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Student preferences for restorative justice and mental health support discussed
1:55:12
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Council Member Rita Joseph expresses student preferences for investments in restorative justice coordinators, community outreach workers, and mental health support over hiring more school safety agents. She inquires about plans to incorporate these aspects into training.
- Students prefer restorative justice coordinators, community outreach workers, and mental health support
- Some students believe having school safety agents in buildings is more harmful
- Joseph asks about plans to include restorative justice aspects in training
- NYPD Commissioner acknowledges the feedback, but no specific plans are mentioned in response
Rita Joseph
1:55:12
And how are you guys using I'm gonna lead to something.
1:55:18
My students would rather see investments in restorative justice coordinators.
1:55:27
They would like to see more community outreach workers.
1:55:30
They would like to see more mental health support rather than hiring more school safety agents.
Jessica Tisch
1:55:39
I understand your feedback.
Rita Joseph
1:55:42
And is there a plan to include those aspect into those training?
1:55:47
Some of our students think it's more harm to have school safety agents into our school buildings.
1:55:53
Will have some of them, hold on.
1:55:55
Yes.
1:55:56
However, how do we address those needs for restorative justice?
1:56:02
Go ahead.
Tracy Mulet
1:56:03
I'm so sorry.