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Co-location Cases

As part of the State law extending mayoral control of the schools, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) cannot close, move, or share public school space without a public process designed to ensure accountability.  Instead, the DOE must disclose the impact that any proposal will have on all affected communities, receive public comments, and then put the proposal to a vote by the DOE’s Panel for Educational Policy.  In 2010, AFC filed appeals on behalf of parents to the New York State Commissioner of Education challenging the vote to expand the co-location of PAVE Academy Charter School with P.S. 15 Patrick F. Daly in Brooklyn, and the vote to expand the co-location of Girls Preparatory Charter School with P.S. 94 and P.S. 188 in Manhattan. 

- See more at: http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/litigation/individuals/co_location_cases#sthash.fUgwy3PO.dpuf

Co-location Cases

As part of the State law extending mayoral control of the schools, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) cannot close, move, or share public school space without a public process designed to ensure accountability.  Instead, the DOE must disclose the impact that any proposal will have on all affected communities, receive public comments, and then put the proposal to a vote by the DOE’s Panel for Educational Policy.  In 2010, AFC filed appeals on behalf of parents to the New York State Commissioner of Education challenging the vote to expand the co-location of PAVE Academy Charter School with P.S. 15 Patrick F. Daly in Brooklyn, and the vote to expand the co-location of Girls Preparatory Charter School with P.S. 94 and P.S. 188 in Manhattan. 

P.S. 94 is a school within District 75, which serves students with the most severe disabilities.  The appeal asserted that the DOE failed to adequately assess  and disclose the impact of the Girls Prep expansion, such as the likely the disruption for students with autism, the loss of space in the cafeteria and gymnasium, the reduced availability of rooms for the provision of related services, and an increase in the occupancy of the building beyond what is safe.  In addition, the appeal challenged the DOE’s position that District 75 schools such as P.S. 94 were not subject to the co-location disclosure requirements.  The Commissioner annulled the DOE’s decision to give more public school space to Girls Prep, ruling that “District 75 schools are public schools that are located within the city school district, and Education Law §2590-h(2-a) does not except them from their application.  Accordingly, DOE’s contention that District 75 schools should be excluded is not supported by the plain language of the statute.”   The Commissioner upheld the DOE’s vote to expand the co-location of PAVE Academy Charter School with P.S. 15.

- See more at: http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/litigation/individuals/co_location_cases#sthash.fUgwy3PO.dpuf

The Proposed Re-siting and Co-location of Beginning with Children Charter School (84K703) Grades K-5 with P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health and Science Academy (14K157) in Building K157 Beginning in the 2015-2016 School Year 

Attention NYC teachers. PS 157 needs your help. 

From Pat D., a teacher at this school...
"We are wondering why this co-location is even being considered when the recommendations to the Blue Book have not been addressed by the DOE as yet.
PS 157 had a co-location many years ago which caused problems and we didn't have our JHS at that time. We have a large number of special needs children in the school from Pre-K to 8th grade. We also have a high English Language Learner population. Our small classes help us educate our students with the special attention they need to learn. With this co-location we will not be able to grow as a school community. Our JHS student population was limited because of the adult ed program. Now that they will be leaving, we have the opportunity to bring in more students who have requested our school. This won't happen with a co-location."

Please come to this hearing to show your support and to give your testimony. PS 157 is located at 850 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn.