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DOE Leadership Structures

Opportunities for parent leadership and advocacy exist within the NYC school system at the school, district, and citywide levels. These opportunities are meant to grant parents meaningful roles as partners in their children’s educations and the system in general, allowing them, for example, to impact policy by advising the Chancellor on certain issues, approve zoning decisions, help design schools’ educational plans, consult on the selection of a new principal or assistant principal, and serve as the voice for other parents in advocating for their children. 

PA/PTAs

A Parent Association (PA) or Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is the official organization of the parent body in a school. Every New York City public school is required by the...

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Presidents’ Councils

Presidents' Councils are made up of the presidents (or their designated representatives) of each of the PA/PTAs within a given jurisdiction and are intended to support their c...

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District Leadership Teams (DLTs)

District Leadership Teams (DLTs) present an opportunity for parent involvement in NYC public education, but parent representation is limited to parents who have already been s...

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Citywide Education Councils

There are four Citywide Education Councils: Citywide Council on High Schools, Citywide Council on Special Education, District 75 Council, and Citywide Council on English Langu...

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SLT FAQs

Roles and Responsibilities of SLT Members What are the responsibilities of members of a school’s SLT? Mandatory members of the SLT include: The school principal, PA/PTA presid...

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School Leadership Teams (SLTs)

All schools are required to have a form of school-based management called a School Leadership Team, or SLT (New York State Education Law Section 2590-h). Administrators, teach...

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Community Education Councils (CECs)

Community Education Councils, or CECs, allow for parent involvement on a district-wide level. Responsible for approving school zoning lines and hold hearings on capital plans,...

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Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council (CPAC)

The Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) provides a way for parents to be involved in citywide education policy. It is an organization made up of the presidents of each...

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Panel for Educational Policy (PEP)

The Panel for Educational Policy, or PEP, allows for parent involvement on a citywide level. Responsible for some of the most significant decisions affecting the education sys...

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