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Funding for immigrant family communication outreach initiative
3:26:46
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the $4 million funding in the executive budget for FY26 to continue the immigrant family communication outreach initiative. DOE officials confirm that the funding will allow for the continuation of current programming levels and explore new opportunities.
- The initiative helps immigrant families receive important information about their child's education through various strategies.
- DOE plans to continue existing programs and explore ways to fill gaps in community outreach.
Rita Joseph
3:26:46
Our immigrant family engagement, as we know 40% of our students in New York City public schools families speak a language other than English at home.
3:26:54
So the council is pleased that the executive budget included $4,000,000 for FY26 to continue the work with immigrant family communication outreach initiative, a program the council has continually fought to fund.
3:27:06
The initiative helped immigrant families get important information about this child's education through strategies such as sending papers, notices, calling, texting families, collaborating with immigrant facing CBOs on information campaigns.
3:27:20
So this does the funding added in the fiscal twenty six allow for continuation of this programming at current levels?
Kleber Palma
3:27:31
Hi.
3:27:31
Good afternoon.
3:27:32
Hi.
3:27:33
Cleaver Palma, Office of Language Access.
3:27:35
Yes.
3:27:35
The plans the funding will allow for the same program, same initiatives to continue the following school year and also to explore other opportunities to fill in some gaps in our communities.