District 22

ES Zoning
Proposal

Submitted to D22 CEC

October 20, 2010
 OVERVIEW
ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES: GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

• Community Education Council (CEC):
responsible for voting on zone lines.
• Community Superintendent: responsible for
collecting public feedback and presenting the
re-zoning proposal to the CEC.
• The Office of Portfolio Planning: works with the
Community Superintendent and the CEC to
develop the re-zoning proposal.
• Pending approval from the CEC, any proposed
changes take effect for September 2011 enrollment.
• All students (K-5) currently enrolled in any
school may remain in their school until
graduation.
• Sibling enrollment policies remains the same.
• This proposal assumes stable growth based on
historical enrollment trends.

Goals:
Alleviating over-enrollment and/or supporting enrollment by equalizing zone sizes.
Provide all elementary school students with a neighborhood zone school.

1.
CURRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONES (NORTHERN DISTRICT)

• Students in the northern part of the

Section 1:
PS 269/361 (green);
PS 198 and PS/IS 109 (pink);
PS 119/326 (red)
district along Ocean Avenue, and
Flatbush Avenue to Rogers Avenue do
not have a neighborhood zone school.
(Dotted)

• Students on Brooklyn Avenue and East

35th street (between Foster/Farragut)
also do not have a neighborhood zone
school. (Dotted)

• PS 139 is overenrolled (123%). PS

245 is located nearby, is under-enrolled
(62%), and does not have a zone. (Tan)

• PS 217 is overenrolled (112%). PS 134

is located nearby, is overenrolled and
shares a zone with PS 139. (Orange)

Section 2:
PS 139/245 (tan); • PS/IS 109 does not have a zone and is
PS 134/217 (orange); in the PS 198 zone (Pink).
PS 315/152 (blue)
• PS/IS 109 enrolls the largest number
of students from un-zoned areas.
(Dotted)

2.
SECTION 1: PS 269/361 (green); PS 198/109 (pink); PS 119/326 (red)
CURRENT ZONES: PROPOSED ZONES:

This proposal results in:

• The western boundary of PS 269/361 extends further west to the corner of Flatbush and Clarendon Road.
• The northwestern boundary of PS 198 also extends west by one block, to East 35th street.
• A new ES zone is created for PS/IS 109 (light blue). The western boundary is East 42 street and East 43
street; the southern boundary is Avenue I.

3.
SECTION 1: Estimated Impact

CURRENT
PROPOSED
Audited Register Data (10/31/09)
5 Yr ZONED
Grade Span Bldg Target School Target Total Total Zone School Capacity Estimated Estimated K Enrollment
DBN School Name Projected 2010 Capacity Capacity Enrolled Size Utilization Total Zone Zone Utilization
22K361 P.S. 361 ECC 0K-02 507 654 567
1306 (K269) 82% 1625 232 71%
22K269 P.S. 269 03-05 727 727 559

22K198 P.S. 198 0K-05 606 671 618 733 92% 525 70 70%

22K109 PS/IS 109 0K-08 1064 949 639 No Zone 67% 530 85 77%

22K326 P.S. 326 ECC 0K-01 190 190 212 112%

923 (K976) 760 130 70%
22K119 P.S. 119 0K-05 440 440 515 117%

• Approved zoning changes impact only new incoming students, impacting September 2011 admissions.
• All students currently enrolled in any school may remain in their school until graduation. Sibling
enrollment policies remains the same.

• Full implementation would occur over a period of 5 years, as new Kindergarten classes are impacted.

4.
SECTION 2: PS 139/245; PS 134/217; PS 315/152
CURRENT ZONES: PROPOSED ZONES:

This proposal results in:

• Elimination of un-zoned areas
• A new ES zone for PS 245 and PS 134
• The northern boundary of PS 152/315 extends fully to Church Avenue (bet Ocean Ave/Flatbush)
• The zone boundaries for PS 139 and PS 217 are also impacted.

5.
SECTION 2: Estimated Impact

CURRENT
PROPOSED
Audited Register Data (10/31/09)

5 Yr ZONED
Grade School Building School Building Estimated Total Estimated K
DBN School Name Total Enrolled Total Zone Enrollment
Levels Target Capacity Capacity Utilization Zone Zone
Utilization

22K245 P.S. 245 0K-05 310 192 No Zone 62% 438 80 90%

22K139 P.S. 139 0K-05 864 1065 123% 1320 206 97%
1594 (K975)
22K134 P.S. 134 0K-05 364 436 120% 410 75 85%

22K217 P.S. 217 0K-05 1059 1214 1294 115% 1103 180 85%

22K315 P.S. 315 0K-05 740 773 104%

1864 (K152) 2234 350 98%
22K152 PS 152 0K-05 761 826 109%

• Approved zoning changes impact only new incoming students, impacting September 2011 admissions.
• All students currently enrolled in any school may remain in their school until graduation. Sibling
enrollment policies remains the same.

• Full implementation would occur over a period of 5 years, as new Kindergarten classes are impacted.

6.
SUMMARY:
CURRENT:
This proposal results in the following:

• Provide neighborhood zone schools for the un-zoned areas.

• Create zone for PS/IS 109
• Create zone for PS 245
• Create zone for PS 134

PROPOSED:

7.
APPENDIX – Attached Separately

Proposed zone boundary descriptions for the impacted schools are attached.
Questions?

CEC22@schools.nyc.gov

BrooklynPlanning@schools.nyc.gov

The CEC will vote on this proposal at the next meeting.

APPENDIX: Zone Boundary Descriptions for DRAFT proposal of District 22 Elementary Zoning Changes
Division of Portfolio Planning
August 2010

All zone lines are to be drawn along the center of vehicular or transportation rights of way, unless specifically
described otherwise.

1. The proposed zone for PS/IS 109, located at 1001 East 45 Street: The area beginning at the intersection of
Flatbush Avenue and Avenue I heading northwest on Flatbush Avenue, then:
East on Avenue H, North on New York Avenue
East on Glenwood Road, North on East 43 Street
West on Foster Avenue, North on East 42 Street
East on Ditmas Avenue, South on Troy Avenue
East on Foster Avenue, South on Schenectady Avenue
West on Glenwood Avenue, Southwest on Kings Highway
East on Avenue I to Flatbush Avenue, the point of origin.

2. The proposed zone for PS 198, located at 4105 Farragut Road: The area beginning at the intersection of
Glenwood Road and New York Avenue heading North on New York Avenue, then:
East on Farragut Road, North on East 35 Street
East on Clarendon Road, South on East 40 street
East on Ditmas Avenue, South on East 42 street
East on Foster Avenue, South on East 43 street
West on Glenwood Road to New York Avenue, the point of origin.

3. The proposed zone for PS 269 (located at 1957 Nostrand Avenue) and PS 361 (ECC, located at 3109 Newkirk
Avenue): the area beginning at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue H, heading Northwest on
Flatbush Avenue ,then:
East on Clarendon Road, South on East 35 Street
West on Farragut Road, South on New York Avenue
East on Avenue H to Flatbush Avenue, the point of origin.

4. The proposed zone for PS 152 and PS 315, located at 725 East 23 Street: The area beginning at the
intersection of East 15 Street and Avenue J, heading north on East 15 street, then:
East on the LIRR Bay Ridge Line, north on East 18 street
East on Foster Avenue, North on Foster Avenue
East on Church Avenue, southeast on Flatbush Avenue
East on Avenue I, South on East 25 street,
East on Avenue J to East 15 street, the point of origin.
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5. The proposed zone for PS 134, located at 4001 18 Avenue: the area beginning at the intersection of East 3
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street and LIRR Bay Ridge Line, heading north on East 3 Street, then:
East on Foster Avenue, North on Seton Place
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East on 15 Avenue, North on Ocean Parkway
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East on Ditmas Avenue, North on East 8 Street (both sides of street)
East on Cortelyou Road (both sides of street), South on Coney Island Avenue (both sides of street)
West on Ditmas Avenue (both sides of street)
South on Webster Avenue (both sides of street) to Lawrence Avenue
Continue on Webster Avenue (one side of street); East on Foster Avenue
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Continue on Foster Avenue (both sides of street), South on East 9 street (both sides of street)
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West along LIRR Bay Ridge Line to East 3 Street, the point of origin.

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APPENDIX: Zone Boundary Descriptions for DRAFT proposal of District 22 Elementary Zoning Changes
Division of Portfolio Planning
August 2010

6. The proposed zone for PS 217, located at 1100 Newkirk Avenue: the area beginning at the intersection of the
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LIRR Bay Ridge Line, heading north on East 9 street (excluding all addresses), then:
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West on Foster Avenue to East 7 Street (excluding all addresses)
Continue west on Foster Avenue, north on Ocean Parkway to Lawrence avenue
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Continue north on Ocean Parkway to 15 Avenue (excluding all addresses)
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East on 15 Avenue to Coney Island Avenue (excluding all addresses)
North on Coney Island Avenue to Dorchester Road (excluding all addresses)
West on Dorchester Avenue, south on Ocean Avenue
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East on Foster Avenue, South on East 18 Street
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West on LIRR Bay Ridge Line to East 9 Street, the point of origin.

7. The proposed zone for PS 139, located at 330 Rugby Road: the area beginning at the intersection of
Dorchester Road and Coney Island Avenue, heading north on Coney Island Avenue (excluding all addresses),
then:
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East on Cortelyou Road (excluding all addresses), North on East 9 street (excluding all addresses)
West on Beverley Road, north on Coney Island Avenue (both sides of street)
West on Albemarle Road, south along NYCTA subway line
East on Beverley Road, north on East 19 street (both sides of street)
East on Tennis Court (both sides of street), south on Ocean Avenue
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West on Dorchester Road to East 9 Street, the point of origin.

8. The proposed zone for PS 245, located at 249 East 17 street: the area beginning at the intersection of Beverley
Road and the NYCTA Subway line, heading north along the NYCTA Subway line, then:
East on Albemarle Road, North on East 18 street
East on Church Avenue, south on Ocean Avenue
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West on Tennis Court (excluding all residences), south on East 19 Street (excluding all residences)
West on Beverley Road to NYCTA Subway line, the point of origin.