QUESTION
Why are charter schools exempt from requirements for additional space?
1:28:33
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph questions why charter schools do not need extra space due to class size mandates, as First Deputy Chancellor Dan Weisberg acknowledges the prevalence of charter and district school co-locations without providing a specific reason for the exemption.
- The discussion includes a question about the exemption of charter schools from class size mandate requirements.
- Weisberg acknowledges the existence of both charter and district school co-locations.
- A brief mention is made of Weisberg's support for community schools and quality restorative justice programs.
Rita C. Joseph
1:28:33
And and how come charter schools don't fall into this?
1:28:36
Talk to me.
Dan Weisberg
1:28:37
That that chair would have been a good question, I think, for your last panel.
1:28:40
I I don't know.
1:28:42
Why why the law
Rita C. Joseph
1:28:43
Because you have a lot of collocations going on.
Dan Weisberg
1:28:46
We certainly do.
1:28:47
We have a lot of charter collocations, and we have, you know, district school collocation.
1:28:51
Okay.
1:28:52
That's that's correct.
1:28:53
And while while I briefly have the floor, I just want to respectfully push back Dan is a huge, long time, decades long support of community schools.
1:29:02
So Alright.
Rita C. Joseph
1:29:03
That's on the record, though.
1:29:04
Nice.
Dan Weisberg
1:29:05
That is on a record, and and Dan also is a huge supporter of quality restorative justice programs I've seen in many cities, the good good work there.
1:29:13
So I wanna make sure it is not YOU KNOW, TOO.
1:29:16
ANY MISREPRESENTATIONS.
1:29:17
Reporter:
Rita C. Joseph
1:29:18
THANK YOU FOR CLEANING AIR.
1:29:19
I'M COUNCIL MEMBERSHAKER.