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Bridgeport Board approves student trips, corrects minutes and adopts internal-control policy

6422559 · October 15, 2025

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Summary

At its Oct. 14 meeting the Board approved a debate-team trip to Washington D.C., an overnight elementary field trip, corrected earlier minutes referencing Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-215f, and suspended a bylaw to adopt Policy P-3011 (internal control).

The Bridgeport Board of Education on Oct. 14 approved a set of routine and governance items, including two student field trip requests, a correction to past minutes that references Connecticut law on school nutrition, and immediate implementation of a new internal-control policy.

Votes at a glance - Debate-team trip: The board approved the Bridgeport Public Schools debate team’s overnight trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Washington D.C. Urban Debate League Dragon Tournament in November. Motion by Mr. Treiber; second by Mr. Sikalovic. Vote: approved (voice vote; no named dissents recorded).

- Theodore Roosevelt School overnight trip: The board approved an overnight trip for Theodore Roosevelt School students to People’s State Forest in Barkhamsted, Conn., Oct. 24–25. Jackie Simmons, principal of Theodore Roosevelt School, described a plan for roughly 12 students and two certified chaperones trained in wilderness medicine and leadership activities. Motion to approve by Mr. Traber; second recorded; voice vote approved.

- Correction of minutes: The board voted to correct the April 28, 2025 minutes to amend a statutory date in a certification related to school food and nutrition. The correction cites Connecticut General Statutes § 10-215f and updates the compliance period to read through June 30, 2026. Motion moved and seconded; voice vote approved.

- Suspension of bylaw and adoption of Policy P-3011 (internal control): The board voted to suspend bylaw 93-10 for immediate implementation of Policy P-3011, “Internal Control.” The suspension motion was moved by Mrs. Kalbick and seconded by Mr. Medina; the policy motion was moved and seconded in committee and approved by voice vote.

Procedural notes: Most approvals were taken by voice vote after brief presentations or committee referral statements; no roll-call tallies with member-by-member votes were read into the record in the portions of the transcript provided.

Public comment and acknowledgment: Before new business, Jessica (Jess) Resto, PAC president at Park City Magnet School, publicly thanked acting superintendent Dr. Avery and facilities staff (including Penny) and the Aspootuck Land Trust for a school-beautification project, telling the board “Bridgeport kids deserve this kind of love and leadership.”

Ending: The board concluded general business and adjourned at 7:48 p.m.