A-655 Basics
Process & Procedures
NYCPS Chancellor's
Who's Who in NYCPS
Acronyms
UFT
100

All SLTs should have a minimum of___ members and a maximum of ____ members. In determining the size of the team, budget allocations must be considered.

What is a minimum of ten members and a maximum of 17 members? 

100

The Notice of Election Meeting must be in writing and must include:

What is the Date, time and location of election. Meeting format (in-person or VRP) A list of all executive board positions to be filled. 

A statement that the only qualification for all offices is that the candidate be a parent of a child in the school. The mechanism(s) by which parents can become candidates for PA/PTA office and the date nominations close. 

For expedited elections, a statement that all nominations will be taken from the floor at the election meeting. 

Candidates’ names may be included only if nominations are already closed. 

Term limits, if they are included in the bylaws. 

Date that notification was distributed to all parents and means of distribution. 

100

NYCPS Chancellor from 2024-present

Who is Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos?

100

Deputy Chancellor of Early Childhood Education

Who is Simone Hawkins?

100

IEP

Individualized Education Plan?

100

Brooklyn Parent & Community Liaison

Who is Ian Stuart?

200

SLTs must use ____________ decision-making process as their primary means of making decisions.

What is consensus-based?

200

The principal, parent coordinator, or school web master must update the School Parent Leader Contact Information System (SPLCI), accessible through the Principal’s Portal, within ___ calendar days of the election.

What is 5 days? 

200

NYCPS Chancellor from Carranza from 2028-2021

Who is Chancellor Richard Carranza?

200

The Chief of Safety and Prevention Partnerships

Mark Rampersant

200

BIP

What is a Behavior Intervention Plan?

200

Manhattan Parent & Community Liaison

Who is Cynthia Alvarez?

300

Pursuant to State Education Law section 2590-h, the SLT is responsible for developing an annual school _______________ that is aligned with the school-based budget for the ensuing school year.

What is the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) ?

300

Filing an election grievance. All election grievances: Must be submitted in writing and must state the name of the complainant(s) and include a telephone number or email address where they may be contacted. Anonymous complaints and in-person or telephone complaints will not be accepted. 

Must be submitted no later than ____ days after the election meeting or announcement of results if later. Must allege a specific, material violation of this regulation or of the PA/PTA’s bylaws.

What is 5 days?

300

NYCPS Chancellor from 2014-2018

Who is Chancellor Carmen Farina?

300

Deputy Chancellor School Leadership

Who is Danika Rux?

300

MDR

What is a Manifestation Determination Review?

300

Queens Parent and Community Liaison  

Who is Delci Rodriguez?

400

The required members of the Citywide High School Subcommittee are:

High School Superintendents (or designees) 

District 79 Superintendent (or designee)     

UFT High School representative 

CSA High School representative 

DC 37 High School representative 

One parent representative from each High School President’s Council.

400

Compliance with _______________. This regulation is the primary ruling document for all Presidents’ Councils. In the event that a Presidents’ Council’s bylaws contain any provision that conflicts with this regulation: The provision shall be deemed null and void, and the provisions of this regulation shall be deemed controlling.

What is Chancellor’s Regulation A-660?

400

NYCPS Chancellor from 2011-2013

Who is Chancellor Dennis Walcott?

400

Chief of Staff

Who is Kenita Lloyd?

400

ICT

What is Integrated Co-Teaching?

400

Bronx Parent and Community Liaison

Who is Maria Morales?

500

_____________ may not serve as members of the SLT in any capacity in the school where they are employed.

Who is Parent Coordinators?

500

This Committee may be formed at a general membership meeting and must be an agenda item.

After this Committee has been formed, the members shall meet and propose changes to the current ________. At the next meeting, this Committee will propose these changes to the membership for review, this must be an agenda item. The third meeting the membership must vote to approve/adopt or oppose the proposed changes to the _________, this must be an agenda item.

What is Bylaws?

500

NYCPS Chancellor from 2002-2010

Who is Chancellor Joel Klein?

500

Chief of Family, Community, & Student Empowerment

Who is Dr. Annmary Lopez?

500

SETSS

What is Special Education Teacher Support Services?

500

Staten Island Parent and Community Liaison

Who is Marie Rodriguez?