School Receivership
On January 17, 2019 the New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced new School Accountability Designations. Under the new designations, twelve (12) Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools will be placed under Chancellor’s Receivership. Nine (9) schools are newly identified and three (3) schools will remain under receivership as required by New York State Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan. Each school must make annual demonstrable improvement on specific benchmarks, or it will be placed under an independent receiver. For specific questions about School Receivership, please contact us at receivership@schools.nyc.gov.
School Receivership Public Hearings
In accordance with New York State Education Law §211-f, and New York State Commissioner’s Regulation §100.19, the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is required to hold public hearings for identified receivership schools. The purpose of these hearings is to explain the process of receivership, discuss the performance of the school, and solicit input from the public regarding recommendations for improving the school.
The full schedule of public hearing dates and locations are listed below. Meetings can be accessed from the following link: https://learndoe.org/ofdc-sfep/
| DBN | School Name | Superintendent | Principal | Public Hearing Date (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM) | Hearing Location (School Address) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05M194 | P.S. 194 Countee Cullen | Sean Davenport | Wanda Acevedo | Wed., October 4, 2023 | 244 West 144 Street Manhattan, NY 10030 |
| 08X452 | Gotham Collaborative High School | Fia Davis | David Liu | Thurs., October 5, 2023 | 1980 Lafayette Avenue Bronx, NY 10473 |
| 09X350 | New Directions Secondary School | John Sullivan | James Waslawski | Mon., October 2, 2023 | 240 East 172 Street Bronx, NY 10457 |
| 10X085 | P.S. 085 Great Expectations | Maribel Hulla | Sara Medina | Tues., October 3, 2023 | 2400 Marion Avenue Bronx, NY 10458 |
| 13K616 | Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service | John Sullivan | Georgia Serves | Thurs., October 12, 2023 | 300 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 |
| 27Q260 | Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School | Josephine Yeboah Van Ess | Tenesha Worley | Thurs., October 19, 2023 | 8-21 Bay 25 Street Queens, NY 11691 |
Procedures for Public Hearings
Speaker comment at the hearings is welcomed.
Written comments can be submitted via the Receivership Public Feedback Form online (translated into ten DOE languages).
For questions regarding receivership or the schedule of public hearings, please contact us at receivership@schools.nyc.gov.
School Receivership Quarterly Reports
Superintendents, School Leadership Teams (SLTs), Community Engagement Teams (CETs), and the Central Office team are regularly monitoring the progress of schools in receivership toward meeting school improvement goals. Additionally, NYCDOE participates in joint progress monitoring of these schools with the NYSED. This process consists of quarterly reports, performance reviews virtual calls, and on-site monitoring. The quarterly reports can be found below:
Bronx
- Gotham Collaborative High School (08X452)
- New Directions Secondary School (09X350)
- P.S. 085 Great Expectations (10X085)
Brooklyn
- Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service (13K616)
Manhattan
- P.S. 194 Countee Cullen (05M194)
Queens
- Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School (27Q260)