On April 11, 2023 I spoke with the Queens Community Board #13 about school comprehensive education plans and the budget. Here’s a summary of the highlights.

The NYC Chancellor’s Regulations give school leadership teams authority to review school budget data.

It’s helpful to be mindful of certain times in the NYC public school budget cycle which actually starts in May.

Assembling key data is helpful to establish education plan goals.

Key pieces of budget data for schools are publicly available. Here’s how you find them.

You can use school allocation memos to your advantage. SAMs detail how much money is given to schools and what every budget allocation is intended to support.

My final words encouraged parent leaders to dive deeper, ask questions, and keep an eye on how the budget can support improved outcomes for students.