<p><b>COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL DISTRICT 2</b><br/><b>333 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001</b><br/><b>Phone: 212-356-3915 E-mail:</b> <b>cec2@schools.nyc.gov</b> <b>website:</b> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkO6JpvGejMInpnuH-jcLeLpvfSyB7SLfag1AgfceZEcZq_fP5Jo6yxBEHqVqv-mtZe0l_b1Ohrval72oJ3EVUPjs%3D%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177520282%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=64laEIneAq8cIR2VkVuyW9N6He85sk0Hch8RV6%2FzVVE%3D&reserved=0"><b>CECD2.net</b></a><br/><br/><br/><b>Council Members: Edward Irizarry (President),</b> <b>Emily Hellstrom (Vice President), Vincent Hom (Recording Secretary),</b> <b>Benjamin Morden (Treasurer),</b> <b>Robin Broshi, Eric Goldberg, Maud Maron,</b> <b>Ushma Neill,</b><br/><b>Leonard Silverman, Shino Tanikawa, Thomas Wrocklage</b></p><p>Dear families and friends,<br/><br/><br/>On December 18 the Department of Education (DOE) announced some <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkO6wbmXl5J-IVuBc4uR9Gt0LH9Qr-J21GqsRdYmvlr3E4fkISo2yT4vC3t-0jDRLQ35kB7tUv5iQzBvXpCnl9FAxxa1QIpsqkjAula1M4zQB00R7Lo5uCMIkJMv5FKWXECCXx98fLClSdxHN9gcz1NeMRJQxjQKZxEWwU9t8b0GVV%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177520282%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MTRLBWDwAOsVBgUsoySz7FLS6fyA94uczyQXn8rqeRM%3D&reserved=0">changes to the process for applying to middle school and high schoo</a><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkO6wbmXl5J-IVuBc4uR9Gt0LH9Qr-J21GqsRdYmvlr3E4fkISo2yT4vC3t-0jDRLQ35kB7tUv5iQzBvXpCnl9FAxxa1QIpsqkjAula1M4zQB00R7Lo5uCMIkJMv5FKWXECCXx98fLClSdxHN9gcz1NeMRJQxjQKZxEWwU9t8b0GVV%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177530276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CpnKqafH%2BgAnelUT2OLscuwJAms8QBA7UfrmNdK3tnA%3D&reserved=0">l</a>. We understand that the announcement raises many questions for families in the public school community.<br/><br/><br/>On December 23 from 5:30 - 6:30 the Students with Disabilities Committee and Zoning and Capital Planning Committee will hold a forum to present what we know right now about the changes.<br/><br/><br/> We understand that many people have strong opinions about these changes. There will be future opportunities for the community to share feedback, however the <b>purpose of this session</b> is to <b>share as much information</b> as possible about the changes. We will answer every question we can and take note of questions that still require more information from the DOE.<br/><br/><br/><b>Meeting Registration</b><br/>You can register in advance for this meeting at:<br/><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkO6wbmXl5J-IVv7cRJ5XbgiIpRzhKodGH0K-6cHL2ADlU8w1DdwFqQxBwBxV95QOCg5RZ1v21wpSO-cdqJoRNhHxPPhobTK7WgnA-HlOjOhf5uTnaanXPwD4yz2DgUfFr7EMmzopTsOPemHx1emRIcthyamNZ-7vQAw%3D%3D%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177530276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1GzG%2FFDKLxnzKKi31AW2nTZeLUv81gkVcRDhgjZKCBw%3D&reserved=0">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUld-iqqDsqE9JHDIOn4RpLDmQIRZVhZsYZ </a><br/><br/> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<br/><br/><br/><b>Submit Questions</b><br/>Please use this form to submit your questions in advance:<br/><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkO6wbmXl5J-IVYfIPN6i3351FTos9tW5HNiwV2Zs8MumISOXODOIvS6HXgO65xmq6C4rKJDXPNFwSdr9nVXJxIGQ-q0UjCQwzmp0x-BrwiBWq%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177540271%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5k3Jr%2BdJVyGrTGcrkAV%2BL%2FJyQqo2sxo0RYzJENQPXBs%3D&reserved=0">https://forms.gle/DELYtTuvTMdzkHie7</a><br/><br/><br/><b>Share Your Thoughts</b><br/>Our monthly Calendar meetings are an excellent opportunity to share your thoughts about these changes. Our next Calendar Meeting will take place on January 12, 2021 at 6:30pm.<br/><br/><br/>You may register in advance for the meeting at:<br/><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkO6wbmXl5J-IV7QBsLnkXWm0SJ_zvDWNj9s-XvK-uZFoCmyk-fvJA3nrXYTj0sG0uLPTXeFuCvE6eawAyojVDh5lQEVsICM7Ms_ekoiLE1-mbx8jTROehU_3GRMGyXvrbbaX-uYNwB0ucXgz-D6qKZgINnpWnGpug2g%3D%3D%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177540271%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ot3ffAjCiE3tgLGvP80zfrBSmLBKepAIHxZ7a3VSPQY%3D&reserved=0">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscemhrzssHtCYyNkeaYE_rxuEJtefdqYY </a><br/><br/><br/>You may register to speak during the January 12 public comment period at:<br/><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S54S1Gi92ssqUWv_FWAwcffflQ3WGFHhYeJ3B_vb4A4aGnjoN9gkOy7v5CMdkfCmP3ifxahSFnwWfXCLePaJoIZXtmz_uZUjYWxJAJ4eAlAo-YLke6pJiI569GqsLLSKtGcSj07UBCAcOSPhCbTZ5yaBDQ2Ol-SsXOGE6kSBYolMtKrw_3_kkCylUI6aCrsSDney8db0RiYKIK1gNGqd7xjFOCx5ziRgLzT5SFYDiIXaSgbviTibELWqt0lRJrFr8EI9lTPd_Dy65qQreuyr2SfwN8dRtME8%26c%3DJQEOAAWtX4lHrzS7WODLF4dUO-eZeHBESv6QZp1VEXrwJN9sDsGrog%3D%3D%26ch%3D_f7jjCi-rlwgy_8sAV0OMK0lo3zCuHRjICWNMr4-wNn6NX9IkYzLYw%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C3ff1336abfde4c220e2f08d8a6e55474%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637442851177550269%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=gsE9kRx7mx%2FBVlI35iRRohvxzPxtxocIDxyWtniau1U%3D&reserved=0">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvUfctWDgKopj0bkzjOX_sRuBdT2huSi1LTjQmOkBXUU24vg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1</a><br/><br/><br/>And you can always contact the council at cec2@schools.nyc.gov.<br/><br/> We look forward to seeing those of you who can make it on December 23rd. We wish everyone a happy holiday season.<br/><br/></p>
