{"id":6359,"date":"2021-07-20T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T21:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/?page_id=6359"},"modified":"2021-09-07T16:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:04:46","slug":"osi-and-sci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/?page_id=6359","title":{"rendered":"OSI and SCI"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\na{color:blue;}<br \/><\/style>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is OSI?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>Office of Special Investigations<\/strong>&nbsp;(OSI) investigates allegations of improper and unlawful behavior, including corporal punishment and verbal abuse against students, to help ensure a safe and secure learning environment for New York City&#8217;s students, staff members, and parents.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current OSI Director is Ilene Lees, Esq.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her business email address is ILees@schools.nyc.gov<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The business email address for OSI Inquiries is OSI-Inquiries@schools.nyc.gov<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general telephone number for OSI is (718) 935-3800.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Lees&#8217; LinkedIn profile is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ilene-lees-33812032\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ilene-lees-33812032<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is SCI?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District<\/strong> (SCI) is a law enforcement oversight agency, independent from the New York City Department of Education (\u201cDOE\u201d). &nbsp;SCI investigates crime, corruption, and misconduct within the DOE or those conducting business with the DOE.&nbsp; SCI\u2019s investigations may lead to arrests, criminal prosecutions, or other administrative proceedings.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current Special Commissioner of Investigation is Anastasia Coleman, Esq.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her business email address is AColeman@nycsci.org<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her business telephone number is (212) 510-1425.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The business email address for the SCI Intake Unit is intake@nycsci.org<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general telephone number for SCI is (212) 510-1400.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The telephone number for the SCI Intake Hotline is (212) 510-1500.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Coleman&#8217;s LinkedIn profile is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anastasia-coleman-5a48774\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anastasia-coleman-5a48774<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nycsci.org\/faqs\/\">See more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can parents call OSI or SCI for accused misconduct?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, they can! Check out this interesting guide.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<object style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" data=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYLPI-Transparency-Fact-Sheet-English.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" aria-label=\"Embed of NYLPI-Transparency-Fact-Sheet-English.\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYLPI-Transparency-Fact-Sheet-English.pdf\">NYLPI-Transparency-Fact-Sheet-English<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYLPI-Transparency-Fact-Sheet-English.pdf\" download=\"\">Download<\/a>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the investigative process biased?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Please read more below.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<object style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" data=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2016-Article.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" aria-label=\"Embed of Chaz-2016-Article.\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2016-Article.pdf\">Chaz-2016-Article<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2016-Article.pdf\" download=\"\">Download<\/a>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What else do I need to know about SCI?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaz&#8217;s School Daze, an old blog for education and advocacy, details the biased SCI investigative process here.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<object style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" data=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2008-Article-on-SCI.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" aria-label=\"Embed of Chaz-2008-Article-on-SCI.\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2008-Article-on-SCI.pdf\">Chaz-2008-Article-on-SCI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2008-Article-on-SCI.pdf\" download=\"\">Download<\/a>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can an OSI or SCI investigation be used against me?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. In short, they can be grounds for termination. Review our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/?page_id=6340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education Law \u00a7 3020-a or \u00a7 3020-b article<\/a>&nbsp;if you are tenured or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/?page_id=6282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discontinued&nbsp;article<\/a>&nbsp;if you are untenured. Then review this article below.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<object style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\" data=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2009-Article.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" aria-label=\"Embed of Chaz-2009-Article.\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2009-Article.pdf\">Chaz-2009-Article<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/solidarityuft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chaz-2009-Article.pdf\" download=\"\">Download<\/a>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is OSI? The&nbsp;Office of Special Investigations&nbsp;(OSI) investigates allegations of improper and unlawful behavior, including corporal punishment and verbal abuse against students, to help ensure a safe and secure learning environment for New York City&#8217;s students, staff members, and parents. The current OSI Director is Ilene Lees, Esq. 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