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DPAC meeting: bylaws amendment and minute approvals tabled; CEC election timeline and voting-party events summarized
Summary
The District 25 DPAC reviewed March and April minutes and a proposed bylaw amendment to change quorum from eight to five but could not act because the meeting lacked quorum; staff summarized Community Education Council election timelines, a voting party at P.S. 32 and upcoming DPAC and CEC meeting dates.
Crystal Gonzales, the Title I PAC recording secretary, read minutes from the March 27 and April 30 meetings and staff reported that lack of quorum prevented formal approvals or amendments during the meeting.
"We are 4 parents, still 4 people short to meet the quorum," Jenny Chang said; the current bylaw requirement discussed at the meeting is eight members. The group discussed a proposed amendment to change quorum from eight members to five, but the transcript shows the review and any vote were tabled because the meeting did not have sufficient members present.
Crystal Gonzales read aloud the March 27 minutes (showing the meeting start time and agenda items) and the April 30 minutes; both the approval of the March minutes and the review of the bylaws were deferred pending quorum. The transcript records that the DPAC chairperson is Catherine Saint Pierre and that Crystal Gonzales serves as secretary. Jenny Chang presented the bylaws amendment for review.
District staff provided Community Education Council (CEC) election updates: the district said the voting period opened April 25 and voting ran through May 13, with results to be announced in June and new CEC terms starting July 1 for two-year terms. Staff described a district CEC "voting party" at P.S. 32 that included stations to help parents use the NYC accounts platform (Nexa), recordings of candidate forums, volunteers and decorations; Superintendent Michael Dantona and Principal Arrigo attended the event in a support capacity.
District staff listed upcoming meetings and events: the CEC award ceremony is scheduled for June 11 (live-streamed on the district website), additional CEC meetings on June 3 and a special June 4 meeting, the DPAC's next regular meeting is scheduled for June 25 (the meeting where staff hope to secure quorum and act on bylaws), and the president's council elections occur June 16. Staff also shared resources for how schools may spend Title I set-aside funds and said they will invite vendors to future meetings to present options.
No motions or formal votes were recorded in the transcript; the substantive actions in the meeting were direction and scheduling: staff will continue outreach, provide updated CEC vote totals when available and convene the next DPAC meeting with the goal of achieving quorum to vote on bylaws and minutes.
