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Sunday, January 22, 2012

NYC Public School Parents: Chancellor Walcott Out of Order on Transportation Safety at January PEP

NYC Public School Parents: Chancellor Walcott Out of Order on Transportation Safety at January PEP:

Chancellor Walcott Out of Order on Transportation Safety at January PEP


Queens representative Dmytro Fedkowskyj introduced a resolution recommending the Chancellor consider an approach to granting transportation variances based on a joint committee comprised of parent and DOE representatives.

The approach, called Safety Hazard Advisory Review Program (S.H.A.R.P), was developed by CEC 31 on Staten Island. All five borough president appointees supported the resolution which would not be binding but would simply require the Chancellor to consider the approach.

PEP Chair Hernandez recognized me to to speak in