School Leadership Team
The School Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of people who develop educational policies for their school. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies.
SLTs:
- Provide ongoing evaluations of a school’s educational programs and their impact on student achievement.
- Play an important role in school-based decision-making
- Help to make school cultures more collaborative.
P.S./I.S. 26's SLT is composed of teachers and parents. For the 2025-2026 school year, the members of the SLT are:
- Stephanie Bassett, Principal
- Alison Valensi, UFT Representative
- Nicole Jiminez, PTA President
- Lauren Gallagher, Teacher & Chair
- John Aspinall, Parent
- Mallory Barclay, Teacher
- Christine Hansen, Parent
- Stacey Hlad, Teacher
- Ammu Kowolik, Parent
- Nicole Napolitano, Teacher
- Stephanie Silverstein, Parent
- Jessica Speziale, Parent
The SLT Role
- An SLT is responsible for developing a school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP).
- An SLT makes a yearly evaluation of the principal’s record of developing an effective, shared decision-making relationship with the SLT members during the year. This evaluation is given to the community district or high school superintendent.
- The SLT is not responsible for the hiring or firing of school staff. However, according to Chancellor’s Regulation C-30, the SLT must be consulted prior to the appointment of a principal or assistant principal.
Each year, Parent Members of the School Leadership Team (SLT) are elected through the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). If you are interested in running for an SLT seat, please reach out to our PTA President, Nicole Jiminez, at [email protected]
