Class Size Committee Questions? contact us Resources: Class Size Law Proposed Legislation SY25-26 Implementation Plan IBO Schools Brief on Class Size Law ODP District 3 Enrollment Data Summary Updates: Working Group Meetings District 3 leadership has convened monthly Harlem, Mid-District, and Southern District working group meetings, where class size law implementation and school performance issues have been discussed with principals and community representatives. Class Size Law Requirements All Schools must meet the Class Size Mandate by 2028. New Class Size Caps: Grades K-3: No more than 20 students per class Grades 4-8: No more than 23 students per class High School: No more than 25 students per class Exceptions: PE and performing arts groups - 40 students per class Phased implementation: 2025-2026 School Year - 60% of Classrooms must be compliant 2026-2027 School Year - 80% of Classrooms must be compliant 2027-2028 School Year - 100% of Classrooms must be compliant The Office of District Planning (ODP) evaluates enrollment trends and building facilities usage and creates plans based on this data and community feedback. Office of District Planning representatives came to CEC3's October 2025 meeting and shared the district's enrollment data summary report. Their report indicated that six schools in District 3 are over-utilized, while 17 are under-utilized. D3 Enrollment Data

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Meeting Minutes June 10, 2019 Joint CEC2 / CEC3 Multilingual Committee Meeting Summary January 16, 2020 CEC3 Multilingual Committee Meeting Summary March 3, 2020 presentation by the Division of Multilingual Learners

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D3 School Directory D3 Dual Language Programs 2025-2026 NYCDOE School Year Calendar Former D3 Elementary Schools Zone Map Map Update: Harlem Elementary Schools Now Have One Shared Zone

CEC3 - NYC Community Education Council District 3. OFFICIAL LETTERS 05.19.26 CEC 3 Letter Regaurding Manhattan Youth afterschool 01.06.26 CEC3 Congratulates Chancellor Kamar Samuels, Welcomes Interim Acting Superintendent Dr. Reginald Higgins 06.26.25 Letter in Support of Imperiled Fostering Diverse Schools Grant 04.30.21 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Porter re MS Admissions 04.22.21 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Porter Update on D3 02.16.21 CEC3 Letter on Sibling Admission 11.12.20 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Carranza and Deputy Chancellor Josh Wallack on DOE Admission Process 09.20 D3 Superintendent Christine Loughlin Response to CEC3 School Reopening Questions 08.25.20 CEC3 Letter to Gov. Cuomo & Mayor de Blasio re School Reopening during CovID 04.06.20 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Carranza re Technology Change Process & Zoom Policy 02.29.20 Testimony to NY State Senate Manhattan Budget Hearing 02.04.20 Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal Diversity Letter to Chancellor Carranza 12.03.19 CEC3 Letter to New York Sen. Mayer re Public School Funding CEC3 KIPP Beyond Charter School Revision Public Hearing Letter 03.04.19 Cong Jerrold Nadler KIPP Charter Opposition Letter 03.01.19 Sen Robert Jackson KIPP Charter Opposition Letter 03.01.19 Assembly Member Daniel J. O'Donnell KIPP Charter Opposition Letter KIPP Charter Opposition Letters from Electeds 02.28.19 Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal Testimony Opposing KIPP Charter School 02.26.19 D3 Supt. Altschul's Letter re new KIPP Charter School in District 3 02.15.19 Council Member Helen Rosenthal KIPP Charter Opposition Letter 02.15.19 CEC3 Letter to SUNY Opposing KIPP Charter Middle School in Harlem 11.30.18 CEC3 Letter to Gov. Cuomo & Mayor DeBlasio re District 3 Challenges 11.21.18 CEC3 D3 Town Hall Follow-up Letter to Chancellor Carranza 10.02.18 CEC3 Letter on a Moratorium on Harlem Charter Schools 5.14.18 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Carranza re D3 Middle Schools 1.22.18 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Farina Re Wadleigh Secondary School 1.13.18 ECC Letter to Mayor De Blasio on New Chancellor's Selection 12.07.17 CEC3 Statement to City Council on NYC School Diversity 12.06.17 Public Advocate Letitia Jame's Letter re PS185/208 consolidation 10.30.17 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Farina Re D3 School Enrollment and Configuration 10.17.17 CEC3 SUNY Harlem Link Letter 10.05.17 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Farina on School Safety Meeting with Mayor De Blasio 08.18.17 CEC3 Letter to SUNY Charter Schools Institute on Renewal & Status of SACS Harlem 4 08.15.17 CEC3 Letter to SUNY Charter Schools Institute on Teacher Certification Proposed Changes 06.17.17 CEC3 Letter to NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia on ESSA 02.14.17 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Farina re Success Academy Harlem 4 Renewal 01.06.17 CEC3 Letter to NYSDE Commssioner Elia Calling on Paladino Resignation from Buffalo School Board 11.10.16 CEC3 Letter Regarding Opportunity Charter School Renewal 11.09.16 CEC3 Letter from Chancellor Farina re D3 Rezoning Effort 10.18.16 Council Member Helen Rosenthal Response to CEC3 Chancellor's Letter of 10.18.16 10.18.16 CEC3 Zoning Plan Letter to Chancellor Farina 10.14.16 CEC3 Letter to Chancellor Farina re Decision to Remove FDAII from D3 Governance 05.25.16 CEC3 Letter to Mayor De Blasio re West End Secondary School on Free Lunch for All 05.24.16 CEC3 Letter to D3 Superintendent Altschul re Field Testing

CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT The CEC3 Charter School Committee tackles questions of Harlem Public School enrollment, branding and marketing as Charter Schools continue to expand into public school space and drain resources from neighborhood schools. INACTIVE . Nov 2017 ECC Summary Document to Charter Authorizers Nov 2017 Appendix to Above Document from ECC to Charter Authorizers Questions? Contact: tba 11/19/18 UWS Academy Proposed Expansion

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Multilingual Expansion Working Group: Chair, Vacancy MISSION: To champion and promote the advancement of multilingual, bilingual, and dual-language education, encompassing students, schools, and families. Involves expanding multilingual programs in public schools and facilitating in person, digital and remote world language learning for all. Strategic Communication, Partnership and Community Empowerment Committee: Chair, Vacancy MISSION: Develop innovative efforts to reach key audiences with critical and accurate information through partnerships. Creating communication strengthens bonds for greater coordination and collaboration. School Lunch Committee: Chair, Philina Zhang, Student Representative MISSION: This committee was founded with the purpose of advocating for higher quality school lunches, greater diversity of healthy offerings, and increased food awareness in schools. All students deserve to have access to delicious, healthy meals in school and be well-informed about how to make smart decisions about food. Goals: Consistency in hot lunch portion sizes Consistency in salad bar offerings Consistency in accuracy of online DOE lunch menu Higher quality vegetables in hot lunch Plastic Free Day utensil accessibility and hot lunch vegetable offerings Alternative milk offerings Food awareness in schools about composting, food waste, sustainable eating, and healthy choices video recording of my committee meeting https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-QKvRoI_nlTzzXZOEz-B45sAlgAsP_O/view?usp=drivesdk

CSD3 District Leadership Team Meeting Minutes 04.17.19 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 03.14.19 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 02.14.19 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 01.2019 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 12.13.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 11.29.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 05.20.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 06.20.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 09.20.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 10.11.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 9.20.17 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 10.18.17 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 11.15.17 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 12.20.17 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 02.14.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 04.18.18 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes 6.20.17 CSD3 DLT Meeting Minutes

2025-2026 Resolutions Vol. 26 No 2 Community Education Council District 3 Resolution on Strengthening Protections Against the Exploitation of Children Vol. 26 No 1 Resolution to Prioritize Space for Public School Students Vol. 26 No 3 RESOLUTION ON ENSURING ADEQUATE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT SAFETY IN ALL CLASSROOMS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES 2024-2025 Resolutions Vol. 25 No 10 Resolution Supporting Transparency in Decision-Making Vol. 25 No 9 CEC 3 Resolution Urging Increased Accountability from the School Construction Authority (SCA) and Divison of School facilities (DSF) Vol. 25 No 8 Resolution on Keeping Schools Safe Vol. 25. No 7 Resolution Urging NYCPS District 3 Schools to Arrange for 8th Graders to Participate in the Museum of Jewish Heritage Field Trip Program Vol. 25. No 6 Resolution Regarding the Zoning line Proposal for District 3 Vol. 25 No. 5 Resolution to Urge the Implementation of Daylighting Provisions at Intersections throughout Community School District 3 Vol. 25 No 4 Resolution Urging the Panel for Educational Policy to Ensure Continuity in The Administration of The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test by Approving the Pearson Assessment Contract Vol. 25 No 3 Regarding Responsible Implementation of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Vol. 25 No 2 Resolution in Support of D3 LGBTQ+ Students and Families 2023-2024 Resolutions Vol. 24 No. 6 On Improving Multilingual Support and Communication in NYCPS Vol. 24 No. 5 Calling on NYC to Suspend the 60-Day Stay Shelter Rule for Families with Children inTemporary Housing Vol. 24 No. 4 Urging the implementation of a Comprehensive "Get Stuff Done' Plan for Fully Accessible Schools... Vol. 24 No. 3 In Support of the Israeli People and Offering Support to the NYC Public School Community Vol. 24 No. 2 Requesting NYC Public Schools to Offer In-Person Option for Parent-Tacher Conferences Vol. 24 No. 1 In Support of Bilingual Program Extension to MS and Citywide Remote... Resolutions Archive