The New York City Department of Education's (NYCDOE) Chancellor's Regulations cover a wide range of policies, divided into four sections.
The regulations are available in English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.
Joint statement introducing a Tiered Response Protocol for high-risk cases of educational neglect and unexplained absence.
Student records includes report cards and transcripts. These help schools, students, and families track academic progress.
Find out about the requirements for graduating from high school. Learn about the different diploma options (in all nine covered languages). Get resources for college and career readiness.
The promotion policy describes the standards students must meet to be promoted to the next grade at the end of each school year. You can read a description of the promotion process written for families in English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu..
This 2001 federal law is designed to raise academic standards, close achievement gaps, encourage more school accountability, and offer more choices to families and students.
The Discipline Code covers infractions and the range of possible disciplinary and other responses for grades K-5 and grades 6-12, including how students/families can appeal decisions. It also includes the Student’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The guide is available in all nine covered langauges. Download the most recent version of the Discipline Code along with the Chancellor's letter to parents and Behavioral Contracts for students.
The Parent Bill of Rights spells out the rights and responsibilities of parents and families to help ensure that all students get a quality education. We've also developed a comprehensive procedure for parents to lodge complaints.
The Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security spells out additional rights of parents regarding their child’s data.العربية | বাংলা | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 한국어 | Русский | Español | اردو
The NYCDOE is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment that is free from harassment, intimidation and/or bullying and from discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, citizen-ship/immigration status, religion, creed, national origin, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or weight. Respect for All offers supports and resources for educators, students and families.
The Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities lays out standards, rights, and expectations for students. It is a part of the Discipline Code.
The IAUSP outlines the rules and requirements for using the internet for employees, students, and others who may be using an NYCDOE network or device.
These guidelines are designed to provide direction for schools to address issues that may arise concerning the needs of transgender and gender nonconforming students.
Learn about Social Media, Digital Literacy and Citizenship. Read the Social Media Guidelines for staff and students and get the Parent and Family Guide to the Student Social Media Guidelines.
The NYCDOE's Language Access Policy outlines how, when, and why we translate documents.The Parent's Guide to Language Access is also a resource for parents. This is a multilingual brochure that:
The Procurement Policy and Procedures Policy sets forth policies and procedures for procuring goods and services by schools and offices in the NYCDOE. It also assigns specific responsibilities to individuals to ensure accountability, fairness and transparency in the procurement process.
The NYCDOE is working to provide students with a rich, engaging, and rigorous education that prepares them for college or a career when they graduate. To accomplish these goals, the DOE regularly requests data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), which has a database of college enrollment and degree information from more than 3,600 colleges and universities.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, prohibits the NYC DOE from releasing a student’s personally identifiable information without consent. However, an exception to this rule allows the NYC DOE to release certain types of information called “directory information”. The directory information to be released to NSC will consist of the names and dates of birth of, first, students who entered 9th grade in 2017-2018 and, second, NYC DOE high school students for the years 2002-2017. The NSC then matches this directory information to its database and provides the NYC DOE with information on former NYC DOE students, consisting of the college or university that the student entered, dates enrolled, graduation date and degree earned. NYC DOE uses this information to help understand and improve students’ college readiness and success.
Families and students who do not want to share student information should complete the National Student Clearinghouse Directory Opt Out Form. Only students and families that wish to exercise that right to opt out need to complete the form. If you have any questions about the Opt Out Form, or efforts to prepare your child for college and a career, you may contact your child’s school directly for information.
Scanning is implemented in New York City public schools on the following bases: 1) on a full time basis whenever the school is being used; or 2) on a part time basis during randomly assigned days of the week during school hours. In addition, schools are randomly selected for scanning throughout the year or scanning may occur at a particular school when there is reason to believe that there is a threat to the safety of the school community.
The NYC Department of Education has partnered with the nonprofit NYC Kids RISE to provide all 2017-18 District 30 kindergarten students with an NYC Scholarship Account, a New York’s 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan account with funds for qualified higher education expenses, through the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program.
The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to save for their children’s futures. It’s a scholarship and savings program designed to make college more accessible and achievable for all NYC public school students, starting with all kindergartners in School District 30 in Queens—regardless of their family’s income or immigration status. By providing upfront scholarships for every eligible student and the tools and information for families to develop their own college savings plans, the Save for College Program empowers families to build a foundation for their child’s future. The Save for College Program will also engage the entire community to help our children realize their college dreams. Click here to check out our introductory video for more program details.
Your District 30 kindergarten child will be automatically enrolled in the Program unless you choose not to participate. The Program was designed this way to make it as easy as possible for families to participate. In order for an NYC Scholarship Account with to be opened for your child and $100 to be deposited into it from NYC Kids RISE, DO NOTHING. If you do not want your child to participate in this program, please fill out an Opt Out Notice and return to your child’s kindergarten teacher. Opt Out Notices will be sent home to all kindergarteners attending a participating school within District 30 starting November 27, 2017 and can also be downloaded below:
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Please visit the NYC Kids RISE website for more program information, including responses to the most commonly asked questions.