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Under § 2857, Article 56 of the Charter School Act of 1998, the Board of Regents must provide appropriate notification at each significant stage of the chartering process to the school district in which the charter school is located and to public and nonpublic schools in the same geographic area. Specifically, the State Education Department on behalf of the Board of Regents notifies the districts of location, public schools, and non-public schools through postal mail and through the Department’s electronic News & Notes and School Executives Bulletin of receipt of any new proposed charter applications, proposed renewal applications, or proposed revisions. The notified districts of location, public schools, and non-public schools are encouraged to comment on the proposed action; and school districts may hold a public hearing to solicit comments from the community on that proposed action. The Department also notifies the district of location, public schools, and non-public schools of any actions that the Board of Regents has taken related to charter schools. |
March 2007
Approved Revisions to Existing Charters
Revisions Approved
· The Board of Regents approved the COMMUNITY Charter School’s request to lower its maximum targeted enrollment for the 2006-07 school year from 308 to 280.
· The Board of Regents returned to the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York for reconsideration the Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York’s request to waive a charter restriction that prevents more than 40% of the School’s Board from being affiliated with any single entity.
· The Board of Regents approved the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York request to allow the Harlem Success Academy Charter School to modify its enrollment configuration to accept one additional class of kindergarten students.
· The Board of Regents approved the Harlem Village Academy Charter School’s request to lower its maximum targeted enrollment for the 2006-07 school year from 241 to 200 due to constraints in facility space.
Approved Renewals of Existing Charters
Renewals Approved
· The Board of Regents approved the renewal of the Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School as proposed by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York for a period through and including July 31, 2008. Upon approval of the extension, the School will add an eighth grade in 2007-2008.
· The Board of Regents approved the renewal charter of the Community Partnership Charter School as proposed by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York for a period of five years ending on July 31, 2012.
· The Board of Regents approved the renewal charter of the Harbor Science and Arts Charter School as proposed by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York for a period of five years ending on July 31, 2012.
APRIL 2007
Proposed Revisions to Existing Charters
Proposed Revisions Received
· The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York requests that the Board of Regents approve the proposed revision to the charter of the Green Tech High School to delay opening for one year with commencement of instruction beginning in the 2008-08 school year. (April Regents Agenda)
· The Charter School of Educational Excellence requests Board of Regents approval to expand and add grade six to the School in the 2007-2008 school year. (May Regents Agenda)
· The Grand Concourse Academy requests Board of Regents approval to expand to and add grade five to the School in the 2007-2008 school year. (May Regents Agenda)
Proposed Renewal Charters
Proposed Renewals Received
· The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York requests that the Board of Regents approve the proposed renewal charters of five charter schools for a period through and including July 31, 2008:
Buffalo United Charter School (April Regents Agenda)
Harlem Village Academy Charter School (May Regents Agenda)
International Charter School of Schenectady (April Regents Agenda)
King Center Charter School (April Regents Agenda)
Leadership Village Academy Charter School (May Regents Agenda).
· The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York also requests that the Board of Regents approve the proposed renewal of Our World Neighborhood Charter School for a term of five years ending on July 31, 2012. (May Regents Agenda)
· The Board Regents received proposed renewal charters from the COMMUNITY Charter School and the Southside Academy Charter School for a five year term. (May Regents Agenda)
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