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Bridgeport board presses to start superintendent search as state asks for bylaw changes

Bridgeport Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Board members urged a prompt superintendent search after the State Board requested bylaw changes; some members said the state's delay risks pushing Bridgeport behind other districts in hiring season.

The Bridgeport Board of Education on Dec. 8 debated whether to begin a superintendent search after the State Board of Education requested updates to the district's bylaws.

At the meeting held at Aquaculture School, Board member Joseph Sikalovic said the State Board's approach has effectively delayed the district's ability to look for a permanent superintendent and urged the board to form a search committee immediately. "We could maybe put it on the agenda next time to…

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