Education Councils

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Community and Citywide Education Councils (CCEC) work with the Chancellor and district superintendents to review educational programs in each school district. 

There are 32 Community Education Councils in New York City. Each community school district that includes public Kindergarten through 8th grade must have a Community Education Council.

There are also four Citywide Education Councils that advocate for students in special populations, including:

  • High schools
  • English Language Learners
  • District 75
  • Special Education

Parents and guardians of NYC public schools can apply to run for an Education Council seat beginning on February 1, 2021.

For parents and guardians to run or vote, they must first:

  • Sign up for a NYCSA by going to mystudent.nyc, and
  • Add their students to their NYCSA.

Parents and guardians can contact their schools parent coordinator for assistance with setting up their account, if they do not already have one.

Learn more about education councils.

Get information about Education Council elections.

Call 311 for assistance by phone.

All Community and Citywide Education Council members are selected for 2-year terms by the officers of the Parent Associations or Parent Teacher Associations (PA/PTAs) of the schools in their district.

The new term will begin July 1, 2021 and continue through June 30, 2023.

  • February 1 to February 28: Applicants can fill out the Education Council online application
  • April 5 to April 30: Virtual candidate forums 
  • May 1 to May 11: Voting period 
  • May 14: Runoff elections 
  • June 26: Orientation
  • July 1: New term begins

In-person voting sites are available for families that are not able to vote online from home.

Sites are open weekdays from 4 PM to 7 PM between May 3rd and May 11th (unless otherwise noted):

Bronx

Supt. Alvarez’s Office    
501 Cortlandt Avenue

Rafael Hernandez School
1220 Gerard Avenue

Kappa III
2055 Mapes Avenue

Brooklyn

Progress HS
850 Grand Street

Boys and Girls HS
1700 Fulton Street

James Madison HS
3787 Bedford Avenue

Manhattan

Anna Silver School
166 Essex Street

Harriet Tubman School
250 West 127th Street

Michael J. Buczek School 
4360-78 Broadway

Queens

PS/MS 42 R. Vernam School
488 Beach 66 Street
This site is open May 10 and May 11.

America’s School of Heroes
109-15 98 Street
This site is open May 3 through May 7.

The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence
8808 164th Street

PS 112 Dutch Kills
25-05 37 Avenue

Staten Island

Susan Wagner HS
1200 Manor Road

Port Richmond HS
85 St. Joseph Avenue

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