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Council member inquires about school lunch worker staffing and hiring
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the impact of $20 million funding for school staffing and the number of kitchen workers hired. The representative from Local 372, District Council 37 offers to provide the information later.
- Joseph notes that earlier in the hearing, it was mentioned that only 50 out of 1000 planned kitchen workers were hired.
- The representative agrees to get back to the council member with specific hiring numbers.
Rita Joseph
6:49:53
Thank you.
6:49:54
Just the $20,000,000 was added for school staffing for fiscal twenty twenty five.
6:49:58
How has this funding helped in recruiting and retaining?
Glenys Rivera
6:50:09
I can submit that information to you.
Rita Joseph
6:50:12
Because earlier in the hearing New York City Public Schools said they only hired a 50 out of the thousand kitchen workers that were supposed to be hired.
6:50:23
How many have you guys hired or you want to get back to me on that?
Glenys Rivera
6:50:26
I want to get back to you on that.
Rita Joseph
6:50:27
Okay.
6:50:27
Thank you so much.
6:50:28
Thank you.