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Pre-K funding allocation for special education services
3:42:49
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the allocation of pre-K funding specifically for special education services. DOE officials provide information on how these funds are accounted for and claimed.
- The state allocates $550 million a year for pre-K funding
- Students in special education classes in public schools are counted in childcare accounts
- Early childhood claims salaries for staff associated with pre-K funding codes
- In fiscal year 2024, $5,130,964.60 was claimed in salaries for early childhood teachers and special education teaching in pre-K
- This discussion concludes the hearing, with Council Member Rita Joseph thanking the DOE officials for their responses
Rita Joseph
3:42:49
Absolutely.
3:42:50
Call on my state colleagues to step up.
3:42:53
So so the state allocates 550,000,000 a year for pre k funding.
3:42:59
How much of this of this funding is specifically for special education services for our preschoolers?
John Hammer
3:43:10
Just one second, Chair.
3:43:16
I've got it.
3:43:17
I just need a second.
3:43:18
I'm sorry.
Christina Foti
3:43:18
Chair, while while John looks for that, I owed you the answer about 70, district 75 provision of service rates currently at 83% program received.
3:43:29
And chair, Jessica had to step out.
3:43:31
So John's looking for that answer.
3:43:33
Should we start to the so we don't hold you up, should we go to your next question while he looks?
Rita Joseph
3:43:38
That was our last question.
3:43:39
Oh, okay.
3:43:40
So Surprise.
John Hammer
3:43:41
So in early childhood program application, students in special education classes in our public schools are counted for in our childcare accounts.
3:43:49
When the final report is submitted, early childhood does claim for salaries associated with staff associated with pre k funding codes in our system as early childhood teachers and special education teaching pre k.
3:44:02
For example, in fiscal year 24, we claimed $5,130,964.6 in salaries for these individuals.
Rita Joseph
3:44:13
Thank you.
3:44:15
Thank you all.
3:44:25
Thank you.
3:44:27
Thank you.