REMARKS
Rita C. Joseph explains her vote on the budget, highlighting education funding
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph explains her vote in favor of the budget, emphasizing the significant investments made in education. She highlights the addition of over $418 million for schools and students, covering various programs and services.
- Joseph mentions holding town halls across 5 boroughs and monthly meetings to discuss education priorities
- The budget includes funding for community schools, shelter-based coordinators, restorative justice, mental health support, art education, and services for English language learners
- Joseph thanks various individuals and groups, including the Emergency Coalition to Save Education, for their support and involvement in the process
Rita C. Joseph
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Thank you.
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As a chief committee on education over the past 11 months in partnership with Advocate, we held town halls across 5 boroughs and met monthly to discuss education priorities.
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We organized and strategized to keep posts on the issues that mattered to most, to meet the moment when it came to advancing our educational system.
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We are particularly proud of the work to sustain vital education program initially supported by COVID 19 stimulus funds.
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This budget Added over 418, 000, 000 for our schools and students, community schools, shelter based coordinators, restorative justice, mental health support, art education, services for language English language learners and academic achievement for our students.
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I wanna thank speaker Adam, Jeremy John, is Ali, Richard Lee, and Tanisha Edwards.
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To the advocates at the emergency coalition to save education, this is your victory.
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My my entire staff who keep the district 40 moving, my dream team at the council, Aliyah, Andrew, and Liz, my education committee staff the incomparable Jan Outwell Nadia Jean Francois, Claudia Rivera, and Meghan Lynch.
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More importantly, my constituents who always show up and support and engage.
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Thank you.
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And I vote I.