UPDATE: City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer has issued a legal decision with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State in which he advises that John Weldon’s school board seat should appear on the November ballot to fill out the term ending 2019. Meyer termed it a preliminary decision pending a legal review and interpretation […]
Entries Tagged as 'John Weldon'
Meyer Renders Legal Opinion On Weldon School Board Position, Six Seats On November Ballot
July 15th, 2017 · 5 Comments · Education, News and Events
Tags: Carmen Lopez·Joe Ganim·John Weldon·Kevin McSpirit·R. Christopher Meyer
Pereira Decries Votes, Don’t Vote For Major Party School Board Candidates in November
June 29th, 2017 · 12 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education
School board member Maria Pereira, lamenting the 5-4 Lighthouse Program vote, dresses down the members who voted in favor, in this commentary. Wednesday, June 28, 2017, will be remembered as a day that will live in infamy for the Bridgeport Board of Education (BBOE), the Bridgeport Public Schools (BPS) and our over 21,199 students. On […]
Tags: Aresta Johnson·Danny Roach·Dennis Bradley·Joe Ganim·Joe Larcheveque·John Weldon·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Raphael Fonseca
Retired Judge Lopez Shares Legal Insight Into Weldon School Board Seat, City Attorney Agrees, Six Seats Up For Grabs
July 6th, 2017 · 41 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
Update: City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer on Thursday afternoon told OIB he agrees with the legal interpretation shared by Judge Lopez. “I have the utmost respect for Judge Lopez,” said Meyer. “I generally concur with her interpretation of the statute and will set forth a formal opinion within the next few days.” That opinion, he […]
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Tags: Ben Walker·Carmen Lopez·Chris Meyer·Dennis Bradley·Joe Ganim·John Weldon·Kevin McSpirit·Maria Pereira·Mark Anastasi