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SYEP stipend for 14-15 year olds
2:27:28
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Council Member Stevens expresses concern about the low stipend of $700 for 14-15 year olds in the SYEP project-based learning program and inquires about potential increases and enrollment numbers.
- No current discussions to increase the $700 stipend for 14-15 year olds
- Over 25,000 young people enrolled in the younger youth program last year
- The majority of participants completed at least half of the program hours
- Council Member Stevens emphasizes that the $700 stipend is very low
Althea V. Stevens
2:27:28
So this is one of the even with SYEP, one of my bigger pet peeves which is the SYP project based learning program for use fourteen and fifteen and he only gets $700 for the summer.
2:27:44
Has there been any consideration by the agency to increase the stipend?
Nevita Bailey
2:27:50
At this time no, chair Stevens has not been any discussions regarding increasing the stipend.
Althea V. Stevens
2:27:54
What was enrollment for 14, 15 years old last year?
Valerie Mulligan
2:27:57
Last year we had over 25,000 young people enroll in the younger youth program.
Althea V. Stevens
2:28:01
Did they all complete it?
2:28:02
Do you have numbers of like who stayed and who didn't?
Valerie Mulligan
2:28:05
I can get that to you but the vast majority have completed at least half of the hours, got half the stipend, most completed the whole program.
Althea V. Stevens
2:28:13
$700 really low.
2:28:15
I think it's $15 y'all.
2:28:18
In the last committee hearing in fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary budget wait.
2:28:23
Hold on.
2:28:25
Oh, one page.
2:28:27
I'm missing a page.
2:28:34
Seven.
Tricia Mullen
2:29:00
You.
Althea V. Stevens
2:29:07
I didn't lose it, I gave it away.
2:29:09
Sorry.
2:29:10
Just kidding.
2:29:11
All right, back.