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Council Member Restler Questions Threshold Scores and Charter Schools

New York City Council · May 28, 2026 · starts 3:37:23 · 1 min 15 sec

Council Member Lincoln Restler asks about the threshold scores used to determine provider viability and questions the inclusion of charter schools in the COMPASS RFP.

Luisa Linares

I appreciate it.

Luisa Linares

I uh you know, from our conversation, previous conversation, Commissioner, you had explained that there was a threshold level that if organizations did above, then you could try to figure out a path to work with them because they scored well enough on the on the thing.

Luisa Linares

And if they scored below that threshold level, then your hands are kind of tied because they didn't, you know, and you have an object objective, subjective, whatever word we wanna use.

Luisa Linares

You have a process, it was determined.

Luisa Linares

Um that's what I'm speaking to in my question.

Luisa Linares

Is that on some locations they didn't score above that?

Luisa Linares

I'm just using this as an example, but there are other providers, and I you know was on a tour this morning of one site with a city agency assistant commissioner who wanted me to ask questions about their school.

Luisa Linares

So everyone in Manhattan Youth, if Virginia's still here, um, but uh everybody's concerned about I think a similar thing.

Luisa Linares

I just am using this as an example that this organization scores above the threshold, you know, here doesn't across the street, it's confusing.

Luisa Linares

And so I I can I ask one more question, or you gonna kill me?

Luisa Linares

Um I can't do round two, but I it's okay.

Luisa Linares

I will text you the question.

Luisa Linares

It's about charter schools getting selected for the Compass RFP, and that is what I'm concerned about.

Luisa Linares

But I will save that for out the Chair Stevens will ask it in a much more effective way.

Luisa Linares

Okay, Councilmember Sylvina Brooks Powers, followed by Councilmember Brewer.