"The mission of the School Leadership Team of PS 39 is to provide a child-centered environment that will inspire and challenge all of our students to become independent thinkers, problem solvers, and life-long learners and to work as a collaborative unit of parents, faculty and staff to ensure that all children reach their academic goals."

An SLT is responsible for developing a school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). See the iPlan portal to find your CEP.

An SLT makes a yearly evaluation of the principal’s record of developing an effective, shared decision-making relationship with the SLT members during the year. This evaluation is given to the community district or high school superintendent.

The SLT is not responsible for the hiring or firing of school staff. However, according to Chancellor’s Regulation C-30, the SLT must be consulted prior to the appointment of a principal or assistant principal.

Visit the SLT support site to get the toolkit, bylaws, training modules, and other resources.

SLTs must use consensus-based decision making. In this type of process, all participants contribute to and help shape the final decision. By listening closely to one another, members come up with solutions and proposals that work for the group.

This approach is empowering because each member has the opportunity to influence team decisions. When all members are able to voice their opinions and concerns, they are more likely to stay invested in and connected to the work of the team. This sets the stage for greater cooperation and mutual respect.

There are three members of the school community who must be members of the SLT:

• Principal
• Parent Association/Parent-Teacher Association President
• United Federation of Teachers Chapter Leader

The other members are elected parents and staff members. The SLT must have an equal number of parents and staff.

An SLT should have a minimum of 10 members, and a maximum of 17 members. The exact number of members on a school’s SLT is stated in the team’s bylaws. Regardless of the total number, the SLT must have an equal number of parents and staff members.
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An SLT can also include students (a minimum of two students is required in high school SLTs) and representatives from community-based organizations (CBOs) that work with the school. Students and CBO representatives do not count when determining whether a team has an equal number of parents and staff. The exact composition of a school’s SLT is stated in the team’s bylaws.

• Sara Panag, Principal
• Matt Strong, UFT Chapter Leader Designee
• Monica Johnson, Parent Association Co President Designee
• Jessica Fitts, Parent Association Co President
• Dana Ashley, Parent Member
• Callan Blount Fleming, Parent Member
• Nicole Rivers, Parent Member
• Tara Littman Reilly, Parent Member
​• Polly Carr, Teacher Member
• Elaine Flaherty, Teacher Member
• Katherine Ulanowsky, Teacher Member

SLT meetings are open to the public for observation.  Any community member who wishes to participate in a meeting as a guest needs to secure approval from the team at least 24 hours in advance.  The SLT may be contacted through the parent coordinator, Amina Hamidi.

​School Leadership Teams (SLTs) and Citywide/Community Education Councils (CCECs) are essential elements of our educational governance structure and ensure collaborative decision- making in school-level and district-level policy. The Guidance on Public Meetings and School Visits explains how SLT and CCEC meetings can be conducted in accordance with recent changes in law and vaccination mandates.

The Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) is the primary document for sharing a school’s ongoing improvement planning efforts. SLTs are required to develop an annual school CEP that is within the limits of the school-based budget and includes goals and objectives that meet the needs of the students and the school’s accountability status requirements.

​The Comprehensive Educational Plan is meant to be a tool to guide continuous improvement planning–to support schools in engaging their staff, parents, students, and community partners in identifying and ranking school needs; setting measurable improvement goals; selecting appropriate strategies to improve student academic performance; monitoring progress toward meeting annual goals; and communicating these efforts to the broader school community. ​

PS 39 CEP Goals:
​We are currently working on establishing our goals for the 2024-25 school year. Once the information is finalized, we will share it on our website. Thank you for your continued support as we strive for continuous improvement in our school community.

Sept 18
Oct 16
Nov 20
Dec 18
Jan 15
Feb 12
Mar 19
Apr 9
Apr 23
May 14
May 21
June 4

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SLT Bylaws
2022-2023 SLT MINUTES
2021-22 SLT Minutes
2020-21 SLT Minutes