December Monthly Meeting Recap

Hello D20 Community, 

CEC 20 held its monthly meeting last night at P.S. 971 School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living! Thank you to everyone who joined our meeting, whether you were with us in person or online! We are very grateful to the staff at P.S. 971 especially Principal Butsikares, who kindly and graciously hosted our meeting. We had some really important discussions, including - 

Guest Speakers 

CEC 20 was fortunate to have multiple speakers at last night's meeting who provided insightful updates to the community. These speakers include Lucia O'brien and Eric Herman from the Office of District Planning, Sara Catalinotto from Parents to Improve School Transportation, Nicole Williams from NYC Solves, and Rita Meade, Branch Manager of Bay Ridge Public Library. We appreciate all the speakers for joining us and speaking to our community. 

Resolution 4 -  Revamp the Process for the Summer Rising Program in NYCPS

CEC 20 approved Resolution 4 - Revamp the Process for the Summer Rising Program in NYCPS which ultimately requests that the NYCDOE and New York City commit to annual reviews of Summer Rising’s admission practices in consultation with families, advocates, and disability rights organizations, to prevent further exclusion and uphold the values of equity for all children. The resolution can be found here.  

Superintendent Report

Dr. Pretto presented District 20s Vision and Mission Statement, the Five District goals for School Year 2025-2026 and their action plan. Dr. Pretto's report also included a presentation of the city and state physical education requirements by Anthony Carraro.  

Stay connected by attending future meetings and reaching out to your community representatives or us with any questions or suggestions. If you were unable to attend last night's meeting, please visit our YouTube channel to watch the entire recording. Thank you once again for your attendance and active participation. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on December 10th at P.S. 331 The Detective Wenjian Liu School Of Civics And Entrepreneurship!