BRIDGEPORT — From replacing roofs to creating a new special education center, more building improvements are planned in the city’s school district, officials from the Bridgeport Public Schools say. These renovation and new building projects are taking place after the district launched its first-ever Facilities Master Plan in March, which officials say is helping them make strategic decisions. Bridgeport Public Schools is currently under state intervention after city school officials faced an over $30 million budget deficit during last year’s budget creation process. This froze spending and eliminated 20 teaching positions, all librarians and several administrators. But the district confirmed it will not pause its upcoming facilities projects due to the state intervention. One of the larger projects is the new special education center, which is eligible to receive over $70 million from the state of Connecticut for construction costs, according to the Office of Legislative Research Public Act Summary. It will replace the Bridgeport Learning Center, which has served some of the district’s special education students.
In the Bridgeport schools’ building boom, here’s what’s done and what’s coming next
