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Bridgeport board tables ThoughtExchange contract after motion to reject fails 1:08:02

  • Board members asked about the cost, renewal terms and sole-source procurement of a proposed ThoughtExchange contract renewal. 30:38
  • A motion by one board member to reject the renewal and send it out to bid failed, and the board then voted to table the item to its next meeting. 1:08:02
  • The board also voted to approve amendments to the CAPE legislative agenda, including changes to make the document gender-neutral. 1:28:28

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Item by item (11)
  1. Call to order and roll call 0:19
    • The meeting was called to order on October 26th at 6:34, followed by the pledge and a roll call. 0:19
  2. Student representative report 1:51
    • A student representative from Warren Harding High School reported on school activities, including a homecoming dance, a Hispanic Heritage Month fair and college help days hosted by school counselors. 2:02
    • The chair said no student representatives were online. 4:53
  3. Public comment 4:53
    • A speaker at public comment said the district's budget has a $100 million hole and called for the state to provide funding owed to the district. 5:34
    • The speaker said renewing the ThoughtExchange contract would be a waste and that the district would pay a private company $49,000 if the board approved it. 7:02
  4. Chairperson report on superintendent search 8:28
    • The chair said the superintendent position would be advertised beginning November 6th with a deadline of January 1st, with interviews scheduled for January 11th, January 20th and January 27th. 8:28
    • Joseph Sokolovic said the interviews will take place outside the public eye, and the chair said the process is confidential. 11:10
  5. Committee reports and referrals 11:22
    • Joseph Sokolovic referred a review of Title I parent and family engagement compliance and a review of policies on disclosure of lawsuit settlement agreements. 12:05
    • Albert Benejan Grajales asked that information on nutrition be brought to the full board so members could ask questions. 13:29
    • Robert J. Traber said the ad hoc committee for advocacy would meet Wednesday the 4th at 6 o'clock, pending confirmation. 17:07
  6. Superintendent report 20:12
    • The superintendent said a presentation to the State Board of Education would focus on Tier 1 instruction, finances and the audit, and special education and bilingual services, and that the first In It to Win It recognition program would be November 19th at 6 PM at Bassett High School. 20:22
    • One board member asked that the superintendent's reports be placed in the board portal before meetings. 24:04
    • Maritza Estremera Jimenez asked whether lottery-related items the board voted on were completed, and the superintendent said the additional people with access had been eliminated. 25:16
  7. Consent agenda 26:40
    • The chair called for a motion to approve the consent agenda, and a voice vote was taken. 26:40
  8. Item awaiting the city attorney 27:02
    • Joseph Sokolovic moved to table a new business item until the city attorney could appear to answer questions. 27:14
    • The motion was seconded by Willie Medina and put to a voice vote. 27:41
  9. ThoughtExchange contract continuation 27:41
    • The superintendent said the service usually runs about $70,000 a year and that a 3-year proposal would lower the cost, with a clause that the district would not be obligated to pay if it lacked funds. 28:06
    • One board member said the clause allows an opt-out only if the district made a good faith effort to find the funds and could not, and another board member said the district needs to go out for an RFP. 33:56
    • One board member said the board should not move forward with ThoughtExchange because it was not being properly procured, and another board member said they did not feel comfortable moving forward at this moment. 51:46
    • A motion to reject the renewal and send it out to bid failed, and the board then voted to table the item to the next meeting. 1:08:02
  10. CAPE legislative resolution amendments 1:15:52
    • One board member proposed amendments to CAPE resolutions calling for permanent state funding increasing yearly to cover escalated costs. 1:16:26
    • One board member suggested making the document gender-neutral and asking for full rather than adequate funding. 1:22:07
    • Robert J. Traber moved to approve the changes and authorize the delegates to make comparable and gender-neutral changes elsewhere in the packet. 1:28:28
    • The motion was approved on a voice vote. ~1:29:28
  11. Adjournment 1:30:38
    • The chair called for a motion to adjourn, and a voice vote was taken. 1:30:38
    • The meeting adjourned at 8:04. 1:30:50

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Video: posted by the district as “In-Person Meeting of the Bridgeport Board of Education Mon 10/26/2026”