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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about school capacity and teacher recruitment
1:55:22
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Council Member Rita Joseph asks questions about schools that don't meet space requirements for class size reduction and the number of teachers the initial investment will cover. Deputy Chancellor Emma Vadehra responds that the full cost of needed teachers is not yet reflected in the budget, estimating it at over $400 million.
- 500 schools were mentioned as not meeting space requirements for class size reduction
- The DOE is seeking additional state funding to cover the full cost of teacher recruitment
- The initial investment for teacher recruitment is not sufficient to cover all needed hires
Rita Joseph
1:55:22
Thank you.
1:55:22
Would you be able to share a list of those 500 schools and what district they are that doesn't meet the need right now?
1:55:31
Just a quick follow-up.
1:55:32
How many teachers does the deal we believe the initial investment will cover for your new teacher recruitment?
1:55:40
This initial investment, how much will that cover?
Emma Vadehra
1:55:45
So the as I mentioned earlier, we don't think the full cost of teachers we need to hire for next year is yet reflected in the budget.
1:55:54
We expect that to be a bit over $400,000,000, and we're looking for the state funding and additional funding to do it.
Rita Joseph
1:56:00
Okay.
1:56:01
Thank you.
1:56:01
Chair Brighton?
Justin Brannan
1:56:03
Questions from council member Krishnan.