School Leadership Team information will be updated September 2025
School Leadership Team
The School Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of people who develop educational policies for their school. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies.
SLTs:
The SLT Role
Guidance on Public Meetings and School Visits
School Leadership Teams (SLTs) and Citywide/Community Education Councils (CCECs) are essential elements of our educational governance structure and ensure collaborative decision- making in school-level and district-level policy. The Guidance on Public Meetings and School Visits explains how SLT and CCEC meetings can be conducted in accordance with recent changes in law and vaccination mandates.
SLT Decision Making
SLTs must use consensus-based decision making. In this type of process, all participants contribute to and help shape the final decision. By listening closely to one another, members come up with solutions and proposals that work for the group.
This approach is empowering because each member has the opportunity to influence team decisions. When all members are able to voice their opinions and concerns, they are more likely to stay invested in and connected to the work of the team. This sets the stage for greater cooperation and mutual respect.
Laws and Regulations
New York State Education Law Section 2590-h requires every New York City Public School to have a School Leadership Team. In addition, Chancellor’s Regulation A-655 (CR A-655) establishes guidelines to ensure the formation of effective SLTs in every New York City public school.
Brooklyn Brownstone School SLT Members
SLTs:
- Provide ongoing evaluations of a school’s educational programs and their impact on student achievement.
- Play an important role in school-based decision-making
- Help to make school cultures more collaborative.
The SLT Role
- An SLT is responsible for developing a school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). See the iPlan portal (Open external link)to find your CEP.
- An 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. This evaluation is given to the community district or high school superintendent.
- The SLT is not responsible for the hiring or firing of school staff. However, according to Chancellor’s Regulation C-30, the SLT must be consulted prior to the appointment of a principal or assistant principal.
- Visit the SLT support site(Open external link) to get the toolkit, bylaws, training modules, and other resources.
Guidance on Public Meetings and School Visits
School Leadership Teams (SLTs) and Citywide/Community Education Councils (CCECs) are essential elements of our educational governance structure and ensure collaborative decision- making in school-level and district-level policy. The Guidance on Public Meetings and School Visits explains how SLT and CCEC meetings can be conducted in accordance with recent changes in law and vaccination mandates.
SLT Decision Making
SLTs must use consensus-based decision making. In this type of process, all participants contribute to and help shape the final decision. By listening closely to one another, members come up with solutions and proposals that work for the group.
This approach is empowering because each member has the opportunity to influence team decisions. When all members are able to voice their opinions and concerns, they are more likely to stay invested in and connected to the work of the team. This sets the stage for greater cooperation and mutual respect.
Laws and Regulations
New York State Education Law Section 2590-h requires every New York City Public School to have a School Leadership Team. In addition, Chancellor’s Regulation A-655 (CR A-655) establishes guidelines to ensure the formation of effective SLTs in every New York City public school.
Brooklyn Brownstone School SLT Members
- Principal, Council of School Administrators, SLT Chair: Alex Brunner
- Parent Representative, SLT Co-Chair: Casey Collier Pryor
- Parent Representative, SLT Secretary: Naima Oyo
- Chapter Leader, United Federation of Teachers: Deborah Paul
- Family Worker, District Council 37: Khadijah Suluki
- President, Parent Teacher Association: Sade Solomon-Gladden
- Title 1 Parent Representative: VACANT
- Teacher Representative: Calvin Chandler
- Teacher Representative: Marisa Noiseux
- Community Education Council 16 Liaison: Terrance Johnson
MEETING ACCESS INFORMATION
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School Leadership Team (SLT) meetings occur every last Tuesday of the month at 3:00 PM. All meetings are hybrid, taking place in-person in room 209 at our MacDonough Campus and virtually via Zoom.
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Calendar
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 OCTOBER 28, 2025 NOVEMBER 25, 2025 DECEMBER 16, 2025 JANUARY 27, 2026 FEBRUARY 24, 2026 MARCH 31, 2026 APRIL 28, 2026 MAY 26, 2026 JUNE 23, 2026 |
MEETING RECORDINGS AND MINUTES
Click here to access our shared GDrive with SLT meeting recordings and minutes
SLT BYLAWS
Comprehensive Education Plan
A key role for SLT’s is to develop the School Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). The CEP includes the goals and strategies of a specific school for that year. School Leadership Teams work to develop these goals and strategies that lead to improved student outcomes. The CEP is a living document and is updated throughout the school year. For update versions, please visit