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Council hearing spotlights Intro 12‑61 as council seeks pay relief for 24,000 paraprofessionals
Summary
Intro 12‑61 would create an 'excess differential offset' to reduce wage gaps affecting about 24,000 paraprofessionals in the Department of Education; sponsors argued low starting pay (about $32,000) drives vacancies, while committee sought details on implementation and oversight.
Council Member Carmen de la Rosa outlined Intro 12‑61, which seeks to address long‑running pay disparities for roughly 24,000 paraprofessionals employed by the New York City Department of Education.
De la Rosa described paraprofessionals as essential to classroom functioning — providing one‑on‑one support for students with disabilities and facilitating access to services — and said…
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