Councilmember Restler questions threshold scores and charter school Compass awards
Restler asks about providers scoring above threshold at some sites but below at others. Escamilla-Davies explains the competitive nature of different geographic areas. Restler also raises concerns about charter schools being selected for Compass awards, deferring detailed questions to Chair Stevens.
I appreciate it.
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 thing.
And if they scored below that threshold level, then your hands are kind of tied because they didn't, you know, when you have an objective, subjective, whatever word we want to use, you have a process, it was determined.
And that's what I'm speaking to in my question.
is that on some locations they didn't score above that.
I'm just using this as an example, but there are other providers, and I was on a tour this morning of one site with a city agency assistant commissioner who wanted me to ask questions about their school.
So every Manhattan youth, if Virginia's still here, but everybody's concerned about, I think, a similar thing.
I just am using this as an example.
This organization scores above the threshold, you know, here, doesn't across the street, it's confusing.
And so I, can I ask one more question?
Are you going to kill me?
I can't do round two, but it's okay.
I will text you the question.
It's about charter schools getting selected for the Compass RFP, and that is what I'm concerned about.
But I will save that for Althea.
Chair Stevens will ask it in a much more effective way.