PROPOSED OPENING OF A DISTRICT 75 SCHOOL IN WINDSOR TERRACE

 

Joint Public Hearing on Co-locating

a District 75 School

with Other Schools in Windsor Terrace

Monday, November 3rd, 6:00 p.m.

 

Public Meeting of the

Panel for Educational Policy 

Wednesday, November 19th, 6:00 p.m.   

 

A proposal has been put forward by the New York City Department of Education to open and co-locate in Windsor Terrace an additional site for an existing District 75 school. 

 

The new location would be the eighth co-located site for District 75 School P.S. K053. It would be in the Bishop Ford Educational Complex at 500 19th Street with M.S. 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation (15K442, grades 6, 7, 8, SE) in K280 in the 2026-2027 school year.

 

The building also houses Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (15K758, grades, 6, 7, 8) and the District 15 Pre-Kindergarten Center (15K863, pre-K and 3-K).

 

P053K would serve approximately 48 to 96 students in grades 6, 7, and 8 who have a classification of autism, intellectual disability, or multiple disabilities on their Individualized Education Programs (IEP).

 

A joint public hearing will be held via teleconference on Monday, November 3rd, at 6:00 p.m., so that community members can share their comments or concerns. To join the teleconference, log in at https://learndoe.org/districtplanning.

 

The proposal will then be voted on at the in-person public meeting of the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) at the Prospect Heights Educational Complex at 883 Classon Avenue on Wednesday, November 19th, at 6:00 p.m.

 

The public meeting notice, the agenda, and details on how the public can join the PEP meeting are posted here. Attend in person or via live streaming. Access to the live stream will open at 5:30 p.m. on November 19th here.

The documents for the PEP meeting relevant to the proposed opening and co-location are posted here. 

SUMMER SAFETY MEETING WITH 72ND PRECINCT BEAT COPS

Summer Safety Meeting with
72nd Precinct Sector A Neighborhood Coordination Officers
Tuesday, June 6th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Share your concerns, complaints, and questions with the 72nd Precinct's Sector A Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) for Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope.

Officers Daniel McGrath and Francis Ghanney will hold a community meeting with residents and business owners of those three neighborhoods. The officers will update the community about "Summer Safety," crime, and other aspects of their job.

The 72nd Precinct Crime Prevention Officer will also be at the meeting. Bring your cell phones, iPads, tablets, and bicycles to be registered free of charge in Operation I.D. That will improve the chances of them being recovered if they are lost or stolen.
 
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Meeting location 

Auditorium

Bishop Ford Educational Complex

500 19th Street, Windsor Terrace

between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue

Contact information for the officers:

• Police Officer Danny McGrath, (917) 853-2601, daniel.mcgrath @ nypd.org
• Police Officer Francis Ghanney, (929) 343-7645, francis.ghanney @ nypd.org

72ND PRECINCT BEAT COPS WILL MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY

Meeting with 72nd Precinct Sector A Neighborhood Coordination Officers
Tuesday, June 6th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Share your concerns, complaints, and questions with NYPD Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) Daniel McGrath and Francis Ghanney at their next community meeting with Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope residents and business owners.

The officers, who patrol Sector A, the portion of the 72nd Precinct that's comprised of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope, will update the community about "Summer Safety," crime, and other aspects of their job.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Bishop Ford Educational Complex, 500 19th Street, Windsor Terrace, between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue.

Contact information for the officers:

• Police Officer Danny McGrath, (917) 853-2601, daniel.mcgrath @ nypd.org
• Police Officer Francis Ghanney, (929) 343-7645, francis.ghanney @ nypd.org

MEET THE BEAT COPS IN WINDSOR TERRACE

Meeting with 72nd Precinct Sector A Neighborhood Coordination Officers

Friday, March 24th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Share your concerns, complaints, questions, and fears with Police Officers Daniel McGrath and Francis Ghanney, the officers whose beat is Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope. They'll be holding their monthly community meeting with residents and business owners in those three neighborhoods next week.

They'll also update the community about crime and the other aspects of their job.

Almost a year ago, the NYPD divided the 72nd Precinct into four sectors as part of a new policing model known as "community policing." Before that, the precinct was comprised of eight sectors. As a result of the reapportionment, additional officers have been assigned to the precinct.

The two officers, known as Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCO), patrol Sector A of the 72nd Precinct, comprised of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope.

An article in Brooklyn Reporter explains the significance of this new way of policing.

The meeting will be held on Friday, March 24th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the Bishop Ford Educational Complex, 500 19th Street, Windsor Terrace (between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue).

Contact information for the officers is

• Police Officer Danny McGrath
• (917) 853-2601, daniel.mcgrath @ nypd.org
• Police Officer Francis Ghanney
• (929) 343-7645, francis.ghanney @ nypd.org

MIDDLE SCHOOL LIKELY TO MOVE TO FORMER BISHOP FORD HIGH SCHOOL

M.S. 442, the Carroll Gardens School for Innovation (CGSI), will probably move into the Bishop Ford Educational Complex in time for the 2017-2018 school year. The schools that currently occupy the former Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School will stay on. The building is at 500 19th Street, between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue.

The principal of M.S. 442 wrote this letter to the parents of her students.

Dear MS 442 families:

It is with great pleasure to announce that after many months of negotiation, we have received word from the DOE’s Office of Space Planning that MS 442 will be relocated to the Bishop Ford building for the 2017 – 2018 school year.

Bishop Ford is located at 500 19th Street and houses BUGS Charter Middle School as well as the PS 10 PreK program known as K280.

From the initial information received, we are being offered space that is equitable to what we currently have – similar amount of classrooms, use of the gym, cafeteria and auditorium – all in a safe environment.

While the relocation may present logistical challenges for some of our families, MS 442 is going to work together with those families to make sure all of our students are able to get to the new location next year.

Next Steps:

The SLT [School Leadership Team] will meet with the Office of Space Planning (hopefully) next week to have formal presentation of the relocation plan. The SLT will then walk the space being offered at Bishop Ford. The DOE will post the proposed re-location plan for public review sometime this fall and then the Panel for Educational Policy will vote on this at their December meeting. Once the vote passes (which all DOE officials have told us they anticipate will be an easy yes) the relocation will be official.

At this point, this is all the information we have. We will update you after the SLT Meeting with Space Planning to let you know more details.

We are looking at this as good news for the MS 442 community!

Thanks for your support through this process.

Noreen Mills, Principal

Jody Drezner Alperin & Megan Nyhan
Parent Action Committee

EXTENDED REGISTRATION FOR ADDITIONAL PRE-K SEATS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 15

More from City Councilmember Brad Lander on the additional pre-k classes for school district 15, in addition to yesterday's post:

The lottery for more than 100 new, full-day, pre-k seats at the former Bishop Ford High School (in Windsor Terrace) has been extended through Tuesday, September 2nd, in an effort to accommodate more families.

The opportunity is open to all families with eligible 4-year-olds who live in District 15 (you can see what district you are zoned for here).

You still have to apply in person, at P.S. 10 at 511 7th Avenue (at 17th Street), 9 am - 3 pm weekdays (not including Labor Day).  The seats will be allocated by lottery (rather than "first-come, first-served").

To apply, you need to come with your child, their birth certificate, evidence of vaccination, and two proofs of address.

As we wrote yesterday, we're sorry for the last-minute nature of the opportunity, but excited to see New York City moving steadily toward truly universal pre-k, where all 4-year-olds will have the chance to get started on their educational path.

Councilmember Brad Lander
http://bradlander.nationbuilder.com/

ADDITIONAL PRE-K SEATS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 15

From City CouncIlmember Brad Lander:

My office has just learned that the New York City Department of Education will be offering a new pre-k opportunity for families residing within District 15.

Beginning this September, seven additional classes will be offered within leased space at the former Bishop Ford High School located at 500 Nineteenth Street, BK, NY 11215. The program will be supervised by senior Principal Laura Scott from PS 10 whose school was recently named a “Reward” school by the New York State Department of Education.

Space is limited and will be reserved for District 15 families on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will begin at 9 a.m.  on Tuesday, August 26th at PS 10 located at 511 7th Avenue, BK, NY 11215. Admission to this district 15 program does not provide admission priority to PS 10. Families must bring their child with them and two proofs of District 15 residence, 2010 birth certificate, and vaccination card.

I know this news comes at a time when many families may be on vacation and others have already made plans for the fall in any case.  DOE has been working as fast as possible to make these additional seats available, and this will be good for the future for our district.  We are sending out this notification as quickly as possible after being made aware of the opportunity!

Brad