Q&A
Discussion of Carter cases and their financial impact on education system
7:37:55
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Council Member Rita Joseph questions Randy Mastro about addressing Carter cases and their significant financial impact on the education system. Mastro acknowledges the need for improvement in handling these cases.
- Joseph brings up the Carter cases and their current financial impact
- Mastro agrees that the current situation is problematic and needs to be addressed
- Discussion on the need for a more systematic approach to these issues
- Mastro commits to making this a priority if appointed as Corporation Counsel
Rita Joseph
7:37:55
And earlier, council member Brewer talked about Carter cases.
7:37:59
How we use how are we gonna resolve Carter and Connor cases?
Randy Mastro
7:38:06
Yeah.
7:38:08
Again, There's got to be a better way.
7:38:13
The council member raised what has been an issue for 40 years.
7:38:17
There's got to be a better way of approaching these issues more systemically as a matter of policy.
7:38:25
I think the law department can support on what is legal and what is legal within existing law and consent degrees and the like.
7:38:34
But Ultimately, it's a policy question about how we provide better systems and outcomes, and I think there's just been a tendency to let it roll over year after year.
Rita Joseph
7:38:43
You currently know a bill for credit cases right now.
7:38:46
It's at $2,200,000,000.
Randy Mastro
7:38:48
It's not right.
7:38:50
It's not right.
7:38:51
So I I commit that that would be a priority to try to work with the council and the administration to find better ways to address the needs and the issues that, you know, also should achieve efficiencies.
Rita Joseph
7:39:11
Thank you, chair.
Randy Mastro
7:39:12
Thank you very much, counsel.
Keith Powers
7:39:13
Thank you, counsel.
7:39:14
Thank you, counsel.
7:39:14
We have 2 more 3 more council members.
7:39:17
We have council member Ariola and followed by Paladino and followed by Avelis.