QUESTION
What is the current number of open special education cases, and are there increasing trends in case numbers at OATH?
3:15:24
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The Chief Administrative Law Judge does not have the current number of open special education cases on hand but commits to providing this information and any related data trends.
- Lincoln Restler, a Council Member, inquires about the current number of open special education cases and seeks clarification on an upward trend in case numbers.
- Asim Rehman, Chief Administrative Law Judge and Commissioner at OATH, indicates a lack of immediate information but agrees to provide a follow-up with the requested data.
- Recent metrics reported include 8149 new cases appointed to OATH and 3585 cases closed in the first four months of the fiscal year.
- The Council Member expresses a commitment to further oversight and improvement efforts in special education case handling at OATH.
Lincoln Restler
3:15:24
On special ed cases, appreciate very much that you said the backlog has been eliminated, but new metrics in the PMMR, you know, through October of this fiscal year indicated that there were 8149 cases appointed to oath and 3585 cases closed.
3:15:43
So could you advise us what's the current total number of open cases or an approximation?
Asim Rehman
3:15:50
I don't sorry.
3:15:52
Yeah.
3:15:52
I don't have that information on hand, but if there's a specific inquiry that you'd like us to follow-up on.
Lincoln Restler
3:15:59
I think if you could provide that number as a follow-up, it would be helpful just to understand.
3:16:04
You also said the
Asim Rehman
3:16:05
Chair, I'm sorry.
3:16:06
That's How many open cases right now?
Lincoln Restler
3:16:08
How many co op cases there are currently, and you'd also indicated that the case the numbers are on an upward trajectory.
3:16:15
So is there any data point you can share with us to put that 8149 new cases figure from the PMMR covering the 1st 4 months of the year into context or perspective.
Asim Rehman
3:16:27
Yeah.
3:16:28
I think we could provide some information that explains how many open cases currently And then in terms of any data trends regarding, you know, is it increasing, that's some information we can provide.
Lincoln Restler
3:16:41
Terrific.
3:16:41
I think that would be very helpful.
3:16:43
This is an area that, like, we hope to do some additional oversight with you in the in the months to come and to work together to, you know, we appreciate taking on this responsibility.
3:16:53
It's an area of city government that I don't think has worked well for as the council member noted a very, very long time, and we are committed to working together to try to make some improvements.
Asim Rehman
3:17:02
Yeah.
3:17:02
And, you know, I would like to add to that chair that Othe has just kind of one chapter of that story.
3:17:09
We are just doing the judicious.
3:17:11
The issues regarding the actual service provisions, the examples that council member Brewer mentioned regarding the construction of schools.
3:17:19
Those are poll education policy decisions that oath would not play a role in.