QUESTION
How does reducing class sizes relate to pre-K and 3-K programs?
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The Department of Education suggests reallocating pre-K and 3-K classroom spaces to reduce class sizes, not being mandated by law, and directing families to nearby Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
- One suggestion includes using pre-K and 3-K classrooms in public school buildings to repurpose space for K to 5 or K to 8 classes. - Pre-K and 3-K programs are not legally mandated, allowing their spaces to be utilized for reducing class sizes. - Families may be directed to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) for pre-K and 3-K programs, which could be distant. - This approach aims to address class size issues by repurposing existing educational spaces.
Rita C. Joseph
0:49:32
So we wanna you wanna cap we wanna cap, which is one of the recommendations, but we also talked about Even when the chancellor went up to testify the other day, in in Albany, the existing programs, including pre k at risk, of being cut because of the class size.
0:49:52
But you guys already cutting pre k and 3 k already at a $170,000,000.
0:49:56
I don't see the correlation between class size and and what you're talking about now.
Dan Weisberg
0:50:02
I'm glad I'm glad you're asking that question because it gives
Rita C. Joseph
0:50:05
it some time ask you
Dan Weisberg
0:50:06
a question.
0:50:08
To clarify, the the, as you know, one of the one of the recommendations on for a class size working group was to, again, repurpose space, which is one of the things you can do.
0:50:19
And right right now, we have 3 k and pre k classrooms in our in our public school buildings, you could make the decision because they are not mandated to by law, to move them out and to direct families to CBOs that may be close by, may not be close by, and use that space for k to 5 or k to 8 depending on the building.
Rita C. Joseph
0:50:43
So you're gonna tell New York City parents that me.
0:50:45
You're gonna be the one to send out those messages for New York City families.