The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, on behalf of the SUNY Board of Trustees, is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 SUNY Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to establish new charter schools, and for existing education corporations to operate additional schools. The Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as amended) requires SUNY to accept charter school applications by way of a Request for Proposals process. The statute mandates that SUNY issue a draft RFP for public comment prior to issuing the final RFP.
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2020 SUNY Request for Proposals – Round 1 Cycle
2020 Timeline
12/07/20
Request for Proposals
01/04/21
Final RFP Issued
02/02/21
Letter of Intent
February 2021
Proposals Due
June 2021
Successful Applicants Approved by SUNY Trustees
Fall 2022
Earliest Approved Opening Date
2020 Proposals
2021 Updates
07
Dec-2020
2020 SUNY Request for Proposals – Round 1 Cycle
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) announces the release of the draft of the 2021 SUNY Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to open new charter schools in New York State. The New York Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as amended, the “Act”) requires New York’s charter authorizers to solicit applications to establish new charter schools by way of a Request for Proposals process. The statute also mandates that SUNY issue a draft RFP for public comments prior to issuing the RFP.
The Institute will accept comments via email to: [email protected] through 5 P.M. on December 24, 2020.
2021 SUNY Request for Proposals (RFP) Draft for Comment