Chalkbeat NY: School space changes approved for 2014-15+


1	Proposed school	Charter or district?	Type of siting	When approved?	School / other schools in building	Co-located school(s)		District	Borough	Notes	Comment analysis	Does the school have students/will it be a direct continuation?	Year	Will make building overcrowded by current calculations?	What we know

2	Girls Preparatory Bronx	Charter	Co-location	10/30/2013	Middle/Middle and a D75 middle	M.S. 301 Paul Dunbar	P.S. X188	8	Bronx		68 people at hearing, most comments pro-Girls Prep. Spoken opposition to the proposal came from CEC members re: late lunch times, traditional middle school's already-decldining enrollment. Multiple commenters from Girls Prep spoke in support.	Yes	2014-2015	No - at full scale in 2016-17, school projected at 78-89%
3	Explore Exceed Charter	Charter	Co-location	10/30/2013	Middle/Elementary	P.S. 375 Jackie Robinson	M.S.352 Ebbets Field	17	Brooklyn	Morty Ballen	Big hearing - 243 attended. Principal of MS 342 against proposal, wants her school to grow instead. Most commenters opposed, a few in support of Explore.	Yes	2015-2016	No - projected 86-96% in 2017-18
4	Coney Island Prep	Charter	Co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/Middle + D75 middle	I.S. 281	District 75	21	Brooklyn		Big hearing - 330 attended, including four politicians. CEC opposed because it will restrict growth of 281, difficulties of space-sharing. Lots of opposition over concerns that programs will get eliminated, elementary/middle mix. One group of commenters in support of Coney Island Prep, but highly outnumbered.	Yes	2014-2015	Possibly - projected utilization rate of 97%-104% in 2017-18
5	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory (grades 5-8)	Charter	Co-location	10/30/2013	Middle (5-8)/elementary	P.S. 299		32	Brooklyn		173 attended hearing. Many opposed to co-locations in general, think PS 299 is doing well, think elementary/middle mix poses safety concerns. Some voiced support for Achievement First.	Yes	2015-2016	Probably - estimated building utilization rate of 105%-124% in 2018-19
6	American Dream Charter School (grades 6-8)	Charter	Co-location	10/15/2013	Elementary/Middle	P.S. 30 Wilton		7	Bronx		45 attended, 8 comments in opposition, citing space concerns and PS 30's desire to grow.	Yes	2014-2015	Yes - 114%-135% by 2016
7	Success Academy - Harlem 4 (Harlem Northwest) (grades 5-8)	Charter	Co-location	10/15/2013	Middle/two K-8 and another elementary	P.S. 149	P.S. Mickey Mantle, Success Academy - Harlem 1	3	Manhattan	Success Academy	114 attended, many saying it will threaten program for autistic students. CEC, 149's parent council opposed, calling it inequitable and voicing concerns about loss of space for existing schools.	Yes	2014-2015	Yes - 116%-132% by 2018
8	KIPP S.T.A.R. College Preparatory	Charter	Co-location	5/22/2013	Elementary/elementary and middle grades	New Design Midde School	KIPP Infinity Charter School	5	Manhattan		10 comments, all in support of KIPP.	Yes	2014-2015	Not noted
9	Success Academy Charter School — Harlem 2 (grades 5-8)	Charter	Co-location	3/20/2013	Middle/middle and high	Academy for Social Action: A College Board School	I.S. M286 Renaissance Leadership Academy, The Urban Assembly Institute for New Technologies, Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts	5	Manhattan	Success Academy	Reps from Performing Arts, New Tech, and Renaissance opposed proposal, many said five schools is too many. General opposition, 118 attended.	Yes	2014-2015	unclear
10	Corona Arts and Sciences Academy	District	Extension of co-location (1) AND a new resiting (2)	10/30/2013	1. middle/three high schools + high school D75. 2. middle/a D75 school	1. Civic Leadership Academy, Pan American International, VOYAGES Preparatory, Queens Transition Center (75Q752)	2. A D75 school	24	Queens	one-year addition of eighth grade to a building (making a full middle school sited there), as its new building is constructed for the following year. then, a new building with a D75 school.	Small hearing, 27 attended. Mostly supportive but with concerns, especially about young students mixing with high schoolers and general concern about co-locations.	Yes	2015-2016	1. No, next year will be 84-94% occupied. 2. unlikely, since it will be a new building.
11	M.S. 260 Clinton School for Writers and Artists	District	Grade expansion	10/30/2013	High/Middle	none		2	Manhattan	New building is being constructed	All comments in favor of the proposal. Plan prompted by community.	Yes	2015-2016	Unlikely, since it's a new building.
12	P.S. 084 Jose De Diego (14K084)	District	Grade expansion	10/15/2013	Middle	-	-	14	Brooklyn		46 speakers, almost all in support.	Yes	2014-2015	No - 85%-93% by 2016
13	Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School	District	Grade expansion	3/20/2013	Elementary/middle	I.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt Intermediate School		6	Manhattan	6-12 to K-12	38 attended, a lot of support for WHEELS, concern about community organization in the building's survival.	Not for expansion grades (starting younger grades)	2014-2015	No - 80% - 90% by 2019
14	The Lexington Academy	District	Grade expansion (K-5 to K-8)	10/15/2013	Middle			4	Manhattan		Speakers all in support, proposal for middle school expansion came from school community.	Yes	2014-2015	Yes - 119% - 133%, city says overstated because middle school more efficient
15	Central Park East II	District	Grade expansion + new co-location	10/30/2013	Middle/elementary, middle, and high	JHS 13 Jackie Robinson	Central Park East I, Central Park East High School, East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School and East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II	4	Manhattan	JHS 13 is phasing out. There will be six schools in this building next year.	A mixed bag. Some in favor, citing a spirit of collaboration; others opposed due to the history of multiple co-locations and potential for overcrowding. Concerns about safety, many comments about individual value of each school. Two of the non-CPE principals opposed.	Yes	2014-2015	Probably - expected utilization rate of 100%-118% in 2020-2021. Current rate already 92%.
16	Mott Hall Charter School	Charter	Grade expansion and co-location extension	10/15/2013	Middle/Elementary	P.S. 63 Author's Academy		8	Bronx		50 attended hearing, a mix of concern and support.	Yes	2014-2015	Maybe - 100%-114 by 2017-18
17	Castle Bridge School	District	Grade expansion and co-location extension	6/19/2013	Elementary/Elementary	P.S. 128 Audubon		6	Manhattan		50 attended, a mix of support and criticism. PS 128 principal not opposed, many worried about 128 being pushed out of the building.	Yes	2014-2015	No - 80%-93% by 2016
18	P.S. 290 ACE Academy for Scholars	District	Grade expansion and re-siting	12/11/2013	Elementary/Middle	P.S. Q277 (District 75)		24	Queens		No one attended or spoke at the hearing. One written comment opposed.	Yes	2014-2015	Possibly - top would be 101% in 2019-20
19	Children's Aid College Prep	Charter	Grade extension	10/30/2013	Elementary, eventually up to grade 8/pre-K to 8 and a middle	PS 211	IS 318 School of Mathematics, Science & Technology	12	Bronx	Rich Buery	Lots of discussion, 50 comments made. Many generally in support of Children's Aid. Another big group opposed or concerned about building already being crowded, opposition to co-locations, lack of collaboration.	Yes	2014-2015	No - at completion of reconfiguration in 2019-2020, projected at 74-86%
20	P.S. 340	District	Grade truncation	6/19/2013	Elementary			10	Bronx	K-6 to K-5	10 attended. Proposal came from school, SLT and principal and CEC in support.	Yes	2014-2015	-
21	P.S. 360	District	Grade truncation	6/19/2013	Elementary			10	Bronx	K-6 to K-5	19 attended, and school/SLT in support of plan.	Yes	2014-2015	-
22	P.S. 229 Emanuel Kaplan School	District	Grade truncation	6/19/2013				24	Queens	K-6 to K-5	40 attended, one voiced concern about timeline. City notes decision was agreed with by SLT.	Yes	2014-2015	-
23	P.S. 84 Steinway	District	Grade truncation	6/19/2013	Elementary			30	Queens	K-8 to a K-5	Two spoke, both in support.	Yes	2014-2015
24	P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs	District	Grade truncation	5/22/2013	Elementary			2	Manhattan	K-8 to K-5	15 attended, a few clarifying questions and statements of support.	Yes	2014-2015	-
25	New district middle school	District	New co-location	10/15/2013	Middle/Elementary	P.S. 244 Richard Green		18	Brooklyn	An SLT member asked "on behalf of Bill de Blasio" that proposal be stopped immediately	38 attended, all speakers with concerns or opposed to proposal, citing space and safety issues.	No	2014-2015	No - in 2016-17, 83%-90%
26	New district high school (Nelson Mandela)	District	New school co-location	12/11/2013	High/High	Boys & Girls HS	Research and Service HS	16	Brooklyn	Nelson Mandela connection	21 attended hearing. A half-dozen comments in opposition, citing general opposition to co-locations, and concerns that the new school would be selective.	No	2014-2015	Hardly. Rate would be 47%-51% - current rate just 32%.
27	Success Academy - New York 1 (City Hall)	Charter	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/High	Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management	Murry Bergtraum	2	Manhattan	Success Academy	75 attended. CEC concerned about loss of HS seats, many concerned that Bergtraum needs tis own help and focus should be there, opposed to elementary/high mix.	No	2014-2015	Maybe - 90% - 101% by 2018
28	Achievement First Brooklyn Academy	Charter	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/ two middle schools and a K-12	JHS 166	UFT Charter School, Van Siclen Community Middle School	19	Brooklyn		Small hearing, 22 present. CEC concerned about mixed ages, elementary/high school combo, some speakers opposed to co-location generally. Some spoke in favor. [JHS 166 is phasing out]	No	2014-2015	No - 80-98% utilization in 2016-17
29	Success Academy - New York 5 (Jamaica)	Charter	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/High	August Martin HS	Voyages Prep	27	Queens	Success Academy; de Blasio submitted written testimony	45 present, mixed criticism and support. Many wanted to see August Martin given more time to grow, others supportive of SA. Bill de Blasio submitted written testimony calling for co-location moratorium.	No	2014-2015	No - 84% – 97% at full enrollment in 2018-19
30	Success Academy - New York 6 (Springfield Gardens)	Charter	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/Middle + elementary	P.S. 176	I.S. 59	29	Queens	Success Academy	130 present with many politicians. All speakers in opposition to the proposal.	No	2014-2015	Not in near future - 66%-75% in 2015-16, up to 101% by 2023-24
31	New district elementary school (08X392)	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/Middle	Urban Assembly Academy of Civic Engagement	Urban Insititute of Mathematics, Mott Hall Community School	8	Bronx		89 people present, most in opposition. Many said the EIS was incorrect and school was actually overcrowded, others cited mixed-grade safety issues. Mott Hall submitted petition with 150 signatures opposing the proposal.	No	2014-2015	No - 66%-77% at full use in 2019-20
32	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	High/middle and high	JHS 52	High School for Excellence and Innovation	6	Manhattan	New school would offer information technology CTE programming, will partner with Microsoft, New York- Presbyterian Hospital, and a CUNY school	A mix. 160 attended hearing. Most opposed, a handful in support. Many said they liked the plan for the school but not in this building, citing lack of space and safety issues. Many concerned about loss of music and arts programs at middle school.	No	2014-2015	Possible - 2019-20 projected at 97%-108%, city says unlikely because that includes grades 13-14 students
33	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	High/High	Martin Van Buren HS		26	Queens	"Through a six-year program, students will have the opportunity to earn a CTE-endorsed Regents diploma, Associate’s degree, and industry-recognized credentials." CUNY, SAP AG partners.	150 attended hearing. Many concerned that this will take from Van Buren, which is trying to improve. Mix of support and skepticism for P-TECH model and siting it in D26. City cites declining grad rates.	No	2014-2015	Possibly - approximately 96%- 100% in 2019-20, but city says that's overstated because of grades 13 and 14
34	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	High/middle	JHS 226	J.H.S. 297 Hawtree Creek Middle School (27Q297), and P.S. Q233	27	Queens		75 attended, most comments opposed, some opposed to co-locations generally.	No	2014-2015	No - 79%-84% by 2017
35	New district elementary school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/Elementary	P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington		28	Queens		150 attended, almost all comments in opposition.	No	2014-2015	Maybe - 89%-102% by 2019
36	New district middle school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Middle/Middle	JHS 72	P.S. Q993 (District 75)	28	Queens		Big meeting - 350 attended, almost all commenters opposed.	No	2014-2015	No - 82%-86% by 2016
37	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	High/High	Long Island City HS	P.S. 993 (District 75)	30	Queens	LICHS already at 117%, will scale back enrollment. De Blasio expressed concern about Spanish-language outreach.	Big meeting - 350 attended, dozens of commenters concerned or expressing outright opposition.	No	2014-2015	Yes - proposed 111%-115% by 2017
38	New district elementary school (12X458)	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/Elementary + elementary	P.S. 50 Clara Barton	Fairmont Neighborhood School	12	Bronx	Children's Aid in the building	No one attended the hearing or submitted comments.	No	2014-2015	Possibly but not for a while. With Clara phasing out, Fairmont currently phasing in, and then the new school phasing in, the school would be at full capacity in 2019-20 with 90-107% utilization.
39	New district middle school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Middle/middle	I.S. 171 Abraham Lincoln		19	Brooklyn	I.S. 171's enrollment being reduced	Very big hearing - 500 present, including State Senator Martin Dilan. Extreme discontent. 171's principal opposed, says space allocation not realistic. Others objected because of safety concerns, "our dreams will be crushed"/improvements negated since city tried to close 171 previously, school already overcrowded.	No	2015-2016	No - at full scale, building in 2016-17 would be 67-72%
40	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	High/High	John Dewey High School	P721K (District 75)	21	Brooklyn		Very big hearing - 490 present, including five politicians. Principal very opposed - says school is dramatically overenrolled and underfunded, still recovering from Sandy, and DOE's past restructuring has made school a difficult one to choose. Many spoke in support of comprehensive school, no support of plan.	No	2014-2015	No - in 2017-18, 84-88%
41	New district elementary school (31R010)	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Elementary/elementary	P.S. 16 John J. Driscoll		31	Staten Island		157 attended, all comments opposed or suggesting alternative proposals.	No	2014-2015	Probably not - 88%-102% by 2019
42	New Secondary School Eagle Academy For Young Men of Staten Island	District	New school co-location	10/30/2013	Middle/middle	I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus		31	Staten Island		153 attended, with a lot of oppositional comments focused on space limitations but also support for Eagle Academy, given its high graduation rates.	No	2014-2015	No - 88%- 93% by 2016
43	Success Academy - New York 2 (Bronx 4)	Charter	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Elementary/Middle	JHS 131	Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship	8	Bronx	Success Academy	60 people attended the hearing. CEC and members of 131's SLT opposed. Some cited safety concerns, whether 131 students will retain access to resources.	No	2014-2015	Maybe - 90%-101% by 2018
44	Uncommon Charter High School 3	Charter	New school co-location	10/15/2013	High/High	Brooklyn Generation School	Brooklyn Theatre Arts, Victory Collegiate, Brooklyn Bridge Academy, Academy of Conservation and the Environment	18	Brooklyn		175 attended. Other principals in building opposed, saying it will squeeze them and space estimates aren't realistic. Some opposed to Uncommon, questioning enrollment policy and charter schools in general.	Yes	2014-2015	unclear
45	Success Academy - New York 3 (Bensonhurst)	Charter	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Elementary/middle	I.S. 96 Seth Low		21	Brooklyn	Success Academy	Big meeting - 330 attended, including politicians. CEC, elected officials, principals all voiced opposition. Repeated sentiment that high-performing community didn't ask for or need a charter school, concerns about impact on IS 96.	No	2014-2015	No - 83%-96% by 2018
46	Success Academy - New York 4 (Bergen Beach)	Charter	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Elementary/Middle	JHS 78 Roy Mann		22	Brooklyn	Success Academy	Massive meeting: 715 attended, 115 additional written comments. Universal opposition and desire for more support for JHS 78, where city plans to decrease enrollment.	No	2014-2015	Possibly - 97%-112% by 2017
47	Compass Charter	Charter	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Elementary/Middle + elementary D75	MS 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center	D75 program P372K@K113	13	Brooklyn		152 present, including politicians: Tish James, State Senator Montgomery. Many upset about original plan to reduce MS 113 which was amended. Others opposed to general ideas of co-locations, charter schools, and to putting elementary and middle students together. Some written comments were in support of the charter school. [MS 113's enrollment currently being reduced]	No	2014-2015	No - after MS 113 reduced, projected 72-79%
48	New district middle school (16K762)	District	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Middle/Elementary and middle	P.S. 335	M.S. 584	16	Brooklyn		Only two spoke, CEC president in opposition and one parent with concerns.	No	2014-2015	No - 66% - 78% by 2016-17
49	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/15/2013	High/four high schools	Multicultural High School	Academy of Innovative Technology, Brooklyn Lab, Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory	19	Brooklyn		45 attended hearing, only 9 spoke.	No	2014-2015	No - top building utilization rate of approximately 57%- 63%
50	New district high school	District	New school co-location	10/15/2013	High/High	University Neighborhood HS		1	Manhattan	CTE 9-14 school, partners: American Association of Advertising Agencies (“4A’s”), and the Borough of Manhattan Community College	95 attended. Many from University Neighborhood spoke in opposition, saying school was already too crowded and general opposition to co-locations.	No	2014-2015	Yes, by 2019-20, 102%-116%, but DOE says that's overstated because of grades 13-14
51	New district middle school	District	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Middle/Elementary	P.S. 96		4	Manhattan		Only 7 spoke, most with general worries about co-location and reduced space.	No	2014-2015	Maybe - 87% - 104% by 2016-17
52	New district middle school	District	New school co-location	10/15/2013	Middle/two elementary	P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff (06M192)	P.S. 325	6	Manhattan		70 attended, including many politicians. A lot of criticism and concern, opposition to theplan for safety/space reasons, desire for school to expand instead.	No	2014-2015	unclear
53	Achievement First North Brooklyn Prep Middle School (grades K-4)	Charter	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Elementary/elementary	P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De Gautier		32	Brooklyn		60 present, only six spoke - some in opposition, two in favor.	No	2014-2015	No - full rate 74%-88% in 2017-18
54	Boys Prep Charter	Charter	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Elementary/Elementary	P.S. 107		8	Bronx		50 attended, speakers in support and opposed to plan, praising Girls Prep organization and PS 107	No	2014-2015	Maybe - 92%-113% by 2018
55	Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 2 (middle school)	Charter	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Middle/Middle	JHS 22	Bronx Writing Academy	9	Bronx	Success Academy	160 attended, all comments opposed.	Yes	2014-2015	No - 77%-87% by 2018
56	Explore Envision	Charter	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Elementary/Elementary	P.S. 190	Essence School	19	Brooklyn		Only 5 attended, existing principals declined to comment.	No	2014-2015	No - 74%-93% by 2017
57	Pave II Charter	Charter	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Elementary/two middle	I.S. 349	I.S. 347	32	Brooklyn		Small hearing - principals supportive, a couple opposed.	No	2014-2015	No - 74%-82% by 2019
58	Success Academy High School	Charter	New school co-location	6/19/2013	High/High	Manhattan Academy for Arts and Language	Murray Hill Academy and Unity Center for Urban Technologies	2	Manhattan	Success Academy; 8th grade students from Success Harlem 1-4 charter schools	55 attended, most in opposition to both the specific co-location's impact on the existing high schools and in opposition to Success Academy co-locations in general.	Yes	2014-2015	No - by 2021, 78%-93%
59	New district middle school	District	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Middle/Elementary	P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor		2	Manhattan		82 present. Some support for a new middle school in area, CEC ambivalent. 511 emails to DOE, almost all say they want school to be fully screened.	No	2014-2015	Yes - 113%-122% by 2016
60	New Gifted & Talented school	District	New school co-location	6/19/2013	Elementary/Elementary	P.S. 17 Henry David Thoreau		30	Queens	G&T school	Two hearings, both heavily attended and with a mix of general support, general opposition, and concern about details of what students will be eligible for the gifted seats.	No	2014-2015	Maybe - 97%-111% by 2018
61	New district middle school	District	New school temporary co-location	5/22/2013	Middle/elementary	P.S. 51 Elias Howe	New site P094@M338 of an existing District 75 Program	2	Manhattan		Five attended, principals of 51 and the D75 school, and CEC president, in support.	No	2014-2015	No - only 54%-66% in 2014
62	Invictus Preparatory Charter	Charter	Permanent co-location	10/15/2013	Middle/middle and high	JHS 218 James Sinnott	Academy of thinkers, Writers and Performers	19	Brooklyn		15 attended. A handful of speakers in support, including principals.	Yes	2014-2015	No - 78%-92% in 2014-15
63	Success Academy Elementary - Crown Heights	Charter	Re-siting and co-location	10/15/2013	Elementary/Elementary	P.S. 161		17	Brooklyn	Success Academy, in its second year	Only 1 spoke at hearing. PS 161's SLT requested meeting be postponed, a representative said they hadn't had time to consider.	Yes	2014-2015	No - 2017-18, 83%- 99%
64	Stephen Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School	District	Re-siting and co-location	10/15/2013	High/middle and high	High School of Graphic Communication Arts	Business of Sports School, Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology, Success Academy Charter School – Hell’s Kitchen, and New School Success Academy Charter School – Manhattan Middle School	2	Manhattan	Necessary because city messed up locating Mather in MB, where it didn't have needed lab space	Only a few comments, mostly criticizing city for locating Mather in MB's space to begin with.	Yes	2014-2015	Not for a while - 94% - 108% by 2021-22
65	Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management	District	Re-siting and co-location	10/15/2013	High/high and elementary	Murry Bergtraum High	Success Academy Charter School – New York 1	2	Manhattan	Necessary because city messed up locating Mather in MB, where it didn't have needed lab space	Only a few comments, mostly criticizing city for locating Mather in MB's space to begin with.	Yes	2014-2015	Maybe - 90%–101% in the 2018-2019 year
66	Richmond Hill High School	District	Resiting of one grade	11/26/2013	High			27	Queens		60 attended, most opposed, citing concerns about loss of school culture and use of trailers.	Yes	2014-2015	No - 91% - 93% in 2014
67	P.S. 92 Harry T Stewart	District	Temporary re-siting and co-location	12/11/2013	Elementary (only K)/Elementary	P.S. 329 East Elmhurst Community School		30	Queens	Would only be for two years, PS 92 getting a new addition.	Small meeting, a couple people spoke in favor and other comments were unrelated.	Yes	2014-2015	No - up to 72% next year, up to 92% the following year.