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Bridgeport finance committee unveils state-backed plan for a more transparent budget process
Summary
The Bridgeport School District finance committee heard a state-supported plan to create a written, transparent budget timeline that will incorporate audit recommendations and involve principals in spending decisions; staff said the changes aim to strengthen community outreach and legislative advocacy.
The Bridgeport School District’s Education Finance Committee voted to approve the meeting minutes and spent much of its Nov. 19 session reviewing a state-assisted effort to overhaul the district’s budget process.
Chair Jennifer opened the meeting and said the committee would hear from the district and state technical assistance team that met earlier in the day. District staff told the committee the new process — developed with the deputy commissioner and the Metropolitan Works team —…
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