§ 2850. Short title; purpose. 1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “New York charter schools act of nineteen hundred ninety-eight”. 2. The purpose of this article is to authorize a system of charter schools to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, and community members to establish and maintain schools that […]
§ 2851. Eligible applicants; applications; submission. 1. An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by teachers, parents, school administrators, community residents or any combination thereof. Such application may be filed in conjunction with a college, university, museum, educational institution, not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of section […]
§ 2852. Issuance of charter. 1. A charter entity that receives an application for approval of a charter school shall act on each request received prior to July first of a calendar year on or before January first of the succeeding calendar year, and a proposed charter between the applicant and the charter entity resulting […]
§ 2853. Charter school organization; oversight; facilities. 1. Organization and legal status. (a) Upon the approval of a charter by the board of regents, the board of regents shall incorporate the charter school as an education corporation for a term not to exceed five years, provided however in the case of charters issued pursuant to […]
§ 2854. General requirements. 1. Applicability of other laws. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to the extent that any provision of this article is inconsistent with any other state or local law, rule or regulation, the provisions of this article shall govern and be controlling. (b) A charter school shall meet […]
§ 2855. Causes for revocation or termination. 1. The charter entity, or the board of regents, may terminate a charter upon any of the following grounds: (a) When a charter school’s outcome on student assessment measures adopted by the board of regents falls below the level that would allow the commissioner to revoke the registration […]
§ 2856. Financing of charter schools. * 1. (a) The enrollment of students attending charter schools shall be included in the enrollment, attendance, membership and, if applicable, count of students with disabilities of the school district in which the pupil resides. The charter school shall report all such data to the school districts of residence […]
§ 2857. Notice; review and assessment. 1. The board of regents shall distribute information announcing the availability of the charter school process described in this article to each local school district and public postsecondary educational institution. At each significant stage of the chartering process, the charter entity and the board of regents shall provide appropriate […]
