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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Request for advocacy on education funding at city, state, and federal levels
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Chancellor Aviles-Ramos concludes her testimony by calling for continued advocacy from the City Council regarding education funding at various levels of government.
- Requests support in advocating for city, state, and federal education funding
- Emphasizes the need for NYC's educational priorities and fiscal needs to be heard in Albany
- Calls for urging the legislature to implement proposed changes to the Foundation Aid formula, including updating regional cost metrics and enhancing support for high-need students
- Stresses the importance of delivering a consistent message from across city government
- Expresses commitment to working closely with elected officials and appreciation for their support of children in NYC
Melissa Aviles-Ramos
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To address these challenges, I asked for this body's continued advocacy in regard to city, state and federal education funding.
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We especially wanna make sure our city's educational priorities and fiscal needs are heard loud and clear by the lawmakers in Albany.
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Our foundation aid on foundation aid, we ask that you urge the legislature to continue the changes we proposed last summer to the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
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These include updating regional cost metrics to better reflect the cost of living in New York City and updating and enhancing support for our high need students, such as students with disabilities who require access to highly specialized programs and our multilingual learners.
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If we deliver this message consistently from across city government, I believe it will have enormous impact.
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In closing, I am committed to working hands in hands with our elected officials.
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I feel fortunate to have collaborated with you even before I took on the role of chancellor.
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You all have been huge supporters and advocates for our children, and we appreciate you.
0:27:09
I look forward to your questions.