Q&A
Transportation challenges for students in temporary housing and data matching issues
2:26:37
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Council Member Rita Joseph raises concerns about transportation delays for students in temporary housing, including new arrival students. DOE officials discuss data matching processes and address issues related to students in DHS shelters and those affected by the 60-day shelter rule.
- Over 94% of K-6 students in DHS shelters were matched for transportation by the end of July
- An MOU with NYCHA has improved data sharing for students in emergency shelters
- Officials clarified that there are about 13,271 K-6 students in DHS shelters eligible for busing if requested
Rita Joseph
2:26:37
And you're currently talking to STH coordinators as well.
2:26:41
Parents educated.
2:26:42
All stakeholders should be at the at the table.
2:26:47
Concerning students in temporary housing, including our new arrival students, we heard about delays in bus service from K to 6.
2:26:53
Students living in DHS shelters who have been automatically routed for bus.
2:26:57
We understand that there were issues related to data matches and address not being updated in the community computer systems.
2:27:03
How are you handling when students are and I'm council member Juan said that chair Juan said about the students in temporary housing that constantly gotta be moved often.
2:27:14
How is that what does that look like for students who receive bus service, and how long does it take for them to get bus service?
Flavia Puello-Perdomo
2:27:25
I'll I'll begin by addressing the piece around the matching, and then our colleagues can add to the bus services.
2:27:31
What I can say is that at the end of July, in terms of k through 6 for DHS shelter, over 94% of the students were matched.
2:27:42
So they should have not been a specific data matching issue that caused a student not to get a bus route.
2:27:49
So typically when the students are matched, Then the DHS agency has to ensure that they put in their system and care, that this that student requires busing, and that automatically comes into DOE.
2:28:04
And then those those are automatic process.
2:28:06
Like, they don't require exceptions as it relates to specifically DHS.
2:28:11
But I don't know if you wanna add anything in terms of
Rita Joseph
2:28:14
But what about the students?
2:28:15
I had also asked the students that face 60 day shelters.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:28:19
So
Flavia Puello-Perdomo
2:28:20
So right now, the 60 day rule is more specifically impacting the health and hospital Mhmm.
2:28:27
Shelters.
2:28:28
And you know that we work very tirelessly, and you were supportive of that MOU.
2:28:32
And as a result of having that MOU with Nisin, we have been able to get data.
2:28:37
So we know ahead of time, and there's a report in the ATS system that a principal can download and actually lets them know for health and hospital, for our emergency shelter when those students are gonna be moving so that if there's a need to start working on the process of getting a bus, they're able to do that, which we wouldn't have been able, like, at the beginning without having that information.
