All New York City Department of Education Schools are required to have either a Parent Association (PA), or Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to advocate for students and families, update parents and families about the school, and plan and run activities for parents and families.
SCI PTA 2025-2026
All of the following are automatically members of their school’s PA/PTA: Parents, Step-parents, Legally appointed guardians, Foster parents, Persons in parental relation.
PTA Meetings – 2025-2026
Thursday, January 29, 2025 at 8:40am Upper School Lunchroom | Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, February 26, 2025 at 8:40am Upper School Lunchroom | Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, March 26, 2025 at 8:40am Upper School Lunchroom | Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, April 30, 2025 at 8:40am Upper School Lunchroom | Agenda | Minutes
Thursday, May 28, 2025 at 8:40am Upper School Lunchroom | Agenda | Minutes
PTA Executive Board
President – George L. Reyes
Secretary – Andrew Westphal
Treasurer – Yan Chen
The PTA’s Executive Board is responsible for the PA/PTA Budget, events and other activities. Members of the Executive Board are elected by membership annually.
More about the PTA
PA/PTAs can support schools in a number of ways, including:
- Hosting parent workshops
- Organizing activities for families–both academic and social
- Raising funds
- Running volunteer events
All PA/PTAs must hold at least:
- Ten monthly general membership meetings
- Ten executive board meetings throughout the year
- Quarterly meetings with the principal
Members must receive a minimum of 10 calendar days’ notice before the monthly meeting. The notice must include:
- The date, time, place that the meeting will be held
- An agenda items that will be discussed
Elections
PA/PTA Elections must be held in the Spring. At that time, the three mandatory officers (president, recording secretary and treasurer) are elected. This must happen before the last day of school. The election rules are specified in Chancellor’s Regulation A-660.
Finances
A PA/PTA is responsible for its own finances, and must obey certain rules and guidelines about banking, fundraising, and record-keeping. Any association
Grievances
Any complaint about a PA/PTA election is known as a grievance. It must:
- Be submitted in writing (email address–or Identifying Whom).
- Focus on a specific and material violation of either the:
- Chancellor’s Regulation A-660
- the PA/PTA bylaws