Process Record
What the school wanted vs. what DYCD awarded.
Schools that wanted to retain a provider and lost it. Schools that wanted a provider removed and received it again. Schools that wanted one organization and received another. Community voice must matter both ways.
Verification in progress. We do not publish accountability counterexamples until each row is documented in the public record (school news, hearing testimony, principal/PTA statements, or provider correspondence). This is intentionally conservative.
| School | Community wanted | DYCD awarded | Outcome | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Computer School (M.S. 245) Manhattan | Manhattan Youth (principal publicly identified as best fit) | Different provider | School lost its preferred provider | Principal statement (Chalkbeat). Co-located with Anderson and Dual Language MS where Manhattan Youth was retained — see /schools/computer-school. | Verified |
| Lab Middle School Manhattan | Manhattan Youth (decade-long incumbent; school news article 5/20/2026) | YMCA of Greater New York | School lost its preferred provider | Lab Middle official school news, May 20, 2026. | Verified |
| P.S. 145 The Bloomingdale School Manhattan | LEAP | YMCA of Greater New York | Community wanted A; DYCD awarded B | Council hearing record; reported the school community wanted LEAP and was unhappy with the YMCA award. | Verification in progress |
| I.S. 227 Louis Armstrong Queens | CHFS (12-year arts incumbent) | Queens Community House | School lost its preferred provider | CHFS director Manuela Garcia publicly questioned the displacement; Chalkbeat. | Verified |
The governing principle
When a program works, preserve it unless the City shows a better school-specific alternative. When it fails, listen to the community and change it. Community voice must matter both ways.