PS 199 Zoning Presentation, October 14, 2015

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No existing PS199 student will be forced to transfer schools

Why is Re-Zoning of PS199 Proposed?

Ease overcrowding/right-size enrollment

Eliminate or reduce waitlists to manageable size

Key Overcrowding Statistics for PS199

Most classrooms in grades K-3 are at, near or above UFT contractual

limits in terms of class size

PS 199 had waitlists for K, 1stand 2ndgrade spots for the 2015/2016

school yearCurrent enrollment is 912, on a DOE published building capacity of 738

Continued K admittance at levels consistent with 2015/2016 (6 classes)

will result in enrollment of 1,245 students by 2019

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Key PlayersDepartment of Education

Develops zone line proposals based on population density, space planningand enrollment objectives

Community Education Council (CEC) Elected board of 12 members from schools across District 3

9 Parents selected by Districts PAs/PTAs

2 Members appointed by Borough President

1 Student selected by Community Superintendent

Current CEC is made up of 10 members due to vacancies

Provides recommendations to DOE for proposal modifications

Votes on implementation of zone line proposalsCommunity-At-Large

Parent communities at PS 199 and other surrounding elementary schools(PS452, PS191, PS87, PS166, PS9, The Anderson School, etc.)

PTAs as representatives of various parent communities

Local residents and property owners/developers

Educators

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The Process

DOE issued a DRAFT proposal on September 28thfor public comment

CEC is hosting a series of zoning committee meetings and public

hearings to gauge community response to re-zoning proposals

DOE can alter its DRAFT proposal based on CEC/community feedbackbefore putting forth a FINAL proposal to be voted upon by the CEC

Current proposal offers two (2) re-zoning options

Reduction in size of PS 199 zone through shifting of zone lines and

corresponding zone size increases for PS 452 and PS 191

The PS 191 zone will be a shared zone with PS 342, a new school that is currently under constructionand slated to open in 2018

Creation of a Superzone by combining the existing PS 199 and PS 191

zones. PS 342 would be added to the shared zone when it comes on line in 2018

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Proposal 1


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The Process (cont.)

DOE will make its FINAL zoning presentation on November 2nd

CEC will vote on the FINAL proposal on November 19th

As of today CEC has three options in terms of voting

A. Adopt Proposal 1 (Reduced zone size)

B. Adopt Proposal 2 (Superzone)

C. Reject Proposals 1 and 2 (Do Nothing)

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The WrinklePS 191 was designated as a Persistently Dangerous School in July 2015.

There are compelling reasons to question the validity of this designation

DOE plans to appeal the designation

No guarantee of successful appeal No visibility to length of appeal process or timing of appeal decision

Unsuccessful appeal means minimum of 2 years on list

Because of the PDS designation, under Federal Law, no family can berequired to accept placement at PS 191 and existing families at PS 191can request a transfer out.

The DOEs two current proposals are predicated on sending families toPS 191 in September 2016.

No re-zoning plan can effectively address overcrowding at PS 199 at thistime without the addition of elementary school seats to replace those lostwhen PS 191 received the PDS designation.

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What YouCan Do

Stay informed

Provide public comment

Public hearings

Online Zoning Process Questionnaire www.cec3.org

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Upcoming CEC Zoning Committee MeetingsOctober 15, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 9:00am 11:00am, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rdStreet

October 17, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Public Hearing, 12:00pm 2:00pm, PS

191 Museum Magnet School, 210 West 61st

StreetOctober 26, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm 8:30pm,Joan of Arc 154 West 93rdStreet

November 2, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm 8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rdStreet

November 16, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm

8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rdStreetNovember 19, 2015 CEC3 General Meeting, 6:30pm 8:30pm, Joanof Arc 154 West 93rdStreet

Town Hall Meeting With Chancellor Carmen FarinaOctober 28, 2015 5:30 7:00pm, PS 191 Museum Magnet School, 210

West 61stStreet

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Zoning Information

http://www.cec3.org/

Sign up for CEC newsletter by sending your name and email address to

[email protected]

Can also be found on the Admissions/Zoning Tab at www.ps199pta.org

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Documents

PS 199 Zoning Presentation, October 14, 2015