The Beacon School Leadership Team

Overview: The Beacon School Leadership Team (SLT) is a group comprised of:

• School principal

• UFT chapter representative

• PTA representative (a president or co-president)

• 5 elected parents or guardians of Beacon students (as elected during the PTA’s end-of-year elections)

• Staff members (as elected by their peers)

• Students, as chosen in an election run by the Student Government Association.

Duties: The SLT develops educational policies for the school including:

• Reviewing and approving a Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP)*

• School-Based Budget

• School Safety Plan.

• The SLT is also consulted in the hiring of any principal or assistant principal

• Determines and resolves other major issues concerning the Beacon School

• Develops school-based policies with the principal.

• Read more about School Leadership Team responsibilities on the NYC DOE website.

Time commitment: Members serve for one year, which ends on the last day of the academic school year. The SLT meets once a month (with special meetings as needed). Observers are welcome to SLT meetings; however, only members of the SLT may speak during a meeting.

*To view Beacon’s current CEP, visit the DOE’s iPlan website or visit Beacon’s online DOE school profile and click on “Reports” and then “Comprehensive Educational Plan.”

Questions? Please email beaconpta@beaconschool.org.

Updated Sept. 2022

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