PTA Board Members 2025 -2026

President

Deanna Zito

1st Vice President

Caroline Barretta

2nd Vice President 

Kelly Lang

3rd Vice President

Angeline Andreu

Treasurer

Maggie Veres

Secretary

Jennifer Decoursey

 PS/IS 128 PTA  email- 24q128pa@schools.nyc.gov

School Leadership Team (SLT) Members

President - Deanna Zito 

Parent - Cheryl Paprocki

Parent - Gina Sclafani

Parent - Arthur Wojnanowski

Parent - Jennifer DeCoursey

UFT Chapter Leader - Agata Mojica

Chairperson - Jennifer Farley

Teacher - Sophia DeLustro  

Teacher - Christina Palmieri 

JoAnn Trani-Principal

School Leadership Team Meetings 

3:30pm 

TBA

SLT Meeting Minutes 9/25/25

All members present

• Meeting called to order.

• Team introductions - welcome new members.

• Approved minutes and bylaws to be changed.

• Chairperson and recording secretary for the new school year. The team agreed to have Ms. Farley as chairperson and Mrs. DeLustro as recording secretary.

• Parent Teacher conferences extended til Dec. The vote was to keep parent teacher conferences virtual - not in person. Any in person meeting should be scheduled with the teacher. 

• December 4th PTC - Kids will attend 1/2 day - the PD SBO was only for last school year - not available anymore.

• Iplan (by laws, attendance, minutes, CEP) - Ms. Trani will put everyone in. She put everyone in CEP. Arthur asked about what the Iplan includes - This is a record keeping platform. 

• All SLT meetings must in person.

• School Mission Statement and Goals - Ms. Trani stated that our mission and goals were written with our instructional focus - we have an ILT/PD teams that meet - we will use data to plan lessons for students - Monday at 7:10-8:10 is PD time for teachers. Sept - conducting Mandated PD. Meet with a team to plan future PD to support teachers. 

• Upcoming Meeting Dates - Agreed to meet at 2:45 every 3rd Thursday - change in bylaws for this new school year.

Oct 16th

Nov. 20th

Dec. 18th

Jan. 15th

Feb. 26th

Mar. 19th 

Apr. 16th

May 21st

June 18th 

• School Mascot - sent out no response - Keep Pioneers - Have kids choose their mascot. up to 5 choices on which they would want.

Choices with Pioneer __________

• Implementing Yondr pouches - working successfully. Teachers went over with students - Ms Palmieri created an interactive violation sheet - no violations - Ms Mojica says the kids have been very receptive to it. Ms Trani demonstrated the pouch. They keep pouch until they leave 128.

• Grading Policy was reviewed on Meet the Teacher. Revisit dress code policy in the spring.

• The dress code policy is deemed by school. Enforcing dress code - putting clothes over their clothes - sneakers cause injury. Uniforms - but not enforced by public school.

• Ms Farley says if you want to add to the agenda let her know. 

• The meeting adjourned.

Approved on 10/16/25

SLT Meeting Minutes 9/30/25

Absent: Cheryl 

• Ms. Trani called emergency meeting to discuss C30 process for our Asst. Principal position. Currently Joseph Guzman is Interim Acting Asst. Principal.

• Develop Level 1 Committee which is comprised of:

1. Member from Superintendent's office

2. CSA member - Either Eva Petrolekas or other CSA membeer

3. Up to 7 parents chosen by Deanna Zito 

4. 2 UFT members chosen by Agata Mojica 

5. 1 DC37 member - cannot be the parent coordinator - IE: school aide, kitchen staff, etc.

• Committee will meet on October 14th for Level 1 meeting. Deanna Zito and Agata Mojica will touch base with Ms. Trani in the next two days with members for the committee. These names must be submitted beforehand.

• All committee members will out confidentiality agreement. 

• Ms. Trani will set up interview appointments and invites to candidates. There must be several candidates chosen to interview that day.

• On the day of the interviews, the committee will meet about an hour before, about 3:00 pm. They will review each candidate. If a committee member has a familial or any close relationship with any candidate, that must be disclosed before hand.

• Each committee member will be given sample questions. They must ask from these sample questions. Each committee member will choose their question and establish in what order questions will be asked. For each interview, questions must be asked in the same order for each candidate.

• Each committee member will be given a rating sheet they will use for each candidate. After each interview committee will debrief using rating sheets.

• Once Level 1 meetings are done, Ms. Trani will invite candidates for Level 2 interview with her.

• Ms. Trani reviewed who is on the committee (stated above)

• She reviewed process for the interviews and will touch base with Agata and Deanna in the next two days.

• The meeting adjourned.

Approved on 10/16/25

SLT Meeting Minutes 10/16/25

Absent: Jennifer DeCoursey

Janelle Carlo sat in on the meeting.

• Meeting called to order.

• Approve minutes from last meeting

• Jenelle Carlo - record keeping for district - submitted names to district online of SLT members

• Budget:

  • Most classes are at reduced class size. Used funding. 

  • December can apply for more funding. With additional funding we have AP. 

  • Still have 7th grade science vacancy. 

  • All other monies filled from reduced class size. Purchased chromebooks and printers. Teacher supplies. Additional books and online components for new classes. 

  • Horizon (3 classes) funding is separate. 

  • Per session funding - work before or afterschool. ELA/Math program funding, basketball team, regents prep and grading. testing team to prepare for state exams. Money set aside for prom and senior trip. Want Drama - play for middle school students.

• Arthur asked about budget process - wondering how we ask for funding. Ms. Trani says funding gets from reduced class size budget (you can put in for additional funding for more teachers) All classes used-we're at 95% capacity. Agata says that K was low enrollment so reduced class size wasn't for K and 2nd. We get money and then budget is revisited and then we can reapply for more money.

• Trani stated in the spring we make projections - make predictions for next year and speak with budget director. Start with students and then project on students coming in.

• GRYC rooms are assigned and don't change.

• Other programs we will offer based on staff availability - need supervisor as well (ie:Saturday program)

• Title 3 Funding is for all other academic programs.

• Review CEP at next meeting - no access currently.

• C30 process - currently in process - positions are posted for 2 weeks - display candidates and invite in for Level 1 interview. Call back for Level 2 with just Ms. Trani and appoint for the position. Central tracks everything. In the next 2 weeks, Ms. Trani will do Level 2.

• Edmentum: Exact Path - WIN What I need - Win Wednesday. Could be used for HW or in school. 40 minutes ELA/Math. Check to see if we can assign for HW - Data might be skewed. Tuesday Oct. 21 Edmentum rep will be here to support school.

• Data for agenda next month - once data comes back - Look at data and see growth. Family reports should be going home. 

• School Mascot - Classes vote per each name. Jenelle Carlo says she will find image to go with each mascot name. Jen F create google form!

  • Tiger

  • Eagle

  • Wolf

  • Bee

  • Panther

• PBIS - Bee Bucks - morning announcements - prizes/incentives. Class/individual prizes. Next couple of days. Kick off in the classroom! Jen Farley share slides.

• Next meeting Nov 20th at 2:45

• Meeting Adjourned

Approved on 11/20/25

SLT Minutes

SLT Minutes