District 15 PAR Project

The DOE and PS 676 have posted a proposal for the grade reconfiguration of PS 676 to slowly transform into a Middle School over the next several years.

As all this was in process, we hosted a Red Hook community meeting to hear from the Red Hook school leaders and community members about the vision for Red Hook. The proposal is responsive to community vision, needs, and desires. The PAR Team is excited for the possibilities and opportunities for Red Hook and beyond.

You can read about the proposal here: https://cecd15.org/

The DOE is hosting a Joint Public Hearing to provide the public with an opportunity to present comments or concerns on the proposal:
April 15th, 6pm, via teleconference: https://learndoe.org/odp/

Meanwhile, the PAR Team continues to work on rezoning!

Timeline Update! The plan is that the CEC will vote on the rezoning in winter/spring 2021 for fall 2022 implementation.

More soon from the DOE on the idea for PS 676 to transform into a middle school and on the rezoning proposal.

Tune in to the Dec 15th CEC Meeting for an update from the PAR Team and the DOE’s Office of District Planning.

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On Tues Nov 17th, the D15 PAR Project shared findings and initial recommendations at a meeting of the District 15 CEC. We are posting a link to a recording of the meeting here – the PAR Presentation begins around 1 hr 18 min

We will be presenting findings from our work at the Nov 17th CEC meeting, 6:30 pm! We hope you can join us there.

Here is the Zoom info:

Meeting ID: 988 0741 4899
Passcode: 292846
Or, join by phone: 929.205.6099

Since schools re-opened for hybrid instruction on Sept 29th, we’ve been very busy with outreach – at schools, give-aways, in parks and playgrounds, at PTA mtgs, and more. We’ve continued to collect surveys and have conversations with community members. We’ll be providing a brief update on our recent work at the October 27th CEC meeting. And, we look forward to sharing even more at the Nov CEC.

If you haven’t taken our survey yet – please do! And, help us spread the word within your school community.

The D15 PAR Project is busy conducting community conversations and distributing the D15 PAR Project Survey. If you haven’t had a chance to participate in the survey yet – we warmly invite you to do so!

We are excited to announce that the D15 PAR Team will be introducing our team and our work at the next CEC meeting.

Please join us on Tuesday Sept 29th at 6:30pm

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Meeting ID: 936 6833 6812

Password: 940192

Announcing the launch of the D15 PAR Project Community Survey

D15 PAR Project Community Survey

We are excited to announce the launch of a community survey – by family members, with family members, for family members who are impacted by the potential rezone of Subdistrict 3 of District 15. Over the past few months, the PAR Team has been talking with community members, having one-on-one conversations with parents connected with these schools, building knowledge as a PAR team about context and policy – and from those experiences, we’ve developed this survey tool.

We want to hear from you! If you are zoned for these schools, or if you have a child who currently attends one of these schools – please take our survey!

This survey is a tool that will allow us to hear from a broad range of community members. We consider it the beginning of a conversation. We look forward to sharing out what we learn with more opportunities to discuss, engage, and think together about what educational equity means in our community.

D15 PAR Project Community Survey

Be a part of leading positive change for our schools!

Did you know that the NYCDOE is exploring rezoning for seven elementary schools (PS 676, PS 15, PS 32, PS 58, Ps 29, PS 38 and PS 261) in District 15 with potential changes to who has priority to attend each school? Are you interested in learning more about equity and schooling experiences in our area and making recommendations about the rezoning?

The Rezoning District 15 PAR Collective is conducting a participatory action research project in our neighborhoods to build a deeper understanding of what equitable elementary schooling could look like in our communities. The findings from our collective research will shape the Department of Education’s rezoning plan. This is a project conducted by community members, with community members, for the purpose of excellent and equitable education for all our children.

This project will seek to build a complex understanding, based on community expertise, of:

• What does equity mean and what does it look like for different members of different school communities?
• What do families value when it comes to their children’s elementary education?
• What schools and schooling experiences do families desire?
• What are current perceptions and desires with regard to the different existing elementary school options?
• What supports do families desire within schools once their children are enrolled?

The participatory process will center families impacted by the rezoning and particularly families from underrepresented communities.

If you’d like to get involved and/or learn more about the process email: district15parproject@gmail.com