Week of Feb 27, 2023
Tuesday February 28, at 7:00 p.m.
PIST presents a virtual Know Your Rights workshop—
We will go over changes to forms and links in the DOE website related to student transportation support & reimbursement, plus where to find specific advice to use/share on the PIST website.
Contact pistnyc@gmail.com to receive the Zoom meeting ID, passcode, and link.
Flyer below with alt text. Voice recording of the same announcement available on request.
→Si necesita un taller sobre sus derechos en el transporte escolar en español y no puede asistir en persona el 25 de marzo*, contáctenos para ayudarnos a programarlo. Otra opción es que podemos incluir subtítulos en español durante la presentación. ←
PIST NYC virtual Know Your Rights Meeting
Join the movement for better busing!
→ Tuesday Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Changes in the DOE website forms & links
Where to find advice you can use & share
School Bus Bill of Rights campaign update
REGISTER at pistnyc@gmail.com to get Zoom Meeting ID & Passcode
Image: grayscale logo of Parents to Improve School Transportation in 5 languages
Text: Black and white, with the date & time highlighted in neon green
Wednesday March 1, at 12:00 p.m. (noon), the Citywide Council for District 75 Safety Committee will host the Director of the NYCDOE Travel Training Program online–
Fostering Independence: Presented By David Abrahams
How do we ultimately prepare children to one day travel independently?
Some of the skills that will be emphasized are:
* Purposeful Movement
* 9 Essential Skills
* Environmental Analysis
Contact d75Council@schools.nyc.gov. Interpretación al español disponible.
Flyer below with alt text. www.ccd75.org may post a video afterwards
Flyer with shades of blue, logo of Community Council for District 75, image of a round puzzle with the piece titled ‘independence’ about to be placed, and QR code for the event.
Text: CCD75 Safety Committee — Fostering Independence — March 1st, 2023 — 12:00 p.m.
Zoom link in yellow (not live)
Meeting ID: 935 5281 8542. Passcode: 342052
One tap mobile 1.929.205.6099
Spanish interpretation available at 1.347.966.4114#. Conference ID: 516 857 157#
Thursday March 2, 2pm – 3pm Clean School Bus Coalition https://www.nycschoolbus.org/ discussion with NYCSBUS https://www.nycsbus.com/
The Coalition supports a just transition to electric vehicles for students to ride.
They are always interested in the perspective of riders, parents and those in the industry.
Contact chahn@nylcv.org to ask to be invited, and copy pistnyc@gmail.com so we can verify that we sent you.
Thursday March 2, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Citywide Council on Special Education hosts a Town Hall with Chancellor David Banks.
In person at The Clinton School, 10 East 15 Street, Manhattan NY 10003 & live streamed.
To Register, go to https://learndoe.org/cec/ then click the date, then your language. This is the only way to make a comment [Let him know busing is still an issue!]
PDF Flyers with live links are available in English, Spanish and Mandarin from ccse@schools.nyc.gov
