COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
President: Jen Laing (HS) presidents@smsparents.org
Vice President: Christa Somers (LS) presidents@smsparents.org
Secretaries: Chaunice Chapman and Claudia Misi info@smsparents.org
Recording Secretaries: Clara Kalhous and Robyn Geldner secretaries@smsparents.org
Treasurers: Mariela Pelligrini, Magdalena Topalovic and George Han treasury@smsparents.org
VP, Communications: Mike Baltitas communications@smsparents.org
Members at Large: Smitha Thomas, Chrissy Word
PTA General Membership Meeting Schedule
Visit the homepage for the most up-to-date meeting schedule
Morning meetings are in-person and begin at 8:30am at KMC
Evening meetings begin at 5:30pm on MLK or on Zoom
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT)
Every New York City public school is required to establish a School Leadership Team (SLT). The team is comprised of an equal number of parents and faculty. The primary responsibility of the SLT is to develop an annual Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). This is a school improvement plan which targets the policies, procedures, and educational practices that create our children’s learning environment. If you have an issue to raise with the SLT, please email your designated representative.
SLT by-laws (last updated 2023) can be found HERE (COMING SOON).
SLT 2023-24
Principal: Katherine Banucci-Smith\
Teacher Representatives: Abby Rapoport (LS/UFT), John Moore (MS), Keith Simpson (HS),
PTA President: Jen Laing/Christa Somers
Parent Representatives: Laura Paris (HS, email SLThs@smsparents.org), Leah Hollingsworth (LS, email SLTls@smsparents.org)
Community Representative(s): Andrew Copper (Music)
Student Representatives: Kiki Rosenberg, Mack Scocca-Ho
In attendance, but non-voting members: Kristen Palmieri, Lisa Stump
SLT MEETING SCHEDULE (once a month on Wednesdays at 3pm)
September
October 25
November 29
December 20
January 31
February 28
March TBD
April TBD
May 27
June 26