What are CECs?

Community Education Council
District 20

What are CECs?

The Community Education Councils were created in 2004 after the school boards were dismantled.
Throughout the city, there are 32 school districts. Each school district has a CEC. Each CEC oversees the elementary and junior high schools within their district.
There are 2 citywide councils: the CCHS (Citywide Council on High Schools) oversees all the high schools and the CCSE (Citywide Council on Special Education) oversees Special Education.

CECs are made up of:

9 parents-selected by the district's PTA/PAs

2 Borough President Appointees

1 High School Senior

CEC members represent the parents in their district. The CEC is the voice of all the district parents. Parents are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings to learn what is going on and also to voice their concerns and issues. Members also visit the district schools and attend their PTA/PA meetings, as well as their School Leadership Team meetings.
For district 20, the 9 parent CEC members have children in the district's public school system. On CEC20, our members' children attend: PS69, PS/IS 104, PS105, PS185, PS205, PS/IS229, IS187, and IS259.

District 20 is the southwest section of Brooklyn, spanning from the Verrazano bridge to Borough Park and the southern section of Sunset Park. Neighborhoods include Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and Bensonhurst, along with the Fort Hamilton Army Base.