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No existing PS199 student will be forced to transfer schools

Why is Re-Zoning of PS199 Proposed?
Ease overcrowding/right-size enrollment
Eliminate or reduce waitlists to manageable size

Key Overcrowding Statistics for PS199

Most classrooms in grades K-3 are at, near or above UFT contractual
limits in terms of class size
PS 199 had waitlists for K, 1st and 2nd grade spots for the 2015/2016
school year
Current enrollment is 912, on a DOE published building capacity of 738
Continued 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 Players
Department 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 Districts PAs/PTAs

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

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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 Wrinkle
PS 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 DOEs 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 Do
Stay informed
Provide public comment
Public hearings
Online Zoning Process Questionnaire www.cec3.org

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Upcoming CEC Zoning Committee Meetings
October 15, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 9:00am
11:00am, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd Street
October 17, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Public Hearing, 12:00pm 2:00pm, PS
191 Museum Magnet School, 210 West 61st Street
October 26, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm 8:30pm,
Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd Street
November 2, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm
8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd Street
November 16, 2015 CEC3 Zoning Committee Meeting, 6:30pm
8:30pm, Joan of Arc 154 West 93rd Street
November 19, 2015 CEC3 General Meeting, 6:30pm 8:30pm, Joan
of Arc 154 West 93rd Street

Town Hall Meeting With Chancellor Carmen Farina

October 28, 2015 5:30 7:00pm, PS 191 Museum Magnet School, 210
West 61st Street

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Zoning Information
http://www.cec3.org/
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CEC3@schools.nyc.gov
Can also be found on the Admissions/Zoning Tab at www.ps199pta.org