School overview
High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice
Who runs the school, what its official plan says, and what the school budget shows. Part of New York City Geographic District #3.
Who makes school decisions?
The school is run by New York City Public Schools. Its School Leadership Team helps develop the annual school plan and align resources, while district-level decisions are made beyond the school.
School identity
DBN 03M492 is an open public high school at 122 Amsterdam Avenue.
School leader
NYCPS lists Asia Burnett as principal.
School Leadership Team
The 2025-26 plan says the SLT took part in developing the plan and reviewing how resources support it.
Merger history
A separate school, 03M299, merged into 03M492 for 2024-25. Its retired-school records are not part of this page.
The collected sources do not include school-specific SLT minutes, so they do not show how often the team met or what it decided in individual meetings.
What is on the public record
Major projects
2025-26 school improvement plan
plannedThe plan calls for reading support, safety work, attendance outreach, and college and career planning. It is a plan, not proof that the work is complete.
- Plan lists a schoolwide safety town hall.
- Plan sets June 2026 targets for the school year.
Funding
School-based FY2026 and FY2027 NYCPS allocations
This page uses official NYCPS school, plan, allocation, and budget records collected on August 25, 2026.
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