Texas Educator Chosen As Bridgeport's New Schools Superintendent

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Carmela Levy-David, an assistant superintendent at a school district in Texas, has been named Bridgeport's next schools superintendent, replacing Michael Testani, who left last year to take over Fairfield Public Schools.

Levy-David was chosen by the Bridgeport Board of Education by a close 5-4 vote on Monday, reported the Connecticut Post. She is the assistant superintendent of elementary education for the Fort Bend Independent School District.

The Bridgeport district also considered current Interim Superintendent Alyshia Perrin for the job, but Levy-David won out.

Levy-David told the Post that her mission is to "transform Bridgeport public schools into a district that everyone can be proud of."

Read the Connecticut Post story.