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Council Member Rita C. Joseph opens the education committee meeting and introduces legislation
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph, chair of the committee on education, opens the meeting and introduces two pieces of legislation to be voted on: Intro 515-A and Resolution 250. She explains the purpose of both bills and emphasizes the importance of school transportation safety.
- The committee is voting on Intro 515-A, sponsored by Council Member Justin Brannan, which requires the Department of Education to report information about school bus transportation vendor employees.
- Resolution 250, sponsored by Council Member Kevin Riley, calls on the New York State Legislature to pass legislation requiring stop arms on all school buses.
- Council Member Joseph encourages her colleagues to vote yes on both pieces of legislation.
Rita C. Joseph
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Good morning.
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Good morning and welcome everyone.
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I'm council member Rita Joseph, chair of the committee on education.
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Today, the committee's voting on the following legislation.
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Intro number 15 515 a sponsored by council member Justin Brennan, A local law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relations to requiring the department of education to report information about employees of school bus transportation vendors.
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And RESO number 250 sponsored by council member Kevin Riley calling on the New York state legislator to pass, legislature to pass, and the governor to sign legislation that require all school buses operating within the state regardless of seating capacity to have a stop arm on each side and to prohibit any school buses from operating if they do not have functioning stop arms.
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The committee previously heard testimony on this legislation at its September 30, 2024 hearing on upgrading school transportation services and rebidding contracts.
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We are joined by council member Lewis, council member Hanks, council member Gutierrez, council member Lee, council member Juan, council member Riley, council member Hanif, council member Schulman, and council member Stevens.
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School transportation is a vital service that ensures students can access their education safely and reliably providing a critical link between home and school for families across our city.
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Both pieces of legislation aimed to strengthen schools, transportation services, enhancing the safety and well-being of all students, particularly those with disabilities.
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Also like to recognize council member Gennaro.
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I encourage all of my colleagues to vote yes on both of these important pieces of legislation.
