School overview
PS 56 Lewis H. Latimer
How school leadership records describe PS 56 planning, funding, and current priorities. Part of NYC Geographic District 13.
How do families follow school-level decisions?
PS 56 is governed by New York City Public Schools. Its School Leadership Team meets on the second Tuesday each month and publishes a complete 2025-26 series of dated minutes; the SLT develops the Comprehensive Educational Plan and uses the record to discuss student data, supports, school culture, and planning.
School Leadership Team
The school’s official page says elected parents and teachers make up the SLT, which develops the CEP.
Public meeting record
Ten dated records cover September 2025 through June 2026, including an agenda/data packet in February.
School funding
NYCPS publishes exact school-specific budget and allocation records, while the SLT minutes provide context about instructional and family-facing priorities.
The minutes show what was discussed or proposed; they do not by themselves establish that every proposed change was approved or implemented.
Where the school stands
Major projects
2026-27 school planning cycle
Draft priorities discussedAt its June meeting, the SLT began drafting 2026-27 priorities around literacy, math, college savings and career readiness, student survey work, and chronic absenteeism. These are planning discussions, not final outcomes.
- SLT discussed alignment with NYCPS priorities and projected 2026-27 enrollment.
- SLT began drafting 2026-27 CEP priorities.
Funding
NYCPS school-based allocation process; the reviewed minutes do not state a project-specific amount.
Reviewed all 13 collected official school-level minutes, plan, budget, and allocation records.
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