<p>Right now, parents are looking to represent their school community by serving on a Citywide or Community Education Council. 32 Community and 4 Citywide Education Councils (CCEC) work to represent all public school students. </p><p>The application window is over, and the voting window will start on May 1st and end on May 11th - but the Candidate Forums are happening now! Join a virtual forum to hear what the candidates have to say, or if you can’t make the forum for your district, watch a recording. </p><p>Check out the <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/education-council-elections-2021/run-for-a-seat-on-a-council">DOE’s CCEC Elections website</a>, for updated information about <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/education-council-elections-2021/run-for-a-seat-on-a-council/ccec-elections-list-of-candidates-for-all-councils">Candidates</a>, <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-blob-prd.azureedge.net%2Fprd-pws%2Fdocs%2Fdefault-source%2Fdefault-document-library%2Fcandidate-forum-schedule.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cce25e629676f4231373a08d8eb3576b6%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C1%7C637517962215761395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5pA4PV5CVDwt%2B6VwdP7j8iKAzNSkNK09FSc2gCQmIgs%3D&reserved=0">Candidate Forums</a>, <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearndoe.org%2Fcec%2Fcandidateforum%2Farchives%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cce25e629676f4231373a08d8eb3576b6%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C1%7C637517962215771388%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=bgoGTLDfOFW7TAEqD9palnngdZixxsXRRNsjHw%2FLhYo%3D&reserved=0">Recorded Candidate Forums</a> and <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/education-council-elections-2021/campaign">Campaign Guidelines</a>.</p><p>You can register to attend the forms <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearndoe.org%2Fcec%2Fcandidateforum%2F&data=04%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cce25e629676f4231373a08d8eb3576b6%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C1%7C637517962215771388%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=b5UOf2dhiFIYoRHYvD3zJUUQtc6ZBn51YsCRs2zaBik%3D&reserved=0">here.</a></p>
