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District 28 leaders and DOE officials address drop in school safety agents, urge community reporting
Community Education Council District 28 · April 1, 2026
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Summary
Community members raised urgent concerns about shortages of school safety agents and crossing guards; DOE officials said agent counts fell from about 5,000 to 3,700, described recruitment pathways and urged families to report gaps to district offices.
Families at the District 28 town hall pressed Chancellor Kumar Samuels and District safety officials about shortages of school safety agents and crossing guards.
Mark Rampersent, chief of safety and prevention, acknowledged the staffing decline and said the city previously employed about 5,000 school safety agents and now has…
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