Citywide Council on Special Education - CCSE

Citywide Council on Special Education
Calendar/Business Meeting (Hybrid)

English Language Development (ELD) Curriculum Pilot
Office of Multilingual Learners (OML)
+
Special Education Office Leadership

Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:30 p.m.
*In Person
Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers Street – 2nd fl. Conf. Rm
New York, N.Y 10007

*Please register in advance (by noon on March 26) at [email protected], if you plan to attend in person. Space is very limited.
Otherwise you can join via Zoom by registering below.

Via Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/xYhM-kFOQ---EvspDGwmxg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Interpretation
Mandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 172 270 423 #
Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 110 035 90 #

Please note that if there are no attendees using the interpretation services by 7:30 pm, the interpreters will be dismissed.

Summer Rising Applications Are Now Open through March 27.

Summer Rising is free and available to all NYC students in grades k-8. Click the link below for more information.

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer-rising

You’re invited to join Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels for a series of in-person conversations across New York City focused on the future of our public schools.

Our Schools. Our Future: Conversations with the Chancellor is a citywide engagement series bringing students, families, educators, staff, and community partners together for honest dialogue about where our schools are today and where we must go next.

Click on QR code to register.

3-K and pre-k applications are now OPEN!

If your child was born in 2022 or 2023, you can apply for free 3-K or pre-k programs for the upcoming school year.

Applications close on February 27, 2026.

Learn more: nyc.gov/3K and nyc.gov/PreK

Citywide Council on Special Education
Business/Calendar Meeting (Hybrid)

NYCPS Intergovernmental Affairs +
Special Education Office Leadership

Thursday, January 15, 2026 6:30 p.m.
*In Person
Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers Street – 2nd fl. Conf. Rm
New York, N.Y 10007

*Please register in advance (by noon on January 15) at [email protected], if you plan to attend in person. Space is very limited.
Otherwise you can join via Zoom by registering below.

Via Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uiOnkb3wQhqH_r6435zx1w
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Interpretation
Mandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 486 128 345 #
Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 461 588 778 #

Please note that if there are no attendees using the interpretation services by 7:30 pm, the interpreters will be dismissed.

Citywide Council on Special Education
Business/Calendar Meeting (Hybrid)

Office of Enrollment Leadership +
Special Education Office Leadership

Thursday, November 6, 2025 6:30 p.m.
*In Person
Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers Street – 2nd fl. Conf. Rm
New York, N.Y 10007

*Please register in advance (by noon on November 6) at [email protected], if you plan to attend in person. Space is very limited.
Otherwise you can join via Zoom by registering below.

Via Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vPFt_2isRAq1KbO2Llaatg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Interpretation
Mandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 491 361 899 #
Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 412 204 016 #

Please note that if there are no attendees using the interpretation services by 7:30 pm, the interpreters will be dismissed.

Introducing STEPS2, a free online health education program designed for young adults with developmental disabilities, including Autism.

STEPS2, offered through the CUNY School of Public Health, is a health education research study for New York residents aged 16-27 with developmental disabilities. Participants attend one-hour Zoom sessions over six weeks, covering either sexual health and socialization or nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness. Each participant is randomly assigned to one of these two tracks and completes four surveys, earning up to $100 in gift cards ($25 per survey). You can learn more about the program here https://cunyisph.org/steps2-study/

Interested? Click on link to sign up for a quick intro call:
https://calendly.com/steps2-intro/steps2-health-education?month=2025-10

Wishing our students a great first day and a successful school year.
🏫👩🏽‍🏫🎒📚 🚌

The Citywide Council on Special Education has openings in the following positions:

One from D75 Program
To be eligible, you must be a parent of a D75 student with an IEP.

One for the Citywide Council on High Schools Representative
To be eligible, you must be a parent of a public high school student with an IEP.

If you are interested in applying for a position, please click on the links below about Education Councils and the application.

For additional information, contact the Citywide Council on Special Education at [email protected].

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/education-councils (about Education Councils)

https://pwsblobprd.schools.nyc/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/face/ccec-vacancy-application-2025-2027.pdf?sfvrsn=403b0f54_2 CCEC Vacancy Application

Thank you,

The 2025 Community and Citywide Education Council Elections are here!

Visit schools.nyc.gov/Elections2025 to learn about CECs—both how to run and how to get involved this election season. Candidates will campaign from late February through April, and voting will take place from late April through mid-May.

To vote in our CEC elections this spring, parents and guardians will need a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). Learn more about NYCSA here.

Joint Calendar Meeting (Hybrid)

Citywide Council on English Language Learners and
Citywide Council on Special Education

Supports for Multilingual and Special Education Students
A discussion about resources available for multilingual students with special education needs, including new arriving immigrant students.
Presenters Include:
Division of Inclusive and Accessible Learning
Office of Language Access
Office of Multilingual Learners
Project Open Arms
Special Education Office

Thursday, February 13, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US)

*In Person
Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers Street – 2nd fl. Conf. Rm New York, N.Y 10007

*Please register in advance (by noon on February 13) at [email protected], if you plan to attend in person. Space is very limited. Otherwise you can join via Zoom by registering below.
Via Zoom
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uc-mhqjwpGt0sZp9aCStTILj_mszW6gsk
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Interpretation
Mandarin +1 347-966-4114 ID: 441 253 008 #
Spanish +1 347-966-4114 ID: 609 102 97 #
Please note that if there are no attendees using the interpretation services by 7:00 pm, the interpreters will be dismissed.

Happy Holidays!