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Division of Portfolio
Planning

Office of Portfolio Management
June 21, 2012
CEC 6 Meeting
Citywide
Planning
Committees
OPA Briefing Meeting
September 18, 2009
For discussion purposes
District Planning Process
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Assessment of needs-informed by data, stakeholder input

Consideration of structural changes, pipeline of school leaders, school types, etc.

Availability of space, review of constraints


For discussion purposes
Stakeholder input is considered throughout the process at multiple intervals.
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District Planning
What are Structural Changes?

Significant changes in school utilization, including:
Siting of new district and charter schools
Efficiently using underutilized space for new programs and schools
Phasing out schools that are not serving the needs of students
Grade reconfigurations driven by performance and demand
considerations

Zoning changes (district-wide or at individual schools)

Improving access to programs that serve special populations, including
G&T, programs for English Language Learners, District 75, ASD Nest,
UPK , and CTE

Implementing changes in enrollment/admissions policies
For discussion purposes

Strategic Priorities for 2013-2014


Manhattan and District 6

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For discussion purposes
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Strategic Priorities for 2013-2014
For discussion purposes

To achieve our goal to improve access to quality schools and utilize seat capacity
efficiently to create high-quality seats, we are currently looking at the following for
District 6:

Potential Grade Reconfigurations:
Washington Heights Academy (06M366): K-5 to K-8
P.S. 178 (06M178): K-2 to K-5

Zoning and Admissions Changes:
Elementary school choice

Re-Sitings:
Community Health Academy of the Heights (06M346) to new space

Other Opportunities for Structural Changes
Underutilized buildings (list available at
http://schools.nyc.gov/community/planning/default.htm)


M178 Grade Reconfiguration
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M178 Grade Reconfiguration
P.S. 178 currently serves grades K-2, and would become K-5
Due to limited space in the building, the addition of new grades
would require the school to reduce the number of sections it
enrolls in kindergarten each year.
To allow for this, the school is interested in becoming a district-
wide choice school.
P.S. 152 would continue to be the zoned school for the current
zone and can accommodate increased enrollment.
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M366 Grade Reconfiguration
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M366 Grade Reconfiguration
P.S. 366 Washington Heights Academy currently serves grades
K-5, and would become K-8.
P.S. 366 is a district-wide choice school.
The school is currently in Round 2 of the application process.
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Chancellor's Regulation A-190 governs the public review process for proposals for
significant changes in school utilization.
Significant changes include:
Grade reconfigurations
Co-locations
Re-sitings
Phase-outs
For every proposal for a significant change the NYCDOE is required to:
Publish an Educational Impact Statement (EIS) and Building Utilization Plan
(BUP) where applicable;
Schedule and convene a Joint Public Hearing to discuss the proposal;
Produce and publish an Analysis of Public Comment at the Joint Public Hearing;
Arrange for the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) to vote on it.
We communicate additional information to families in affected schools and solicit
public comment throughout the proposal process.
Divisions across the NYCDOE support compliance with A-190.
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The PubIic Review Process and ChanceIIor's ReguIation A-190
For discussion purposes
Elementary School Choice
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Elementary School Choice
Currently, there are 19 zoned elementary in D6, with 3 shared
zones.
D6 has 5 district-wide choice schools. One new choice school
will open this fall.
Potential for centralized application process, with various
possible priority structures.
Single, unified application for all district schools
Informational tools
Equal access to and awareness of choice schools
One offer per child

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Elementary School Choice
Retain priority based on current zones.

Pros:
Families who wish to attend their zoned school would retain priority
Families whose zoned school cannot accommodate all zoned students who
wish to attend would be able to choose their alternate site through
application process (unlike current waitlist process)
Most schools would have fewer zoned students who wish to attend than
seats, and therefore there would be seats available for those without priority
to gain admission
Cons:
Families would have priority to only one school
Schools that currently fill with zoned students would likely continue to do so


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Elementary School Choice
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residents.
Pros:
Students would have priority to multiple schools close to home
Lines could be drawn such that every student has priority to a
comparable number of schools, and such that there are sufficient
seats in each sub-district for all students who reside there
Cons:
Priority to varying types of schools in different geographies
Larger number of students with priority to individual schools than
available seats would mean that even students with priority may not
get a seat at their desired schools
Families would no longer have priority to their zoned school


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Elementary School Choice
Pure choice, with no priority based on proximity.

Pros:
All students would have the same chances of gaining
admissions to all schools, regardless of proximity

Cons:
Families would not have priority to current zoned school or to
any other nearby schools, and some students would get
placed at schools far from home



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The PubIic Review Process and ChanceIIor's ReguIation A-190
The DOE aims to:
Engage a broad range of community partners early and oftenbefore,
during, and after proposals are made
Use public feedback to inform proposals and gain a deeper
understanding of the schools and communities these changes affect
Keep the public informed with more and improved communications,
including websites dedicated to each proposal
Share documents that are informative and parent-friendly
Be responsive to individual questions and concerns
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For discussion purposes



Questions/Comments
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