Special Meeting of the Ad Hoc Lottery Process Committee Mon 8/3/2026

The Bridgeport Public Schools Ad Hoc Lottery Process Committee held a special meeting on August 3, 2026, focused primarily on revising and consolidating magnet school lottery policies. The committee discussed merging three existing policies into two for efficiency and standardization, with detailed review of changes including the addition of Discovery School, adjustments to sibling priority, and clarifications on application and appeal processes. They addressed concerns about fairness in the lottery system, such as preventing multiple applications for the same student, ensuring transparency in lottery results, and disqualification criteria for false or misleading information. The committee also discussed technical improvements with the lottery vendor to better manage waiting lists and application verification. The revised policies are planned to be presented to the full board on August 24, 2026, for further review and approval through the standard policy committee process. No direct contract awards or procurement decisions were made during this meeting, but vendor engagement and system capabilities were noted as part of ongoing improvements.