School Budget for Special Music School (03M859)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

03M859 - Special Music School

129 WEST 67 STREET, MANHATTAN, NY 10023
KATHERINE BANUCCI-SMITH, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 211,966
ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 151,627
Leadership Total2.00$ 363,593

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 57,040

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary1.00$ 59,206

Classroom Teacher
GradeType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
1WHOLE CLASS1.00$ 116,979
2WHOLE CLASS2.00$ 209,306
3WHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
4REDUCED CLASS SIZE1.00$ 104,653
5WHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
6WHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
Classroom Teacher TotalTotal7.00$ 744,897

Elementary Cluster/Quota
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
MUSICWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
Elementary Cluster/Quota TotalTotal2.00$ 209,306

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTS-VISUALWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 209,306
ESLWHOLE CLASS0.00$ 49,318
MATHWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 209,306
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 209,306
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher2.00$ 209,306
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 149,231
High School Departments TotalTotal12.00$ 1,349,732

Cluster/Quota Teacher
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS0.00$ 44,938
MATHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
MUSICWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 104,653
Cluster/Quota Teacher TotalTotal5.00$ 568,203

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
SETSSPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 104,653
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 117,161
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal2.00$ 221,814

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor2.00$ 227,651

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)1.00$ 44,752
IEP-HEALTH1.00$ 44,752
Paraprofessionals Total2.00$ 89,504

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff0.00$ 68,208

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 5,000

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 2,000

OTPS
TitleBudget
Educational Software$ 2,873
Equipment - General$ 3,520
Library Books$ 1,906
Supplies - General$ 6,837
Textbooks$ 3,335
OTPS Total$ 18,471

Setasides
TitleBudget
College Board Set Aside$ 15,132
School Funded Copier$ 10,020
Setasides Total$ 25,152

School Site
03M859 - Special Music SchoolPositionsBudget
Main School36.00$ 4,009,777

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