Contract for Excellence 2023-2024 Annual Hearings

State law requires DOE to submit a contract for excellence for the 2023-2024 school year. The contract for excellence provides information on how certain State aid will be used for designated activities that are designed to improve student achievement, with a focus on students with the greatest educational need. 

The contract for excellence must be developed through a public process, which must include a public hearing held within each New York City county. In addition, public meetings must be held in each community district related to district-specific contracts.

Under amendments to State law made in 2022 and 2023, DOE’s contract for excellence must also include a plan to reduce class sizes, beginning in September 2023. DOE must submit the proposed plan for State approval within two weeks following the completion of the public process, after analyzing public comments received about the proposed plan.

Borough Hearing Schedule

Notices:

  • Link to translated version of notice can be found HERE

Hearings will be online via ZOOM.

Registration for each event is HERE.

The virtual meeting room will be open one hour before the start of the meeting to allow members of the public to sign up for public comment. 

Scheduled Start Time is 6:00pm.

Comments may be submitted at the hearings or by sending e-mails to ContractsForExcellence@schools.nyc.gov. The deadline for submitting public comment is August 11, 2023. 

  • Staten Island – Online via ZOOM : Friday, June 2, 2023

  • Queens – Online via ZOOM : Tuesday, June 6, 2023

  • Brooklyn – Online via ZOOM : Thursday, June 8, 2023

  • Manhattan – Online via ZOOM : Tuesday, June 13, 2023

  • Bronx – Online via ZOOM : Thursday, June 15, 2023

Budget 

For a description of (1) the planned allocation of C4E funding to schools, see the FY23 Contracts for Excellence School Allocation Memorandum (SAM) and (2) the plan for allocation of the additional FY2024 C4E funding, see the FY2024 Planned Allocation of Funding Above the FY2023 C4E Amount.

Proposed Class Size Reduction Plan

This is a draft version of the plan that will be submitted to the state.

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Spanish

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Arabic

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - French

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Chinese

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Korean

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Bangla

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Haitian Creole

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Russian

Draft Class Size Reduction Plan - Urdu

District Hearings

District Hearing Schedule

Community Education Council (CEC) hearings that present the district-specific C4E information will be held during June. CECs must hold their meetings between June 2, 2023 and June 30, 2023. 

Comments may be submitted at the hearings or by sending e-mails to ContractsForExcellence@schools.nyc.gov. The deadline for submitting public comment is August 11, 2023. 

  • District 1 – June 15, 2023

  • District 2 – June 13, 2023

  • District 3 – June 14, 2023, P.S. 149 - 41 W. 117th St., Manhattan, NY 10026

  • District 4 – June 21, 2023, 4:00pm

  • District 5 – June 21, 2023, 6:30pm, PS 36 Unit 2 Conference Room 232 NYC, NY 10027

  • District 6 – June 15, 2023

  • District 7 – June 6, 2023, 6:00pm, Online via ZOOM or 677 EAST 141 ST, Bronx NY 10454

  • District 8 – June 21, 2023

  • District 9 – June 13, 2023, 5:30pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 10 – June 20,2023, 6:00pm, 1 Fordham Plaza; Room 838 Bronx, NY 10457

  • District 11 – June 13, 2023, 6:00pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 12 – June 7, 2023, 6:00pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 13 – June 20, 2023, 7:00pm, ZOOM link to come

  • District 14 – June 7, 2023, 6:00pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 15 – June 13, 2023, 6:30pm, PS. 32, 420 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

  • District 16 – June 12, 2023

  • District 17 – June 20, 2023

  • District 18 – June 5, 2023, 7:00pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 19 – June 14, 2023, 7:00pm

  • District 20 – June 14, 2023

  • District 21 – June 14, 2023

  • District 22 – June 6, 2023, 6:30pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 23 – June 5, 2023, 6:30pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 24 – June 13, 2023, Online via ZOOM

  • District 25 – June 13, 2023, 6:30pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 26 –June 15, 2023, 7:00pm Online via ZOOM

  • District 27 – June 26, 2023

  • District 28 – TBD

  • District 29 – June 15, 2023

  •  District 30 –June 12, 2023, 6:00pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 31 – June 5, 2023, 6:00pm, Online via ZOOM

  • District 32 – June 15, 2023

  • CCHS – June 14, 2023

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