Q&A
Absenteeism and school attendance for students in temporary housing
2:07:27
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49 sec
Council Member Rita C. Joseph inquires about absenteeism rates and school attendance for students living in temporary housing. Dr. Ted Long explains the collaboration between shelter sites and Department of Education representatives to address attendance issues.
- Joseph expresses concern about high absenteeism rates for students in temporary housing
- Long defers to the DOE for specific approaches to absenteeism but describes collaborative efforts
- Site administrators work with DOE representatives to identify and address attendance problems
- The presence of shelter-based coordinators is discussed, though Long needs to verify if all sites have them
Rita C. Joseph
2:07:27
So what's the difference in, what's, what's the attendance like?
2:07:30
You do knock on doors.
2:07:31
Yes.
2:07:31
We appreciate that.
2:07:32
But how many of our students are really getting out the door?
2:07:35
They're not missing schools because the absenteeism rate, if you look at it for overall New York City, is very high.
2:07:40
And that include our New York City students who are living in temporary housings.
Ted Long
2:07:45
So I, I would have to defer to DOE about their approach to absenteeism.
2:07:49
What I will say is that, my site leads, site administrators all know who the DOE representatives, as you saw yourself, are, and we work together.
2:07:58
And they're the ones that identify students that are having, absenteeism issues.
2:08:01
We work together to see what's going on, how we can help.
Rita C. Joseph
2:08:03
And all of your sites have shelter based coordinators?
Ted Long
2:08:08
I believe so, but let me double check to make sure that I'm not there might be one that doesn't, but I not as far as I know, but I'll get back to you on that.
