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Council Member Joseph inquires about $120 million funding for special education programs
7:55:00
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Council Member Rita Joseph asks Mark Gonsalvez to clarify what the $120 million funding would cover in terms of services for special education. Gonsalvez explains that the funds would be used to roll out kindergarten seats in the remaining 29 school districts that don't currently have them.
- The $120 million figure comes from the Department of Education
- Currently, only three districts have these specialized kindergarten seats
- The goal is to expand the program to all 32 school districts in New York City
Rita Joseph
7:55:00
I have a question for you.
7:55:01
What does the hundred and 120,000,000 number cover in terms of services?
Mark Gonsalvez
7:55:08
Hundred and 20,000,000 would roll out the kindergarten seats in all 29 districts that remain.
7:55:14
That's the number we've gotten from the DOE.
7:55:16
But right now, they've got three districts.
7:55:18
We need to get the other 29.
7:55:20
So thank you.
Rita Joseph
7:55:22
Thank you.