Citywide Education Councils

What is a Citywide Education Council?

Citywide Education Councils are education policy advisory bodies that represent the interests of high school students (Citywide Council on High Schools), English Language Learners (Citywide Council on English Language Learners), and special education students (Citywide Council on Special Education and the District 75 Council). These Councils are responsible for advising and commenting on educational policies that involve the student communities represented by the Councils, issuing an annual report on the effectiveness of the city district in providing services to the represented student communities, and holding at least one meeting per month open to the public during which the public may discuss issues facing the represented student communities.

How many Citywide Councils are there?

There are four Citywide Education Councils. These are the Citywide Council on High Schools (CCHS), the Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL), the Citywide Council on Special Education (CCSE) and the District 75 Council (D75 Council).

Where can I learn more about the specific Citywide Councils?

BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 13th, 2013, YOU CAN APPLY HERE TO SERVE ON A CITYWIDE EDUCATION COUNCIL . FOR THOSE LACKING ACCESS TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER, THE DIVISION OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (FACE) WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING HOW INDIVIDUALS MAY ACCESS COMPUTERS AT FACE’S OFFICE, IN LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS, AND AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

*PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE DROP DOWN BAR TO INDICATE WHICH DISTRICT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR!

*PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE A PERSONAL STATEMENT IN THE SECTION OF THE APPLICATION ENTITLED “PERSONAL STATEMENT” BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITHOUT A PERSONAL STATEMENT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INCLUDE IT AFTER THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. IF YOU ARE AN ELIGIBLE NOMINEE, YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT WILL APPEAR IN THE CANDIDATE’S BROCHURE AND ON THE SELECTION WEBSITE EXACTLY AS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED BY YOU DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES AFTER YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.