REMARKS
Attendance rates in Summer Rising compared to regular school year
1:24:30
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A brief exchange occurs regarding attendance rates in Summer Rising compared to the regular school year. Council Member Rita C. Joseph provides the regular school year attendance rate, and Deputy Chancellor Emma Vadehra acknowledges the difference in circumstances.
- Regular school year attendance rate is 89.4%
- DOE recognizes that Summer Rising presents different circumstances for attendance
- The department is working on strategies to improve attendance rates for Summer Rising
Emma Vadehra
1:24:30
I was working on getting the attendance number.
Rita C. Joseph
1:24:32
It's 89.4%
Emma Vadehra
1:24:37
during the school year.
1:24:37
But as we said, we do think that's a different circumstance and are doing a lot of try and bring that number up as well.
1:24:44
Transportation, 6 PM transportation, is that what you were asking about?
Rita C. Joseph
1:24:47
Yes.
