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Chair Lee on including teachers in tool evaluation

New York City Council · Jun 8, 2026 · starts 6:15:44 · 1 min 17 sec

Lee urges that cost savings discussions include teachers and principals who actually use the tools. The Chancellor agrees and Scott confirms the next step in procurement reform is engaging school leaders about quality and service levels.

UNKNOWN

So again, we're having discussions to really think about what's the best way forward.

Linda Lee

I hope, I'm going to assume you do, but I hope that these discussions you have with the cost savings team include teachers, include discussions with teachers and principals who are the ones actually using the tools.

Linda Lee

You know, it's one thing to sit in an office and look at a spreadsheet and look at the one pager as to what, you know, different contracts do.

Linda Lee

It's another thing to go into the school and know what's actually happening in the classroom.

Linda Lee

Absolutely.

UNKNOWN

I'm going to chime in.

UNKNOWN

So as the Chancellor stated, we're having conversations with different program offices, specifically school-facing team.

UNKNOWN

And we did a preliminary review of their contracts, and now the next step in that process will be for them to engage with school leaders and teachers to

UNKNOWN

have those conversations about quality and service levels.

Linda Lee

Good.

Linda Lee

And you know me, I think evaluating all of your tools is very important.

Linda Lee

Evaluating your curricula, very important.

Linda Lee

Evaluating everything is very important.