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Scheduled new seats constructed on time (%)
Design and construct new schools, additions and capital improvement projects authorized by the Department of Education. — Increase the number of capital improvement projects completed on schedule and within budget.
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 100% | 100% |
| FY23 | 100% | 100% |
| FY24 | 100% | 100% |
| FY25 | 100% | 100% |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available | 100% |
100% in FY25 — met the City's own target for this indicator (right at the target), and it has stayed essentially flat over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
The New York State Legislature created the School Construction Authority in 1988 after concluding that the Board of Education's Division of School Facilities had completely failed at building high-quality schools and keeping them in repair, citing what lawmakers called the "deplorable condition" of city schools and a lack of accountability. The new public-benefit corporation was designed to remove capital construction from the Board of Education and address structural obstacles like the state's Wicks Law, which had driven up costs and delays on public works projects. SCA now designs and builds new schools and capital improvement projects on the Department of Education's behalf.
New York City School Construction Authority - History, City Journal - Why New York Can't Build Schools
Source: SCA Finance Department — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported annually.
Definition: The percent of planned new seats ready for occupancy by September, as approved and funded by the Department of Education.Source: SCA Finance Department.