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Bridgeport board votes to request $106 million increase for FY2026–27 operating budget after extended debate
Summary
After more than two hours of discussion, the Bridgeport Board of Education voted Feb. 9 to request an additional $106,000,000 in operating funds for fiscal year 2026–27 to restore staffing and programs cut since 2013 and to support state advocacy for changes to the ECS funding formula.
The Bridgeport Board of Education voted Feb. 9 to request an additional $106,000,000 in its FY2026–27 operating budget, a placeholder request the board will submit to the city’s Munis portal as part of a coordinated push for state and local funding.
Board members and district staff framed the request as an attempt to recover positions and services eliminated over the last decade. Superintendent Dr. Avery told the board the district had prepared a catalog of positions and programs that were cut and a budget-advocacy manual to help residents submit testimony to the state: “We have a budget advocacy manual that we’re gonna be putting out,” Dr. Avery said, adding that the district will…
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