COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL DISTRICT 17 Meeting

Hello Parents,

Happy New Years!!!!  We have just recieve confirmation of the CEC meeting coming up.  As you know, there is alot of work that needs to be invested in our children's education, and with that comes some road blocks that will get in the way to prevent our children from receiving all that they need.   We the parent body, needs to become stronger not only in numbers but with the right information so we have the tools we need to have a victory!!! We are asking every parent to attend these upcoming meetings as they are giving to us.  P.S. 161 has been look at as a powerful parent body and the talk of the town, please encourage others to come out and take a stand for all children!!!

COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL – DISTRICT 17

New York City Department of Education

760 Prospect Place - Room 103, Brooklyn NY 11216

Phone: (718) 467-3712 Ext. 1004/1030…Fax: (718) 221-1362...E-mail: cec17@schools.nyc.gov

Is your School in Jeopardy?

Urgent Special Meeting Notice

Monday, January 9, 2012

6:00pm – 9:30pm

Public School 138

(Between Nostand & Rogers Aves)

760 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216

…Mass Transit: B44, B49, #3 train to Nostrand Ave.…

PHASE-OUT

TRUNCATION

CO-LOCATION

Are any of these proposals the right decision for your school??

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Is your school receiving the support it needs from the DOE?

Plan to attend - we need to hear your voice!!

The Department of Education (DOE) is required by law to hold joint public hearings with Community Education Councils for all proposals of significant change in school utilization. The final decision to approve proposals will be made by the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) on February 9, 2011 at Brooklyn Technical High School

Upcoming Dates for Joint Public Hearings for the following District 17 schools identified by the DOE:

MS 587 – January 12, 2012 (Phase-out)…PS 161 – January 19, 2012 (Truncation)

PS 22 – January 24, 2012 (Phase-out)/PS 249 – January 23, 2012 (Expansion/Co-location @ K320 - PS 375/MS 352)

K544 (High School in Wingate Campus) – February 3, 2012 (Phase-out)

ALL MEETINGS BEGIN @ 6pm - SPEAKER SIGN UP BEGINS AT 5:30pm AND ENDS 15mins AFTER

All district 17 parents/guardians, pa/pta executive board members, school leadership team parent members, title 1 representatives, community board education chairs, elected officials,

and the community of District 17 are invited to attend