District 4 Community Education Council

Welcome!

On July 1, 2004, the NYC Community Education Councils and Citywide Councils began their historic new role in educational history. The Councils, known as CECs, have in essence replaced each district’s Community School Board.

The CEC serves as an advisory board providing input and comment to the Chancellor and the Panel for Educational Policy regarding the needs of the district and DOE policy, in addition to policy implementation. We serve as advocates for the parents of the district, as well as the district itself to the Chancellor and PEP.

There are 32 CECs in NYC, one for each of the community school districts. There is also a Citywide Council on Special Education (CCSE),a Citywide District 75 Council (CD75), a Citywide Council on High Schools (CCHS), and a Citywide Council on English Language Learners (CCELL).

About CEC4

CEC 4 Elections Are Here!

View the District 4 CEC Candidate Profiles
Candidate Profiles

District 4 CEC Candidate Forum

District 4 CEC Voting - 4/25/25 through 5/13/25
CEC Elections - More Informaiton

• Chancellor Aviles-Ramos - Building Bold Futures at Every Age
• Chancellor Aviles-Ramos - Introducing NYCPS Cares
• District 4 President’s Council Meeting Notice
• Second Avenue Subway Construction Project - Phase 2
• NYC Summer Rising Applications Now Open
• Citywide CEC Elections Information 2025 (Multilingual)
• Chancellor's Letter to Families on LGBTQ+ Inclusivity - English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, Bangla, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian
• CEC4 Meetings Schedule and Locations

Dear East Harlem Community,

Between Saturday, March 29th and Sunday, April 6th, residents across New York City will cast their ballot and vote for locally developed projects to improve schools, parks, libraries, and other public spaces in their community. Voting is open to everyone ages 11 (or at least in 6th grade) and older who lives in or has a special connection to (i.e. goes to school or works) in one of the 25 participating Council Districts. 

Click here to vote!

Here is the 2025 Participatory Budgeting Playlist for the 8th District.