School overview
PS 261 Zipporiah Mills
How PS 261 is governed and what its public school-level record shows. Part of New York City Geographic District #15.
Who makes school-level decisions?
PS 261 is a New York City public school in Geographic District 15. Its School Leadership Team (SLT) is the school-level body that works on the annual Comprehensive Educational Plan and aligns the budget with its goals.
SLT meetings
The school says its SLT meets monthly and posts a public archive of agendas and minutes.
Family representation
The school describes an SLT with equal numbers of parents and staff, plus the principal, UFT representative, and PTA president.
District governance
New York City Public Schools governs the school through Geographic District 15.
Published meeting materials show the school’s local process, but they do not by themselves establish all final district budget decisions.
What is on the public record
Major projects
2025-26 personal-device policy
In effect for the school yearThe school’s 2025-26 device policy sets a bell-to-bell restriction on personal internet-enabled devices and describes storage, communication, and stated exceptions.
- The school published its 2025-26 device-policy page.
Funding
Not stated in the school policy
Based on 25 official PS 261 school-level records from its SLT and PTA Drive folders and published school pages.
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