Contracts for Excellence: 2014-2015 Annual Hearings

The Governor's 2014-2015 Budget proposes "All school districts currently in the Contracts for Excellence program remain in the program unless all of the school buildings in the school district are reported as “In Good Standing” for purposes of the State accountability system. School districts that remain will be required to maintain funding for Contracts for Excellence programs at the same level required for the 2013-2014 school year.”

Program Initiatives

The program initiatives targeted by the C4E funds are finely attuned to the focal points of Chancellor Fariña’s vision for the DOE. Chancellor Fariña has set forth four pillars on which she has based her education principles and ones which she believes should be at the heart of the department’s goals. The pillars, which will be instrumental to achieving overall academic success for the students, are as follows:

Pillar 1

Bring dignity and respect to the craft of teaching and school leadership
Principals and teachers should be respected and commended for their daily work in the classroom. They should also receive greater administrative and professional support in the classroom to improve their leadership and teaching methods so that they can be more effective leaders and educators.

Pillar 2

Improve student achievement by aligning to Common Core strategies
In order for children to succeed and master the rigors of the Common Core, it is important that the education process begins at the earliest stage possible for a child and is strengthened throughout their years at middle school. Implementing universal Pre-K and supplementing the existing middle school curriculum with technology and art classes are integral to setting the stage for success and ensuring that students are better prepared for higher levels of learning. Students will also succeed if there are greater levels of support through Guidance Counselors that will deter grade repetition or graduation.

Pillar 3

Engage parents in every aspect of school life
Parental involvement is key to a child’s academic success and if parents are given frequent updates concerning their child’s progress, encouraged to participate in school meetings, and are knowledgeable themselves about their children’s subject matter, they will be able to guide their children to success.

Pillar 4

Create new collaborative and innovative models
Schools cannot succeed on their own as an educational unit. It is important to involve the community and other stakeholders that would provide invaluable assistance to the school and the students.

C4E funding would play a crucial part in realizing most of these goals, specifically, in the areas of providing quality initiatives for principals and teachers to improve their professional development and most importantly, aiding in the implementation of full day Pre-K programs which will be vital to future academic success. Also, targeting middle schools to facilitate academic and structural changes will ensure that students will be better prepared for the challenges in high school and result in better grades.

Pillars and Related C4E Programs:

  • Return dignity and respect to the craft of teaching and school leadership
    • Teacher and Principal Quality Initiatives
  • Improve student achievement by aligning all instruction to the Common Core Standards
    • Teacher and Principal Quality Initiatives
    • Middle School and High School Restructuring
    • Full Day Pre-K
  • Engage parents in every aspect of school life
    • Model Programs for ELLs
  • Create new collaborative and innovative models within our City and schools
    • Model Programs for ELLs
    • Time on Task

General Information

Budget

For a description of how discretionary dollars were allocated to schools, please see the:

District Hearing Notices

District Hearing Schedule

  • District 1 - Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: PS 20 Anna Silver
  • District 2 - Monday, September 22, 2014, 6:30PM, Location: PS 212 - 328 West 48th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue)
  • District 3 - Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 6:30PM, Location: William O’Shea Educational Complex Auditorium - 100 W. 77th St. between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues
  • District 4 - Wednesday, October 08, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: TBD
  • District 5 - Thursday, November 13, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: PS 125 425 West 123rd Street (between Morningside and Amsterdam Ave) Technology Center 6th floor
  • District 6 - Monday, November 03, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: PS 48 - 4360 Broadway, 5th Fl Conference Rm. (between 186 & 187 Street)
  • District 7 - Thursday, November 13, 2014, TBD, Location: TBD
  • District 8 - Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 7:15PM, Location: PS 333 - 888 Rev. James A. Polite Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
  • District 9 - Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: PS 163 - Arthur A. Schomburg, 2075 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457
  • District 10 - Thursday, November 20, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: 2502 Lorillard Place, Bronx, NY 10458
  • District 11 - Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: The Richard R. Green Campus
  • District 12 - Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: 1434 Longfellow Ave. Room 409, Bronx, NY 10459
  • District 13 - Tuesday, November 18, 2014, TBD, Location: TBD
  • District 14 - Thursday, October 09, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: IS 71 - Juan Morel Campos Secondary School
  • District 15 - Wednesday, October 08, 2014, TBD, Location: TBD
  • District 16 - Monday, November 17, 2014, 6:30PM, Location: 1010 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
  • District 17 - Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 6:30PM, Location: MS 2 - 655 Parkside Avenue
  • District 18 - Monday, November 03, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: 1106 East 95th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236
  • District 19 - Wednesday, October 15, 2014, TBD, Location: TBD
  • District 20 - Wednesday, October 08, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: PS 205 - 6701 20th Avenue, Brooklyn NY
  • District 21 - Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: TBD
  • District 22 - Friday, October 03, 2014, TBD, Location: TBD
  • District 23 - Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 5:30PM, Location: PS 41 - 411 Thatford Street (between Riverdale and Newport Avenue)
  • District 24 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014, TBD, Location: TBD
  • District 25 - Wednesday, October 01, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: 30-48 Linden Place, Flushing, NY 11354
  • District 26 - Thursday, October 30, 2014, 7:00PM, Location: MS 67 – 51-60 Marathon Pkwy, Little Neck –AUDITORIUM
  • District 27 - Monday, October 20, 2014, 7:30PM, Location: PS 215 Lucretia Mott - 535 Briar Place, Rockaway, NY 11691
  • District 28 - Thursday, October 02, 2014, 7:30PM, Location: 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435
  • District 29 - Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6:30PM, Location: PS/IS 268Q
  • District 30 - Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6:30PM, Location: PS 69 - 77-02 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
  • District 31 - Monday, October 06, 2014, 7:30PM, Location: Petrides complex - 715 Ocean Terrace, Building A, Room 118A, Staten Island, NY
  • District 32 - Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: IS 562 - 125 Covert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207
  • CCHS - Wednesday, October 08, 2014, 6:00PM, Location: 52 Chambers Street, 2nd floor conference room, New York, NY 10007

District Hearing Transcripts

Borough Hearing Notices

Borough Hearing Schedule

The Department of Education will be holding a public hearing on the Citywide Contracts For Excellence Plan in each of the five boroughs, a public process that will further encourage parental and community involvement.

The DOE will use the feedback in refining its final Citywide Contracts for Excellence Plan. A public hearing will be held in each borough on the following dates:

  • Manhattan: June 17 – 7:00-9:00pm – Stuyvesant HS (345 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10282)
  • Brooklyn: June 18 – 6:30-8:30pm – Edward R Murrow HS (1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11230)
  • Bronx: June 19 – 6:30-8:30pm – M.S. 223 (360 E.145th Street, Bronx, NY 10454)
  • Staten Island: June 23 – 6:30-8:30pm – Petrides Complex (715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301)
  • Queens: June 25 – 6:30-8:30pm – Long Island City HS (14-30 Broadway, Queens, NY 11106)

The deadline for public comment is July 19th. Comments may be submitted at the hearings or by emailing ContractsForExcellence@schools.nyc.gov

Borough Hearing Transcripts