QUESTION
Is the preliminary budget allocation sufficient for eligible non-public schools applying to DCAS for security guard services?
0:47:33
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The budget includes about $44,700,000 to cover security services for 209 eligible programs.
- Approximately $44,700,000 is added to the budget to restore the required $19,800,000.
- This adjustment covers the security needs of 209 programs.
- Those part of the program are fully covered, ensuring no eligible entities miss out on security services.
- Follow-up with some schools is needed for more efficient invoicing and reimbursement.
David M. Carr
0:47:33
I understand from talking to a number of non public schools, that they would love to be eligible, and they're not because that's how the local laws drafted.
0:47:40
And that's something for us to consider on the council end, not something on the agency end.
0:47:44
But I'm wondering is the allocation in the preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year sufficient to cover the need of those who are eligible and applying to Decast.
Dawn M. Pinnock
0:47:56
One of the adjustments that you would probably see to our budget was the addition of, I believe, about $44,700,000 to specifically restore that code, to have it at the 19,800,000 that's required under law.
0:48:08
So that would cover the 209 programs that are currently uncovered.
David M. Carr
0:48:12
Okay.
0:48:12
So there'd be nobody who would be missing a security guard who would otherwise be eligible because the appropriate Right.
Dawn M. Pinnock
0:48:18
Those who are part of the program are covered.
0:48:20
We do have to follow-up with some of the schools.
0:48:23
In some cases, we are not invoiced as quickly as we'd like in order to put forward the reimbursement in an expeditious way.
David M. Carr
0:48:29
Okay.
0:48:30
Appreciate that information.