Aug 2026
Below: PIST MEETINGS; OTHER AUGUST EVENTS; SAVE DATES FOR SEPTEMBER
Calendar in progress. Keep checking back for new details, flyers, links, and translations.
PIST meetings this month
Reuniones de PIST Este mes
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Friday August 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Virtual Volunteer Strategy discussion
Viernes 14 de agosto de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m. Reunión virtual para hablar de nuestras Estrategias
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Tuesday August 18, 2026 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Virtual Office Hour
Since there are no active bus routes at this time of year, instead of a route clinic, we will feature
Tutorial about using the NYCPS and PIST NYC websites
Exchange of ideas on preparing students for back-to-school-busing time
Martes 18 de agosto de 2026 de 12:00 mediodía a 1:00 p.m. Hora de Oficina Virtual
Ya que no hay rutas de autobús activas en esta época del año, en lugar de una clínica de ruta, haremos
Tutorial sobre el uso de los sitios web de NYCPS y de PIST NYC
Intercambio de ideas sobre la preparación de los estudiantes para el tiempo de regreso a la escuela
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Link for both = enlace para ambas reunioneshttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
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Calendar with events for August 2026 with details and flyers:
Calendario con eventos para agosto de 2026 con detalles y volantes:
Tuesday August 4
Resources for Temporary Protective Status Holders Webinar
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. offered in both English and Haitian Creole
Zoom bit.ly/4wbu2DT 406902
Wednesday August 5
Citywide Council for District 75 Calendar & Business Meeting!
6:30 PM [Representative(s) of Office of Pupil Transportation will speak around 6:40]
Hybrid: 400 First Ave., 1st Floor, NYC
Join via Zoom: https://nycdoe.zoom.us/j/91330580315?pwd=2AtCFSByNCy8ecga3FcX1naxP89m7z.1#success
Interpretation available in Spanish, Mandarin & Bangla
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Wednesday August 5
Environmental justice Teach In
6:00 p.m. at Bronx Rainbow Garden, 757 Melrose Avenue
Community meeting with people from Columbia School of Public Health, about dry cleaning chemicals which got buried underground.
Miércoles 5 de agosto a las 6:00 de la tarde en el Bronx Rainbow Garden, reunión comunitaria con gente de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Columbia, sobre químicos de una tintorería, los que quedaron enterrados bajo tierra.
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Saturday August 8
Parents Supporting Parents of NY Inc. Block Party
New start time: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m.
163rd St. between Amsterdam & Edgecombe Aves, Manhattan
PIST is a co-sponsor, bringing volunteers and flyers about busing rights. Call if you don’t see us, 631.743.6296
Please consider supporting the backpack giveaway https://www.instagram.com/p/DbXMLeStsyv/
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Monday Aug 10
Getting to School: Making Special Education Busing Work!
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Hybrid: Virtual / Central Library, Info Commons Lab
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, 11238
Hosted by Bklyn Public Library Inclusive Services, Presented by IncludeNYC
Register https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/getting-school-making-central-library-info-20260810-1000am
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Monday, August 10, 2026 7:00 p.m.
Citywide Council on Special Education Busing and Transportation Committee monthly meeting
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ELYP5chiQd2Xpw82EL-wUA
Register in advance for this meeting
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Reminder flyer for special PIST office hour on Aug 18 from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom.
Thursday August 20th, 2026 District 75 President’s Council monthly meeting 6:00 to 8:15 p.m.
New Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86442397820?pwd=8TX7ejLDx9Rk2r4JPcn5ay96Q6JPqK.1
Meeting ID: 864 4239 7820 Passcode: 667768
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Wednesday August 26 Panel for Educational Policy monthly public meeting
6:00 pm at M.S. 131 (100 Hester Street, New York, New York 10002)
near Grand Street B and D subway station
Interpretation services will be provided in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin
For ASL or other languages, contact (212) 374-0226 or panel@schools.nyc.gov in advance.
Miércoles 26 de agosto
Reunión pública mensual del Panel de Política Educativa (Panel for Educational Policy)
6:00 pm en M.S. 131 (100 Hester Street, New York, New York 10002)
cerca de la estación de metro Grand Street B y D
Se ofrecerán servicios de interpretación en español, cantonés y mandarín.
Para solicitar servicios de ASL (lengua de señas americana) u otros idiomas, comuníquese con antelación al (212) 374-0226 o a panel@schools.nyc.gov.
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September 2nd AFC educational advocates on webinar for help troubleshooting issues that families frequently experience at this time of year, including busing and transportation, special education services and placements, and more. Learn more and register for a webinar at noon (English) https://advocatesforchildren.org/events/back-to-school-2026-troubleshooting-and-live-qa/ or 4pm (Spanish) https://advocatesforchildren.org/events/regreso-a-clases-2026/
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Public school calendar: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/sections/calendar/2026-27-school-year-calendar.pdf First day is Thursday Sept 10
Save these dates for September 2026 - PIST needs more volunteers for outreach:
Tues. 9/8 NYC Labor Council Rally & March for Our City, Our Fight, Our Future, beginning on Liberty Street between Church Street & Broadway in Lower Manhattan at 4:30 PM
Weds 9/9 Back to School event by the Expand Student OMNY Campaign, details TBA
Sat 9/19 Bklyn Inclusive Services Resource Fair outside the main Brooklyn Public Library, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat 9/26 Citywide District 75 Back to School festival for D75 students and families at Javits Convention Center, 429 11th Ave, Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm - ask your school about buses
Sat 9/26 District 24 CEC IEP Resource Fair at P.S. 91 in Glendale, Queens from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
** Students who volunteer can get Community Service credit letters **
Parents to Improve School Transportation / Padres y Madres para Mejorar el Transporte Escolar (PIST)
pistnyc@gmail.com 631.743.6296 Hablamos español