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Progress in opening new preschool special education seats
2:15:33
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the progress in opening new preschool special education seats with the $55 million investment. DOE officials provide details on the number of seats opened and plans for additional seats.
- 464 new seats in self-contained classes and 100 seats in integrated classes have been opened to date
- Plans to open an additional 145 special class seats and 24 integrated seats in the coming weeks
- The state approval process for new seats has been collaborative and smooth this school year
- DOE will provide a breakdown of new seats by council district and school district
Rita Joseph
2:15:33
Okay, that's great.
2:15:34
That's great to hear.
2:15:35
How many new seats in preschool special education are self contained classes?
2:15:39
Have you opened with the $55,000,000
2:15:49
How many seats as integrated classes have you opened?
2:15:55
And how many additional seats do you anticipate opening in preschool special education self contained class this year, and when will those classes open?
2:16:16
Can we also get a breakdown?
2:16:17
Can you send a breakdown to the council for council district to and school district broken down by self contained and integrated classes?
2:16:28
Thank you.
2:16:29
Has the state process to approve seats delayed, these seats being open in a timely manner?
Christina Foti
2:15:42
4 60 4 to date, but in addition we are opening up those additional 145.
2:15:52
100, one hundred to date.
2:16:03
Yes.
2:16:03
So we're looking to do another 145 seats, that's 18 classes opening in the coming weeks.
2:16:09
24 integrated classes integrated seats, three classes also in the upcoming weeks.
2:16:25
Yes.
2:16:26
I brought a version of that today and I will send it to you.
2:16:34
This school year has been incredibly collaborative and has gone very smoothly with the state, and so they've been wonderful partners in that.