Chair Dinowitz announces Intro 853-A and Resolution 650 for committee vote
Dinowitz states the committee is voting on two items: Proposed Introduction 853-A, sponsored by Council Member Zhuang, on social and economic factors affecting special education access, and Resolution 650, sponsored by Council Member Gutierrez, opposing the federal Head Start rule change.
Today, the committee is voting on two pieces of legislation.
Proposed Introduction No.
853A, sponsored by Councilmember Susan Zhuang, a local law in relation to requiring a study on how social and economic factors affect access to special education programs and services.
And Resolution No.
650, sponsored by Councilmember Jennifer Gutierrez, opposing the federally proposed rule change titled
Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, and calling on the federal government to prioritize protecting and growing access to high-quality education for young children.