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:

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 21, 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.

FY2023-24 Contracts for Excellence Plan Form School and Program Allocation

Contract for Excellence Plan for 2023‐24_School and Program Allocations Narrative

Proposed Class Size Reduction Plan

This plan was posted prior to contracts for excellence borough and CEC hearings:

May Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan

This plan was posted for the public comment period that closes on August 21st:

July Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan

Final Plan

Final Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan

2023-24 Contract for Excellence Public Comments

Assessment of 2023-24 Contract for Excellence Public Comments can be found HERE

2023-24 Contract for Excellence Public Comments can be found HERE

Class Size Implementation Report

These documents fulfill the reporting requirements laid out in Education Law Section 211-d. These reports are as of November 15, 2023.

Summary Document (updated as of 11/27)

Table A - Contracts for Excellence Funding & Classroom Teacher Data by School

Table B - Enrollment Projections

Table C - Class Size Compliance by School

Table D - Capital Planning

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.