QUESTION
What is the New York City Department of Education's plan for future program funding?
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The New York City Department of Education lacks a detailed plan for future program funding but prioritizes reading proficiency, career pathways, and maintaining federally mandated programs.
- The Department of Education does not have a specific plan for the out years but focuses on immediate priorities.
- Ensuring all children become proficient readers by the end of third grade and setting up students for rewarding careers are highlighted as top priorities.
- Some programs, including special education and mental health services, are federally mandated and essential.
- The Department of Education's budgeting for teacher headcounts is based on current budget allocations, highlighting the necessity for additional funding.
Rita C. Joseph
1:49:21
What's the plan for the out years?
Dan Weisberg
1:49:23
We we don't have that plan yet, but that is but at least we've taken a first step for for next year.
1:49:28
So we're happy about that.
1:49:29
So the stimulus program But the other, you know, the other priorities just to make sure I fully answer your question.
1:49:35
New York City REES, the chancellor has made very, very clear, is top priority.
1:49:39
We gotta make sure that all kids become strong readers by the end of third grade.
1:49:44
So that will continue to be a priority as well as our pathways.
1:49:48
Program to make sure that all students are set up, to get a good job, have a good rewarding career, and have a long term economic security.
1:49:56
So those are some of the programmatic elements that are core to the chancellor's vision that we will we will do everything we can to make sure that we're able to carry them through.
Emma Vadehra
1:50:04
And if I can just add, and I know you know this, but just sort of more broadly.
1:50:07
As you know, a lot of those stimulus programs are both really critically important, but also legally required.
1:50:13
Right?
1:50:13
And so when we think about some of our nurses who are supported, when we think about special education pre k seats and those are dollars that are on that list as well.
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Programs that are on that list yet as well.
Rita C. Joseph
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Your s t h coordinators as we continue to see new New Yorkers come into New Yorkers critical.
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Social workers are mental health continuum.
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3 pronged.
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That's the first time that we have 3 agencies supporting our students with mental health.
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So you know these things are important to me.
1:50:38
I can't tell you how important we know that they are.
1:50:42
So is DOE's calculation based on current budgeted for a teacher's head count in the out years?
1:50:48
Or budgeted for teachers headcount.
1:50:52
What how are we looking at that?
Emma Vadehra
1:50:54
It is based on our our budgeted head count, the people we have money to pay each year.
Rita C. Joseph
1:51:00
But we're not looking in the out years yet.
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Right?
1:51:03
Is that what you're saying?
Emma Vadehra
1:51:04
No.
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No.
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The same thing.
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It's still what we look at is what is our budget actually allow us to support and then what is needed on top of that budget.
Rita C. Joseph
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Okay.
1:51:14
So we need a lot of money.
1:51:16
I hope you all go to Albany every week.