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QUESTION
Is the preliminary budget allocation sufficient for eligible non-public schools applying to DCAS for security guard services?
0:47:33
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The budget includes about $44,700,000 to cover security services for 209 eligible programs.
- Approximately $44,700,000 is added to the budget to restore the required $19,800,000.
- This adjustment covers the security needs of 209 programs.
- Those part of the program are fully covered, ensuring no eligible entities miss out on security services.
- Follow-up with some schools is needed for more efficient invoicing and reimbursement.
David M. Carr
0:47:33
I understand from talking to a number of non public schools, that they would love to be eligible, and they're not because that's how the local laws drafted.
0:47:40
And that's something for us to consider on the council end, not something on the agency end.
0:47:44
But I'm wondering is the allocation in the preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year sufficient to cover the need of those who are eligible and applying to Decast.
0:48:12
Okay.
0:48:12
So there'd be nobody who would be missing a security guard who would otherwise be eligible because the appropriate Right.
0:48:29
Okay.
0:48:30
Appreciate that information.
Dawn M. Pinnock
0:47:56
One of the adjustments that you would probably see to our budget was the addition of, I believe, about $44,700,000 to specifically restore that code, to have it at the 19,800,000 that's required under law.
0:48:08
So that would cover the 209 programs that are currently uncovered.
0:48:18
Those who are part of the program are covered.
0:48:20
We do have to follow-up with some of the schools.
0:48:23
In some cases, we are not invoiced as quickly as we'd like in order to put forward the reimbursement in an expeditious way.