Sentences with phrase «community education councils»

For Tirelessly Advocation for New York City's Public School Children — Shino Tanikawa, Public School Parent; Vice President of Community Education Council District 2 and Education Activist.

Lisa Donlan, the president of Community Education Council District 1, said «They basically showed that we were right to raise an uproar.»

He has served on Community Education Council 1 and has been a member of school leadership teams and PTAs for nine years.

When the district seat opened up after Regent Charles Bendit stepped down last month, the parents brought him the name of Mead, a parent who is first vice president of the District 3 Community Education Council in New York City.

Parents now have until Wednesday, April 29, to cast advisory votes in this year's online election for community education council members.

District 3 Community Education Council president Noah Gotbaum, who's led the charge against Upper West Success Academy's expansion, scoffed at the poll and the application numbers.

At one school, after the principal two years ago «was giving out limited access letters like candy,» McLean said, his local Community Education Council held a meeting with city school officials and the National Action Network to discuss the issue.

«Dezoning is a false choice,» said Natasha Capers, a parent from Community Education Council District 23 in Brooklyn, a dezoned district.

In announcing the postponement in a statement, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said, «After reviewing concerns raised by parents and public officials about this year's Citywide and Community Education Council elections, I have concluded that the process could and should have been handled better.»

The DOE will present the new zoning proposal, which will also cover the Village and Chelsea, in addition to lower Manhattan, at a District 2 Community Education Council meeting Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at M.S. 104, Baruch Middle School, 330 E. 21st St. between First and Second avenues.

The move came after a raucous joint hearing at Wadleigh on 114th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, held by Community Education Council 3 and the DOE, where politicians, parents, teachers, students and clergy vowed to take whatever steps were necessary to keep the school open.

«Many parents would love to take on a more active role in their child's education and I want to give those parents the ability to get involved and be heard through Community Education Councils.

«With all the development in Western Chelsea and Hudson Yards, it seems just crazy to not look at that and take that into consideration,» said Community Board 4 chair Corey Johnson at a rezoning public input session put on by the District 2 Community Education Council.

Southwark Community Education Council (SCEC) is an educational charity providing enrichment classes on Saturday mornings to local pupils from maintained sector primary schools in the London Borough of...

At 6:30 p.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina attends a Town Hall meeting of District 22's Community Education Council P.S. 109, 1001 East 45th St., Brooklyn.

The parent - led Community Education Councils from 22 school districts across the city passed resolutions opposing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed education proposals as part of the joint fight waged by parents and teachers.

NYC DOE: District 7 Community Education Council Presents: A Town Hall Event with Chancellor Carmen Fariña

This review process lends the plan transparency as the DOE and School Construction Authority consult with Community Education Councils, Community Boards, City Council borough delegations, and other elected officials.

At a recent Community Education Council meeting, Jamie Smarr, executive director of the DOE's Educational Construction Fund, reassured parents that the sale of the schools would be subject to public review under the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP), which requires a vote by the City Council.

He said that parent - led Community Education Councils need to have a more meaningful role and that the Panel for Educational policy — which must approve decisions like school closures — needs new teeth.

After Sandy Hook, there was a lot of talk about this and our local schools» Community Education Council actually voted in favor of it,» Borelli said.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein announced Wednesday he had introduced a bill that would extend mayoral control of New York City public schools for two years and strengthen Community Education Councils.

All school co-locations or relocations would need the express approval of the affected Community Education Council.

He ticked off a list of school governance reforms the union is pushing for in Albany: don't allow the citywide Panel for Educational Policy to be controlled by one person; give Community Education Councils a real voice, especially concerning co-locations; and require that the schools chancellor be an educator.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew brought members of the citywide Community Education Councils and parent activists up to date on issues facing educators and schools at a meeting on May 20 at union headquarters.

«Parent leaders who are part of Community Education Councils advocate for those most deserving of your time and attention — our students,» said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

Michael Reilly, a Staten Island resident and a member of the Republican Party, is president of NYC Community Education Council 31 and a retired NYPD lieutenant.

'» asked District 6 Community Education Council co-president Judith Amaro, cutting to the chase at a March 24 panel on education called «Making the Grade» that was meant to open a dialogue with the community.

*** by members of the District 3 Community Education Council Kristen Berger; Manuel Casanova; Inyanga Collins; Daniel Katz; Lucas Liu; Michael McCarthy; Genisha Metcalf; Jean Moreland; Dennis Morgan; Yan Sun; and Kimberly Watkins (President).

District 2's Community Education Council wants a school construction fund to combat overcrowding.

I am writing regarding Community Education Council 30's Resolution # 123, which seeks to implement changes to D30 Gifted & Talented policies.

There are 32 Community Education Councils throughout the City, with one council representing each Community School District.

BRONX, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) was honored by the District 11 Community Education Council on Friday at their annual legislative breakfast for his work with JHS 144 and Community Board 11 District Manager Jeremy Warneke on stopping co-location of a high school at that site.

«As a member of CB7 for a long time and somebody who goes to the [Community Education Council] meetings, this is the first time I've seen somebody from [Harlem Success Academy] come to a meeting like this.

Last month, District 13's Community Education Council passed a resolution asking the Department of Education to keep any further Success Academies from opening in the district.

In 2005, the Bloomberg Administration began the selection of parents to serve on the newly instituted Community Education Councils (CECs) in the 32 New York City community school districts.

So I was frankly shocked when I learned that the Bedford - Stuyvesant Community Education Council, which is supposed to be looking out for the best interest of our kids, is now pushing to keep more charter schools from opening in our community.

«The DOE has many former principals still working who should have been fired,» said a member of the Brooklyn Community Education Council.

Several parents and Community Education Council members said they heard the DOE is eyeing the unscreened Richard Green High School on the Upper East Side for 26 Broadway next fall.

The chancellor would select a superintendent for any of the 32 Community School Districts from a field of three candidates proposed by the local Community Education Council.

asked Noah Gotbaum, a member of Community Education Council 3, which passed a resolution this month supporting the bill and has come out against the high - rise project.

Sen. Jeff Klein says he wants to give parents a more active role through Community Education Councils.

Southwark Community Education Council (SCEC) is an educational charity providing enrichment classes on Saturday mornings to local pupils from maintained sector primary schools in the London Borough of Southwark.

Following a month of abundant citywide community activism and outreach, City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has submitted to City Hall more than 10,600 parent petition signatures, dozens of video and audio testimonies and nearly 20 resolutions from Community Education Councils, Community Boards and the Schools Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, all protesting teacher and day -LSB-...]

«After reviewing concerns raised by parents and public officials about this year's Citywide and Community Education Council elections, I have concluded that the process could and should have been handled better,» Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said in a statement.

Also at 6:30 p.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina attends the town gall meeting of District 31's Community Education Council P.S. 48, 1050 Targee St., Staten Island.

At 6:30 p.m., the District 13 Community Education Council presents a town hall meeting with New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, 170 Gates Ave., Brooklyn.