It is now 6:36 p.m. and we are calling to order the business meeting for the citywide council for district 75. >> Are we ready for a roll call? >> Yes.
Council member White, you have the floor. >> Rebecca Ali, >> present. >> Um, Masuma Assar, >> present. >> Christy Angel,
>> present online. >> Stephanie Bonia, >> Joanna Gomez, >> present. Elijah Hob, >> Jessica Rivera, >> Jazelle Ramirez, >> Sharon Stewart, and Michelle White,
present. >> So, we have six. Is that quorum? >> That is quorum. And we are able to move forward with our meeting. Council members, you do have the agenda set before you. Do we have any amendments that we want to add into the agenda
before we start? If not, let's move forward, guys, with the rules of the quorum in brief. Um, we're moving through our business meeting into our calendar meeting. Members, we do have two minutes to um speak the floor, ask the questions, etc. This will be the same moving into Q&A.
We want to make sure that um our items are very business focused. Uh we want to protect privacy when we do get to Q&A. So parents, please do make sure that we do not give out any identifying information. Um do send that information to email when it is uh the appropriate
time. Also, please forgive the snoring baby in the background. I'm a mama getting the work done. All right, guys. Do we have a timekeeper uh for our agenda? We do have timed items. So, if someone would be able to
put a stopwatch to that to make sure that we get everybody in and out. If somebody's willing to flag me and keep eyes, that will work as well. >> This is Joanna Gomez. I'll do it. Um, President Angel,
>> thank you so much. VP Gomez. Guys, we did have um uh Deputy Chancellor Christina Fod coming today. Unfortunately, she was unable to join, but trust and believe, she has us all the way down like 10, four flat tires.
It's good. Um, so we're going to make sure that we can try to get her in either in January, February, or at minimum move through Susan Chan, Chz, and or Chief Andy Corso that's in the building to make sure that if you guys
have any questions, considerations, or things that we need to uplift to Deputy Chancellor FOD that we do so, please know her door is always open. She is an extraordinary teammate. With that being said, we do have presenters from the
office of language accessibility. I would like to uplift you to panelists. I am not sure who may be our speakers for tonight. If you are a speaker, could you please raise your hand in the chat?
All righty. I am seeing no hands raised. We did uh have to reschedu this for this meeting, but human things happen. So we are going to if the council is of the same mind we'll go ahead and move on to the next item on the agenda as we do not
have the presenters present. >> Is is everyone in agreement? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Wonderful. Um Gabrielle just double check interpret can interpretations give their um
>> Yes. Let's pause. >> Thank you for that Gabrielle for catching. I am literally moving at speedy Gonzalez pace. Uh, forgive me. This meeting is being interpreted in Spanish, in Mandarin, and Bengali. Interpreters, you now have space to give
your instructions. Spanish, you have the floor. The following message will be in Spanish. Foreign. Spanish announcement has been completed. Thank you so much. Mandarin interpreters, you now have the floor to
give your instructions. >> Thank you. The following is in Mandarin. uh mandering announcement completed. Thank you. >> Thank you so much Bengali. You now have the floor to give your instructions. >> Thank you. message will be for Bangla
particip ID. Thank you. Thank you so much. Interpreters, if you could make sure to put your information into the chat for the future members or attendees that are now present. Thank you so much. I do want to give a huge
thank you. Thank you. Thank you to the district. Um we are having a gratitude day today. Um they did have our members join. We were able to have a great dinner together. I was together in spirit. They allowed my dinner to come
to home for my child and I. So thank you for how you are supporting um our council for giving us space and gratitude to share and keep collaborating together. So thank you Satcha, thank you Nora, thank you Patricia. Thank you Jacqueline. Thank you Nadira. Thank you, uh,
Superintendent, uh, IIA, Superintendent, uh, McCoy. Thank you, Andy. Um, we do appreciate the work that you're doing. And Chef Patrick, we will not forget you. Thank you very, very much um, for this space. I do love watching my
council be so happy in this moment. So, I'm filling it through the screen. Are we ready to move forward, council members, into our next space? It it would be for our vacancy interviews. Gabrielle, did we confirm or do we have um either
candidate present in person to interview? >> No, nobody is here. >> Council members, are we okay to postpone further interviews for next month? >> Yes, we are. >> Okay, wonderful. We will, Gabrielle,
please note that we're going to move the vacancy interviews um to next month. uh and we will push that notice out again to make sure we have additional um candidates to fill these the the next space in the council. Additionally, while we're talking about
vacancies, guys, we do have a student member that is legally supposed to be a part of our board and I was talking to IIA Superintendent McCoy and she is eagerly looking for a student to join
our council. It has been a while. The last time that we have had a student was a couple of years ago, but I will uplift council uh member Rivera has worked with some of our busing students with our busing committee before in last year. So, we have engaging our students, but
having a student voice would be extraordinarily impactful. So, please do know that is in the works. Now, with that said, we have a little bit of time where we can now run through some of our resolutions.
Now, there are edits that may be needed. That's okay. Um, there is work that can still be done as we edit these resolutions and or move forward. With that being said, there is a resolution that was uh submitted to us for the
renaming of P753. Recording Secretary White, would you be able to read the resolution? >> That's number 24, correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. Resolution for the name change of PS 3K. Whereas the citywide council for
district 75 is the duly authorized public body representing families of students with disabilities citywide and is responsible for advising and commenting on matters of significance affecting district 75 schools. And whereas CS3K district 75 program
designation 75K053 is an existing school that has previously operated without an official school name and the establishment of a formal name is necessary for identity culture building and alignment with chancellor's regulations AH60.
And whereas the proposed name Dominic Dela Roa School for the Arts reflects the school's mission and vision to cultivate creativity, inclusion, and artistic development among district 75 students. And whereas the parent association, parent teacher association
of PS3K has been consultant consulted in accordance with chancellor's regulations A860. Attachment number one and number three and minutes of the PAPTA meeting reflect discussion of and support for
the proposed naming and whereas superintendent Dr. teacher McCoy has reviewed, endorsed and signed a name request and principal Heather Leaken has submitted the required documentation demonstrating full administrative support and whereas the naming request
complies with all required components of chances regulations 8860 including consultation documentation and submission procedures. Now therefore, be it resolved that the citywide council of district 75 hereby approve and supports
the official naming of PS3K as the Dominic Dela Roa School for the Arts. Be it further resolved that the resolution shall be transmitted to the division of family and community engagement, the office of student enrollment, the superintendent
and the school principal to complete all required all requirements under chancellor's regulation 860 for formal adoption and public posting. >> Thank you so much, Council Member White. Do we have a motion to approve
resolution number 24? >> President Angel, before we motion to approve resolution 24, um can we um propose um adding acting or interim um before Dr. Kesha?
>> Yes. So, let me let me walk you guys through it. So when we have a motion or when we have something before us with a resolution, we ask for a motion, someone can motion if they approve it, someone can second that motion and then we open the floor up to debate. We always
debate, talk about and or amend any motion before we move into vote. So there's always space um for that if that helps a little bit um in how we're moving through this space. >> That helped considerably. So this is um Joanna Gomez again. I um move to approve
well I make a motion to approve resolution number 24. There we go. >> Do we have a second to that motion? >> Um council member Masuma seconded. >> Do we have any debate? >> Yes.
>> No. >> Which council members is speaking? So, so, so yes. Uh, Joanna Gomez, >> Vice President Gomez, you have the floor. >> Yes. So, um I I am just proposing a
minor um edit on what is um the >> interim acting >> in yeah on what point number five um where it says whereas superintendent Dr. Kesha McCoy has reviewed endorsed is kind and Amy um if we could please add
the appropriate um title for Dr. McCoy. It's um either interimm or acting superintendent at this time. >> Do we have any additional Thank you so much. Uh Vice President Gomez, do we have any additional debate in this space?
>> No. If not, Vice President Gomez, would you like to amend the resolution and motion? Resolution to amend uh to vote in resolution 24 with the amendment of IA superintendent added
to point number five. >> I would. Yes. >> Do we have a second for that motion? >> Yes, council member Masuma. >> Thank you for continuing. That has been rightly motioned. We have debated and we
now can move into a roll call vote. Recording Secretary White, if you would please. >> Um, Rebecca Ali, >> yes. >> Basuma Actar, >> yes. >> Christy Angel, >> yes. >> Stephanie Bonia,
>> Joanna Gomez, >> yes. >> Elijah Hob, >> yes. >> Jessica Rivera. Jazelle Ramirez, >> yes. Sharon Stewart, Michelle White. Yes, >> the tally is
>> seven. >> Seven. That means that is quorum. The motion has been rightly passed. Thank you, council members, for moving resolution 24 into passing for the resolution name change of P S3K.
Our next step, we're moving into our motion to approve the funds for our 2can owl. As you guys know, we are in a slight motion of struggle um in the room. What a toucan and or owl will do.
Um for those on the recording, our AA will pull up a visual and some information. These items give us 360 around the room camera action and item. If someone is speaking, the camera automatically moves to them. We do not have to worry about
the audio. We do not have to worry about the visuals. We do not have to worry about Zoom. Now, we can ball on a budget or we can get something that's really great. We have room to move. I do know that sometimes our SGO wants us to pick
the cheapest option. So our um AA Gabrielle has given us options that we can look through and we can choose point A and or B and we have the monies to move forward to purchase those items. Gabrielle, would you be able to pull that on the screen really briefly for
the visual virtual people? >> I'm working on that right now. >> Thank you so much. >> Mind you, there is a drastic difference. There is a contract for owls with the department of education that is $1,000
and the toucan which does something very similar is about $600 less. So, um we can take a risk and see what happens or we can spend additional monies. As you know, we only have a
specific amount of dollars that we can use. So, being fiscally minded um would matter. So, I'm going to lean into you guys to look into the pros and cons so we make the correct decision to make sure that we can have our meetings hybridly, correctly, um, and within
protocol and law. >> Is everyone able to review at least the documents that you have? Yay. I think something's coming up, Gab. There we go. So, for the owl, we have pros and cons. We may not necessarily go through every
single one of them, but council members, you have them in front of you. We have the 360 room coverage. It does say it's expensive. There's limitations with the mic. It depends on which rooms that we're in. As you guys can see now, we're not really in really major rooms. So,
this will be the gist of where we are. Even if we go to Tweed or other spaces, it won't be something massively that this owl or toucan can can't support us in. Um, it says sometimes there's mic or tra camera tracking errors. We have some
of that with Zoom now. So, that's not anything that would necessarily make me feel one way or another. Um, so for me, I do see a owl as being a great thing. My only consideration is that it's $1,000.
If we can scroll over to the 2can, Gabrielle. So, the toucan affordability, that's a pro. It has mixed reviews with the audio. I'm really big on if we have 30 days and insurance and we can give something back to give it back. If it
doesn't work, um, we can always figure out something that's a little bit better. At the end of the day, um, I know that Stephanie Bonia, they have used an owl before. Uh, my consideration, as I have been the treasurer before of the council, is our finances. Do we want to spend $1,000 or
do we want to spend $400 plus dollars to get the exact kind of service and still have monies to be able to use in other places for initiatives on the council? So, with that being said, do we have any
questions? Don't be eager to jump in, guys. Are we able to change the two? So that's instead of us that we're using now. >> Say it again. Are we able to what? >> So that's instead of us using the zoom that we're using now. That's the
enhanced zoom. >> Yes. The toucan. I'm going to tell you the the toucan and the owl and how they move. It's extraordinarily great. The transitions from person to person, from audio, what we're experiencing now, we will not experience anymore. We can throw the glitches to the past and that
would be absolutely wonderful. What this boils down to is if the SGOs's will allow us to move in contract, they generally don't give us an issue if something is within contract. So at the secondary space is do we want to spend $1,000 or do we want to spend $400?
We lost. >> Well, before before you make a choice, let me just say uh so where I work, I installed the Logitech Rous Pro, which is a similar conference room camera. It is a 100% different experience when
you're interviewing for the people that you're with to be able to see you, for the camera to be able to recognize the faces and the volume is absolutely amazing. So, I mean, I know it's $1,000, but you guys move here remaining once a
month and more. And just like all you guys at the table right now, the camera will automatically adjust itself. It'll allow the people that's on the other end to be able to see who you are, recognize you. It's almost like having a camera person that's there that's actually
controlling the camera automatically. And as far as the errors are concerned, usually there's like a little tiny remote like we have like when we're doing our board meetings, I just press the button, the camera resets and it does it again. And the moment someone starts speaking, it automatically zooms
into them or it zooms into the room itself. So you'll still be in the frame. Everyone will still be able to see you. It's it's just a better experience. I mean, I love the price tag, >> but it's a one time. We have to buy it
every year. >> It would be a one-time purchase and this would be something that would be legacy that the council would have moving forward. Period. As long as it's not destroyed. >> Yeah. So, there you go.
>> And I'm This is um Council Member Gomez. I'm with um council member um >> Hob >> on this just because we have to think long term and we owe it to our constituents that are virtual for them
to have a better experience and then also for Miss Gabby because she has to work with her cell phone, two laptops, the screen and then make sure that we all
see. So, I would um go also with the more expensive and reliable product and then later on we'll figure out how to make a further adjustments to the budget. >> All righty. Council members, do we have any further debate on this item? >> No. >> No.
>> Do we have a motion to approve the owl for purchase uh under contract for our digital needs? >> Our motion. Michelle White. >> Do we have a second? Rebecca Ally will second.
>> May we move into a roll call vote. >> Okay. Alli. >> Yes. >> I mean Rebecca Alley. >> Um Msuma Octar. >> Yes. >> Christy Angel. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Stephanie Bonia. >> Joanna Gomez.
>> Yes. >> Elijah Hobs. >> Yes. >> Jessica Rivera. Jazelle Ramirez. Yes, >> Sharon Stewart. Michelle White. Yes, >> Stephanie. Boilia is online. >> Stephanie, >> was she online for the last one? Because
not >> please note when she has arrived so we can have that um recognized in our meetings um accordingly for second vice president Bono. >> What is the tally on the vote? Oh, I'm sorry. One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight. >> You said, did you uh say eight? >> It's eight. >> It's eight. All right. That that is quorum. That is rightly moved and approved. Thank you so much council members for allowing us to move actively and correctly with our hybrid meetings
uh moving forward with the purchase of the owl. We will um make sure that that is on the technology line so that we can use those items within our budget. The next item that we have is motion to approve the purchase of canvas business. Guys, you know I am the chair of
outreach. I love all things graphic, all things website, all things flyers. And as we are moving into the digital ambassador area and as I'm helping several of you in spaces of creating your flyers and better, I want you to be
able to log into Canva and have that space to do what you need to join in with council members as a team and say, "Hey, can you put some eyes on this? Hey, can you help me edit? Hey Christie, can you however we can help you guys continue to do better and to grow and to
create flyers and information for um our constituents in your committees. This is where we would like to support you. With that being said, Canva Pro versus Canva Business currently, if many of you use
Canva, you know that it's free. We through the Department of Education uh federally and otherwise. I may just be New York City. Don't let me misspeak. Um, all schools have a free Canva account. This does not allow you to do majority of the things that we like to
do with our flyers, our videos, and other things that we need even generally. So, what Gabrielle has looked up is that it would cost us $750 a month to upgrade to Canva Pro. The current rate is what? $15.99, Gabrielle?
>> Yes. So the base rate would be $15.99 and then we would add $750 a month for Canva Pro. If we did Canva business, it would just be for a team of two people and that's $400, which makes no logical
sense. I use it every single day for six years. So, I would say that we should use Canva Pro and as adults, we can share the password, we can share the space, and we can be able to use and create the items that we need to do. If
we do run into some kind of glitch, we can bring it up in January and or February and add spaces for additional team members if necessary. Council members, do you have any questions about what's being presented?
No, >> no, we're >> we do not. >> Do we have anything that we're leaning toward that we want to put a motion toward >> Canva Pro? But like the year one,
>> the yearly 120. >> So Canva Pro is what is it? $15.99 plus the $7.99. >> No, >> it says 120 for the full year. Oh, 120 for the Oh, yeah. Never mind. 120 versus 400. That's a easy thing. So, we're
leaning into pro, right? >> Yes. >> Do we have a motion to purchase Canva Pro with our PC card? >> Elijah, I make a motion that we proceed with Pro.
>> I second that. Wonderful. It has been moved and it has been seconded. Do we have any further debate? >> No. >> With no further debate, we can move into a roll call vote. Uh, recording Secretary White. >> Rebecca Ally,
>> yes. >> Msuma Oxar, >> yes. >> Christy Angel, >> yes. >> Stephanie Bonia. >> Can someone double check the chat? She may be there if she can't come off of mute. >> Mute.
>> I see Bonia's vote for the owl, but I do not see her vote um for the Canva business. You may continue. Apologies. >> Have we gone through the full list? Um Jazelle pres.
>> Yes. Jessica Rivera. >> Yes. I think that council member Bonia may have come off of mute. Was that correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yes. Was your vote a yes as well?
>> Yes. >> Okay. We do want to make note that uh vice >> president. Yes. Sorry. >> Thank you. All righty. Wonderful. That means we do have more than quorum. It has been moved. Second and approved. We are
situated to have Canva business. Guys, we're going to go ding ding ding. Winner winner chicken dinner. You guys know Gabrielle is in front of you. She will be able to give you the passwords and or access into Canva. If you need additional assistance, majority of you guys know to reach out to me. I will
help and or walk you through it. Um I'm grateful that you guys have expanded this space so that we can continue learning growth and giving opportunity to members to create resources. Very much appreciated. Our next space, this is wonderful. This is coming from our
public advocate Elijah Hobbs. It is a motion to approve resolution 21, ensuring respectful and legally protected accommodations for parents and caregivers with disabilities. If you would so kindly read the resolution
recording Secretary White. >> Okay. Ensuring respectful and legally protected accommodations for parents and caregivers with disabilities. Whereas the NYC Department of Education and the Office of People Transportation are responsible for providing equitable,
accessible, and legally compliant transportation services to students with disabilities and their families, including ensuring that all caregiver related accommodations are consistently communicated, implemented, and enforced across all DOE contracted vendors.
Whereas many students in district 75 are supported by caregivers who also live with disabilities, including blindness, limited mobility, chronic illness, and other conditions protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
and whose disability related needs must be accommodated independently of the services provided to the child. Whereas caregivers with disabilities are legally entitled to reasonable accommodations to support their role in safety accompanying and transitioning their
child to and from DOE provided transportation services. And these accommodations must follow the caregiver and child across all school year after school and summer programming without requiring repeated resubmission. Whereas current DOE and OPT practices
often place the burden of accommodations on the child, such as assigning a transportation pair professional to address a need that belong to the caregiver rather than providing the caregiver with the appropriate accommodations they are legally entitled to. Creating both legal and practical
conflicts as caregiver accommodations cannot be substituted with IEP services intended solely for the student. Whereas families report that accommodations for caregivers are frequently disrupted by vendor changes, seasonal transition, summer school, or lack of internal
coordination, forcing them to resubmit documentation or face unsafe conditions despite federal requirements that public entities maintain continu contining continuity of accommodations and proactively communicate them to any contracted
personnel responsible for implementation. Whereas requiring families to repeatedly justify reapply for the same accommodations across programs is inequitable, increases trauma and directly contradicts federal disability rights rights laws by placing
an unnecessary administrative burden on caregivers and creating preventable risk during transportation and transition. Okay. >> Therefore, be it resolved that the citywide council for District 75 urges the New York City Department of
Education and the Office of Pupil Transportation to affirm the rights of caregivers with disabilities to receive reasonable accommodations in their own capacity without substituting the child support, eg profession, as a workaround for unmet
caregiver needs. and two recognize that caregiver accommodations must be implemented regardless of which parent or guardian accompanies the student on any given day. Second bullet point, prohibit the practice of assigning transportation par profofessionals to
compensate for failure to provide legally required accommodations to caregivers unless the parah is also a documented IEP support for the child and ensure that the DOE clarifies this distinction to all transportation vendors during mandatory trainings.
Bullet number three, create a centralized system that ensures caregiver accommodations requests once approved are proactively maintained and transferred across vendors, school years, and programs, sample, summer
school, and after school without requiring resubmission, including a vendor-to- vendor electronic handoff process with mandatory confirmation of receipt. Bulletp number four, require transportation staff to follow communication protocols, for example,
phone call or SMS alerts at least 10 minutes prior to arrival for families who need advanced notice due to disability and ensure this requirement is included in vendor contracts and enforced during both morning pickup and
afternoon drop off. Bullet number six, implement standardized procedures for safe handoff at building entrances when a caregiver cannot wait curbside with trains personnel assisting the transition, including situations where
street conditions or traffic prevent the bus from pulling directly to the curb. Bullet number seven, mandate ADA and disability awareness training for all bus drivers, matrons, and vendor staff, including specific modules on caregiver
accommodations and respectful communication modules on caregiver accommodations and respectful communication reed and require DOE to verify annually that all staff assigned to D75 routes
have completed this training. Number eight, establish an oversight and accountability process, including a parentf facing reporting mechanism and an annual public report detailing accommodation requests, compliance, and
remediation outcomes and requiring corrective action plans for vendors who fail to comply with ADA related obligations. Be it further resolved that the council affirms that protecting the dignity and legal rights of caregivers
with disabilities is not optional. It is a civil rights obligation and urges DOE to institutionalize practices that respect and sustain those rights across all transportation services.
>> Okay, Rebecca All >> wait a really quick question guys. So, as we move through these resolutions, we do have space where the public can give feedback. So, for the next two resolutions, do we as a council want to read through those resolutions? And then
we would get into public comment, allow people to have feedback, and before we adjourn, we vote for resolution 21, resolution 24, and resolution 23. Since these items especially affect our caregivers, do we want to read these items, move through the meeting, and
then have our vote once we have the space for public feedback? We do need to make sure that they Is everyone in agreement? >> This is council member Masuma. I think we should go one at a time so the people doesn't get confused which one we're talking about.
Um the consideration is we're in a business meeting and business meetings are not open to public comment. So in the calendar meeting we can then open up to public comment get the comment and then vote in that meeting once we open it up to the calendar.
>> Okay. >> So if everyone's okay we can read for our business portion of the meeting. We will read through the um resolutions that are for our parents and in the calendar meeting before we adjourn, we will make sure to vote after we give the
public a space to have feedback because there may be some great spaces where they may be able to add in for something we may not be thinking for a edit. If not, at least we have allowed them space to say yay, nay, and or give feedback. >> Okay.
>> Yes. in this space. Before we move on, do council members want to give their feedback in this particular space before we go into calendar and go into feedback, etc. Do we have feedback on this resolution? For myself, um, uh, PA Hobbs, thank you. Um, I know we have a
lot of family members who have disabilities that are seen and are unseen. Um, I learned that as a parent, if you do need an accommodation, that it needs to go into the IEP. especially when it's for busing to make sure that it is under compliance and you get what
you need. There are a lot of people fighting and I am extraordinarily excited about the fight that we have in our council members and PA Hobbes who has uplifted this space because parents should be accommodated when it comes to their children's education in any andor
every space. Um does any other council member have a uh input in this space? I mean, uh, this is Rebecca Alli. All I have to add or not even add to say is a, uh, Mr. Hops did a great job presenting this. Very detailed, very informative.
Um, it definitely, you know, made a lot of things more uh, clear for uh, for me to understand. So, that's all I have to say. Thank you. I do not have any edits or feedback for this particular document. If council
members do, now would be the space um so that we can give highlight to the council I mean to the c public for Q&A for what they may uplift. Is if there's no other spaces, it's a very well-ritten document. Um I'm in agreement with this um as we move it to the next space for
calendar. Is everyone okay to move to the next resolution number 24? 25 25 >> Which one is Aaron and Christian's bill? Jessica Gabrielle >> 25
>> 25 then then Gabrielle you're going to have to give me the um res um the agenda because I'm a little bit thrown off from our old one. Totally okay. Resolution 25. Guys, this is sponsored by myself and council member Jessica Rivera. We
have very unique stories with district 75. Uh my son was um through COVID and better in home instruction for two and a half years and we went through some extraordinary difficult difficulties. Um Council Member Rivera is currently in
home instruction. She has been there and has been experiencing some of the duplicate um issues. These are items that we have been dealing with since our last session and iteration of the council and moving forward. It's one of our temp polls for our goals and what
we're trying to accomplish shift and or change. With that being said, council member White um and probably a couple of other people, could you help read the resolution 25 for and Christian's promise? Thank you. >> Okay. A resolution of equity, oversight,
and urgency and home instruction for students with disabilities. A resolution calling upon the New York City public school to amend Chancellor's Regulation A-170 strengthen oversight and ensure equitable, timely, and compliant delivery of home instruction for
students with disabilities, including those served by district 75. Whereas the citywide council for district 75 established under New York State Education Law 2590-B holds statutory authority to advise, monitor, and advocate for the delivery
of mandated special education services across all instructional settings including home instruction. And whereas home and hospital instruction erin referred to as home instructions is governed by campus regulations a-170
which establishes eligibility and referral protocols for students who cannot attend school due to medical behavioral psychological or physical conditions and whereas A-170 lacks requirements that guarantee academic continuity discontinuity related service
delivery staffing protections parents communication standards, oversight, expectations, and family support, leaving students in home instruction without the structural safeguards reported under other chancellor's regulations, including A-101,
A-210, A-701, and A-820. And whereas systematic failures in home instruction, including delayed teacher assignment, missing or inconsistent related services, inadequate program guidance, and lack of timely
communication, have resulted in persistent violation of students educational rights under IDEA section 504 and state law. And whereas teach disproportionately harmed district 75 students with complex disabilities, deepening inequities, and disrupting
access to a free appropriate public education. And whereas Aaron and Kristen's promise is named in honor of two students whose whose lived experiences expose urgent gaps in access, compliance, equity, and protection within the home instruction
system and whose stories compel CCD75 to take action. And therefore, be it resolved that the citywide council for district 75 calls upon the chancellor of the New York City public schools to amend Chancellor's Regulation A-170 and implement the following directives.
Section one, home instruction as a protected educational placement under faith. Number one, A-170 shall be amended to explicitly state that the home instruction is an educational placement under IDA in section 504 and that all students receiving home
instruction are entitled to FA regardless of studying duration or modality. Number two, A-170 shall define and clarify essential term including but not limited to medically necessary instruction, interim placement, timely
instruction, and placement stability. Students shall not be discharged from home instruction without medical or clinical review, a parent, guard, and meetings, written notice of proposed changes, a transition plan ensuring continue continued continuity of faith
and participation by the home instruction office, school of affiliation, district 75, and the CSE when applicable. Section two, mandatory parent guide, welcome to orientation. Number one, NYCPS and district 75 shall
issue a standardized parent guide welcome packet and orientation for all families referred to or admitted into home instruction. Number two, material shall include plain language, explanations of the home instruction process, roles and responsibilities of
NYCPS entities provider assignment workflows, attendance rules, related service options, escalation procedures, placement, transition guidance, and complete staff contact list. Number three, materials shall be provided
electronically and by physical mail and orient orientation shall be offered both virtually and in person. Section three, inclusion in New York City school survey and public transparency. One, home instruction shall appear as a
distinct instructional setting in the annual New York City school survey. Two, survey questions shall be developed in collaboration with stakeholders and tailored to reflect the unique experiences of home instruction families. Three, home instruction data
shall be incorporated into the school quality report, school quality snapshot, and school quality dashboard. Four, the home instruction office shall publish quarterly data including student counts, unassigned cases, staffing levels,
related service provision data, timeliness benchmarks, geographic disparities, and instructional modalities. Number five, CCD75 shall be authorized to survey all current and recently served home
instruction families and shall receive support from schools of affiliation to distribute surveys and notices. Section four, guaranteed related services, assistance, technology, and inhome
supports. One A-170 shall guarantee that students in home instruction receive all related services mandated in their IEP or 504 plan through inhome providers, teleaotherapy, school of affiliation
providers or DOE authorized pathways beyond over reliance on RSAs. Two, students shall have access to assisted technologies at inhome paraprofessionals or nurses where required and SETSS
or supplemental instruction regardless of placement limitations. Three, no students shall be denied related services due to staffing shortages or modality barriers. Section five, responsibilities of the school of
affiliation. Schools of affiliation shall maintain ongoing communication with the home instruction office and families, provide curriculum, assessments, and academic support, participate in transition planning, distribute surveys and notices, and
offer engagement opportunities to prevent isolation. Section six, oversight, reporting, and accountability. One, NYCPS and district 75 shall provide CCD75 with quarterly reports detailing
assignment delays, survey gaps, staffing efforts, communication metrics, and compliance breakdowns. Two, a home instruction accountability framework shall be established, including compliance tracking, timeliness benchmarks, equity
and satisfaction metrics, and a designated CCD75 liaison for home instruction cases. Section seven, regulatory and statutory review. One, CCD75 shall conduct a comprehensive review of
A- 170 and relevance education law to identify gaps in enforcement, timeliness, transparency, and definitions. Two, CCD75 shall draft and submit proposed amendments addressing timeliness,
responsibilities, escalation procedures, parent notification, and public reporting. Three, CCD75 shall recommend statutory amendments to state officials when necessary. Section
8, community integration for students on home instruction. District 75 shall design and implement strategies to maintain students connection to their school communities through virtual peer events, academic supports, and engagement opportunities. Be it further
resolved that the New York City public schools must immediately comply with chancellor's regulation 8-170. Be it finally resolved that this resolution shall take pla effect immediately upon adoption and be it
transmitted to the chancellor, the panel for education policy, DSIS district 75 leadership and the home instruction office. All righty, guys. Thank you so much for reading through that resolution. I know
that was a lot. Here is your cheat sheet. Home instruction is not currently under compliance. Home instruction as we know it for district 75 is regulated by chances regulation A170. As we have looked through that
regulation, we have seen for our own selves through lived experience and through other parents that we have a lot of spaces that are out of compliance. We are moving already in this space with the district to try to see how we can get some of these spaces in compliance
and or edit the um excuse me the regulation because as I was speaking with um Council Member Rivera we aim high. We're not just going to aim down for principles, aim down for schools. We're going to aim for policies. We're going to aim for
regulations and we're going to aim for change. We're going to aim for implementation of what is supposed to be happening for compliance right now. So that is what we're saying here is that we see what's happening. We know that it's wrong. We want to implement things that we have. There's two things um that
I would like to um uplift as the edits didn't somehow make the place. Um here it says um that we shall be authorized. Guys, we don't need to be authorized. We are legally mandated. So, we do not ask for permission. We tell people what we
are going to do. So, let's just flag that and pin that in. So, we do want to move out the um language of shall be authorized because we already are authorized. Additionally, we do have to remove the quality reports and school snapshots as for some reason they are no
longer doing those. So, we don't want to hold them accountable to what's no longer necessary. So, those are my edits there. I do appreciate you, Council Member Rivera, for your heart. I know what you're going through. Um I'm wishing you the best with your student. We have your back and I do believe in
this um resolution. I do believe in fighting for those families with invisible voices. We are not included in the New York City survey. Uh the school of authority is there. So those parents do not have voices. They don't come to workshops. They don't get Remind apps. They get lost. if you go to a hospital
school and hospital instruction and citywide council for district 75 is here to stop that gap and the district is in support of that. So with that being said, do we have any more feedback on resolution 25? >> Where does it say shall be authorized or
where you which number? >> Um we may have to do a control find. I think it was toward the end, but we can do a control F and wherever it says shall be authorized, we'll remove that language because we are authorized through um education law 2590B.
>> So it shall just to strike out shall be authorized and to strike out quality reports and snapshots. Those would be my um only edits. If we do not have any further feedback, we'll still leave this space uh for Q&A
with uh parents to add feedback before we move into vote. Council >> Yes. Um who's speaking to Oh, sorry. I just see responded to >> we're in the Never mind. Sorry. >> Totally. Okay. No, no worries. No worries. Thank you, Miss Kohl's. Um,
council members, are we ready to go into would it be resolution 20 five? This one is pretty, guys. This one is pretty meaty. I would say we can put this on the screen. We can go through it. Um, council member Rivera has uplifted this. I will say I have not
fully gone through for all of my edits. I do want to look into places to make sure that there's spaces that we aren't already doing things in the district that we are not duplicating them. um that we aren't asking for reports where we have annual reports. So, this isn't a space where I myself would technically
want to vote for this this month. Maybe after we kind of flesh through it a little bit more for January. Um that's just my feedback. Um I do appreciate the efforts and anything that you guys uplift. So, I will be quiet and uh allow for resolution 25
Gabrielle 23 to be uplifted. Thank you. Um >> I think we should wait for this one for next uh month. postponing for January. >> What we can do, guys, we can put this on social media, we can put this on our website, we can put it out for wide
feedback. And council members, I know that council member Rivera said that she had um run this past a few of you. Um so, I'm not sure who's in the yay or nay or who still has edits, but I can only uplift my voice. we would have to move in uh consensus um if we do postpone
this for further edits to make sure that we have the strongest document possible when we do move it into vote. Do we want to read through the document now or do we council member Rivera do you have feedback in regard how we can share this um out and or move forward?
Would you like us to read this, then share it out wide, make edits, and move it into the agenda with the safety resolution that council member Vice President Bonia will be uplifting as well? >> Yes. So, my feedback would be I know you
wanted to propose some edits. Um, I did previously send it to council members individually, so I think, you know, I'm not sure if it still applies, but I think, um, you may be the only one left to provide feedback on it. Um, you know, so I mean, we for the parents, we can
review it today. However, you know, if you are going to make changes to it or suggest changes to it, right? If if we're looking at it next month, that means it'll be something different than what we're reviewing this month, you know? Um, I like the parents to give feedback, of course, because I'm always,
you know, having the parents in mind. >> So, um, with that being said, I'm not opposed to reading it. I'm not opposed to any parent feedback. I will say, um, as I look through it, this has about nine different layers. And so, for myself, I want to make sure as we move into advocacy, into policy, and to
legislative asks that we are not duplicating any efforts within. I know council member, you have done your due diligence. Um, and I do want to comb through it. There were a couple of places where I have not had the opportunity to add in edits. I do not want to postpone the council, but I do
want to make sure that we move this document through with the best of fidelity. I do not want to hold us up, but I do want to have us in fidelity if that makes sense. Um, however, we do move as a unit. So, council members, what say you? >> This is um VP Gomez.
So I >> I'm so I'm making the suggestion for us to read it. It being the case that we read through the other resolutions that were also >> Yes, I agree. I agree. We should read it at minimum. Yes. >> And um in addition to that, we did
indicate that if there's any feedback or any edits that those things could take place after the fact or that it could be also shared with the public at the second um juncture of this meeting. Um, so I I I propose that we do read um
through this resolution as Councilman uh Councilwoman um Ribera has also attempted to present this document in the previous meeting. So I think it's only right for us to read through it. >> Yes, I do want us to read through it and I do want you guys to listen to this
portion and this is not about any council member. When we have documents, you guys can't just look at it and say this looks good. There are wording just like as we said before, we shall be authorized. We do not need to be shall or be authorized. We already are. There
is language in these documents that we meet to make sure is actually correct because we're moving this as a legislative tool. We can always write letters to emphasize how we feel, but these are legislative tools. So, we want
to make sure the rules are right, the laws are right, and that everything that we're requesting in these documents, either it's being done, not being done, or it's in the language that matches what our legal standard is in the law. That's my only exception. And when I saw
the nine pieces, there was no way I could go through and vet all nine pieces and still be ready for the meeting. So, that's my truth and or apologies. >> Excuse me, President Angel. I just want to interject. I I totally hear what you're saying. Um, you know, but I want to correct you as well with your
language because I know you're saying correct um in terms of right correcting and so on. I hear what you're saying, but correct as to who standard or what standard. You know, I hear what you're saying, but you know, I do want to make you a little bit aware. >> I do hear you there. We can remove the word correct. We want to use the
standard language and the best practice language that is in black and or white um with regulations and or better with the law >> effective. Essentially, we want our writ I haven't given you the floor. I can give you the floor back in a moment, but we do want to make sure that we have the
correct language as we move through the document. Council member Rivera, you do now have the floor. >> Council member White, um I don't I don't Council Member, are you muted? Unmuted. Are you um did you have further to say before we went through reading the document? I'm >> Yes. No, I'm deferring back. I, you
know, I already made my um comment right in terms of us being as effective as possible. >> Thank you so much, Council Member White. If you may read through resolution 23 >> in support of the Disability Justice and Liberation and Education Act, whereas
over 188,800 NYC public school students, 23.2% 2% of the total have individualized educational programs and over 29,000 of them are served by district 75 representing more than 15% of students
with IEP. District 75 also provides critical services such as home and hospital instruction for students unable to attend school due to medical conditions or while awaiting a suitable school setting as an interim placement. Whereas students with disabilities are
disproportionately disciplined, segregated and undeserved, underserved, and existing resources do not meet the current need for a comprehensive mandatory inclusive educational frame. Whereas there is no current K through 12
disability studies curriculum, no systemwide training on disability equity and anti-alism, no required classroom library representation, and no centralized accountability for tracking inclusive practice. Therefore, be it resolved that
CCD75 urges NYCPS to adopt and implement the justice and liberation and education act with the following components. One inclusive education framework implement a mandatory vertically aligned K through2 disability studies curriculum
co-design with disability studies scholars and disabled educators topic shall include disability identity neurodeiversity and disability rights movement the social model of disability and intersectionality introduce foundational ASL instruction
in grades K through five with expansion tactile sign language AAC and intermediate ASL and grades 6 through 12. These offerings will supplement, not replace current language requirements to ensure communication equity, require each school to maintain an inclusive
classroom library with a minimum of 60 age appropriate books and media featuring disabled authors, characters, and disability history curated with disabilityled organizations. mandate sensory friendly instructional strategies and peer mediated inclusion
in practices across classrooms to expand successful district 75 practices systemwide. Number two, professional development require annual scaffold disability justice and anti-abbleism training for all educators, administrators and staff co-led by
disabilityled organizations. Training shall include inclusive instructional design, disability, identity, trauma informed care, communication, access, and cultural responsiveness. All professional development will be integrated into the citywide PD calendar
for school level compliance and monitoring. Number three, student empowerment and visibility mandate that all middle and high schools establish disability affinity groups and peer inclusion clubs supported by trained staff, advisors, and funded activities.
require all schools to celebrate disability pride week and curriculum aligned classroom lessons, guest speakers, and student showcases while in student showcases while encouraging arts, civic engagement, life skills, and other aspects of community life,
inclusion, and integration. launch a DOE supported career pathway program for high school students interested in professions that support individuals with disabilities featuring internships, mentorships, and credentiing partnerships with colleges and community- based organizations. Number
four, accountability and oversight. Create an annual NYC disability justice and inclusion report card. Reporting publicly on curriculum implementation, training compliance, inclusive practices, and discipline disparities. This
disagregated by race and disability stat. develop a public dashboard with data on library collection, sensory accommodations, peer-led inclusion activities, and staff PD completion. Overstock shall be entrusted to a panel and council that
includes students with disabilities, caregivers, educators, and advocates tasked with monitoring compliance, reviewing progress, evaluating outcomes, and issuing policy recommendations. Be it further resolved that NYCPS commit to a bold, transformative vision for a
disability inclusive educational system grounded in justice, equity, universal design, and liberation. One that prepares students with disabilities to fully participate in society and prepares society to understand, include, and value them as equal members of the community, equipped to support,
represent, and advocate alongside them on every single way. All righty, council members. Um, uh, families, please, you know, these documents will be posted on our website, on social media, and in spaces where you
can, um, read them to see what is going on. Council members, um, after reading the document, what feedback do you have? Um, you already know what mine is. I have a few different items um cuz we haven't consulted the district to make sure what
we do and don't do and I'm not so sure about what the ASL for 6 through 12 how that works as a mandate. So there's just questions that I have through the document. Not saying that it doesn't matter, not trying to minimize anything. Um that's just my piece.
Do we have any additional feedback in the document before we move to the next item? no additional feedback from the council members. Um we we would, you know, love for um the
updates to be shared eventually when we find out more information about the ASL um piece, but other than that, we as a collective think that it's a pretty good um resolution. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's wonderful. I don't go against um
I have my feedback. Um, I can only say what I feel. We move as a council together. Um, we will move this into vote into the calendar meeting. Our next space, thank you council members so much for your feedback. Our next space is the committee updates.
Second vice president Bonia, take it away for capacity and utilization. Are you able to unmute? Let's see. Does anybody see her flagging or saying anything? Vice President Bonia, are you able to unmute?
Well, while we are waiting for Vice President Bonia to unmute, please do know that she has been doing a lot of excellent work with our busing committee, with our safety committee, and um with our capacity and utilization
committee. So, I know that we did have a few updates that were happening with capacity utilization. I know that the next meeting uh correct me if I'm wrong, Gabrielle, is December 10th. um for capacity utilization. We will be having the school construction
authority showing up for that meeting. Members, you will want to participate in that at 6:00 p.m. on December 10th. if we can put the flyer and or the council's website in the chat so that people may get those updates um for
capacity utilization and the SCA. Are you able to unmute Vice President Bonia or should I continue with my report and then give you space to >> tap in hearing nothing I will move forward. Um
so guys with our school visits and highlights forgive the snoring in the background. Um, as D uh Dr. McCoy uh has mentioned before, she has hit the ground running and jumped in with President's Council in with our council and better um in Manhattan, in the Bronx, in Queens
to do our school visits. We have also partnered with uh my avenger hero, Dr. Hogert, to go into these different schools. If you have any collocation issues, understand and recognize he will make sure that governance and mini Paulson and everybody else that's
attached to anything to help expedite issues in our school happens. That's in real time, guys. We do love our district folks. So, I do want to highlight um our school P25R when we went to Staten Island, they have a fully functioning
mechanic workshop, y'all. They have a on-site bakery supporting culinary and business skill building. It is beautiful watching how they are moving diligently for our children within vocation. They're moving in partnership with unlimited care, giving students exposure
to employment pathways to where I have said whatever they're doing over there, they need to bring it to the district and help duplicate those efforts. Um, we appreciate their extraordinary warmth and their dedication to the progress of students. guys. They had the cars on
lifts like when you're changing the oil. They had four four-wheelers. They had motorcycles. They had um the little gas cutters. I mean the grass cutters, mom lawnmowers, whatever it was. These kids have access to things that they normally
wouldn't. So, we want to have a highlight and appraise to our schools that are moving our babies through vocationally. Council members, I want to have a huge thank you to the council for supporting the efforts for the CUNI pipeline. As you guys know, we just had
our Bronx tour. We had over 100 students come to that location, guys. The cheerleaders were wonderful. 721X was amazing. Thank you, Sarah, Bayz, the CES for uh hosting us. It was a wonderful
event. We are going to be moving forward into Queens, into Manhattan, and then into Staten Island to make sure that we as a council stand in the gap to fill in the absences and the or lack of substitute pair of professionals and to
make sure that we have transition planning and inclusive college pathways for our own students who are graduating from district 75 from regular high school students and from schools. Um, again, our SCA presentation is going
to be with the capacity utilization on December 12th, guys. I want to let you know, um, I was hoping to have it today. Today didn't happen, but our annual report is finished. So, we will be sending that out and I
cannot wait for you guys to see what we found within the last year. There is a lot of work to be done. We will be having a annual report committee as we will be moving into uh adding in our writer again, adding into the spaces
that we've already voted in voting uh in um voted for as particulars that we're going to focus on. And we're going to start now in narrowing down what we need in getting the data and in holding people responsible so that we have what we need um by the end of the year. So,
please do look out for those annual report meetings. And parents, caregivers, you're invited to every single committee meeting. We want you to know that you can be a part of this. Uh you can sign up to be a member. There is no uh strings attached. Show up when you can, show up how you can. We do
appreciate you. We have been having some communications. I know council member Rivera and public advocate um Ramirez has also uplifted to myself making a OPWD pipeline. We have thought about this. We are in
the process council members of figuring out what does this look like? um how do we want to have vocation, have access or have anything coming to and from district 75 with OPWD as a direct line
because we know families need long-term support and they need to know how to navigate eligibility. So, we want to be able to create artifacts and strengthen these accessibilities and um partnerships for the parents. We do have include NYC fair coming up. That's going
to be in January. I think it's the 24th. Again, um Vice President Bonia and Council Member Rivera who has always shown up for outreach. Thank you, Council Member Rivera. Uh they will be showing up on behalf of our council for include NYC to represent us and engage
families with guidance, resources, and transition information. If we do have any additional members that would like to be present, please do let me know as we finalize out um the information for include NYC.
Family members, we have gone through uh the CCD75 mobile app that is available ccd75.org guys. It pops up only on your mobile. Forgive me. I'm going to work on that for the computer side, but we are trying
to engage families more with our application. Additionally, uh, public advocate Jazelle Ramirez and V Second Vice President Bonia has stated that they are willing to write blogs and information and get our media out here and get
things moving to give additional information. So, everybody clap it up for my two new members for outreach. All right, we got some work going. And speaking of members, guys, I want you guys to know Vice President Bonia has beat all of us. Her safety committee has
had so many people engaged and want to be a part of it. So, I am really glad about the work that she's doing and the parents that are saying yes for our babies. Also, as of December 1st, we no longer have the Remind app. Parents,
please know this. Please work with your parent coordinators. You know, we've done the digital ambassadors workshop. uh recently and we've learned that parents aren't getting uh push notifications through Nixa. You don't know when you have a bus, you don't know when you have a ride share code. And we
have uplifted this to um IA Dr. McCoy. We've uplifted this to the district and they are in spaces of looking at how to speak with the vendors, how to look at different contracts and to support our parents a little bit better. Speaking of the digital ambassadors program, our
next spaces will be on Nixa on Google Classroom and Classroom Dojo because we're asking parents to access things that they may not have seen in a long time because how many of us use our students email addresses regularly to access anything? Not many. Okay? And if
you have multiple students, it makes it even more complicated. So, we will work on that to help you guys out. Secondarily, council members, you know that we're working on a lot of different art initiatives. We have recently uplifted PI, the partnership for
parents, uh, puppets in education. Guys, this is something that we've talked about before. You guys have seen my son with puppets for multiple years with District 75. They've contributed puppets. He's been at the back to school fair with puppets. And we have Breida Passion who is an expert of 25 years
with district 75 through the Jim Henson Foundation who is creating curriculum for our council uh to make this puppetry thing move. Spark uh Wonder Sparks is willing to also give in um communication
classes etc. And the biggest part of this, we pushed this idea past the district and all we got was green flags, flying colors. So my question is, I know that uh PA Jazelle Ramirez is willing to be a part of this. Hello. We're talking
about the arts aspect of our council, guys. Do we have any other council members that want to join in? Because we additionally will be going to the motion picture school of technology. Jazelle, >> yes. That's another aspect that we're doing in the arts space. So, we want to
know which members want to join in on these initiatives because we will need you guys to jump into different spaces as we're moving forward. I know Council Member White, I'm pulling to the floor. She's been talking to me about a lot of legislative stuff, guys. You know, as soon as January hits, we're going to have to hit ground running because our
legislative breakfast is happening in March. So, I know we have her there. We have uh PA Jazelle in another space. We have Rebecca Ally with Foodstream and other partners. So, we want to make sure that we have everybody in a space so you can show your talents, do your thing, and make sure that you do your part for
the council to pull this around. So, for our arts people, our grants people, if this is a space that you want to jump into, please let us know. Let's see. And finally, cuz this is pretty long today. Apologies. The Queen's Library. We need a working
group for that. We're moving the Queens Library to be more inclusional just like the uh Brooklyn Library and the Bronx Library. So, those of you who want to tag in with me um even CEC representatives 1 through32, if you are in Queens and you want to be in the Queens Public Library working group,
please reach out to us and let us know. Libraries are loud. They're inclusive and we're working on having sensory meet and greets. Also, Superintendent Town Hall, y'all rocked out last night. Thank you, council members. Thank you for your questions. Thank you to President's Council. Thank you to um Andy Corso, to
dial to DSL for helping us rapidly pull this off so that we can try to make a permanent space uh for our superintendent and that we were able to make families presence felt and their voices heard. Again, you guys heard me say the legislative breakfast. Please
pin it in your mind cuz you're going to hear me say, "Guys, we need to make calls. Guys, we need to put out save the dates. Guys, we need to hit these legislators up because we're going to be asking them to do their jobs. They have a lot of money. They have a lot of help and they had our votes getting into
office. Okay. Upcoming items and call to actions. We have our joint public hearings that we are doing. Vice President Bonia has been significantly helping in those spaces. Council members, you can attend, you can go through the walkthroughs, you can speak
and go to those community meetings. Please do reach out to myself and Gabrielle if you need a little bit of handholding like, "Hey Christy, what is this? Can you tell me a little bit more?" Yes, I can. Uh, but we would love for you to look at those dates and see where and if you might be able to
participate even with um the CUNI events and with the annual report committees. That is all that I have. I want to thank you for your work. Thank you for your outreach and thank you for the opportunities that you are continually making for our students and our
families. Now we have unfinished business. Do we have anything that we have not finished or uplifted from our last meeting? Do we have any new business that we want to bring to the floor currently?
>> If not, >> if not, we can motion to adjourn this meeting at 7:56 p.m. to move into our calendar meeting. Do we have a motion? >> This is VP Gomez. I motion to adjourn this meeting at 7:56 p.m. >> Do we have a second?
>> I second. >> All right. Thank you so much. We are rightfully motioned and adjourned at 7:56 p.m. At this moment, we will call the calendar meeting for the citywide council for district 75 to order at 7:56
p.m. Uh, will our timekeeper continue for this section? Yes. >> Can we have a roll call, please? >> Yes. >> Um, Octar, >> present. >> Um, Alli Mc Rebecca Alli.
>> Ali Mc. >> Yes. >> Christy Angel. >> Yes. >> Stephanie Bonia. >> Present. She's present online. Oh, is she? I'm sorry. >> Um, Joanna Gomez,
>> present. >> Elijah Hobs, >> present. >> Jazelle Ramirez, >> present. >> Jessica Rivera, >> present. >> Sharon Stewart, >> Michelle White, present. >> Is the company on?
>> She's on. Um, yes, she says she's on. Yes. All right. Does that still leave us with quorum? If so, we can go ahead and move into our meeting items. Um, we do have approval of minutes, but as I have done
a little bit of conversation, we're going to postpone that to our January meeting and then we'll go through the minutes for November and December in that meeting. Um, president's report, I've kind of done that for the business meeting, so I've saved us a little bit of time. So, now
with that being said, I am going to move over to our treasury report with Rebecca Ally. Hello everyone. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> All right. So, it is it's not fully adjusted, so please excuse that. Um, we're still working on making sure we fill everything in, but I will read everything that we have going on. Uh so for the month of November we committed
$59 to the monthly subscription for Wix and that was taken off of our key card. So you'll see our key card is at 1500. It's actually currently at 1323 uh the balance. So, we've utilized uh
for our Wix subscription and then we allocated $3,700. Oh, wow. $3,750 to our member reimbursements and our $300 is for our NYC
that we have. H So, totaled at AL. Oh, wait. Hold on. I didn't do this. I apologize. Please give me one minute. Did we drop the volume >> ending the total? >> Yeah, the total is incorrect. So, the bal the the committed total for the
month was $4,59 in expenses and our forwarded balance is We'll need to make sure we tighten this up when we come in before just just in case if there's like really new updated edits that we ask um Mohab if we can try
to get that um even if it's same day last minute for any corrections. a lot. There's a few other issues that are missing there, but we will deal with it um next month. The afforded balance is 15,391. >> Wonderful. Thank you so much, Treasurer Ally. Um so guys, please know when we do
get these um forms back, sometimes if we have um reimbursements that are processing and other things in other places, it may not have the updates correct. So, we do um thank you, Treasurer Ally, for keeping us um up to track and date with our budget.
The next space on our report is the superintendent report. We can now move this section of the meeting over to IA Dr. McCoy and team. >> Good evening all and thank you once again. So, I have a few updates. Um I
shared some of them yesterday while we were on the uh the town hall. So, first I want to thank you uh for coming on to the town hall. Um I'm happy it's over, but it was a great experience to go through. Um and I just thank all of you um and learning times for yesterday. All
right, so a few updates. So I visited I've been on like a marathon I feel uh these days. Um, a lot of them I've went with either uh a parent leader uh President Christie um or I've been with
ReMA on some of the uh visits. So I visited 469 which has a new site and I was so I was with Miss Wanda and Miss Samara and the 469. They just opened site which was an awesome
um day there. It's a beautiful site and they did it mid uh school year and it was great to even see the 469X uh gened community there. I met the superintendent and we had a really nice
chat um and it was a great visit. I then had a visit with three principles who just obtained their tenure 9Q17X and 371K. These are my first three principles. And what I did is I had I sent them a
document to complete. I then went with them. I sat with them for about an hour and a half. And through that hour and a half process, they explained their data. They explained the growth of the students breast. They explained their journey. We
visited four to six classrooms. Uh, I asked them what are the glows and the grows of each classroom because I wanted to make sure it matched their mission, vision, and instructional practice. Um, and we talked about what's next for the school community. Um, we reviewed the
data and I learned a lot through that process with them. Um, and they all obtain tenure. I'll be giving them a certificate, which is a little something new at the principal meeting. Um, they'll be getting a certificate award just to be acknowledged. Um, and I'll
say a few words, uh, because obtaining tenure is not easy. It's it's not given, it's earned. Um, and I believe that they really did earn it. Um, also something I'm working on, we're working on is the PO norming visit. So, we use 721M and
what the PO uh, norming visits are, um, it's the evaluation tool used for principles. So it's the deputy superintendent and I and we had several key members from central office training us. Um this came from when I'm when I
met with this the uh principles and their doing their one-to-one conversations. They want to make sure that we all three of us the three district leaders have the same lens when we're doing the evaluation. So, I felt for that to
happen, we need to be trained. And being that I am new, a new interacting superintendent, I want to make sure that we're saying the same thing. I want to make sure that we're going in, we're we're um, you know, may not be seeing the same thing, but that our lens are
very similar um, and the feedback is very clear. So, one thing that we're going to start implementing is a email that will go out to the principles. it will be the same email to all principles before we're going to the PPOs. Um,
another thing that we'll be doing is we'll be making sure that we really follow a specific, we call it like a little cheat sheet, um, of the questions that we're asking and making sure that we're all three of us are aligned when
we're going to these visits. We had a part two session um, with the central office and we'll have a part three. So, I'm really taking my time with this and really unpacking this work to make sure that we're going in and making sure that we're giving um quality feedback and
it's a really um you know, a great visit. I then went to the Bronx and I visited the Bronx Burough President Vanessa Gibson. She is lovely and she totally loves District 75. She shared with me and said, "I gave District 75 so
much money." Um and I said, "We want more." So, she was awesome. I want to shout her out because she truly does love D75. And what I loved about that um visit that what I loved about that event, it was a
youth town hall, it was schools from all over the Bronx, it was charter schools, it was parochial schools, it was D75. So, the two D75 schools that were represented was 17X and 754X. and to see our students get up and speak
about inclusion and their concerns and issues of inclusion. Um, I was very happy to hear them, you know, advocate for themselves. But then I was even, um, happier when I sent that email and now we're going to be there's going to be a meeting so that they can unpack what the
concerns are. I then went to visit 754X and I happened to see the the the student who spoke and he walked up to me. He goes, "Hey, my friend. Hey, my friend. And we hugged it out. And um they are working on some of the concerns that they have to just make sure that um
our D75 students are included in everything that we do. Um I like I said yesterday, I participated in UFC consultation, CSA, DT, CCD75, um uh the teaching lab, HMH check-in,
and extended cabinet. Um, I know President Christie spoke about the CUNY subpar nominations which was awesome. I got the opportunity to go to the 721X event and it was really great. Um, and a big shout out to her and the council.
Um, and a big shout out to 721X. It was great to have the D75 HR department. The uft was in the house. Everybody spoke. Dr. Hogart was with was with us also. And it was just an awesome event for 721X to showcase their beautiful school. they have beautiful
things happening there. It was also the day of quads meaning for the principal groups were there to do um inter visitations and learning walks. Um so it was a real packed day but it was a good pack day. And something I want to share
that she has that principal at 721K that I was like I'm going to steal that idea and we're going to share with all of the principles. She has this video that when she has a sub when she has sub paris or paris that are new to her school community I believe it's probably like
an eight minute video that shows from the beginning of the day to the end of the day so how they clock in um you know how to how to if they have to um uh go and toilet a a child you know some safety iss concern not safety concerns
but safety tips so I thought it was just a great way for subpar yes they are hired Right. And yes, they may go through the entire process. When they come to D75, they're not fully trained. So to have that 10-minute quick video,
it's a great way for them to get a quick one, two, three of what I should do and what I shouldn't do. So I I definitely am going to be showcasing that at the principal meeting so that we can have more schools do something like that. Um,
I went to 754X with Miss Reema and it was really cool because they have a chicken coupe outside and I actually touched I didn't I didn't get that I didn't get that um I didn't feed the chicken coop. I wanted to feed the
chicken coop. My shoes were like too cute to get that dirty foot and he covers for my for the chicken coop to feed it. Yeah. And like again my daughter does this too. I know this is the new thing. Um, but I did touch the chicken coop really really far. I have
some photos of it. Yeah, I did. And he gave me eggs from the chicken coop. I'm I don't eat eggs. I actually hate eggs. But my son made the eggs and I then I told him it was from a chicken coop. HE GOES, "OH, THAT'S WHY THEY TASTE SO DIFFERENT." If you meet my son, he's
very Just pray for me. Okay. Um then we went to 79M and they had a beautiful ribbon cutting. Um they have a new uh art that a new studio an apartment studio. It is so beautiful. Um and this that site at 79
79m is just beautiful itself. And then they had a beautiful Thanksgiving feast. I chatted with some of the parents. A lot of the families were there and they all ate together and it was just awesome. Today I was on a mission. So my voice is a little raspy because I was in
Staten Island all day. I visited five schools today. 555. I got up super early. God was in Staten Island at 8 and I got here probably just like 5:00. But it was such an awesome visit. So I
started off at 25R and I hear President Christie talking about 25R. When I walked in, I was just amazed to see that car um and the kids working on the car and doing oil changes. I was like really
blown away. And then they have um a wood shop in the back. And when I spoke to the to the teachers, they said students who really hate coming to school actually turns and love coming to school
now because they're doing something they want to do. So, one of my key questions is this. I love all the vocational programs. They're awesome. I just want to make sure that when they exit that we can get jobs for them. I need that
connection, right? Because to me, it becomes more meaningful. Yes, it's great and we're teaching them the skills, but the next level to that is how can we obtain jobs? They may not know how to um build a car, but if they can work in
Toyota and do an oil change or Jify Lube, think about that. And do an oil change. That is a that's amazing. And I I'm I say to myself, you know, plumbers and and carpenters. I remember when I got my floors done, how expensive it
was. But those trades and those skills really can get the kids to come into school. And just to hear the story of how principal Anthony, that's the principal of 25R even obtained those um teachers. It's a story in itself. So it
was a great visit um at 25R. I took a trip then to um oh then I went to Staten Island um high school, Staten Island Tech High School. And in this is this blew my mind too. The today was just amazing. San
Island Tech is it has a site um in there which is 37R. But so I'm in there, I walk in, I see 37R. I know Principal Corey because when I was a principal, we did a lot of work. We had like this pen pal thing going on. My school at that time was in
Brownsville. Her school's in Staten Island and we did this pen pal and then the students met over the um we went to Staten Island. Staten Island came to us and when I walked into this room it was like a I would say I guess a culinary
culinary room and I'm like oh okay so we have an inclusion program here. So she says to me no we don't. So I said but these are D75 kids in the gen ed in the gened school building. So she said, "Well, I you know I present excuse me,
principal Corey says, I met the principal from Staten Island High School." And we were just chatting it up and I said, "I would love to have some space." She said, "I would love to have some space in your in your um school." And he said, "Okay." and she said, "I
would love to just have the kids do a store or, you know, work and go to school in in in this in this school." They worked it out where she has an 8 to1 to1 class in there. And although it is an offsite, it's not
like technically an offsite, it's not an inclusion site, but he opened the doors to our students and the way they are treated in that building, it blows my mind. They are respected. They are um like I walk in, they are so happy. They
walk up to me, what's your name? Who are you? They and that building has four I said, how many kids does this school have? 1,400 students. And just to see our students being able to maneuver with all of that that it just it blew my
mind. So I was like, okay, we need to have more models of you two, right? You two are go I'm going to be using you two a lot. And then I walked around just Staten Island High School and I walked inside the cafeteria. I was with the superintendent of Staten Island because
I know him. His name is Dr. Palton. Um he used to be a principal for D75. So we have a good relationship. And we walked around and I said to myself, look, I looked at all the students. They were playing music. And I looked at all the students and I'm like, oh my gosh, kids
can now be kids because they don't have a cell phone in their hand. Kids were like playing cards. Kids were talking to each other. Kids were like doing kid stuff. And I was just like, look at what just taking one device away for the day.
No one's dying. Everyone's okay. We don't need CPR. And just to see them being children. It was amazing. I had an awesome time there, too. And then they have this guy who has so much energy. He plays the music and they the kids have
to dance outside of the cafeteria to go back into their classroom. And I'm talking like they're dancing. They're giving them a hand bounce and I'm dancing like everybody's dancing. So this guy walks up, this student walks up and says, "Hi. I just want to say hi to you and and the other superintendent
because you both look so very important." So it was just great. It was a great energy, great atmosphere. I just had a good time. So from there I went to 89R and they have it's a new site. Um we visited some of the classrooms. I got to
sit down and do a little lesson with one of the students. Um and we are going to be expanding that school um to more classrooms. I then went to to uh 373r and they have beautiful murals on the
wall. We had a wonderful conversation about um pushing kids to least restrictive environment. We talked about the literacy that's happening in the school building. Um it was close towards the end of the day so I really didn't get the opportunity to see too many classes but just the environment was
just inviting and it just felt like learning really happens there. And I ended my day at 7:21R and that is also a huge new building. They have about four sensory rooms. They have a sensory hallway. The cafeteria is
big and beautiful. Um, and they just have uh great programs also happening in there. They have like a culinary state of the art room. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. So, I was actually just on the phone with the superintendent and we're thinking about doing some
collaborative work. Uniting for students. That's what we want to title it. and we just want to unpack some things that we want to really join the uh principles, APS and teachers together to uplift some of the great things that are happening there.
>> Hi. >> Trying to get in. >> Oh, someone's trying to get in. Um, so that was it so far for me. Um, I'm sure more great things are happening. just looking forward to continuing the
one-to-one conversations, continuing um working with my deputy soups to dive deeper into the PO data and training and
I know more great things are forthcoming. So, thank you so much. >> Yes, we'll get them. We'll get them. I know that members were saying Dr. Hogurt was trying to come in. I do not see him uh present in the waiting area or
pending. >> I did see him, but I think he disappeared. >> Special effects Andy. >> So, do we want to move forward and then leave space for Dr. Hogard when he does join uh rejoin the meeting? >> Sure. I'll text him also.
I will be on the lookout. Um, who would be the next person that has the updates for the district? Nora, Patricia, Satcha, Jacqueline? >> It's I I have a few um quick um instructional >> Hello everyone. How are you? >> Very good.
>> It is wonderful to see all of you as always. I'm so happy to be here and always so excited to share the wonderful um instructional happenings across District 75. I will be very brief and concise and what I'll do after I speak,
I'll start putting information into the chat because um we have a lot of upcoming dates and important things happening that I don't want anybody to miss. Um on w um Thursday Thursday the 11th of
December we have a conversations over lunch workshop from our literacy department and um the um team is going to be focusing on helping our students to succeed at every stage of their
reading development. So, um, they're going to be talking about foundational reading skills, the stages of developmental reading instruction and reading behaviors. Um, so we encourage everybody to join. That will be on
December 11th from 11:30 to 12:30. We'll make sure that you get that information. And we just yesterday had a very exciting um conversations over lunch workshop from our STEM department, science, technology, engineering, and
math. The science team hosted a lunch and learn with over 40 participants. So, thank you so much families for logging on. Um the session focused on engaging families in science learning at home, thinking about everyday phenomena,
natural resources, the ways in which we can use our everyday to learn about science. And um I do have a QR code for you to be able to take a look if you weren't able to join and we hope that you'll pass it along. I'll add that to the chat in just a few moments. But
these conversations are happening across departments. They're really exciting. They're happening hopefully at a time that's an easy time for family members to have some flexibility to log on. We'll keep you posted on all that's to come. Um we also have a lot of arts
events that I'll put into the chat. I'm just going to in two minutes or less go over them very very briefly. Arts District 75 um arts exhibits are going to be happening all through the spring at the um positive exposure exposure
gallery. Um this is going to um include a family celebration in April. We'll get you the dates. We have our district 75 film awards happening in March at MoMA. We get excellent spaces um to really be
able to give um our students a forum to exhibit and showcase the amazing work that they're doing. Um our festival of the arts, which is always a fan favorite, our wonderful student performers will be happening in May. We also in May have our second annual
modern band festival. It's like Woodstock all over again. It is so much fun. Um we hope that everybody will come out for that. We um have other student art showcases that will be happening. Our students will be doing a showcase at
the Guggenheim um at the very end of the school year. So much happening in the arts, including our Saturday arts academy that we know many families and many students participated in in the past. We have dates that are going to be
starting in January which um I'm shocked to recognize is just around the corner and those will be going through March um across several burrows across all of our burrows actually. So we will make sure that we get that information to you in
the chat as well. And then um we also in collaboration with our transition department are going to be continuing a really incredible partnership, our um ambassador program with Lincoln Center where students learn how to um engage
after school and on weekends to um within careers in the arts. They're doing ushering. They're learning how to manage the house over at Lincoln Center. So when we think about what Dr. McCoy was talking about about those real world experiences that can prepare them for
jobs that they can do in the community, this is a great example of those experiences. So, we're so happy to be continuing and we will also um be continuing um the amazing advocacy of our student um superintendent advocacy
council that will be continuing to um identify um items that they'd like to raise up to the superintendent's office about the work that's happening in their school and that they'd like to see happening within their local communities. and they will continue to
um do amazing work to let us know what they need to be able to be successful and um to provote promote the positive change that they want to see within um their world. So, lots to come. I'll start putting that into all of those
dates and information pieces into the chat as I turn it over to Dr. Hogard for some additional updates. Great to see you all. >> Dr. Hogard is having some difficulty logging on. I was just talking with him, so he's going to try to log on. Um, just give him a few. All right. Thank you
guys. >> No problem. So, why don't we move to Nora then for our family updates and >> Thank you. >> Okay. Hi everybody. Hope everybody's doing great. It's great to be here tonight. Um, I just have a few updates and then I'll hand it over to Nora. Um,
so NYX accounts are doing very well. Um, it's continuing to rise. We ask that families continue to activate accounts and if you need assistance, we'll be there to provide the assistance. Um, we had, you know, I'm going to have Norah speak on that, but we have a lot of
support, especially uh with Miss Christy Angel who's providing support uh with our Nyx account. So, we ask you to continue to do that. Um, also I just want you guys to know that we even made the switch from Remind to parent square. So when you do see those activations,
you know, coming in through your emails, we ask you just to go ahead and click that link um so that you know everything that's going on um within the district and just to go check out our D75 website. Nadara has done a great job um with so much like resources and
interfaces, seeing what the district is doing, seeing what the children are doing, um providing workshops within the cafe. So, we just ask you guys to go on and do that. Um, additionally, um, we have a save the date. Uh, we have a stress-free Saturdays. It's one of the
five, um, upcoming dates that we'll be having for the families. So, what is stress-free Saturdays? Uh, it's just a day to give back to the families. It includes, uh, wellness drinks. It includes mini massages. It includes uh, stretches. It includes mindfulness. Um
it also includes givebacks. We're doing um horiculture. We're doing paint and sifts. We got a lot of fun things packed within that Saturday. Um but more importantly, it's just focused on the parent wellness de-stressing. So we'll have just a room set aside for the
children and it's going to be focused all on you. Um we're starting in the Bronx. I'll be dropping the link in there shortly and then following through with the other burrows. So thank you so much and I look forward to seeing you guys. And over to you, Nora.
>> Thank you, Patricia. Um, and thank you families for always giving us the space. Um, I know it's been a lot of updates, but again, a lot of updates means a lot of really great things happening in District 75. So, I want to send a I want to say a special thank you to um,
President Christine Angel um because the first event that I want to talk about and share is the family peer groups. Um, you know, we had this need to provide a space for families to come together. Um, it's a it's a space for all schools, all
families across the district to join on a Saturday at the district office for pretty much a day to connect, to gain resources, to have a a few hours to themselves as parents. Um, and this past
session on November 15th was amazing. Uh we had a full house here. Uh we had two rooms of child care. Um we had the the room and the reason why I mentioned procedure is because uh President Penu
facilitated the um digital ambassador uh workshop and she did an incredible job. A lot of families walked into the room without a Nixa account and we sure we provided them with the support and they left with their Nixa account and any
family that we could I couldn't help to open the account. I emailed them and followed up with them later that that that week. So these are the the resources that you can get and the support that you can get as a family. And I'm just so excited that that was such a wonderful day for our district.
Um, again, thinking about our families and your needs and how the power of the parent, it just it just goes it it's an intense power when you're together. Um, is the District 75 Father's Alliance.
Um, we had a virtual meeting on December 1st and we had almost 100 participants. It was a powerful session. Um, actually, one of the dads, uh, I hope I hope it's okay for me to shout. throughout. Um Johnny um he was a participant that
evening and it was just Winston Mezitin, one of our parent leaders. He spoke um so eloquently about his journey and again uh these are opportunities for you as families, as parents to join other parents and to just get the support from
each other and understand that you're not alone in this in this work as as a district 75th parent. Um, so I'm looking forward to the subsequent dates and I hope that all of you can join us. Let's get this district office completely full and let's move on to other buildings and
have to get other rooms. That's a problem we want to have. So, um, I invite you to attend future sessions. The next uh, parent uh, peer group is on February 7th. Thank you everyone and I wish everyone a happy holidays. I I
don't think we're going to get to see each other again. So, I just want to say thank you and I hope um on to 2026. Have a good night everyone. >> Do we have Dr. Hogard in the building?
>> He's still trying to log in where he is. He's the receptionist being nice to >> We're gonna need you to use Morris code. Dr. Hogert, >> phone a friend. He's admit um he's here somewhere.
>> Dr. Hog, are you here? >> Yes. Yes. Good evening, everybody. >> They're looking for you. Well, they're looking for you, Doc. >> I'm here. I'm here. How's everybody doing? >> Hey. And yourself? >> Pretty good. Pretty good. Pretty good.
Good to see everybody. Good to see everybody. It's always a pleasure to be in the space with you all. So, did we Shel did we already through transition or >> we I I left it for you. >> Oh, you left grand finale of our updates. >> But did did we talk did we talk about
the father's initiative? >> Yes. >> Anora, you took that from me. >> I did. But but you were you WERE L BUT GO AHEAD. KEEP TALKING about it because it was amazing. It was amazing. I I just want to say that we we kicked off our father's initiative, father's alliance
session this week and I just want to say it was amazing, amazing, amazing, amazing. The fathers had an opportunity to really just talk amongst one another. Shout out to Quinton. >> Shout out to Quinton. Quinton was there. He was able to talk about his story. He
was able to talk about his experiences um um being a father of a child with a disability. And I just want to say it really opened the room up for fathers to really just share with one another different resources, different things that they're doing um um um within their home with their family. So I just want
to say it was amazing. We had over 60 fathers. What was it about 64 65 Nora? >> We had almost 95 dads. >> We went up to 95. >> Yes. >> That's that's amazing. That's amazing. and and we're going to continue to push and we're going to continue to make sure
we we we we expand and we get more and more and more fathers involved. I also appreciate that the opportunity opened the door up for fathers, you know, towards the end they were able to talk about different supports that they may need within their schools, the schools that their children attend. So, I really
appreciate it being able, me, myself, the team being able to give them like like real time feedback and real time ways in which um we could have the school support them and their children. And I mean, I want to just shout out to the administrators that were present. We had uh principles, we had assistant
principles, parent coordinators came out. So, it was a great event. And I always say there's nothing like the power of collaboration. And just the way everybody came out, showed up, showed out for the fathers. It was amazing. It was amazing. And the fathers even said, "What about the mothers?" The fathers, I
don't know if brought this up, but the fathers said, "Can we They said can we somehow include the mothers? Can we do something where we could do like a joint meeting to bring everybody together?" So, I think it was amazing. I think it was great. And I just wanted to put
>> Everybody was laughing in the room. They saw that. They're like, >> "Oh, they were laughing. I can't I can't see it. >> I see them. I see >> the fathers were checking for the mothers. They was like, "If we're going to do this work, we need to some way somehow include the mothers and come together." So, I just wanted to shout
the fathers out for that. And um >> with respect to transition, they talked about some of the fathers talked about the plant, learn grow um um transitioning program that's happening within our district 75 office. They talked about their experience. They um they big up Natalie McQueen for the work
that she's doing with their children um around financial literacy, around different things when it comes to transition. Um it it was a great session and um it it was just just just just a great conversation to have and um and I just wanted to say I appreciate it and I
appreciated the opportunity. Um thank you all. Thank you all for giving me the space to talk. >> Thank you so much to the district. Thank you so much for the updates. I know we are are hitting against the clock. You guys have been there so much earlier for the dinner. Thank you again for the district. So guys, we're going to try to
run through this extraordinarily quick before they kick us out at 900 pm. Um we're going to jump into public comment for resolutions 2123 25 where we're talking about uh parent accommodations where we're talking about um the disability um
resolution where we're talking about home instruction resolutions. Do we have any parents that have any feedback and or comments before we go into vote for council members? If you do, you may raise your hand so
you may be um noticed in the chat. Seeing no feedback, we will go into resolution 21, ensuring respectful and legal protected accommodations for parents and caregivers and disabilities. Do we have a motion for resolution 21?
>> This is um BT Gomez. I have a motion to approve resolution 21 ensuring respectful and legally protected accommodations for parents and caregivers with disabilities. >> Do we have a second? >> Yes, I'll second.
>> Do we have any Do we have any debate? >> No debate. >> We may move into a roll call vote. >> Rebecca Ally, >> yes. >> Masuma Har, >> yes. >> Christy Angel, >> yes. Stephanie Bonia,
>> yes. >> Joanna Gomez, >> yes. >> Elijah Hobs, >> yes. >> Jessica Rivera, >> yes. >> Jazelle Ramirez, >> yes. >> Sharon Stewart, >> yes. >> Michelle White, yes.
>> Oh, that's >> 10 votes in the affirmative. >> 10 votes in the affirmative. The motion for resolution 21 has been approved. Thank you council members for your vote. Resolution 25, Aaron and Christian's promise, a resolution of equity, oversight, and urgency in home instruction for students and
disabilities. Do we have a motion? >> Yes. Uh this is council member Masuma. I approve this resolution. >> Do we have a second? >> This is council member White. I I second it.
>> Do we have any debate? >> No. >> No. Seeing none, can we move into a roll call vote? >> Rebecca Alli, >> yes. >> Msuma Octar, >> yes. >> Christy Angel, >> yes. >> Stephanie Bonia, >> yes. >> Joanna Gomez,
>> yes. >> Elijah Hob, >> Jessica Rivera, >> yes. >> Jazelle Ramirez, >> yes. >> Sharon Stewart, >> yes. >> Michelle White, yes. >> We have quum for that vote. The motion has passed. Thank you, council members,
for approving resolution 25. Resolution 23, resolution in support of the disability justice and liberation and education act. Do we have a motion to approve? >> This is um B the Gomez I motion to
approve resolution 23, resolution in support of the disability justice and liberation and education act. >> Do we have a second? >> Council member Rebecca Ally. I'll second it. >> Do we have any debate? >> Okay. >> No.
>> We may move into a roll call vote. >> Rebecca Ally, >> yes. >> Muma Aar. >> Yes. >> Christy Angel. >> Abstain. >> Stephanie Bonia. >> Stephanie Bonia. >> Can you just repeat the resolution?
Which one is it? number 23 which is resolution in support of the disability justice and liberation and education act. >> Okay. Yes. >> Joanna Gomez. >> Yes. >> Elijah Hob. >> Yes.
>> Jessica Rivera. >> Yes. >> Jazelle Ramirez. >> Yes. >> Sharon Stewart. >> Yes. >> Michelle White. Yes. Nine in favor, one abstain. >> We have nine in favor. The resolution has passed. Thank you, council members,
for passing resolution 23. We do now move into new business. Council members, do we have any items that we want to add onto the agenda for next month? You may also email these 32 I mean 30 72 hours before our meeting. But if we do have
items for the agenda now, please let us know so that we may add those uh for January. I would like to add a safety resolution that I would like to send over. >> Yes. Thank you, Vice President um Bonia.
Do we have any other items for to be added to the agenda? If not, we will double back over to Q&A if we have any questions from the public. Um after that, if we have no questions, we will move into adjournment. Uh really quickly, let's
check in with our interpreters. Spanish, Bangla, and Mandarin. Do we have any questions, >> President Angel? Um, can we also add the bylaws? That way, we can make the amendments that we need to. >> We can always make amendments to any
bylaws if you uh if you guys have amendments. Just make sure to get those to us 72 hours prior to the meeting. >> Okay. Thank you. And we can also have a bylaws committee meeting. Um if we want to work through different things in the um bylaws, just let us know. But if it
is if it's in a motion, you guys can always uplift those and submit those. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um Miss Veronica Jordan. Yes. If you do have issues with pickup and or drop off, Miss uh Bonia, could you also put the busing information so that we can be in contact with Miss Jordan um to make sure
that we help her escalate the issues that she's having with busing. Uh Miss Jordan, um it is we are a place of advocacy, so don't worry about if it's in the right place. We will make sure to get you in the right place. Um if you send your information or Miss Bonia, you
can you may make sure to work with Miss Jordan to um offline so that we can support her. Did you want to come off of mute to say anything, Miss Jordan? >> Hi, this is Miss Jordan here. Good evening, everyone. Um, the issue I was just having I wanted to know was it's
just that the access that the school buses have to get to the school. We're on a very um small block and I believe actually Dr. McCoy visited our school last week. Um, but it's just a very small block and it's hard for the buses
to because they have parking that's in front of the school and the cars parked there all the time and it's a main street in Queens, 150th Street and their city buses have to come down there. That's how big it's just enough for the city buses to come down and it's it's so
bad that the buses they it takes at least 10 minutes for them to even circle around. So they have to like stop in the middle of the street because the cars are parked in front of the school to get pick up the kids and also drop off. It's it's like again it's like a hub. You
know we're over there in Jamaica. It's a hub of traffic. Yes, understandable. But the cars block right in front of the school where the buses need to pull up. So if you can just direct me and I could just you know somewhere where I can address the issues and see if we can
have this matter because it affects the traffic also and if we can just have the space for the buses the traffic will go so much more smoothly. >> Um thank you for listening. I'm going to direct you still uh Vice President Bonia. Can I still direct you Miss Jordan to you and then you bring that
full circle back to the council as we uplift it to the district to make sure that we um hear these issues out. And also we have our council >> the emails in the chat for >> thank you so very much. Um for any other parents caregivers on the line d75
councsilschools.nyc.gov Miss Dowling I see that you have here how can we get more therapist and therapy services. Um we do have shortages in OTP. It's a lot of different things, but we can give you more in-depth answer from um the
district uh as we're trying to work on these shortages. Um if you want to email us so that we can have more information for your particular site, we can try to assist you um in that space as well. Do we have any additional questions or considerations from our parents in the
chat? All righty, guys. Seeing none, always note D75 council at schools.nyc.gov, we are always here to serve you. Um, we do want to go ahead and give you your time back. Council members, if there is no new business or unfinished business,
do we have a motion to adjourn? >> This VP Gomez, I motion to adjourn the calendar meeting at 8:43 p.m. >> Do we have a second? >> Rebecca Ali second. >> All righty. We have been motioned and
approved at 8:43 p.m. The citywide council for district 75's calendar meeting has come to a close. We are now releasing our interpreters. Thank you so much to the district. Thank you so much to our DA representatives and council members for your attendance. And also again, thank you for the district for
our gratitude dinner. We appreciate the collaboration um that you gave us tonight. Everybody have a wonderful holiday season. We'll still be here in the background, but we will check in again with you in the new year. Watch for us on CCD75 outreach on YouTube if you have missed any meetings. Have a
great night. Stay warm. Good night everyone.