AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of NYC school bus transportation
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Glenn Risbrook, Senior Executive Director for Student Transportation, introduces himself and his colleagues from the New York City Public Schools. He emphasizes the importance of safe and reliable bus transportation for student success and outlines his team's dual focus on improving current operations and modernizing the system.
- Risbrook thanks the council for their partnership in ensuring safe and reliable student transportation
- He highlights the essential nature of getting students to school safely and on time for classroom success
- The team's efforts are divided between improving existing operations and modernizing the transportation system
Glenn Risbrook
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Good morning.
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Good morning, Chad Joseph, Chad Wong, and all the members of the committees on education and contracts here today.
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My name is Glenn Ritzbrooke.
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I am the senior executive director for student transportation for New York City Public Schools.
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I'm happy to be joined by John Benson, Deputy Senior Executive Director of student transportation.
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John Hammer, Chief of Division of Inclusion And Accessible Learning Doctor.
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Cheryl Lawrence, Office of School Health Medical Health Director and Tamara May, Senior Director of Program And Implementation.
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I'd like to thank chair Joseph and the council for their long standing partnership to ensure our students have safe and reliable bus transportation.
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Getting students to school safely and on time is essential for success in the classroom.
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My team works tirelessly every day on two fronts, making our existing operation function as seamlessly as possible for our students and families while also focusing on modernizing and reimagining transportation so that we can prevent some of the common problems families face.
