School Budget for Urban Assembly School for Media Studies, The (03M307)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

03M307 - URBAN ASSEMBLY-MEDIA

122 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
Paulo Fonseca, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 193,538
AP - SUPERVISION3.00$ 459,463
Leadership Total4.00$ 653,001

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 51,094

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary2.00$ 149,745

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,528
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS5.00$ 492,640
ESLWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 118,116
FL - ITALIANWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 121,440
LIBRARYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,528
MATHWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 295,584
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,528
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 295,584
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,528
SCIENCE - PHYSICSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 98,528
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 394,112
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher1.00$ 98,528
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS19.00$ 1,924,078
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSub-Total20.00$ 2,022,606
High School Departments TotalTotal42.00$ 4,232,722

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 90,782
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT4.00$ 446,137
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal5.00$ 536,919

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor4.00$ 405,636
School Social Worker2.00$ 239,472
Teacher - Attendance1.00$ 98,528
Guidance/Social Workers Total7.00$ 743,636

SBST
TitlePositionsBudget
DC 37 Para More Than 20 Hrs0.00$ 31,219
School Psychologist1.00$ 120,344
SBST Total1.00$ 151,563

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
CLASSROOM - Special Ed5.00$ 223,760
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)6.00$ 292,126
IEP-HEALTH1.00$ 44,752
Paraprofessionals Total12.00$ 560,638

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff2.00$ 175,876

Family Workers
AssignmentPositionsBudget
OUTREACH0.00$ 48,473

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 360,502

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 98,773

Per Session - Miscellaneous
Organizational CategoryBudget
PARENT INVOLVEMENT$ 3,573

Per Session - Professional Development
Organizational CategoryBudget
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$ 111,335

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 136,548

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 19,700
Educational Consultants$ 24,999
Educational Software$ 33,052
Equipment - General$ 121,738
Furniture Object 300$ 35,000
Library Books$ 2,025
Non-Contractual Services$ 137,973
Supplies - General$ 106,939
Textbooks$ 4,245
Transportation of Staff - Non-Contract$ 10,000
OTPS Total$ 495,671

Setasides
TitleBudget
Register Gain Reserve Set Aside$ 82,239
Register Loss Reserve Set Aside$ 4,601
School Funded Copier$ 13,135
Setasides Total$ 99,975

School Site
03M307 - URBAN ASSEMBLY-MEDIAPositionsBudget
Main School76.00$ 8,610,044

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