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Class size mandate and teacher hiring discussion
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the progress on meeting class size mandates and the hiring of teachers. OMB representatives provide updates on compliance efforts and hiring processes.
- OMB is working with New York City Public Schools to review proposals and ensure compliance with class size mandates
- The administration intends to be in compliance with state law regarding class sizes
- Clarification is provided that the two-for-one hiring policy does not apply to teacher hiring
- OMB commits to working with the Department of Education to meet staffing needs for class size compliance
Rita Joseph
3:32:55
And class size.
3:32:56
How's class size coming along?
3:32:58
We need educators, about 10,000 teachers to fill the mandate of class size.
3:33:05
How are you expediting the hiring of teachers?
3:33:08
Mhmm.
3:33:09
And how are you meeting the mandate?
Latonia McKinney
3:33:11
We are currently working with New York City Public Schools.
3:33:14
They have all their proposals from the schools and we're in review and conversation about what's needed to be in compliance.
3:33:21
We're in compliance this year, and we look forward to be being in compliance next year.
3:33:26
So we're gonna continue to work with them.
Rita Joseph
3:33:27
Are there any restrictions in place for staffs at New York City Public Schools to hire directly?
Latonia McKinney
3:33:33
Any restrictions?
3:33:34
Not that I'm aware of, but we'll continue to look at that.
3:33:38
We are assessing what the full impact and need.
3:33:41
There's conversations with the unions and so forth.
3:33:43
So it's ongoing, but we are definitely in conversation about next steps.
Rita Joseph
3:33:48
Do the two for one policy only apply to central positions at New York City public schools or?
Latonia McKinney
3:33:53
That would not apply to teacher hiring, yes.
Rita Joseph
3:33:57
And does OMB plan to help DOE comply with the state law, with the state class size mandate, and both in terms of budgeting on additional teacher and staffing teacher positions at a faster rate?
Latonia McKinney
3:34:09
The the administration intends to be in compliance, so we are working together on that to ensure that it happens.
Rita Joseph
3:34:16
Thank you.