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School Leadership Team (SLT)

What is the SLT?

What is the SLT, and how is it different from the PTA, the CEC, or any of the other hundred mysterious acronyms that exist in the magical land of the NYCPS?
The SLT is a group of elected parents, teachers, and other school staff whose focus is the school community and culture and making it as happy, healthy, and successful for students as possible. This includes evaluating the educational goals set for the school each year, analyzing different data sources that look at student achievement and wellness, and thinking how to best serve the students and their families.

If you have any questions or concerns you’d like to bring to the SLT, we welcome them! Please fill out the form below (with the arrow ▶︎) and we will get back to you. If it’s an issue that warrants discussion, we’re happy to add it to our agenda to discuss at our next meeting.

If you are interested in joining the SLT, please fill out the form below, as well. We are always looking for a diverse group of voices and ideas to help us troubleshoot issues that present themselves throughout the year.

SLT meetings are held once per month during the school year in person at the Upper School on the first floor @ 4:30PM.

Do you have a schoolwide issue or idea you’d like to bring up to the SLT?

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Want to join the SLT?

The SLT is a school steering committee that identifies and discusses issues such as curriculum, school procedures and policies, and future growth. It comprises the principal, the PTA president(s), a UFT representative, elected parents, and teachers. All SLTs must have an equal number of parents and staff. Elections for parent members are held each September. The Principal, a PTA Co-President, and a UFT representative (or their designees) are automatically on the team.

SLT Members 2025-2026

Administrators & Teachers

Principal: Stephen Cedermark

UFT Reps: Tricia Ippolito/Alicia Feliciano

DC 37 Rep: Carmen Drago

Danielle Loccisano

Melissa Singer

Patti Ann Vazquez

Caregivers

Avni Jariwala (Chairperson)

Teresa Council 

Karey Bakker

Emily Helfgot

PTA Co-Presidents: Liz Herron Sweet and Laura Nemerson

CBO Rep: Steven Brunson

Agendas

September 29, 2025
October 27, 2025
November 17, 2025
December 15, 2025
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
April 20, 2026
May 18, 2026
June, 8 2026

Minutes

September 29, 2025
October 27, 2025
November 17, 2025
December 15, 2025
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
April 20, 2026
May 18, 2026
June, 8 2026

Translated Minutes

September 29, 2025
October 27, 2025
November 17, 2025

December 15, 2025
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
April 20, 2026
May 18, 2026
June, 8 2026