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Taft described the coalition\u0000program Agape (Adoptive and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone) as an intensive support program providing evidence‑based services and navigation assistance for families raising children outside of birth parenting. When asked about funding sources, Taft said the program is “funded fully by the state” through the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), and that some related programs are supported by philanthropic funding.

The committee’s district manager was offered the Agape materials for inclusion in a community e‑blast to the board\u0000footprint; Taft said he would follow up with Superintendent Colin McGuire to make district staff aware of the resources.

The comment was recorded during the public comment portion of the meeting and did not trigger a committee action or vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manhattan CB2 September 25, 2025 Schools & Education Committee Meeting Recording gallery 1280x720","oneSentenceSummary","Terry Taft of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York spoke during public comment to describe Agape, a state‑funded program that provides intensive supports to adoptive, guardianship and foster families, and left brochures for the district distribution list.","taxTitle","Manhattan City, New York County, New York","taxId",3586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455300,"Community Board 2 committee ranks school capital and expense priorities, adds 3‑K expansion",472,1988000,2460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5849730-a44dcfc8186cd9027e8bc9dc1488cc80&start=1988&end=2460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5849730-a44dcfc8186cd9027e8bc9dc1488cc80/thumbnail_1988000.jpg","/articles/6455300/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Community-Board-2-committee-ranks-school-capital-and-expense-priorities-adds-3K-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455300-d4a320d40bf7a5fff8867c5513cd7b2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403653&Signature=WyJqQkzHZPwszLg7qpBjLPnGLqnmkia3WvnNiLGDBPFL4KJXX1AMc8ULU4bqUoQkz-g7gBmyjEeEqDK8ZreKY5moVl09pzWqTIeL6VtcWGNFM85odGzGSLqkgJwk3yjHVbQY5FOigomvBNR4mbLE4tkHeS5S7w2hRaaDUQRE9xLZqdaMKfsFPiV4~R0konw6RUmFTLEoBlS-WhyLgwg1c0GWBRyD4-MS3XNAUY3FAKgChUatD6e1aucDLIhteIzUlf7DqWc-qqg2odvdWHMj~RpPNfJhJD7yGdlArc6XKbk4SxQ3rJ1xxmAqhAn6-cyg5FaEmUzeIUm5uZRjlPqfug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Community Board 2\u0000Schools & Education Committee members reviewed school capital and expense requests for fiscal year 2026, heard updates on council funding already awarded to local schools and voted to add expansion of 3‑K programming to the committee\u0000expense priorities.

Committee Chair Patricia Lariat presented a draft list of district needs and said several schools had received recent allocations: “Harvey Milk High School ... received a 128,000, from Carlino Rivera for upgrades. 75 Morton received a 125,000 for a play yard upgrade. PS 41 received a 135,000 for a play yard upgrade. PS 3 received 50,000 ... for technology upgrades,” she said. Committee members and a council representative also discussed other requests such as accessibility upgrades and sensory‑friendly design elements at schools housed inside shared buildings.

Nicole Bark, the council representative present for a council office, said she had arranged a School Construction Authority (SCA) site visit for one school and relayed SCA guidance on sensory hallways versus sensory rooms: SCA staff told schools that hallways pose egress and code issues but that a dedicated sensory room — typically a converted classroom rebuilt to SCA standards — was feasible.

Committee members debated how to classify sensory items (capital versus expense) and whether smaller, nonstructural sensory installations could be purchased without a capital renovation. They discussed the CEQR (City Environmental Quality Review) process and requests to allocate funds to support site finding and environmental review for new school locations. The committee also kept a standing item asking for funding to create a 100,000‑square‑foot school near Bleecker Street and LaGuardia Place on land reserved in a 2012 rezoning.

In business session the committee voted to add a proposal to allocate funds to expand 3‑K programming to its expense priorities and to reorder expense items (including a higher placement of a recruitment/retention program referred to as \"Men Teach\"). Committee members called for advocacy in executive meetings and confirmed they would present the final ranked list to elected officials for FY26 funding consideration. The vote to include the 3‑K expansion was recorded as unanimous; no detailed roll call or numeric tally was given on the record.

The committee planned to finalize the ranked list in business session and forward it to the district manager and council offices for follow‑up.","Community Board 2\u0000Schools & Education Committee reviewed a list of capital and expense requests for fiscal year 2026, noted several council allocations already awarded to local schools, discussed sensory rooms and School Construction Authority constraints, and voted unanimously to include expansion of 3‑K programming among expense priorities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455305,"Superintendent reports enrollment uptick, highlights vacancies and supports for English learners",1382,154000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5849730-a44dcfc8186cd9027e8bc9dc1488cc80&start=154&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5849730-a44dcfc8186cd9027e8bc9dc1488cc80/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6455305/Manhattan-City/New-York-County/New-York/Superintendent-reports-enrollment-uptick-highlights-vacancies-and-supports-for-English-learners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455305-b96f78088d2fce5b6260db2742ab7b43/orig.mp4?Expires=1770403653&Signature=H0iUtk0sP6jHGnsfVoB1x-lUmognPZ2ZKXrfE5PGNQz9YCpooQ9yHXN1FyodjX9VpDE-z3wXtXK2rdT4NIIbNKLt-19-IYkGv7P-jJPH0TucGaWkFg9s2s0iFoxPRqS1568-t2OGSIfLDRYJoiJ7ZcVPbKDSDf6~gf0SYfIi592JzHuZL9ZeWgtItxjV59wjgE6HKVon3tILPtZxcgkJ9TK01K~BdXVJqXFuVDFfNkPsyqgeEGsXmsAN4IixQ-aSTHwFfnpsXEhAMtD9s1x5Q9VZhj8XaWH7I1qKSZcvdF1TwNPcDARsAweuRP-or-99Vepyjuf~Wc14uQtAfbMrag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Colin McGuire told members of Community Board 2’s Schools & Education Committee that New York City public schools in District 2 opened the year strongly and that overall enrollment is higher than at the end of last school year. “We\u0000are really excited to have, around 2,100 teachers here in district 2, and pretty close to 22,000 kids. So far, we are up about a thousand kids, from the end of the year last year,” McGuire said.

McGuire said the district still has “about 60 vacancies across the district,” including “15 of those are teaching positions,” and that many openings are for paraprofessionals, 1:1 aides, office staff and other support roles. He identified a number of schools by name and noted enrollment differences across the district: PS 130 in Chinatown is down (McGuire said “PS 130 is currently down about 17 students”), while PS 75 (Morton), PS 341 and PS 340 showed gains (he said PS 75 was “up about 18 kids”).

The superintendent reviewed recent assessment results for specific schools, citing New York State exam percentages reported by the district: PS 3 at roughly 70% ELA and 71% math, PS 41 at about 90% ELA and 92% math, PS 340 at 85% ELA and 76% math, and PS 130 around 77% ELA and 78% math. He also said middle‑school results included a gain on Regents exams among students with disabilities, noting “we saw an increase of 17 points in regard to the percentage of students with disabilities who pass the algebra 1 regent.”

On curriculum and supports, McGuire said the district continues to implement the Wit and Wisdom curriculum and that several middle schools (including PS 75 Morton, MAT Wagner and Spruce Street) are piloting a middle‑school version with district and publisher coaching. He described literacy and intervention work for English language learners and students with disabilities: the district has stationed a literacy specialist to support foundational reading in the middle school and McGuire said PS 75 “now has 2 teachers of ELLs.” He added the district is using structured small‑group intervention and improved diagnostics to match students with programs.

McGuire discussed staffing changes at individual schools, naming Talia Berger as a new assistant principal at PS 340 and Teresa So as a new assistant principal at PS 75 Morton; he said the additional assistant principal at PS 75 was included to help expand bilingual programming and other supports. He also noted that PS 3 converted a pre‑K section to 3‑K and that demand for 3‑K seats remains higher than supply in some neighborhoods.

Committee members asked follow‑up questions about 75 Morton\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000and supports for newly arrived students; McGuire said some conversations about school reconfiguration and possible partnerships or program changes will need to restart, including outreach to the Salk community that began the prior spring. He described the discussions as early and said decisions will require further community input.

McGuire closed by inviting committee members to raise any implementation issues and asking principals or families to contact his office about specific problems such as cell‑phone policy implementation.","Superintendent Colin McGuire told Community Board 2’s Schools & Education Committee that enrollment in District 2 is up about 1,000 students year‑over‑year, listed roughly 60 vacancies (including about 15 teaching posts), and described curriculum, staffing and intervention steps to support English learners and students with disabilities.","actionData","errors"]

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