QUESTION
How will New York City Public Schools retain staff and meet class size mandates with expiring federal funds?
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Emma Vadehra explains that New York City Public Schools cannot support certain programs within the current budget and are looking for additional city and state funds.
- Federal stimulus dollars currently fund 2,708 full-time teachers and 547 associated civilian positions, which will expire in 2024.
- The school system also needs to meet class size mandates and retain staff amidst budget constraints.
- Essential programs like special education, pre-K, and about 100 community schools depend on these stimulus dollars.
- Additional funds from city and state sources are anticipated to continue as many of these programs as possible.
Rita C. Joseph
1:59:51
There are about 2708 full time teachers budgeted under federal stimulus dollars as well as 547 associated civilian position that will expire in 2024.
2:00:02
New York City Public School has been put in a need of 9000 in addition to supervisory titles.
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How does it How does New York City public school work on with OMB plan to retain the staff, and how could it be carried over to meet the class size mandate?
Emma Vadehra
2:00:18
So I think this goes back to the conversation we were just having.
2:00:21
We have a lot of things currently supported by stimulus dollars that includes funding directly in school budgets.
2:00:26
That includes special education pre k, that includes community schools, about a 100 of them, and our ongoing conversations.
2:00:33
And we are those are not things we can support within our current budget, and so are looking forward to additional dollars from city and state to ensure we can continue as much of that as possible going forward.