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Townsend Harris High School

What the school’s public leadership record says about decisions close to students. Part of New York City Geographic District #25.

Who makes school-level decisions?

School Leadership Team minutes are publicly posted

Townsend Harris is a New York City public high school governed by NYC Public Schools. Its School Leadership Team brings school administrators, staff, families and students into public school-level planning conversations.

System governance

NYC Public Schools and Geographic District 25 govern the school; districtwide budget and staffing decisions are not the same as SLT decisions.

School-level forum

The SLT publishes minutes that record discussion of school programming, class-size planning, the CEP and family concerns.

Public record

Nine 2025-26 SLT minutes were available from September through May; the site did not show a June 2026 minute.

SLT minutes show discussion and recommendations. They do not by themselves establish that a district proposal was funded or carried out.

What is on the public record

2025-26 SLT minutes publicly postedverified
9 minutes
New Chromebooks reported to the SLTverified
560 devices
Additional teachers described in the class-size proposalverified
about 5-6 teachers

Major projects

Class-size reduction planning

Proposed

The SLT agreed to put forward a proposal using rented Queens College space and additional teachers; the minutes say it would not fully meet the next compliance target.

Next: District review of the school’s class-size proposal and any funding decision.
  1. SLT agreed on the proposal framework.
  2. SLT reviewed class-size planning and CEP progress.
  3. Minutes reported the class-size budget request had been submitted.

Funding

Not yet identified in the reviewed minutes; proposal would need rental and staffing funds.

This page relies on official Townsend Harris School Leadership Team minutes and identifies proposals as proposals.

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