Bridgeport ad hoc advocacy committee adjourns after failing to reach quorum; discussion continues informally

The ad hoc advocacy committee for the Bridgeport School District adjourned its formal March 11 meeting after failing to reach a quorum, Chair Rob Treyber said, and members continued the session informally to discuss next steps.

Rob Treyber, who opened the meeting at 6:06 p.m., told attendees the group lacked the minimum number of board members required for formal action. "I have adjourned this meeting officially because we don't have a quorum," he said, adding that if an absent member were to call in the group could reconvene and take formal votes.

The meeting featured introductions from educators, parents and students. Jason Papa identified himself as a school counselor at Fairchild Wheeler with 23 years in Bridgeport schools; Joe Degro said he is band director at Central High School and, through June 30, serves as secondary vice president of the Bridgeport Education Association. Faith Vijas, executive director of the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, said she attended as a resident, parent and alum. Tim Graie and John Carlo represented district communications staff.

Tre yber said the only formal action the committee would have taken that night was approval of the minutes; because the meeting lacked a quorum, no votes or formal motions were made. He asked participants to continue the conversation informally about ways to advance the committee's work (the transcript references "ECS," which was not defined on the record).

The chair listed several members who were absent. He said that, with a board member able to call in, the committee could reconvene to carry out any necessary formal business. For now, attendees proceeded as a community meeting and did not take official action.

The committee did not set a date for a formal reconvening on the record. The informal discussion that followed focused on internal planning rather than any voteable items.