The Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) rang the final bell for 23 city schools including P.S. 215 in Far Rockaway.
The decision was made Thursday night at a vote by the PEP at Brooklyn Tech. The PEP is composed of 13 members chosen by the mayor and the borough presidents.
P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott received an “F” on the most recent progress report released in September. Minorities comprise over 96 percent of the student body and 90 percent of the students at P.S. 215 qualify for free lunch.
The school will not close immediately, it will instead be phased out — it will not accept any new students and officially close after the current classes graduate.
The 33 schools designated for turnaround will be voted in March or April. There are eight Queens high schools on the list: Flushing, William Cullen Bryant, Long Island City, Newtown, Grover Cleveland, August Martin, Richmond Hill and John Adams.
