A forum for the public to ask questions of candidates seeking the position of interim
superintendent of schools will take place Saturday, June 22nd at 5:30 p.m. in Geraldine
Claytor Magnet Academy, 240 Ocean Terrace. The 60-minute event is free and parking is available.
The event will be moderated by the Bridgeport Area League of Women Voters which has conducted forums for candidates running for school board seats and other municipal offices. A moderator will ask questions submitted by the audience. Candidates will respond to all questions asked.
All candidates for the position have confirmed their attendance.
• Dr. Portia Bonner
• Dr. Jonathan Brice
• Denise Clemons
• Michael Testani
• Christian Upright
Bridgeport Public Schools will live stream the event for the convenience of people who
are unable to attend the forum. To view the live stream of the event click here.
The Board of Education is simultaneously seeking a search firm to field applications for a longer-term school leader.
I repeatedly stated on the public record that we should not hold the Interim-Superintendent Csndidates’ Forum on a Saturday. Those that are Jewish, Seventh Day Adventists, and Muslim cannot attend due to their religion.
Not only did John Weldon still schedule the candidate forum on a Saturday. He scheduled it for 5:30 PM on a Saturday night.
What private or public entity schedules a Community Forum on a Saturday night? John Weldon, Mayor Ganim, Mario Testa, John Fabrizi and more are doing everything they can to DEPRESS and SURPRESS community input.
This is absolutely intentional and purposeful.
Here we go again!
The pugnacious Daughter of Frankenstein, why don’t you give it a rest!
I, for one, appreciate the inside information Maria provides regarding the BOE. I have not always agreed with her style of communication, but she consistently presents us with valuable insight. Jimfox, I’m actually beginning to grow tired of reading your broken-record comments. Perhaps you can give it a rest? Thanks.
Welcome to OIB Catherine.
Thanks but I’ve been here for years, ask Lennie. I don’t like to police the comments section but since you’re doing so already, thought I’d hold a mirror up for ya.
I’m betting that’s Two-way mirror?
Jim, you are much older than me, therefore you are probably in need of that “rest.” 🙂
Jim
I all my years of service to the city of Bridgeport including the Fire Commission, the WPCA Board Of Directors and 17 years on the Bridgeport City Council, I have never heard of anything as insane as this. A public forum at 5:30 PM on a Saturday, let alone for an hour. Screw up the weekend with no good
explanation given.
And it is for 60 minutes, for 5 candidate so each one will get approximately 12 minutes total. What a joke!!!
Sorry Jim. You are way off base.
It is obvious that it is to decrease the turnout.
MR.WALSH AND MARIA ARE 1000% CORRECT…..FREAKING JOKE……..GANIM AND TESTO NEED TO BE PUT ON A DESERTED ISLAND AND LEFT FOR THEIR OWN PLEASURE…CLOWNS
YOU CAN ADD THE SORRY POLICE COMMISS AS WELL
Little Joe Ganim will eventually be incarcerated again. The feds are going to measure his wrists for handcuffs.