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Interim superintendent: Bridgeport ‘balanced’ a $67 million deficit but district is 'running on fumes'
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery credited staff and community partnerships for progress — including four schools removed from the state turnaround list — but warned that, despite closing a $67,000,000 deficit, the district has cut deeply and needs more funding to avoid further losses.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery told a standing-room audience that the district has made measurable progress over the past year but remains financially fragile.
"We closed the $67,000,000 deficit," Avery said, adding a cautionary note: "We're running on fumes." He described lost positions — including library support specialists and kindergarten paraprofessionals — and said the district cannot make further cuts without harming students.
Avery credited a year of listening and relationship-building for part of the turnaround. He…
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