Councilmember Maloney asks about recourse for disrupted services
Maloney asks about recourse if new providers don't meet community needs, noting lost services like sports and arts. Escamilla-Davies expresses confidence in new providers' responsiveness and commits to taking necessary action if they underperform.
And with principals that did not get their first ranking, we're going to be working to help that transition on the ground to really think about ways to be a bridge and to make sure that they are centering this choice around children, youth, and families.
And my last question, I know I'm out of time here, is if there's a chance to re-evaluate these decisions, and we're signing up for a six-year RFP, so if these
programs are not meeting the needs of the community.
For example, in this case, there are scopes of services like sports, arts, or academic enrichment that the prior provider did offer that the new provider does not, which can be very disruptive for the youth and the families.
And that's who I'm representing today.
What's the recourse on the line?
I want to say two things.
The first is that I know how resilient young people are and how adaptable they are to change.
And I also know how responsive providers are to children, youth, and families and how they will tailor their services to meet the needs of young people.
Yes, it is a new process.
Yes, there will be an on-ramp.
But I believe that at the end of this, that there will be responsive services that center young people.
And yet, if they do not, like any other process at DYCD, we will take the necessary course of action.
Thank you very much.
Just really quickly, I know you guys said that you're going to be doing a briefing with the providers and a debrief around the folks who aren't viable.
Can you please make sure you share the information with us and also let us know when that's happening so we can possibly participate and support?
Thank you.