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Transportation services for students in temporary housing

0:37:27

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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the number of students in temporary housing receiving bus services. Glenn Risbrook provides detailed statistics on various categories of students in temporary housing.

  • Total students in temporary housing receiving bus services: 14,152
  • Breakdown by housing type:
  • DHS shelters: 5,397
  • Non-DHS shelters: 8,673
  • HRA contracted domestic violence shelters: 135
  • 4,900 students in temporary housing also have IEP-mandated services
  • 3,327 exception requests received for temporary housing transportation
Rita Joseph
0:37:27
And how many of the students in temporary housing are receiving bus service is.
Glenn Risbrook
0:37:31
Right now, about 14,152.
Rita Joseph
0:37:35
And of those students, how many were saved in DHS shelters?
Glenn Risbrook
0:37:39
5397 here.
0:37:41
And non shelters?
0:37:43
9 DHS shelters?
0:37:44
8673 chair.
Rita Joseph
0:37:47
And how many reside in HRA contracted domestic violence shelters?
Glenn Risbrook
0:37:51
About 135.
Rita Joseph
0:37:56
And about students in temporary housing, how many of them are IEP mandated as well?
Glenn Risbrook
0:38:00
About 4900?
Rita Joseph
0:38:06
How many students receive bus service to exception request process?
Glenn Risbrook
0:38:15
For temporary housing, through the reception rep we've we've received about 3 100 3,327 exception request.
Rita Joseph
0:38:25
And how about medical?
Glenn Risbrook
0:38:26
We don't we don't have any at this moment.
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