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Commissioner Mills Announces Actions Regarding 31 Schools

State Education Commissioner Richard Mills today placed 20 Schools Under Registration; reached agreements with New York City, Rochester, and Albany to phase out and close seven schools; and warned that an additional four former SURR schools are at risk of being identified for registration review next year if performance does not improve. The Commissioner also announced the removal of eight schools from registration review.

These actions bring the total number of Schools Under Registration Review (SURR schools) to 65 statewide, 35 of them in New York City.

Of the schools placed under registration review this school year, nine are in New York City, three each in Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, and one each in Wyandanch and Yonkers. Of the eight removed schools, six are in New York City, one in Hempstead, and one in Yonkers.

The number of schools identified is five more than last year and the number removed is also five more than last year.

Commissioner Mills said, “The new grade 3-8 tests show declining performance from elementary to middle school. We will provide help and support for these schools and require fundamental restructuring if there is no progress. The number of schools designated this year represents an increase from last year. I will designate an even larger number of SURR schools by January.”

The Commissioner announced that he has reached agreements with the Chancellor of the New York City public schools and the superintendent of the Rochester School District to phase out a total of three current SURR schools (two in NYC and one in Rochester) that have not made sufficient progress towards achieving their performance targets. The Commissioner has also agreed not to identify at this time three schools in New York City because he has received assurances that these schools will be closed, and one school in Albany that the superintendent will recommend that the school board close.

Finally, the Commissioner has warned the Buffalo and New York City school districts that a total of four former SURRs, three in New York City and one in Buffalo, must improve their results or risk being re-identified next year.

For the first time the new Grade 3-8 English language arts and mathematics assessments were used to identify schools for registration review. Sixteen of the 20 newly identified schools serve intermediate grades.

Since 1989, 295 schools have been identified for registration review. Of these, 198 have been removed because of improving academic performance, including 106 that have been removed since 2001. An additional 55 schools that did not meet their performance targets have been closed by school districts, including eight last year.

The level of achievement that schools were required to demonstrate to avoid possible consideration for registration review was a Performance Index of 90 in Elementary-Middle Level English, 85 in Elementary-Middle Level math, and 100 in high school English and mathematics. These typically increase each year. The Board of Regents is currently considering adding graduation rate as an additional SURR criterion.

Attached are lists of schools identified for, and removed from registration review.

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ATTACHMENT A

New Schools Identified for Registration Review

March 2007

School	Region	District	Criteria	Cutpoint for Farthest From State Standards	Performance Index
Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology	NA	Buffalo	3-8 ELA	90	84
			3-8 Math	85	67
P.S. 74 Hamlin Park Elementary School	NA	Buffalo	3-8 ELA	90	73
			3-8 Math	85	64
Grabiarz School Of Excellence	NA	Buffalo	3-8 Math	85	73
Thomas Jefferson High School	NA	Rochester	3-8 Math	85	61
James Monroe High School	NA	Rochester	3-8 Math	85	56
International Finance & Economic Development HS At Franklin	NA	Rochester	3-8 Math	85	55
Clary Math/Science Magnet Middle School	NA	Syracuse	3-8 Math	85	74
Applied Science Magnet at Martin Luther King Community School	NA	Syracuse	3-8 Math	85	74
Elmwood Elementary School	NA	Syracuse	3-8 Math	85	83
Commerce Middle School	NA	Yonkers	3-8 Math	85	82
Wyandanch Memorial HS	NA	Wyandanch	HS ELA	100	90
J.H.S. 13 Jackie Robinson	9	4	3-8 ELA	90	81
			3-8 Math	85	54
J.H.S. 45 J. C. Roberts	9	4	3-8 ELA	90	86
			3-8 Math	85	84
MS 203	9	7	3-8 ELA	90	87
			3-8 Math	85	70
MS 301-Paul L. Dunbar	2	8	3-8 ELA	90	88
			3-8 Math	85	82
J.H.S. 22 Jordan L. Mott	1	9	3-8 Math	85	73
I.S. 232	1	9	3-8 Math	85	81
I.S. 339-School Of Communications Technology	1	9	3-8 Math	85	66
I.S. 246 Walt Whitman	6	17	3-8 Math	85	78
Canarsie HS	6	18	HS ELA	100	94

ATTACHMENT B

Schools Removed from Registration Review

March 2007

District	School	Year Identified	Criteria	Performance Index	Targets
Hempstead	Hempstead HS	2004	HS ELA	120	NA
			HS Math	135	119
Yonkers	Roosevelt HS	2004	HS ELA	137	NA
			HS Math	136	117
9	P.S. 230 Dr. Roland N. Patterson	2004	3-8 ELA	120	115
			3-8 Math	133	116
10	PS 396	2004	3-8 ELA	121	118
			3-8 Math	141	NA
12	Monroe Academy for Visual Arts & Design	2004	HS ELA	165	118
			HS Math	164	112
15	School For International Studies	2003	3-8 ELA	113	113
			3-8 Math	128	100
			HS ELA	127	NA
			HS Math	140	NA
19	William H. Maxwell VHS	2003	HS ELA	107	NA
			HS Math	115	107
29	I.S. 192 The Linden School	2001	3-8 ELA	117	110
			3-8 Math	93	105

Note: I.S. 192 achieved its math target in 2004-2005.

As of 3/2007

Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) List

New York City

Region	District	School	BEDS	Year Identified*	SED Status – Group
	75	P.S. 12	307500012012	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
9	02	Legacy High School	310200011429	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
9	02	Graphic Communication Arts	310200011625	2004	Corrective Action – Group 12
9	04	J.H.S. 13	310400010013	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14

9	04	J.H.S. 45	310400010045	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
10	05	I.S. 172	310500010172	2003	Corrective Action – Group 11A (Closing)
9	07	J.H.S. 151	320700010151	2004	Corrective Action – Group 12
9	07	P.S. 156	320700010156	2004	Corrective Action – Group 12
9	07	I.S. 184	320700010184	1999	Phasing Out – Group 7 (Closing 6/2007)
9	07	M.S. 203	320700010203	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
9	07	P.S. 220	320700010220	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
2	08	J.H.S. 123	320800010123	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
2	08	M.S. 301	320800010301	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
2	08	M.S. 302	320800010302	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
1	09	J.H.S. 22	320900010022	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
1	09	J.H.S. 117	320900010117	2001	Third Year Redesign – Group 9
1	09	C.I.S. 219	320900010219	2003	Corrective Action – Group 11A
1	09	I.S. 232	320900010232	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
1	09	I.S. 339 -School Of Communications Technology	320900010339	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
1	10	M.S. 399	321000010399	2003	Corrective Action – Group 11A
2	12	I.S. 158	321200010158	2000	Phasing Out – Group 8 (Closing 6/2007)
8	13	J.H.S. 258	331300010258	2001	Third Year Redesign – Group 9 (Closing)
8	13	J.H.S. 265	331300010265	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
8	14	I.S. 33	331400010033	1999	Phasing Out – Group 7 (Closing 6/2007)
8	16	J.H.S. 57	331600010057	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
8	16	M.S. 143	331600010143	2005	Phasing Out – Group 13 (Closing 6/2008)
6	17	P.S. 12	331700010012	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
6	17	I.S. 246	331700010246	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
6	17	I.S. 390	331700010390	1999	Phasing Out – Group 7 (Closing 6/2007)
6	18	Canarsie H.S.	331800011500	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
5	19	Franklin K. Lane	331900011420	2002	Second Year Redesign – Group 10
5	19	Thomas Jefferson	331900011435	2003	Phasing Out – Group 11 (Closing 6/2007)
4	32	I.S. 291	333200010291	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
4	32	I.S. 349	333200010349	2003	Corrective Action – Group 11A
5	27	Far Rockaway	342700011465	2004	First Year Redesign – Group 12

*Year identified refers to the school year of initial identification, i.e., 1989 means the school was identified during the 1989-90 school year. For former SURR schools that were re-identified, year identified is the year of re-identification. Group designations are based upon year of most recent identification or redesign. Schools that are phasing out are eliminating grades and not enrolling new students.

PRIVATE District	School	BEDS	Year Identified	Status (Group)
Roosevelt	Roosevelt Campus Schools: Roosevelt High School Roosevelt Middle School.	280208030005 280208030009	1990 2004	Under Jurisdiction of Special Legislative Act. In 2004 the Roosevelt Junior-High School was split into the Roosevelt Middle School and the Roosevelt High School
Buffalo	Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology	140600010006	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Buffalo	P.S. 18	140600010018	2002	Second Year Redesign– Group 10
Buffalo	P.S. 19	140600010019	2003	First Year Redesign – Group 11
Buffalo	Harriet Ross Tubman (Formerly Stanton Academy)	140600010031	2004	Corrective Action – Group 12
Buffalo	P.S. 37	140600010037	2004	Corrective Action – Group 12
Buffalo	P.S. 74 Hamlin Park Elementary School	140600010074	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Buffalo	Grabiarz School Of Excellence	140600010129	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Buffalo	Mayor Frank A. Sedita Community School	140600010138	2001	PS 38 was closed in June 2006 and merged with PS 77 to become the Frank A Sedita School, effective September 2006
Buffalo	P.S. 53	140600010053	2001	Third Year Redesign – Group 9
Buffalo	P.S. 61	140600010061	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
Buffalo	P.S. 76 – Herman Badillo	140600010076	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
Buffalo	Burgard H.S.	140600010101	2001	Third Year Redesign – Group 9
Buffalo	Grover Cleveland H.S.	140600010103	2003	First Year Redesign – Group 11
Buffalo	South Park H.S.	140600010110	2002	Second Year Redesign – Group 10
Buffalo	West Hertel Elementary School	140600010118	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
Buffalo	Harvey Austin School	140600010197	2005	School Added to SURR list as result of Merger of PS 171 and Buffalo Traditional in 2/2005.
Rochester	Thomas Jefferson High School	261600010063	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Rochester	James Monroe High School	261600010066	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Rochester	Frederick Douglas	261600010072	2001	Third Year Redesign – Group 9 (Closing)
Rochester	International Finance & Economic Development HS at Franklin	261600010086	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Syracuse	Clary Math/Science Magnet Middle School	421800010003	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Syracuse	Applied Science Magnet at MLK Community School	421800010018	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Syracuse	Seymour Magnet	421800010028	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
Syracuse	Elmwood Elementary School	421800010029	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Syracuse	James A. Shea M.S.	421800010045	2000	Phasing Out – Group 8 (Closing 6/2008)
Syracuse	George Fowler	421800010049	2005	Corrective Action – Group 13
Wyandanch	Wyandanch Memorial H.S.	580109020003	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14
Wyandanch	Milton O. Olive M.S.	580109020004	2001	Third Year Redesign – Group 9
Yonkers	Commerce M.S.	662300010054	2006	Newly Identified – Group 14

ATTACHMENT B

New York City

Region

District

School

BEDS

Year

SED Status – Group