1 Office of Portfolio Management CEC 31 Meeting – July 8, 2013 For discussion purposes

Portfolio Management 2 For discussion purposes The Portfolio Management team plans and implements structural changes to the portfolio of New York City public schools in order to address systemic inequities in access to higher performing schools. 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 Improving access to programs that serve special populations, including G&T, programs for English Language Learners, District 75, ASD,UPK, and CTE Implementing changes in enrollment/admissions policies

Chancellor’s Regulation A-190 governs the public review process for proposals for significant changes in school utilization. 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 The Public Review Process and Chancellor’s Regulation A-190 For discussion purposes

The Public Review Process and Chancellor’s Regulation A-190 The DOE aims to: Engage a broad range of community partners early and often—before, 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 4 For discussion purposes

The Public Review Process 5 For discussion purposes TimelineAction Late August –Mid September Educational Impact Statement (EIS) Written by Portfolio, incorporates input from stakeholders Describes changes to be made and impact on students, school, and community Late August- Mid September – October Public Comment Period Further input from stakeholders at hearing held at the school Further input from stakeholders via online and ed comments October (Prior to PEP vote) Analysis of Public Comment Written response posted to officially address comments OctoberPanel for Educational Policy (PEP) votes on EIS

The Public Review Process 6 For discussion purposes LAUNCH EARLY ENGAGEMENT PUBLISH AND FILE EIS ISSUE PUBLIC NOTICE CONDUCT JOINT PUBLIC HEARING PRODUCE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC COMMENT PEP VOTE DAYS 24 HRS ≥ 90 DAYS BEFORE PEP VOTE

Public Feedback 7 For discussion purposes How can the public provide feedback about proposals? When the EIS is published, the formal public comment period commences. OPM has dedicated website, and voice mail boxes for this purpose. Joint public hearings provide a targeted opportunity for feedback held at the school for comments. How is that feedback handled? In some cases, Portfolio Management responds directly to feedback received through and voic . All feedback received on-line, through and voic , and at the hearing is included and responded to in the Analysis of Public Comment, posted the evening before the PEP votes on the proposal.

Strategic Priorities for For discussion purposes To achieve our goal to improve access to quality schools and utilize seat capacity in the most efficient manner to create high-quality seats, we are proposing the following for District 31: Targeted Enrollment Reductions and Co-locations: P.S. 16 I.S. 2 Co-location in Under-utilized Building: I.S. 49

Questions / Comments? 9 For discussion purposes For further questions, please contact: Emily Ades, Associate Director of Staten Island Planning Office of Portfolio Management Savita Iyengar, Director of Staten Island Planning Office of Portfolio Management