April 15, 2026 - School Utilization Proposals

Below please find the school utilization proposals to be voted on at the April 15, 2026 Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) meeting.

The Joint Public Hearings ahead of the PEP will be held via teleconference.

  • The teleconference virtual hearing rooms will open 30 minutes before the Joint Public Hearings are scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM.
  • Before the hearings, you may visit the following website to confirm you are able to join the teleconference on your equipment: https://learndoe.org/districtplanning/tech-check/
  • If you are unable to attend the hearings over the internet through the above link, you may use the unique direct phone line options listed below.

On this page are the dates of the Joint Public Hearings as well as the contact information for the proposals. Oral and written comments on the proposals will be accepted from January 23, 2026 through April 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The Public Notices and additional documents for these proposals can be found by clicking the "View all documents for this proposal" link below.

Bronx

The Proposed Merger of Academy of Public Relations (07X298) with South Bronx Academy for Applied Media (07X296) in Building X184 in the 2026-2027 School Year

  • Contact: Jyoti Folch-Berman, 212-374-5159, D07Proposals@schools.nyc.gov
  • Joint Public Hearing Date:
    • Tuesday, March 3 at 6PM
      • To join teleconference:
      • OR
        • Dial 646-828-7666 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 161-826-2980#.
        • For Spanish, dial 646-964-1167 (Toll Free) and enter Meeting ID: 160-976-6510#

View all documents for this proposal.

The Proposed Opening and Co-location of P654X@X073, a New Site of New District 75 School P.S. X654 (75X654), with P.S. 073 Bronx (09X073) in Building X073 in the 2026-2027 School Year

View all documents for this proposal.