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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

In 2002 legislation was passed and enacted by the State of New York giving the Mayor control of the New York City public schools. It provided for a legislative task force to study the issue of parent involvement and to recommend a replacement for elected school boards.
A 13-member Panel for Educational Policy has replaced the Board of Education. The Mayor appoints eight members including the Chancellor, and each of the Borough Presidents appoints one member.
The New York State Legislature replaced the 32 Community School Boards with Community District Education Councils--one for each Community School Board plus one for District 75 (which covers special education students), and one highschool council.
The school system is now organized into 10 Regions--each Region contains about 120 schools, and incorporporates 2, 3 or 4 of the former Community School Districts as well as high schools located within their geographic boundaries.
Each of the 32 Community District Education Councils has nine parent members selected by PA/PTA officers from schools in the district, and two persons from the district appointed by the Borough President, all serve a two-year term. In addition, the Community Superintendent appoints one non-voting high school senior who lives in the district for a one-year term. The Citywide Council on Special Education has nine parent members, two members appointed by the Public Advocate, and one student representative. The Citywide Council on High Schools, has ten parent members and one student representative.

The Department of Education is located in the Tweed Court House adjacent to City Hall.
Joel I. Klein is the Chancellor of the Board of Education
Board of Education website: nycenet.edu

Region 1 (Districts 9 & 10) 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx, NY 10458 Tel. 718-741-7090

Region 2 (Districts 8, 11, 12) 1230 Zerega Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 Tel. 718-828-2440

Region 3 (Districts 25, 26, 28, 29) 30-48 Linden Place, Queens, NY 11354
90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Queens, Ny 11435 Tel. 718-281-7575 Tel. 718-557-2600

Region 4 (Districts 24, 30, 32) 28-11 Queens Plaza North, Queens, NY 11101 Tel. 718-391-8300

Region 5 (Districts 19, 23, 27) 82-01 Rockaway Blvd. Queens, NY 11416
1655 St. Mark's Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Tel. 718-642-5800
Tel.718-922-4960

Region 6 (Districts 17,18,22) 5619 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234 Tel. 718-968-6100

Region 7 (Districts 20,21,31) 415 89th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209
715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 Tel. 718-759-4900
Tel. 718-556-8350

Region 8 (Districts 13, 14, 15, 16) 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel. 718-935-3900

Region 9 (Districts 1, 2, 4, 7) 333 Seventh Avenue.New York, NY 10001 Tel. 212-356-7500

Region 10 (Districts 3, 5, 6) 4360 Broadway, New York, NY 10033 Tel. 917-521-3700

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Legislative Districts for New York City A New Voting System for New York

Alphabetized List of Representatives Community Boards

How to Communicate with Elected Officials What Is The Census?

How Vacancies are Filled City Council Elections

How a Bill Becomes a Law in Washington,
Albany and New York City

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