School Budget for 47 The American Sign Language and English Secondary School (02M047)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

02M047 - American Sign Language

223 East 23 Street, Manhattan, NY 10010
WATFA SHAMA, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 219,700
AP - ORGANIZATION2.00$ 316,410
AP - SUPERVISION1.00$ 172,524
Leadership Total4.00$ 708,634

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
COORDINATOR-LITERACY0.00$ 18,098
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 51,094
STUDENT ACTIVITIES ADVISOR0.00$ 9,954
Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean Total1.00$ 79,146

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary1.00$ 72,527

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTS-VISUALWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,800
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSREDUCED CLASS SIZE2.00$ 216,618
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 113,919
ESLWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,800
FL - American Sign LanguageSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 98,800
MATHWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 197,600
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 194,982
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYPUSH-IN -special ed1.00$ 103,170
SCIENCE - PHYSICSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,800
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 312,991
SPECIAL EDUCATIONPUSH IN/PULL OUT2.00$ 212,778
SPECIAL EDUCATIONREDUCED CLASS SIZE2.00$ 204,546
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 50,378
High School Departments TotalTotal20.00$ 2,002,182

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 90,782
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 117,161
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal2.00$ 207,943

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor Bilingual1.00$ 89,205
School Social Worker1.00$ 126,303
Guidance/Social Workers Total2.00$ 215,508

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff1.00$ 127,638

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 17,423

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 109,408

Per Session - Miscellaneous
Organizational CategoryBudget
PARENT INVOLVEMENT$ 4,172
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$ 3,918
Per Session - Miscellaneous Total$ 8,090

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 5,687

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 940
Educational Consultants$ 20,000
Educational Software$ 5,188
Equipment - General$ 1,708
Furniture Object 300$ 18,338
Library Books$ 925
Non-Contractual Services$ 18,600
Professional Services Other$ 1,309
Supplies - General$ 76,598
Textbooks$ 3,035
Transportation of Pupils - Contractual$ 500
Transportation of Staff - Non-Contract$ 2,500
OTPS Total$ 149,641

Setasides
TitleBudget
My Library NYC Set Aside$ 700

Sixth period coverage
AssignmentBudget
Not Available$ 7,543

School Site
02M047 - American Sign LanguagePositionsBudget
Main School31.00$ 3,712,070

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Galaxy Budget Reports: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/d_chanc_oper/budget/DBOR/galaxy/galaxybudgetsummaryto/default.aspx

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Ed.Opt

Students are placed into an ed opt category using an average of their final core course seventh-grade core course grades:

Official DOE explanation

Screened

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades. This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

Official DOE explanation

Test

SHSAT required.

Official DOE explanation

Open

Offers are made to students in order by their priority groups and randomly assigned numbers, through the process of random selection.

Audition

This year, the sole selection criteria for admission to all audition programs (except those at LaGuardia High School) is the audition itself. LaGuardia High School has its own admissions process and will continue to use students' academic records as well as their auditions to make offers to its programs.

Official DOE explanation

ASD

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest and ASD Horizon programs are specialized programs that serve some students with autism. They are available in some District 1-32 schools. The program is a partnership between the DOE and New York University\’s (NYU) ASD Nest Support Project.

Official DOE explanation

District 75 Programs

District 75 (D75) provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as:

Official DOE explanation

Zoned

Students who live in the school's zone have a guarantee or priority to attend.

Transfer

For Students Who Are Behind on Credits. Schools use a student's date of birth to verify eligibility and make offers. Make sure that you meet the program's age and academic requirements.

Screened: Language & Academics