http://www.campaignforbetterschools.org 11 Park Place, Suite 814, New York, NY 10007 | 646-257-2863 | nycinfo@aqeny.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.campaignforbetterschools.org/?page_id=3&cpage=1#comment-2 Insideschools.org » Mayoral control debate heats up as deadline nears Fri, 29 May 2009 20:10:19 +0000 http://www.aqeny.org/campaignforbetterschools/?page_id=3#comment-2 [...] The Campaign for Better Schools, a coalition of 27 organizations including Advocates for Children, wants to modify the way the PEP member are appointed. Instead of the mayor appointing the majority of members, the Campaign wants the City Council or other elected officials to appoint the majority, with the mayor appointing the minority. Members would have set terms and elect their own chair to set the agenda. The chancellor should not be a voting member, in the Campaign’s view. The group also calls for an independent “Center for Parent and Student Service and Empowerment” to train and support parents and students; strengthening the powers of the School Leadership Teams and Community Education Councils; and establishing a process for community input in opening and closing of schools. [...] [...] The Campaign for Better Schools, a coalition of 27 organizations including Advocates for Children, wants to modify the way the PEP member are appointed. Instead of the mayor appointing the majority of members, the Campaign wants the City Council or other elected officials to appoint the majority, with the mayor appointing the minority. Members would have set terms and elect their own chair to set the agenda. The chancellor should not be a voting member, in the Campaign’s view. The group also calls for an independent “Center for Parent and Student Service and Empowerment” to train and support parents and students; strengthening the powers of the School Leadership Teams and Community Education Councils; and establishing a process for community input in opening and closing of schools. [...]

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