What is the School Leadership Team?

The School Leadership Team (SLT) are vehicles for developing school-based educational policies, and ensuring that resources are aligned to implement those policies. SLTs assist in the evaluation and assessment of a school’s educational programs and their effects on student achievement.

SLTs play a significant role in creating a structure for school-based decision making, and shaping the path to a collaborative school culture.

Chancellor’s Regulation A-655 establishes guidelines to ensure the formation of effective SLT’s in every New York City public School.

The SLT Role

• SLT is responsible for developing a school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). See the iPlan portal (website) to find the CEP.
• SLT makes a yearly evaluation of the principal’s record of developing an effective, shared decision-making relationship with the SLT members during the year.
• SLT is not responsible for the hiring or firing of school staff. The SLT must be consulted prior to the appointment of a principal or assistant principal according to Chancellor’s Regulation C-30.

SLT Members

There are three members of the school community who must be members of the SLT: Principal, PA President and UFT Leader. The other members are elected parents and staff members.

An SLT should have a minimum of 10 members and have an equal number of parents and staff members. School Leadership Meetings determine the structure for school-based planning and shared decision-making.

SLT Members 2021 – 2022

• Frank Giordano, Principal
• Laurie Cianciotta, Assistant Principal
• Angela Lopez, Assistant Principal
• Catherine Tappitake, UFT Chapter Leader
• Layla Kraus, Special Education Teacher
• Angie Sheldon, PA President
• Camille Casaretti, parent
• Agnes Laird, parent
• John Mervin, parent
• Cristin Keely, parent

SLT Meeting

School Leadership Meetings will be held once a month and will determine the structure for school-based planning and shared decision-making.

All SLT meetings will be virtual.

Upcoming meeting: March 16, 2022

• Agenda
• 2021-22 Meeting Link
  Meeting ID: 897 3415 9752
  Passcode: 413667

Meeting Dates 2021-2022

• September 29, 2021: Minutes: English, Mandarin Spanish
• October 20, 2021: Minutes: English Chinese Spanish
• November 15, 2021: Minutes: English Chinese Spanish
• December 15, 2021 Minutes: English Chinese Spanish
• January 19, 2022 Minutes: English Chinese Spanish
• February 16, 2022 Minutes: English Chinese Spanish
• March 16, 2022 Minutes: English Chinese Spanish
• April 11, 2022 Minutes: English, Chinese, Spanish
• May 18, 2022 Minutes: English, Chinese, Spanish
• June 15, 2022 Minutes: English, Chinese, Spanish

Links to Recorded Meetings and Transcripts

• October 2021: Recording and Transcript
• November 2021: Recording and Transcript
• December 2021: Recording and Transcript
• January 2022: Recording and Transcript
• 2020-2021 Agendas Archive (Google Drive)