Q&A
Funding for preschool special education seats in preliminary budget
2:48:02
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Council Member Rita Joseph relayed a question from Council Member Ressler about funding for preschool special education seats in the preliminary budget. The question and response were as follows:
- The query was about why the $55 million for over 700 preschool special education seats in FY25 was not included in the preliminary budget
- The council member asked if this money is not essential to the services New York City Public Schools is currently providing to children
- Jessica Wallenstein from the DOE responded that they are looking at the issue and talking to their partners in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about it
The DOE representative did not provide a specific explanation for why the funding was not included in the preliminary budget, instead indicating that discussions with OMB are ongoing.
Rita Joseph
2:48:02
One of my colleagues have a question.
2:48:03
He can't answer it.
2:48:05
You mentioned 55,000,000 in f y 25 budget for over 700 preschools education seat.
2:48:11
Why is it the funding not included in the preliminary budget?
2:48:14
Is this money not essential to the services that New York City Public School is currently providing to children's right now?
Jessica Wallenstein
2:48:21
Yeah.
2:48:21
We're absolutely looking at that and and talking to our partners in OMB about it.