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what is our action at this time?
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> Subj:[ProgressiveEd] DOE Response to Letter to Chancellor Klein re: New
> District Parent Councils
> Date:8/21/2003 3:10:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>
> File:Kleinletter.doc (26112 bytes) DL Time (50667 bps): < 1 minute
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> Dear Progressive Education Advocate--
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> Recent State school goverance legislation requires that the Chancellor write
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> new regulations for the election of PTAs/PAs and for the selection of the 9
> parent members to the new District Education Councils.
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> The Chancellor's office has responded to APRPE's letter of August 6, 2003
> about implementation of recent governance legislation, as follows:
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> 1. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT PUBLIC INPUT, INCLUDING HEARINGS: The DOE will
> hold
> public hearings
> on proposed Chancellor's regulations implementing the new governance
> legislation. The hearings will be scheduled for the latter part of
> September. Hearings will be held in the evenings at a high school in each
> borough.
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> 2. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT PTA/PA ELECTIONS: The Chancellor will NOT require
> new PA/PTa elections prior "to the initiation of the process" (prior to
> submission of proposed regulations to the Department of Justice?).
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> to the Department of Education's letter, Chancellor Regulation A-660
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> requires standard practice for . . . elections."
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> 3. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS: The Chancellor's
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> proposed regulations will address the nomination and selection process for
> the 9 parent members of the new District Education Councils. The proposed
> regulations will be available to the public before public hearings.
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> 4. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT Department of Education CONTACT PERSON: The
> Department of Education contact person for additional questions is Doreen
> DeMartini, Director, Office of School District Affairs.
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> Carolyn Prager
> APRPE
> Advocates for Public
> Representation in Public Education
> 175 West 93rd. Street, #16J
> New York, NY 10025
> (212)865-1780
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earth school<BR>
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esponse to Letter to Chancellor Klein re: New District Parent Councils </B>=
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Date:8/21/2003 3:10:53 PM Eastern Standard Time<BR>
From:<A HREF=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A><B=
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To:<A HREF=3D"mailto:[email protected]">progressiveed@altschools=
.org</A><BR>
File:<B>Kleinletter.doc</B> (26112 bytes) DL Time (50667 bps): < 1 minut=
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<I>Sent from the Internet </I><BR>
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Dear Progressive Education Advocate--<BR>
<BR>
Recent State school goverance legislation requires that the Chancellor writ=
e <BR>
new regulations for the election of PTAs/PAs and for the selection of the 9=
<BR>
parent members to the new District Education Councils. <BR>
<BR>
The Chancellor's office has responded to APRPE's letter of August 6, 2003 <=
BR>
about implementation of recent governance legislation, as follows: <B=
R>
<BR>
1. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT PUBLIC INPUT, INCLUDING HEARINGS: The D=
OE will hold <BR>
public hearings <BR>
on proposed Chancellor's regulations implementing the new governance <BR>
legislation. The hearings will be scheduled for the latter part=
of <BR>
September. Hearings will be held in the evenings at a high school in =
each <BR>
borough.<BR>
<BR>
2. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT PTA/PA ELECTIONS: The Chancellor will N=
OT require <BR>
new PA/PTa elections prior "to the initiation of the process" (prior to <BR>
submission of proposed regulations to the Department of Justice?). Ac=
cording <BR>
to the Department of Education's letter, Chancellor Regulation A-660 "alrea=
dy <BR>
requires standard practice for . . . elections." <BR>
<BR>
3. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS: The C=
hancellor's <BR>
proposed regulations will address the nomination and selection process for =
<BR>
the 9 parent members of the new District Education Councils. The proposed <=
BR>
regulations will be available to the public before public hearings. <=
BR>
<BR>
4. APRPE QUESTION ABOUT Department of Education CONTACT PERSON: =
The <BR>
Department of Education contact person for additional questions is Doreen <=
BR>
DeMartini, Director, Office of School District Affairs. <=
BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
Carolyn Prager<BR>
APRPE<BR>
Advocates for Public<BR>
Representation in Public Education<BR>
175 West 93rd. Street, #16J<BR>
New York, NY 10025<BR>
(212)865-1780<BR>
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