The District 13 CEC held a Working Session meeting this past Tuesday night. Several items were on the agenda but the merits of the P.S. 8 and P.S. 307 re-zoning proposal was by far the longest and most multi-faceted debate of the evening. First, members approved a special session for the re-zoning vote. The vote […]
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Re-Zoning Update: Middle School Plan Front and Center at CEC Meeting
The D13 CEC held their monthly Calendar Meeting at P.S. 8 on Tuesday night. First, Superintendent Barbara Freeman reported on the status of the Socioeconomic Integration Pilot Program (SES) Grant, an award of $1.25 million dollars in Title 1 funding. The monies are earmarked for the foundation of a Spanish dual language program at M.S. […]
DOE Planners Propose Moving P.S. 8 Zone Line to Exclude DUMBO and Vinegar Hill
At Tuesday evening’s CEC13 Brooklyn meeting, planners from the Department of Education revealed a draft proposal (see photo) that would greatly shrink P.S. 8’s zone by taking away DUMBO and Vinegar Hill, which would be added to the zone of P.S. 307. The redrawn zones would apply only to students entering kindergarten, or transferring in […]
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