“Posted By: C. Harrison April 7, 2015

Borough President Accepting Applications To Serve On Community Education Councils

Borough President to Appoint Members to Important Education Policy Advisory Bodies

Queens, New York….Borough President Melinda Katz, is accepting applications from qualified community and education -minded individuals to serve as a 2015-2017 Borough President Appointee to the Queens’ Community Education Councils (CECs).

The CECs allow for parent involvement at the Community School District level and play an essential role in shaping education policies for New York City public schools.  They are education policy advisory bodies that have a number of important responsibilities, including reviewing and evaluating a district’s educational programs, approving zoning lines and holding public hearings.

“CECs are meant to ensure parental input in our school system,” Katz said. “It is critical to have parents be an integral part of the decision making process to shape and set education policies.” We urge folks to apply,” she said.

The Borough President appointee will serve for a two-year term from July1, 2015-June 30, 2017.  A Borough President appointee must either live in or own or operate a business in the Community School District served by the CEC that he or she is appointed to. The appointee must also have extensive business, trade or education experience and knowledge.

Anyone interested in applying to be a 2015-2017 Borough President Appointee, must submit an application with Borough President Katz’s office by April 30, 2015. Applications are available on the Borough President’s website at: www.queensbp.org/policy/education and are accepted either via e-mail at info@queensbp.org, in person or by regular mail.

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