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More coverage from last night’s PEP meeting

Posted: February 10, 2012 in Hearings, Panel for Education Policy (PEP), School Closings
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(Thanks to SCSC member Janine Sopp of Grassroots Education Movement)

Coverage of last night’s Panel for Education Policy meeting

Posted: February 10, 2012 in Hearings, Panel for Education Policy (PEP), School Closings
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(Thanks to SCSC Member Dennis sinneD for compiling)

Tonight was a travesty.

Posted: February 9, 2012 in Hearings, Panel for Education Policy (PEP), School Closings
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Pero mañana, la lucha sigue.

Keep up with tonight’s PEP meeting outcomes…

Posted: February 9, 2012 in Hearings, Panel for Education Policy (PEP), School Closings
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If you’re up late, you can catch up on some mixed reviews from local tv news outlets:

Or you can follow several online sources who are live-blogging from the Panel for Education Policy Meeting at Brooklyn Tech tonight. 

Prepping for the PEP Meeting – People’s Mic

Posted: February 8, 2012 in Hearings, Panel for Education Policy (PEP), PS 19, School Closings
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Thanks to Janine Sopp of the Grassroots Education Movement!

Here’s to everyone being ready to OCCUPY THE DOE!

On Thursday, Feb. 9th, at 6pm, the NYC Panel for Education Policy (PEP)will vote to approve/reject proposed phaseout of PS19, the Roberto Clemente School. Join us at Brooklyn Technical High School 29 Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, NY 11217

If everyone’s going to the PEP, who will be at the CEC?

Posted: February 8, 2012 in Hearings, MS 50, Panel for Education Policy (PEP), PS 19, School Closings
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Tomorrow,  Feb. 9 (Thurs) is the Panel for Education Policy Meeting that will call for a vote to close or phaseout approximately 60 schools.  A concern for the Southside Community Schools Coalition, of course, is the future of PS 19, the Roberto Clemente School, which is slated for ‘phaseout’.  SCSC members and the community are mobilizing to attend the PEP.

But let us not forget that our District 14 Community Education Council is bound by protocol to continue with their regularly scheduled Monthly Meeting tomorrow.  We encourage those D-14 parents, PA/PTA officers, school staff and community members to attend the CEC meeting, if they cannot attend the PEP Meeting in Ft. Greene.

There’s even a special Guest for the evening:Carrie Marlin, of the DOE Office of Portfolio [they are the DOE department that brings us new schools, school phaseouts and co-locations].

WHEN: Thurs, Feb. 9, 2012

TIME: 6pm-8pm

WHERE: Juan Morel Campos School, 215 Heyward (btw. Harrison & Marcy)

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WHO does the Panel for Education Policy (PEP) serve?

Posted: February 8, 2012 in Panel for Education Policy (PEP), School Closings
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In today’s NY Times Education Blog, “SchoolBook” is an article about the disconnect between the will of the people of Staten Island, and how the Staten Island borough rep (mis?)represents the people in her votes on the PEP.

“There’s a saying, ‘you cannot serve two gods,’ ” Ms. Caminiti said. “If you’re appointed by the borough president, you can’t serve the people.”

At issue is the proposed closing of PS14, which is up for PEP vote TOMORROW, Feb. 9th, along with Williamsburg’s PS19 and about 60 other schools facing closure or phaseout.

WHAT IS THE PANEL FOR EDUCATION POLICY?

The Panel for Education Policy is a 13-member body that is entrusted to oversee decision making about NYC public schools (this body replaced what used to be called the NYC Board of Education). Each borough president appoints a representative to the PEP, and the Mayor appoints 8 representatives

The Mayor has direct  influence over 8 of 13 members. Just how much influence?  Well according to the PEP’s own Bylaws:

All members serve at the pleasure of the official who appointed them.

 

Do you know who YOUR borough’s representative to the PEP is?