Bridgeport schools to get less money than requested

Bridgeport schools will have to make some serious cutbacks after a budget was approved with less money for the district. The Board of Education had asked the City Council for $14 million. However, the

News 12 Staff

May 9, 2006, 5:09 PM

Updated 6,825 days ago

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Bridgeport schools will have to make some serious cutbacks after a budget was approved with less money for the district.
The Board of Education had asked the City Council for $14 million. However, the Council voted Monday on a budget that includes less than what it requested. The district will now receive $6.7 million from the city and state.
Education officials say they will now look at the district?s budget and make the appropriate cuts. Some cost-cutting options include shortening kindergarten to half-day classes and slashing extra-curricular activities.