FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commissioner Elia Identifies 144 Struggling and Persistently Struggling Schools to Begin Implementation of School Receivership in New York State
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced today that the Department has identified 144 schools in 17 school districts as Struggling Schools or Persistently Struggling Schools. Of the schools identified, 124 were identified as Struggling Schools and 20 were identified as Persistently Struggling Schools.
“In those schools designated as Persistently Struggling, there will be an unprecedented infusion of resources to support school turnaround efforts,” said Board of Regents Chancellor, Merryl H. Tisch. “This is an opportunity that communities must seize to come together to fundamentally rethink how these schools carry out their obligations to students and families.”
“In these schools, whole generations of students have been left behind,” said Commissioner Elia. “As a former school superintendent, I know how important it will be for superintendents to use their new authority to develop robust plans to improve student performance. Superintendents have an obligation to act on conditions that have persisted for too long in these schools.”
In April 2015, the legislature and governor created a new section of State Education Law pertaining to school receivership. In June, the Board of Regents approved new regulations to implement the provisions of the law.
Struggling Schools are defined as schools that have been identified since 2012-13 as Priority Schools (i.e., among the lowest performing five percent of schools in the state). Priority Schools that have been in the most severe accountability status since the 2006-07 school year have been identified as Persistently Struggling Schools.
Under the receivership law, a school receiver is granted new authority to, among other things, develop a school intervention plan; convert schools to community schools providing wrap-around services; expand the school day or school year; and remove staff and/or require staff to reapply for their jobs in collaboration with a staffing committee.
In the 20 schools identified as Persistently Struggling, the superintendent first serves as the receiver and is given an initial one-year period to use the enhanced authority of a receiver to make demonstrable improvement on annual goals established by the Commissioner, including student performance. Absent demonstrable improvement, the Commissioner will direct the school board to appoint an independent receiver within 60 days. The Commissioner will work closely with the school board to ensure that the most qualified individual is identified and the appointment of all independent receivers must be approved by the Commissioner. Additionally, the school will be eligible for a portion of $75 million in state aid to support and implement its turnaround efforts over a two-year period.
Struggling Schools will be given two years under a “superintendent receiver” to make demonstrable improvement or the district will be required to appoint an independent receiver and submit the appointment for approval by the Commissioner. Independent receivers, who can be an individual, a not-for-profit organization, or another school district, have sole responsibility to manage and operate the school and have all of the enhanced authority of a school receiver. Independent receivers are appointed for up to three school years and serve under contract with the Commissioner.
As with Persistently Struggling Schools, the independent receiver appointed by the district must be approved by the Commissioner, and the Commissioner will make the appointment if an acceptable receiver is not selected by the district.
The table below shows the distribution of Struggling Schools and Persistently Struggling schools by district.
|
District |
Persistently Struggling Schools |
Struggling Schools |
Total |
|
ALBANY CITY SD |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
AMSTERDAM CITY SD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
5 |
20 |
25 |
|
CENTRAL ISLIP UFSD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
HEMPSTEAD UFSD |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
MT VERNON SD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
NEWBURGH CITY SD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
NEW YORK CITY |
7 |
55 |
62 |
|
POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SD |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
4 |
10 |
14 |
|
ROOSEVELT UFSD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
SCHENECTADY CITY SD |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
1 |
17 |
18 |
|
TROY CITY SD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
UTICA CITY SD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
WYANDANCH UFSD |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
20 |
124 |
144 |
Superintendents will now begin the process of creating community engagement teams to advise the superintendent regarding development and implementation of improvement plans. Superintendents will also hold public hearings regarding receivership and notify parents of the students who attend these schools regarding the school’s receivership status.
Attached is a list of Struggling and Persistently Struggling Schools as of July 2015.
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List of Struggling and Persistently Struggling Schools as of July 2015
|
District |
School Name |
Identification Status |
|
ALBANY CITY SD |
ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
ALBANY CITY SD |
P J SCHUYLER ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
ALBANY CITY SD |
WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
AMSTERDAM CITY SD |
WILLIAM B TECLER ARTS IN EDUCATION |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
BILINGUAL CENTER |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
BUFFALO ELEM SCH OF TECHNOLOGY |
Persistently Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
BUILD ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
BURGARD VOC HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
EAST HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30 |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97 |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
HERMAN BADILLO COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
INTER PREP SCH-GROVER CLEVELAND #187 |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREP SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
MCKINLEY VOC HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
PS 17 |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCI MAGNET |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
PS 66 NORTH PARK ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
PS 74 HAMLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
WATERFRONT SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
BUFFALO CITY SD |
WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
CENTRAL ISLIP UFSD |
RALPH REED SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
HEMPSTEAD UFSD |
ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCH |
Struggling |
|
HEMPSTEAD UFSD |
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
MT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT |
DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NEWBURGH CITY SD |
TEMPLE HILL SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 1 - MANHATTAN |
HENRY STREET SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 1 - MANHATTAN |
MARTA VALLE HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 1 - MANHATTAN |
PS 15 ROBERTO CLEMENTE |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 3 - MANHATTAN |
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY II |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 5 - MANHATTAN |
PS 123 MAHALIA JACKSON |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 7 - BRONX |
ALFRED E SMITH CAREER-TECH HIGH SCH |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 7 - BRONX |
FOREIGN LANG ACAD OF GLOBAL STUDIES |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 7 - BRONX |
JHS 162 LOLA RODRIGUEZ DE TIO |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 7 - BRONX |
NEW EXPLORERS HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 7 - BRONX |
YOUNG LEADERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 8 - BRONX |
BANANA KELLY HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 8 - BRONX |
BRONX MATHEMATICS PREP SCH (THE) |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 8 - BRONX |
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 8 - BRONX |
HUNTS POINT SCHOOL (THE) |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 8 - BRONX |
MS 301 PAUL L DUNBAR |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
DREAMYARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
IS 313 SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP DEV |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
IS 339 |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
NEW MILLENNIUM BUSINESS ACAD MS |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST # 9 - BRONX |
PS 64 PURA BELPRE |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #10 - BRONX |
ANGELO PATRI MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #10 - BRONX |
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #10 - BRONX |
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP-BUS/TECH |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #10 - BRONX |
JHS 80 THE MOSHOLU PARKWAY |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #10 - BRONX |
PS 85 GREAT EXPECTATIONS |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #11 - BRONX |
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE VISUAL ART |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #11 - BRONX |
BRONXWOOD PREP ACADEMY (THE) |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #11 - BRONX |
GLOBE SCHOOL-ENVIRNM RESEARCH |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #11 - BRONX |
SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #12 - BRONX |
FANNIE LOU HAMER MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #12 - BRONX |
MONROE ACAD FOR VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #12 - BRONX |
PS 92 |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #12 - BRONX |
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #13 - BROOKLYN |
MS 596 PEACE ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #14 - BROOKLYN |
AUTOMOTIVE HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #14 - BROOKLYN |
FOUNDATIONS ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #14 - BROOKLYN |
JUAN MOREL CAMPOS SECONDARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #16 - BROOKLYN |
BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #16 - BROOKLYN |
MS 584 |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #17 - BROOKLYN |
W E B DUBOIS ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #18 - BROOKLYN |
EAST FLATBUSH COMM RESEARCH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #19 - BROOKLYN |
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREP SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #19 - BROOKLYN |
FDNY HIGH SCHOOL-FIRE & LIFE SAFETY |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #19 - BROOKLYN |
PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY |
Persistently Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #23 - BROOKLYN |
ASPIRATIONS DIPLOMA PLUS HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #23 - BROOKLYN |
PS 165 IDA POSNER |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #23 - BROOKLYN |
PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZ |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #24 - QUEENS |
GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #25 - QUEENS |
FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #26 - QUEENS |
MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #27 - QUEENS |
AUGUST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #27 - QUEENS |
JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #27 - QUEENS |
MS 53 BRIAN PICCOLO |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #27 - QUEENS |
RICHMOND HILL HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #28 - QUEENS |
JHS 8 RICHARD S GROSSLEY |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #30 - QUEENS |
PS 111 JACOB BLACKWELL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #32 - BROOKLYN |
BUSHWICK LEADERS HS-ACAD EXCELL |
Struggling |
|
NYC GEOG DIST #32 - BROOKLYN |
JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES |
Struggling |
|
POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SD |
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SD |
POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
EAST HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
JAMES MONROE HIGH SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
NORTHWEST COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 17-ENRICO FERMI |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 22-LINCOLN SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 34-DR LOUIS A CERULLI |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 3-NATHANIEL ROCHESTER |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 41-KODAK PARK |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 44-LINCOLN PARK |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 45-MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 8-ROBERTO CLEMENTE |
Struggling |
|
ROCHESTER CITY SD |
SCHOOL 9-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR |
Persistently Struggling |
|
ROOSEVELT UFSD |
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SCHENECTADY CITY SD |
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SCHENECTADY CITY SD |
LINCOLN SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
DANFORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
DELAWARE ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
DR KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
DR WEEKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
FOWLER HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
FRAZER K-8 SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Persistently Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
HURLBUT W SMITH K-8 SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
SEYMOUR DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
VAN DUYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
SYRACUSE CITY SD |
WESTSIDE ACADEMY AT BLODGETT |
Struggling |
|
TROY CITY SD |
PS 2 |
Struggling |
|
UTICA CITY SD |
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ELEM SCH |
Struggling |
|
WYANDANCH UFSD |
MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
CROSS HILL ACADEMY |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL-PERF ARTS |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNE |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
MUSEUM SCHOOL 25 |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
ROBERT C DODSON SCHOOL |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEG |
Persistently Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
SCHOLASTIC ACAD FOR ACAD EXCELLENCE |
Struggling |
|
YONKERS CITY SD |
SCHOOL 13 |
Struggling |
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