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Transportation issues for after-school programs
3:49:01
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph raises concerns about transportation for students participating in afternoon programs. DYCD representatives discuss the availability of rideshare services for eligible students.
- Rideshare services available for students entitled to transportation who want to stay for afternoon programs
- DYCD unable to provide specific numbers on students not participating due to transportation barriers
- Council Member Joseph requests data on students not attending due to lack of transportation
Rita C. Joseph
3:49:01
Transportation, will transportation be provided for our young people who qualify for busing who want to participate in the afternoon program?
3:49:08
I know they have a rideshare, rideshare required that adults are riding with them, but what does that look like for young people who want to stay in the afternoon, which is the fun part, right?
Susan Haskell
3:49:19
I mean I think so, but you already know.
3:49:23
The busing schedule is at around 03:00, and the rideshare is for young people who are entitled to transportation who want to stay can take rideshare.
Rita C. Joseph
3:49:34
In in that, do you know how many students do not join your afternoon programming because of transportation as a barrier?
Susan Haskell
3:49:42
I don't know the answer to that question, but I do know, you know, rideshare is transportation.
3:49:49
And so I think for a family, a young person who are committed to staying till 06:00, is a resource there to support them.
Rita C. Joseph
3:49:56
No.
3:49:57
I'm asking, do you have a number of students who do not come to the afternoon program because of lack of because of there's no transportation?
Susan Haskell
3:50:04
I don't know.
Rita C. Joseph
3:50:05
Do you don't have a number?
Susan Haskell
3:50:06
No.
3:50:06
I wouldn't have that
Mistou
3:50:06
number.
Rita C. Joseph
3:50:07
I would love to see what that number looks like and because you don't track that issue.