Policy Memo on Amendment to Due Process Rights (IESPs)

Policy Memo on Amendment to Due Process Rights (IESPs)

Equitable Services Rate Disputes At their July 2024 meeting, the Board of Regents adopted as an emergency rule the proposed amendment of section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to special education due process hearings. The regulatory language was amended to clarify the types of disputes that fall outside the scope …

D28 2024/2025 PA/PTA PD Calendar & Meeting Links

FYI D28’s 2024/2025 Parent Leadership PD Sessions Calendar and Meeting Zoom Registration Links See Below. Good afternoon, Parent leaders,  Kindly share the attached flyer with your PA/PTA executive board members. The flyer includes the zoom registration links for D28’s 2024/2025 Parent Leadership PD sessions.  Do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Stay healthy, safe …

Middle and High School Waitlists Close September 13 – 09/06/2004

العربية /  বাংলা /  中文 /  Français /  Kreyòl ayisyen /  한국어 /  Русский / Español / اردو Dear Families,   We hope your child is excited for this school year!  This is a reminder that middle and high school waitlists for the 2024-2025 school year will close on Friday, September 13. This is the last date your child can …

NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit Newsletter – 09/03/2023

 Dear Fellow New Yorker,   We hope you had a great Labor Day Holiday!   This past weekend, Mayor Adams marched in the annual West-Indian American Day Parade on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. The Caribbean Islands have brought New York City so much joy and beauty. We hope everyone had a happy J’Ouvert and West …

Reserve your spot at this year’s Bronx parent conference

Meet fellow families, get resources and more at the UFT’s fall conference Meet fellow families, get resources and more at the UFT’s fall conference You’re invited to a free conference in the Bronx for public school parents, guardians and education activists. Attendees may choose from among eight workshops on topics of interest to families including …

Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Public Hearing Registration – New York City, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 6:00–9:00 pm

Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Public Hearing Registration – New York City The New York State Education Department will hold a public hearing on dyslexia and dysgraphia on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 6:00–9:00 pm at The Windward School, 212 E 93rd St, New York, NY 10128. All members of the public—including students, parents, teachers, school administrators and staff, …

PA/PTA Professional Development Session: PA/PTA Roles & Responsibilities: A-660 Overview – 09/10/2024

Good morning, D28 Parent Leaders,  Congratulations as a newly elected member of your schools PA/PTA! I am excited and look forward to supporting you in any way possible.  To get you started, I would like to invite you to our PA/PTA professional development session: PA/PTA Roles & Responsibilities: A-660 overview. This workshop is designed to inform all PA/PTA members of their roles and responsibilities.  …

CCSE Survey on Denied IESP Services

FYI and Please Share! Español Abajo. Hello everyone, The Citywide Council on Special Education has created a survey to obtain data on the scope of the IESP denials. We are collecting data to better inform our advocacy plan.  Please feel free to share widely to anyone with an IESP/IEP. Thank you. Buenos días, amigos, El …

Advisory Council for Boldly Reimagining Multilingualism in NYC Public Schools

In June 2024, Chancellor Banks announced the creation of an advisory council for Boldly Reimagining Multilingualism in NYC Public Schools. This Multilingual NYC Advisory Council will include students, parents, community members, and New York City Public Schools staff. Goals of the Multilingual NYC Advisory Council: Providing every NYC Public School student with a pathway to …

Calling all NYC high school juniors and seniors!

Opportunity high school Juniors & Seniors Know a high school junior or senior in NYC who loves to write? Send them our way. There are just two more days to apply for Chalkbeat’s 2024-25 Student Voices Fellowship. The essay-writing program is open to juniors and seniors at public and charter high schools in New York …