School overview
P.S. 161 The Crown
How P.S. 161 is governed, funded, and planning for its students in Brooklyn’s District 17.
P.S. 161 is a NYC public school with SLT-led planning but a limited public minutes archive
P.S. 161 The Crown is governed by New York City Public Schools through Geographic District 17. Its Comprehensive Educational Plan identifies a School Leadership Team of school staff, family representatives, and community partners that participates in the plan and reviews alignment of the school-based budget with the educational program.
Who governs
New York City Public Schools governs the school; it is DBN 17K161 in Brooklyn’s District 17.
School-level leadership
The 2025-26 CEP identifies principal Michelle Williams, UFT, parent, staff, and community representatives on the SLT.
Funding basis
The FY2026 NYCPS budget snapshot reports $8.25 million in total school funding including employee benefits for 264 K-5 students, and notes that pre-K funding is excluded.
Public record gap
The school’s SLT page describes the team and shows 2024-25 dates, but its current minutes link is inactive and no 2025-26 minutes were publicly linked in the reviewed sources.
An inactive public archive does not establish that the SLT did not meet or keep records; it means the current official web record does not make those materials available for review.
Where the school stands
Major projects
2025-26 Comprehensive Educational Plan implementation
Published plan in effect for the school yearThe CEP sets school planning across literacy, student safety, academic experience, family engagement, attendance, and student support. It says the SLT and instructional leaders monitor strategies and align school-based resources to the action plans.
- NYCPS FY2026 school budget snapshot is dated.
- The publicly available 2025-26 CEP PDF was last modified.
Funding
FY2026 NYCPS School Budget at a Glance; no separate project allocation was identified in the reviewed sources.
This overview uses collected official NYCPS budget pages, the 2025-26 CEP, and the P.S. 161 official family-updates and SLT pages.
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