Special Meeting of the Policy Committee Wed 10/28/2026

The Bridgeport Public Schools Policy Committee held a special meeting on October 28, 2026, focused on policy revisions rather than procurement. The committee approved the September 9 minutes and discussed a whistleblower protection policy, emphasizing protections against retaliation, reporting channels, investigation of complaints, and district communication and training. The committee voted to send the updated policy to the full board for final consideration, waiving the first and second readings for immediate implementation. Members also discussed updating the district’s Title IX policy and debated separation of investigator and decision-maker roles, including whether personnel involvement could create conflicts of interest. The Title IX policy was advanced to the full board for a first reading; the motion passed 2–1, with a request for additional clarity on the personnel director’s role.

The committee reviewed additional policies in the 4,000 series covering personnel, educator diversity, certification, background checks, nepotism, and related employment matters. Several were advanced or referred to the full board, in some cases with readings waived; members also raised questions about regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and employee relationships. An amendment to require board approval of regulations for the educator-diversity policy was not adopted. No contracts, vendor selections, budget allocations, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified.