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Enrollment status of All My Children's toddler seats and district-wide utilization
2:20:32
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the enrollment status of All My Children's toddler seats and the overall utilization in the district. Simone Hawkins from NYC Public Schools provides information on the enrollment situation and district-wide seat utilization.
- All My Children has not been under-enrolled in their toddler seats, but mainly in their 3K and pre-K seats.
- In District 27, there is a 52% utilization rate for toddler seats, indicating over-saturation.
- The DOE looks to providers to understand reasons for under-enrollment and offers support.
- Toddler seats are subject to child care eligibility requirements, which may affect enrollment.
- The DOE encourages providers to discuss potential reconfigurations of seats to address changing community needs.
Rita Joseph
2:20:32
Was all my children under enrolled in their toddler seats or the toddler seats under enrolled in that district considering there were only four toddler seats sites in that district?
Simone Hawkins
2:20:44
And so all my children has not been under enrolled in their toddler seats specifically.
2:20:49
It's been mostly their three k and pre k seats.
2:20:51
As for the district I'm coming.
2:20:55
I'm coming.
2:20:56
I'm sorry.
2:20:58
For toddler in the district, District 27 specifically, although there are four sites again there goes the over saturation is 52% utilization in the district for toddler seats.
Rita Joseph
2:21:10
And how are we making sure again working with these providers to make sure that they're meeting they're fulfilling these seats?
Simone Hawkins
2:21:18
Again we really look to the providers to reach reasons are for any under enrollment.
2:21:25
We are here to serve as a support, again they know communities better than us.
2:21:30
And also it might be an issue around the seat type.
2:21:33
I think what we've said through and through is that communities are changing and and frankly our toddler seats are EDY.
2:21:39
And so those are subject to child care eligibility requirements and there might be families who do not qualify.
2:21:44
And so again we are encouraging our providers to reach out to have conversations around potential reconfigurations of seats.