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USCS State Profile
New York
| State Profile Title | New York Charter School Information |
| List of State's Charter Schools | http://www.nycenet.edu/OurSchools/Region84/AllNYCCharterSchools/?type=viewall#bottom |
| Header | 06-19-00 |
| Brief Overview | Charter school legislation proposed by Gov. Pataki was adopted and passed in December, 1998. There are currently 38 schools operating, serving a projection of 10,954 students in the state. |
| Discussion Groups | New York Discussion Group |
| Schools | New York State Education Department
New York State Charter School Resource Center
For a list of Charter Schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below.
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| Participants | New York Participants |
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| Legislative Summary | New York's charter school law, passed in 1998, allows one hundred start-up charter schools to be granted by local district school boards, the state Board of Regents, or the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York (SUNY). In addition to being one of three charter entities, the Board of Regents is also the only entity authorized to issue a charter. In other words, a charter approved by the board of education of a school district or by the Trustees of the State University of New York must be approved by the Board of Regents also. The number of public schools that can convert to charter status is not limited, and conversions are granted by local school boards. Charter terms are 5 years, renewable for 5 years. Charter school funding is 100% of the state's per pupil allotment. The law requires local districts to notify charter schools about unused and vacant buildings. NY charter schools operate independently of existing schools and existing districts. Their employees are official employees of the non-profit educational corporation established to run the charter school.
The text of Senate Bill #7881 has been posted on the New York Charter School Resource Center web site and on the New York State Education Department web site.New York's charter school law, passed in 1998, allows one hundred start-up charter schools to be granted by local district school boards, the state Board of Regents, or the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York (SUNY). In addition to being one of three charter entities, the Board of Regents is also the only entity authorized to issue a charter. In other words, a charter approved by the board of education of a school district or by the Trustees of the State University of New York must be approved by the Board of Regents also. The number of public schools that can convert to charter status is not limited, and conversions are granted by local school boards. Charter terms are 5 years, renewable for 5 years. Charter school funding is 100% of the state's per pupil allotment. The law requires local districts to notify charter schools about unused and vacant buildings. NY charter schools operate independently of existing schools and existing districts. Their employees are official employees of the non-profit educational corporation established to run the charter school.
The text of Senate Bill #7881 has been posted on the New York Charter School Resource Center web site and on the New York State Education Department web site. |
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