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QUESTION

How are staggered start times distributed and how many can access the system at once?

1:23:57

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The NYC Department of Education is working with IBM to distribute staggered start times by grade level and increase system accessibility.

The staggered start times are organized by grade level, instead of by borough or district level.
IBM is recommending strategies to the DOE for reducing the window necessary for all students to log in, aiming for a more efficient system.
Current models suggest it would take a bit over an hour for everyone to log on based on IBM's recommendations.
The Council Member shares personal experiences with staggered times causing delays and stress, underlining the need for improvement.

Rita C. Joseph

1:23:57

You mentioned utilizing staggered start time.

1:23:59

How would the staggered start time be distributed as burrow level, district level?

1:24:03

How many users do we think would be able to act assist the system at each staggered time?

Emma Vadehra

1:24:08

So we are working on it.

1:24:11

What we have assumed is that it would be by grade level, not borrow level, or district level in terms of how many could access it each time.

1:24:18

That's something we're working with IBM on.

1:24:20

It's something they're making recommendations to us.

1:24:23

And working quickly to basically decrease the size of the window, so more can log on at once.

1:24:28

I can't remember the latest amounts.

1:24:30

Basically, currently, it would take us a bit over an hour.

1:24:33

For all everyone to be able to log in based on their recommendations.

1:24:36

But those are calculations they do and give to us.

Rita C. Joseph

1:24:38

For example, I know schools who do staggered dismissal.

1:24:41

They do staggered arrival.

1:24:43

So maybe that is something to think about in info.

1:24:47

It took us half an hour to get on.

1:24:49

I started with my 8 year my 8th grade at 8 o'clock.

1:24:53

We didn't get on till 8:30.

1:24:55

And that just gave me stress.

1:24:58

A reliving 2020 all over again that morning.

1:25:01

So I wasn't the only parent.

1:25:02

Shake was texting me.

1:25:04

Share what's going on.

1:25:05

And that was texting everybody else.

1:25:07

And call in to make sure that they can also get on.

1:25:13

So thank you.

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