School Budget for High School for Media and Communications (06M463)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

06M463 - H.S. MEDIA and COMMUNICAT

549 AUDUBON AVENUE, MANHATTAN, NY 10040
Sofia Russo, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
AP - PUPIL PERSONNEL1.00$ 175,386
INTERIM ACTING - ASST. PRINCIPAL3.00$ 477,839
INTERIM ACTING - PRINCIPAL1.00$ 199,453
Leadership Total5.00$ 852,678

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 66,404

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary1.00$ 94,877

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
ARTS-VISUALWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 448,988
ESLWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 414,864
FL - SPANISHICT - General Ed Teacher1.00$ 103,716
HEALTHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
MATHWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 414,864
MUSICWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 103,716
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
SCIENCE - EARTH SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 103,716
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEICT - Special Ed Teacher1.00$ 103,716
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 151,249
SOCIAL STUDIESSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 115,157
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 393,468
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher3.00$ 335,238
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 232,432
High School Departments TotalTotal32.00$ 3,543,420

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
SETSSPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 103,716

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor Bilingual2.00$ 278,196
School Social Worker1.00$ 120,344
Guidance/Social Workers Total3.00$ 398,540

SBST
TitlePositionsBudget
School Psychologist1.00$ 175,064
Secretary Annual1.00$ 44,961
SBST Total2.00$ 220,025

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
IEP-ALTERNATE PLACEMENT2.00$ 89,504
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)1.00$ 44,752
IEP-HEALTH1.00$ 86,561
Paraprofessionals Total4.00$ 220,817

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff0.00$ 312,577

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 66,402

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 34,631

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 3,286
Data Processing Repair - Contractual$ 90
Educational Software$ 6,260
Equipment - General$ 6,592
Library Books$ 2,163
Non-Contractual Services$ 35,539
Supplies - General$ 82,027
Textbooks$ 545
OTPS Total$ 136,502

Setasides
TitleBudget
Virtual Learning Clssroom Set Aside$ 16,750

School Site
06M463 - H.S. MEDIA and COMMUNICATPositionsBudget
Main School49.00$ 6,067,339

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