BOE backs Klein, the mayor
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GothamSchools blogged live from the Board of Education’s speedy meeting today at Tweed, reporting on the flurry of votes made before the meeting came to a close.
In less than ten minutes, the BOE voted to keep Chancellor Klein in command, elected Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott as president, and called on state senators in Albany to pass the Assembly’s mayoral control bill. Lastly, the board motioned to adjourn until September 10, the day after schools open this fall. (For in-depth coverage of the meeting and its aftermath, see Gotham’s re-cap.)
The New York Times City Room blog points out that the fate of the city’s 32 Community Education Councils is unknown. The CECs replaced the 32 community school boards, which Bloomberg disbanded when he took over the schools. With the expiration of mayoral control, however, these out-of-commission neighborhood boards should be reinstated, according to pre-2002 law.
The Times says that the city may temporarily reappoint members of the CECs. They report that one Lower Manhattan council already passed a resolution asking that its members be reinstated until community school board elections are held in May.
What does this mean for the future of parents’ input in the city schools? Let us know what you think!
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The CEC’s that were just elected should be continued. They have few legal responsibilities so even if proven to be illegal under whatever law prevails, there would be no serious consequences. Meanwhile parents have a forum for debate and discussion.
Comment by Anonymous — July 1, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
None of this will mean anything if we cannot improve the way special education services for children with disabilities is not improved.
None of this will mean anything if parents of children with special needs are still mistreated, disrespected, not included or otherwise not involved in the education process for their children.
The Mayor is still in control, the Chancellor is still the Chancellor, there is a leadership void as of July 1 at the Office of Special Education Initiatives, and we are still out of compliance with IDEA.
This is almost as revolting as our elected Senator-behavior in Albany.
Comment by Anonymous — July 2, 2009 @ 9:10 am
It is disappointing to see that the Mayor and the Chancellor fail to see the discontement parents, educator and many more are and have been experiencing via their purported leadership.
Comment by anonymous — July 14, 2009 @ 2:24 pm