BOROUGH PRESIDENT ADAMS JOINS CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERS TO DEMAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SCHOOL SECURITY FUNDING
Brooklyn, NY – At 11am tomorrow, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York City Councilmen Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy, and New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman will join charter educators and families to demand our city provide equitable access to school security guard funding for every school.
Local Law 02-2016 created a reimbursement fund with taxpayer dollars for non-public schools with over 300 students to cover the cost of keeping their school facilities safe through contracts with private security firms. Charter schools in private space were left out of the deal. Recently introduced Intro 70, sponsored by Councilman Chaim Deutsch, would revise that law by eliminating the minimum enrollment threshold. As currently written, Intro 70 would once again leave charter schools to fend for themselves.
Public charter schools in private space are the only schools in New York City – public or private – that, regardless of enrollment size, are left to fend for themselves for building security. These schools, serving over 42,000 students citywide, are forced to take money and resources out of the classroom to provide the basic security every other school enjoys – including the City’s wealthiest schools. Speakers will demand a revised policy in our city – one that allows every student to feel safe at school.
Who:
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
New York City Councilman Robert Cornegy
New York City Councilman Antonio Reynoso
New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman
Charter school parents, students, and educators
What:
Rally to call on the New York City Council to support building security in charter schools by revising and passing Intro 70 so that it includes charters
When:
Tuesday, May 22nd
11:00 am
Where:
Brooklyn Borough Hall
