New York City Department of Education, New York
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| New York, New York |
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| Superintendent: Melissa Aviles-Ramos |
| # of school board members: 24 |
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New York City Department of Education is a school district in New York.
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Superintendent
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In the New York City Department of Education, the appointed leader of the school district has the title of chancellor instead of superintendent. Melissa Aviles-Ramos is the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. Aviles-Ramos was appointed chancellor in September 2024, and took office on January 1, 2025.[1]
Past superintendents
- David C. Banks was the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education from January 1, 2022, until October 16, 2024.[2]
- Meisha Porter was the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education from March 15, 2021, until 2022.[3]
- Richard A. Carranza was the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education from 2018 to 2021.[4][5]
- Carmen Fariña was the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education from 2014 to 2018. Fariña's previous career experience included working in the district as a teacher, principal, and superintendent.[6][7]
School board
The New York City Department of Education Panel for Educational Policy consists of 24 voting members appointed by the mayor, each borough president, and Current Education Council (CEC) presidents to one-year terms. The chancellor and New York City Comptroller serve as an ex-officio non-voting members.[8]
Note: As of February 21, 2025, Ballotpedia is actively conducting research for an accurate list of members of the Panel for Educational Policy. That information will be updated here as soon as it is confirmed with the New York City Department of Education.
Elections
Members of the school board are appointed.
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Public participation in board meetings
The New York City Department of Education Panel for Educational Policy maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[9]
| “ | Public Agenda Meetings and Public Hearings
These meetings are held to encourage the general public's maximum participation in advising of the PEP. At these meetings, the PEP listens to the views of the public. These meetings may proceed without a quorum present. No votes are taken at these meetings. These meetings shall be called at the discretion of the Chairperson.[10] |
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[11]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $1,479,671,000 | $1,621 | 4% |
| Local: | $21,610,524,000 | $23,670 | 62% |
| State: | $11,511,691,000 | $12,609 | 33% |
| Total: | $34,601,886,000 | $37,899 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $34,201,261,000 | $0 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $27,326,725,000 | $0 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $20,469,932,000 | $0 | 60% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $296,027,000 | $0 | 1% |
| Administration: | $2,128,947,000 | $0 | 6% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $4,431,819,000 | $0 | 13% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $2,596,774,000 | $0 | |
| Construction: | $2,373,756,000 | $0 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $295,680,000 | $0 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $426,510,000 | $0 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2021-2022[12] | $62,902 | $86,491 |
| 2021-2022[13] | $61,070 | $128,657 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[14]
Noteworthy events
2015: Schools kept open in response to hoax threat
On December 15, 2015, the New York City Department of Education received an email threatening violence in its schools. The email was determined to be a hoax, and the district kept its schools open.[15]
2014: Mayor de Blasio implements school improvement plan
In November 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) presented a comprehensive plan for city schools. The program designated 94 schools as "Renewal Schools" based on a list of criteria including low four-year graduation rates in high schools and poor test scores in elementary and middle schools. Students at the Renewal Schools would receive one more hour of instructional time each day, teachers would receive additional professional training, and schools would be encouraged to provide summer schooling for students. Schools would be provided additional funding, 150 million, over a two-year span. The program would also provide mental health services and food for students. The renewal schools had a three-year timeline to improve student attendance and test scores. Failure to meet the benchmarks would potentially result in school closure.[16]
One year after the program started, the mayor received criticism from a variety of education figures regarding the benchmarks set for the renewal schools. Benchmarks were set by the schools and the Department of Education and were not released to the public. Opponents of the program claimed that the benchmarks were too low and that the program claimed success while schools were not making adequate improvements.[17]
New York City's education chancellor, Carmen Fariña, defended the program and said that school closures were still a possibility for schools that did not make adequate progress towards their three-year goals. State education commissioner MaryEllen Elia also supported the program after touring one of the renewal schools.[17][18]
2013: Mayor de Blasio proposes preschool expansion plan
In 2013, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's (D) campaign for re-election included a plan for free, full-day prekindergarten to help low-income families. His initial proposal financed the expansion by raising taxes on high-income city residents.[19]
On March 29, 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and leaders in the state legislature reached an agreement on the state budget. The budget included $300 million in funding for the New York City prekindergarten expansion, but it did not use Mayor de Blasio's tax plan to finance the expenditures. The funding was less than the $340 million requested by the city, and the budget included a requirement for the New York City government to allocate space in public school buildings or to pay a share of the overhead expenses for charter schools on private land in the city, which Mayor de Blasio had previously fought. Of the announcement, de Blasio said that it was "an extraordinary and historic step forward for New York City. [...] It’s clearly the resources we need to create full-day pre-K for every child in this city. That’s what we set out to do."[20]
Contact information
New York City Department of Education
Tweed Courthouse
52 Chambers St.
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 718-935-2200
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Official City of New York Website, "Mayor Adams Announces Appointment of Melissa Aviles-Ramos as Next Chancellor of New York City Public Schools System," September 24, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces retirement weeks after feds raided his home," September 25, 2024
- ↑ NYC Department of Education, "DOE Leadership and Offices," accessed May 14, 2021
- ↑ City of New York, "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Richard A. Carranza as Schools Chancellor," March 5, 2018
- ↑ The New York Times, "N.Y.C. Schools Chief to Resign After Clashes Over Desegregation," February 26, 2021
- ↑ New York City Department of Education, "Chancellor Fariña and the Leadership Team," archived February 16, 2016
- ↑ New York Post, "Carmen Fariña officially announces retirement," December 21, 2017
- ↑ New York City Department of Education, "Panel for Educational Policy," accessed February 18, 2025
- ↑ New York City Department of Education, "9.2 Public Agenda Meetings and Public Hearings," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ New York City Public Schools, "Benefits and Pay," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ United Federation of Teachers, New York City, "Teachers Salary Schedule – 2018‐2021," accessed July 15, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, ""State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation,"" accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "L.A. schools to reopen Wednesday; threat against schools was 'not credible,' officials say," December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "De Blasio Unveils New Plans for Troubled Schools in New York," November 3, 2014]
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Chalkbeat New York, "After Tisch attacks Renewal goals, city says school closures possible next year," December 3, 2015
- ↑ Education Week, "New York City's Struggling Schools' Program Under Fire," December 5, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Obstacles Seen for de Blasio’s Preschools Plan," August 28, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "State Budget Deal Reached; $300 Million for New York City Pre-K," March 29, 2014
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