Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.
REMARKS
Concerns and unfunded priorities in the Department of Education's executive plan
0:06:23
·
26 sec
Council Member Joseph expresses concerns about several unfunded priorities in the executive plan and emphasizes the need for continued advocacy for these programs.
- Student success centers face an uncertain future
- School food workers and mental health services continue to be underfunded
- The council will continue to push for these programs to ensure the budget truly is 'the best budget ever'
Rita Joseph
0:06:23
However, there are multiple council priorities that were not funded in the executive plan.
0:06:28
Student success centers still face an uncertain future and our school food workers and mental health services continue to be underfunded.
0:06:36
These enhancements and services were not added as outlined in the council's budget response.
0:06:41
We will continue to push for these programs to ensure, as the mayor has stated, that this is truly is the best budget ever.