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Staffing challenges for paraprofessionals in Summer Rising
1:56:41
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph addresses the challenge of hiring paraprofessionals for the afternoon portion of the Summer Rising program. Assistant Commissioner Daniel Guillen explains the collaborative approach to addressing staffing issues.
- DYCD works collaboratively with New York City Public Schools to address staffing challenges.
- There are escalation protocols in place to handle instances where staffing is unavailable.
- When staffing issues arise, DYCD connects with the central office to address the problems.
- The goal is to ensure that necessary services are readily available for young people in the program.
- This collaborative approach allows for flexibility in addressing staffing needs as they arise during the program.
Rita C. Joseph
1:56:41
Is there a plan to hire more paros in the evening?
1:56:46
Has that been a challenge to get paros in the afternoon portion of the programming?
Daniel Guillen
1:56:52
So, what's good about the collaborative nature of New York City Public Schools and University is that we have escalation protocols.
1:56:58
So, when there were instances that there's no staffing available, we're able to connect with that office and central to be able to address those issues because we want to make sure that those services are readily available for young people.
Rita C. Joseph
1:57:08
Is there a plan to lower the class sizes this year as well?