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This Tuesday, April 7th, Business Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

CEC15 Business Meeting via Teleconference Tues, April 7th at 6:30 p.m. LIVE IN YOUR HOME!

Spanish Translation below/Encuentre la traducción a Español  después de la versión en Inglés.


Dear D15 Friends and Families,

Thank you to everyone who joined the Tele-Conference this past Tuesday night. If you missed it, you can read more here in the Draft Minutes.

We received a lot of positive feedback, so we are going to give it another go this Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 pm. Hope you will join us.

This Tuesday night, April 7th, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/611416998

Meeting ID:  611 416 998

Call in number:  646-558-8656

Wishing you a great weekend, filled with family, health, and laughter. We are all incredibly grateful for D15, its resilience and its ability to make the very best out of it. 

With that said here are the highlights of this week:

DOE Answers to FAQ about Remote Learning: 

Do you have questions about:

  • Accessing Remote Learning And Supporting My Student
  • Academic Policy And Planning
  • Special Education
  • Multilingual / English Language Learners
  • Assessments And Accountability
  • Remote Learning Readiness Checklist
  • Click Here to be redirected to the answers.

Free Meals:

The New York City Department of Education is committed to making three free meals available daily for any New Yorker at any of the more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city.

  • Meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs 7:30 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday
  • Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
    • No one will be turned away at any time
    • All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time
    • Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites
  • No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises
  • Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children
  • No registration or ID required
  • Use this Meal Hub lookup tool to find a location near you! To access the list of all food pantries click here, or to find a location, text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877

Free Internet Services:

Distance Learning & Important Resources for Families: 

PTAs and PAs: 

  • Find  by clicking here  the A-660 waiver signed by Chancellor Carranza waiving the need for PA/PTAs to meet 9 times during the year and for PA/PTA exec boards to meet monthly, and the same for Presidents’ Council.
     

COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL DISTRICT 15

(P)718-935-4267  I  E-mail: cec15@schools.nyc.gov

131 Livingston Street, Room 301, Brooklyn, NY 11201

CECD15.org  l facebook.com/CECD15  l CEC15 Calendar

Council Members: Camille Casaretti (President), Mark Bisard (Co-Vice President 1 & IEP Rep), Antonia Ferraro (Co-Vice President 2), Bess Abrahams (Secretary), Kimmerly Scott (Treasurer), Krystal Cason (Parliamentarian), Iván Banda (BP Appointee), Tia Schellstede (BP Appointee), Kathy Park Price, Scott Powell.

CEC15 Reunión de Negocios via Teleconferencia

Martes, Abril 7th a las 6:30 p.m. EN VIVO DESDE SU CASA!

Queridos Amigos y Familias del D15,

Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron en la Tele-Conferencia de este pasado Martes por la noche. Si ud. no pudo acompañarnos haga click acá para leer el borrador del Acta de la Reunión. Hemos recibido respuestas muy positivas, así que vamos a tener otra reunión virtual este Martes 7 a las 6:30 pm. Esperamos que nos puedan acompañar.

Este Martes por la noche, Abril 7, 6:30 p.m.

Link de Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/611416998

ID de la Reunión:  611 416 998

Número de teléfono:  646-558-8656

A continuación encuentre la información más importante de esta semana:

Respuestas del DOE a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre Aprendizaje Remoto: 

Tiene preguntas sobre:

Comidas gratis:

El Departamento de Educación de Nueva York está comprometido a dar 3 comidas diarias a cualquier NeoYorquino en cualquiera de las  400+ estaciones de comida a lo largo de la ciudad. 

Las comidas pueden ser recogidas en todos los puntos de comida de 7:30 am a 1:30 pm, de Lunes a Viernes

Los puntos de comida para los niños y familias operarán de 7:30 am a 11:30 am, y para los adultos de 11:30 am a 1:30 pm

  • Nadie puede ser rechazado
  • Todos los niños y los adultos pueden recoger 3 comidas en un solo viaje
  • Opciones vegetarianas y halal en todos los puntos
  • No hay espacios para comedores así que los puntos son solo de distribución 
  • Padres y guardianes pueden recoger las comidas por los niños
  • No hay registro y no se requiere ID
  • Utilice este link para ser redirigido a la herramienta de busqueda  y encontrar un punto de comida cerca a usted. Para ser redirigido a la lista de los todos los puntos de comida haga click aquí, o para encontrar una locación envíe un texto a “NYCFOOD” o “COMIDA” a 877-877

Servicios de Internet Gratis:

  • Charter está ofreciendo servicios de banda ancha y WIFI por tiempo limitado a estudiantes para ayudarlos en su aprendizaje. 
  • Verizon FIOS está triplicando los planes de datos.
  • Comcast esta ofreciendo WIFI hotspots.

Aprendizaje a distancia y recursos para la vida familiar: 

PTAs and PAs: 

  • Encuentre haciendo clic aquí la exención A-660 firmada por el Canciller Carranza que renuncia a la necesidad de que las PA / PTA se reúnan 9 veces durante el año y que las juntas ejecutivas de PA / PTA se reúnan mensualmente, y lo mismo para el Consejo de Presidentes.


COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL DISTRICT 15

(P)718-935-4267  I  E-mail: cec15@schools.nyc.gov

131 Livingston Street, Room 301, Brooklyn, NY 11201

CECD15.org  l facebook.com/CECD15  l CEC15 Calendar

Council Members: Camille Casaretti (President), Mark Bisard (Co-Vice President 1 & IEP Rep), Antonia Ferraro (Co-Vice President 2), Bess Abrahams (Secretary), Kimmerly Scott (Treasurer), Krystal Cason (Parliamentarian), Iván Banda (BP Appointee), Tia Schellstede (BP Appointee), Kathy Park Price, Scott Powell.


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Food Pantry List per Borough

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Quick Guide for Parents on How to Use Google Classrooms

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Community Education Council District 15 COVID19 Statement

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Letter from Superintendent Skop about COVID-19

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Announcing the District 15 PAR Project!

We are excited to be launching the District 15  Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project in the Gowanus/Red Hook/Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill areas of District 15. In addition, we are working in Sunset Park to develop a framework for a PAR process to begin Summer/Fall 2020 to help plan for new school buildings coming to that neighborhood!

What is the background on this project?

 With the new school addition opening at P.S. 32, the DOE has been partnering with CEC 15 and school communities since the spring 2019 to develop a collaborative rezoning and admissions plan that aims to increase diversity and integration, reduce overcrowding, and advance equity in the Gowanus/Red Hook/Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill areas of District 15.  This planning impacts seven zoned schools: PS 676, PS 15, PS 32, PS 58, PS 29, PS 38 and PS 261. During conversations over the past year, a central piece of feedback that stood out was the need for more time to consider potential plans and further empower historically underrepresented communities in the process. This feedback ultimately resulted in a commitment to undertake a PAR process in both this area and Sunset Park.

What is PAR and what are the goals of this project?

PAR is a framework that is rooted in the belief that community members most impacted by an issue should be the ones to lead investigations and develop responses and recommendations. In this project, the PAR Team will be made up of a variety of community members, particularly from underrepresented communities within the seven school zones listed above (for info on the Sunset Park process and team, see below). The PAR Team will pull from their own expertise, lived experiences, community knowledge, and existing data to collaboratively design research, produce findings, and develop recommendations regarding rezoning, admissions and school policy in this area of District 15. This project will seek to build a complex understanding, based on community expertise, of:

·       What does equity mean and what does it look like for different members of different school communities?

·       What do families value when it comes to their children’s elementary education?

·       What schools and schooling experiences do families desire?

·       What are current perceptions and desires with regard to the different existing elementary school options?

·       What supports do families desire within schools once their children are enrolled?

Who is facilitating and working on this project?

We are the District 15 PAR Collective. In Red Hook/Gowanus/Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill, we include Edwin Pacheco, Red Hook community leader; Maddy Fox from CUNY's Public Science Project/Brooklyn College's Center for the Study of Brooklyn; Matt Gonzales from NYU Metro Center; representatives from the NYC Department of Education with support from the Red Hook Initiative and YOU!

What is the timeline and how will this work?

The Gowanus/Red Hook/Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill PAR project will run from February - June 2020. We are recruiting 8 local community members to join the project as the core research team. This group will meet weekly between now and June and will guide and lead all parts of the project, including monthly public events for broad participation. Together, we will learn about the rezoning process, clarify our questions, determine the best ways to gather information from all our neighbors, and ultimately generate recommendations. No prior knowledge, skills, or experience are necessary and core research team members will receive a stipend for participation! For more details please see the application form.

How can I get involved?

 This project has the potential to generate a new vision for equity and zoning across our schools that is shaped and deeply supported by local community members. It’s exciting! In order for this to happen - we need everyone! The more of us who are part of the process, the stronger the findings will be. What strengths could you bring to the work? There are multiple ways to be involved in addition to being on the core research team. If you are interested in participating at any level - please check out the brief application form. The application includes additional details, including meeting times and dates. 

Please apply! If you are unable to apply online or have any questions please email  district15parproject@gmail.com or call/text Maddy Fox at (917)-560-8846

What about Sunset Park?

 We are collaborating with school communities and local organizations to develop a PAR plan for Sunset Park that would begin in Summer/Fall 2020. Stay tuned for more info in the coming months!

Any other thoughts?

 Feel free to contact the District 15 PAR Project collective at: district15parproject@gmail.com and visit district15parproject.org.

D15 PAR and DEI Update

Dear D15 Friends and Families,


Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Skop 

regarding an update on the District 15 rezoning in SubDistrict 3.

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Equity & Excellence in D15 Through Rezoning & Admissions

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Advancing Equity and Excellence in District 15 Through Rezoning and Admissions

Over the last 6 months, D15 school community members and representatives from the Department of Education (DOE) have been discussing potential rezoning and admission changes for 7 of our elementary schools: PS 15, PS 29, PS 32, PS 38, PS 58, PS 261 and PS 676.  This conversation was prompted by a newly constructed addition to PS 32, which will open in September of 2020-2021 with 436 seats. 


The NYCDOE is working closely with the school communities in the area to develop a potential rezoning plan that ensures the additional seats advance Equity and Excellence.  Presentations can be found on the DOE website under the District Planning - Brooklyn - District 15 page. The presentation from June 20, 2019 can be downloaded here. In this document you will see the two different approaches that the DOE is proposing which would alleviate overcrowding and create opportunities to diversify.

  • Approach 1 redesigns geographic zone lines. 
  • Approach 2 creates a single zone encompassing the seven schools. In both of these scenarios there would be seats prioritized for students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL), are Multi Language Learners (MLL) or are Students living in Temporary Housing (STH).


Both approaches include changes to zone lines and admissions priorities for Students in Temporary Housing, Multilingual Learners and students who are income-eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Lunch. Further details about the two proposed approaches, including a more detailed map of Approach, can be found here. A District 15 Zoning FAQ can be found here.


To download District Planning's presentation from the April 18, 2019 meeting please click below:

English       Chinese      Spanish


To download the presentation from May 20, 2019 please click here. 


UPDATE:

At the October 22 calendar meeting, Superintendent Skop and the Office of District Planning announced the decision not to submit a proposal for 2020-2021 implementation in order to provide more time to hear from as many voices as possible, and to further empower communities. Instead of submitting a proposal for a vote by the CEC for implementation beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, they will work with our communities on PAR and other engagement opportunities with the goal of a Spring 2020 vote for 2021-2022 implementation. The DOE is also planning a similar process for potential rezoning in Sunset Park aligned to new schools and buildings opening over the next few years. 


In the coming weeks, the DOE will begin months-long engagement with the CEC and other community stakeholders about the process, and expects to provide further details at the November 19 CEC meeting. 


Please read Superintendent Skop's letter detailing this decision. For more information please contact the Office of District Planning at BrooklynZoning@schools.nyc.gov


To give feedback please write to: BrooklynZoning@schools.nyc.gov, ASkop@schools.nyc.gov, CEC15@schools.nyc.gov.


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CEC15 2020 Calendar, Business Meetings and Special Sessions

(For additional dates please browse the general calendar displayed above, in the previous section)

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Who is your CEC15 School Liaison?

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School Liaison List

Need to contact your CEC15 School Liaison?  Email our Administrative Assistant, Saida Barker, and she will forward your email to your designated school liaison.  Email Saida at CEC15@schools.nyc.gov or sbarker4@schools.nyc.gov

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Any questions, comments or concerns regarding D15 elementary or middle schools please do not hesitate to email us.

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CECD15

131 Livingston Street, Room 301, Brooklyn, NY 11201, US

(718) 935-4267

Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00pm

Saturday - Sunday: Closed