the April vacation week to coincide with Good Friday and aligning the district more closely with surrounding communities to ease travel and family scheduling.
Nut graf: District staff emphasized that unions and multiple advisory groups had contributed to the calendar design, and said some start‑of‑school days would be half days to allow teachers time after professional development; a unanimous committee vote sent the calendar forward for full‑board consideration.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about date notation and the timing of professional‑development days. One member said the calendar followed surrounding districts “close to a t” except for the April vacation week and the addition of a teacher professional development day. The chair took and recorded a motion to refer the calendar to the full board; committee members voted in favor.
Ending: The calendar will be placed on the full board agenda for adoption. Staff said they would clarify any calendar date formatting and provide the full board packet ahead of that meeting.
