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Parent orientation challenges in Summer Rising program

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Council Member Stevens raises concerns about principals denying parent orientation in the Summer Rising program, despite it being a requirement. Assistant Commissioner Guillen discusses protocols for addressing such issues, including escalation procedures and the option for virtual orientations.

DYCD has escalation protocols at district and school levels to ensure parent orientations occur
Virtual options (Zoom) are available for working parents
Emphasis on the importance of parent orientations in the program's planning

Althea V. Stevens

1:58:27

I have a couple of summer rising questions and I know you mentioned parent orientation is a requirement, but what happens when a principal denies parent orientation?

1:58:37

I actually had a couple of complaints from parents last summer where the principal did not allow for parent orientation to happen and the principal themselves wouldn't even meet with the parents.

1:58:48

So what happens in those instances?

Daniel Guillen

1:58:51

So in any instance where there is a disconnect with partnerships between both our central offices, we have those escalation protocols at the district, the school level to be able to engage school level folks to ensure that these events happen.

1:59:05

The benefit as well that you know if it can't happen in the physical space for you know scheduling or capacity reasons, we can also have Zoom options for families because we do know working parents, they get home.

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