Schools Chancellor David Banks on Monday announced the kickoff of elections for the city’s Community Education Councils (CECs) and Citywide Education Councils, with the change that each CEC will now include one elected parent of a child in the city Department of Education’s (DOE) District 75 program for children with significant learning disabilities.
The 32 Community Education Councils — one for each school district — and four Citywide Education Councils have a variety of changes aimed at shaping policies and priorities for the city’s public schools. CECs’ responsibilities include: evaluating superintendents, reviewing school policies, organizing community meetings and approving school zonings. The Citywide Education Councils advocate on behalf of specialized groups such as English language learners and special education students.
