This Thursday from 6-9pm at Boys and Girls High School, New York State is holding a hearing for Brooklyn community members to give testimony on the impact of Mayoral Control of NYC public schools. 

A few teachers from MS 839 will be attending to give testimony, and we would welcome parent testimony from our community as well. While sign-ups are closed, there will be a waitlist. If you would like to attend with us, please reach out to Frank Marino (8th grade history teacher) and we can sit together at the hearing! (Frank.marino@ms839.org). 

You can also submit written testimony on the impact of this mayoral control system on your child’s education (at the link below). For more information you can visit the following link: Brooklyn Public Hearing Set on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools | New York State Education Department

Thank you!

Nancy Cruz

MS 839 PTA President (pta.president@ms839.org)

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Este jueves de 6 a 9 p. m. en Boys and Girls High School, el estado de Nueva York llevará a cabo una audiencia para que miembros de la comunidad de Brooklyn den testimonio sobre el impacto del control municipal de las escuelas públicas de la ciudad de Nueva York.

Algunos maestros de MS 839 asistirán para dar testimonio, y también agradecemos el testimonio de padres de nuestra comunidad. Mientras las inscripciones estén cerradas, habrá una lista de espera. Si desea asistir con nosotros, comuníquese con Frank Marino (maestro de historia de octavo grado) y ¡podemos sentarnos juntos en la audiencia! (Frank.marino@ms839.org).

También puede enviar un testimonio escrito sobre el impacto de este sistema de control de la alcaldía en la educación de su hijo (en el enlace a continuación).

Para más información puede visitar este enlace: Brooklyn Public Hearing Set on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools | New York State Education Department

¡Gracias!
Nancy Cruz
Presidente de la PTA de MS 839 (pta.president@ms839.org)


End Mayoral Control – Send a testimony or sign up to speak.  Brooklyn hearing is THIS THURSDAY.

Let us know if you are planing to testify!

Please sign up to testify. Only 60 people can testify at each hearing. However, even if the online speaker registration fills up, please attend and sign up to speak at the hearing. Not everyone who registers online shows up at the hearing.

You can also submit a written testimoy (we encourage EVERYONE to do this!). You can use the online form here:
https://www.nysed.gov/main/form/submit-written-electronic-testimony-nyc-mayoral-control

For more information on the hearings, go to: https://www.nysed.gov/new-york-city-mayoral-control-hearings

For talking points, go to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ercN7VQTx9IDr-oc-0gJwHNlQ11KGdPs/view?usp=sharing
Brooklyn
Thursday, January 11, 2024
6:00–9:00pm

Boys and Girls High School
1700 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11213

Manhattan ** Updated Location **
Thursday, January 18, 2024
6:00–9:00pm
High School of Fashion Industries
225 W 24th St
New York NY 10011

Staten Island
Monday, January 29, 2024
6:00–9:00pm

New Dorp High School
465 New Dorp Ln
Staten Island, NY 10306