No existing PS199 student will be forced to transfer schoolsWhy is Re-Zoning of PS199 Proposed?

Ease overcrowding/right-size enrollmentEliminate or reduce waitlists to manageable size

Key Overcrowding Statistics for PS199Most classrooms in grades K-3 are at, near or above UFT contractual limits in terms of class sizePS 199 had waitlists for K, 1st and 2nd grade spots for the 2015/2016 school yearCurrent enrollment is 912, on a DOE published building capacity of 738Continued 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

planning and enrollment objectives

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

– 9 Parents selected by District’s PA’s/PTA’s– 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 proposals

Community-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 ProcessDOE issued a DRAFT proposal on September 28th for public commentCEC is hosting a series of zoning committee meetings and public hearings to gauge community response to re-zoning proposalsDOE can alter its DRAFT proposal based on CEC/community feedback before putting forth a FINAL proposal to be voted upon by the CECCurrent 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

construction and 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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Proposal 2

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 be required to accept placement at PS 191 and existing families at PS 191 can request a transfer out.The DOE’s two current proposals are predicated on sending families to PS 191 in September 2016. No re-zoning plan can effectively address overcrowding at PS 199 at this time without the addition of elementary school seats to replace those lost when PS 191 received the PDS designation.

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What You Can DoStay informedProvide 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 93rd StreetOctober 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 93rd StreetNovember 2, 2015 – CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd StreetNovember 16, 2015 – CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd StreetNovember 19, 2015 – CEC3 General Meeting, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd Street

Town Hall Meeting With Chancellor Carmen FarinaOctober 28, 2015 5:30 – 7:00pm, PS 191 Museum Magnet School, 210 West 61st Street

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Zoning Informationhttp://www.cec3.org/Sign up for CEC newsletter by sending your name and email address to CEC3@schools.nyc.govCan also be found on the Admissions/Zoning Tab at www.ps199pta.org

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