Elections 2023 Community and Citywide Education Councils (CCECs)

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Runoff Elections are happening now!  

Two CCECs have run off elections to determine their final seats. District 27 has a runoff for a council seat and District 10 has a runoff for the District 75 seat. 

To vote, parents from these districts must login to their voting page. Again, these runoffs only involve parents from Districts 10 and 27. In the case of the D75 seat in District 10, only D75 parents from that district can vote.

Voting has begun and will end at 11:59PM on June 13. We encourage parents from the affected districts to vote. Information on the candidates can be found on the voting page. 

Results from the runoff elections will be posted as soon as possible. 

 All winners will be notified by the third week of June and will be required to attend a three-day orientation in-person from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on June 24, and virtually in the evenings of June 26 and June 27 before they begin their term. For more information about how the voting is tabulated and vetted, review the Chancellor’s Regulations here. 

Even though the election is over those who did not win or any parents who qualify, have two ways in which they might still be able to serve on a council. One way is to check the “Available Council Seats” page for any vacancies on the councils. Another is to reach out to your Borough President about serving as a BP Appointed member of a council. The BP Appointee application can be found here. 

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What do the Education Councils do?

Community Education Councils (CECs) 

CECs are composed of volunteer parents and community leaders who are responsible under state law for supporting their local district schools with the goal of raising student achievement. This support takes many forms: 

  • Collaborating with the superintendent in assessing the impact of the district’s educational programs and student progress.
  • Making recommendations for improvements to school buildings.
  • Providing input in the hiring of superintendents and parent coordinators, and submitting a yearly evaluation of the superintendent.
  • Approving zones for new schools and rezoning of existing schools when necessary.
  • Organizing town halls with the chancellor and holding hearings on the budget and other matters where the DOE is required to collect public feedback.
  • Providing input on DOE proposals for school closings and co-locations.
  • Through their public meetings, serving as a forum for parents to learn about DOE policies and initiatives and to express their views and concerns.
  • Supporting school communities by liaising with School Leadership Teams and helping connect parents with resources through presentations at their monthly meeting. 

Citywide Education Councils 

The four citywide councils represent the interests of: 

  • High school students (Citywide Council on High Schools [CCHS]);
  • English Language Learners (Citywide Council on English Language Learners [CCELL]); and
  • Students with disabilities (Citywide Council on Special Education [CCSE] and the Citywide Council for District 75 [CCD75]). 

The citywide councils are responsible for advising and commenting on educational policies that involve the student communities they represent; issuing an annual report on the effectiveness of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) in providing services to the represented student communities; and holding at least one public meeting per month during which the public may discuss issues facing high schools (CCHS), English Language Learners (CCELL), and students with disabilities (CCSE and CCD75). 

The best way to learn about the councils is to see them in action. Attend their meetings and learn more About Community and Citywide Education Councils.