BRIDGEPORT — With six seats open and several incumbents not seeking re-election, the nine-member city school board is facing a personnel turnover at Nov. 7’s municipal election. There are 11 candidates and two races. Nine candidates will be vying for five four-year seats while two candidates compete in a special election to complete a two-year vacancy. The city’s Board of Education oversees one of the state’s largest school districts on a budget that has remained stagnant for years. There are more than 21,000 students, most of them living below the poverty line. Only two incumbents are seeking re-election: Howard Gardner, endorsed by the Working Families Party, and John Weldon, a Republican. Both are seeking full four-year terms.
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