QUESTION
Why are new schools in District 20 not the solution to overutilization, and what reform does Steven Stowe propose?
3:48:54
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Steven Stowe emphasizes the need for reforming the School Construction Authority's (SCA) procedures over simply opening new schools, which he believes won't address District 20's overutilization issue.
- Stowe suggests that the focus should shift to reforming the SCA and its building procedures to better tackle school overutilization.
- He acknowledges the importance of new schools in District 20 but doubts their ability to fully solve the overutilization problem.
- Stowe highlights bureaucratic hurdles and lengthy processes in site selection and construction, indicating these areas need overhaul.
- He expresses a desire for legislative and City Council attention towards SCA reform, rather than just implementing laws without addressing systemic inefficiencies.
Rita C. Joseph
3:48:54
I have a question for you for CC.
3:48:56
I noticed in the SCA report, there's an example that district 20 is about to get slated for 3 new buildings to open in September because you have a overutilization of surrounding schools.
3:49:10
But yet you think the law should not be implemented.
3:49:13
Top of me do that.
Steven Stowe
3:49:14
Absolutely.
3:49:15
I I think where what really should have gotten more focus was reform of the SCA itself and the processes and procedures it uses.
3:49:23
It's it's almost sort of a totally separate conversation, but I would love to see legislators and city council focus on that.
3:49:28
Ultimately, that's the best solution to this issue.
3:49:31
The problem is we know there's no way within 5 years, 4 years now, we're going to get all these schools built.
3:49:37
It's just not going to happen.
3:49:39
And so that's really where sort of that yeah, I, of course, I support new schools opening in my district.
3:49:47
It's not going to address the gap as we saw on the data provided by the DOE and just from my experiences going to all these schools.
3:49:55
But, yeah, so I would love to see a bill.
3:49:58
But, yes, and all the regulations it has to go through just to get, you know, to get site selection done and building process and procedure what they kinda can't do.
3:50:06
I think that's right for overhaul.
3:50:07
But anyway, if Nina was still here.
3:50:09
I'd love to chat with her about it.