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Jun
05
2014
SUNY Renewal Benchmarks
The SUNY Renewal Benchmarks provide a framework for the Institute to gather and evaluate evidence to determine whether a school has made an adequate case for renewal. In addition, the Benchmarks provide schools with a guide to understanding the ...
Jun
04
2014
Complaint Policy Guidance
The charter agreement for all SUNY authorized charter schools requires that the school board of trustees must implement a policy to receive and handle any complaints. The Complaints and the Charter Schools Act document provides guidance to schools for how ...
Jun
04
2014
SUNY Trustees Approve Seven New Charter Schools
Institute News
Seven new charter schools were approved by the SUNY Board of Trustees Charter Schools Committee. Six are located in New York City and one in Elmira.  SUNY Charter Schools Institute Press Release and final Public List for the January 2014 RFP Spring ...
Jun
04
2014
Final Public List from Spring Cycle
Final Public List for the January 2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) Spring Cycle. 
Jun
04
2014
Charter Renewal Handbook
The Renewal Handbook is a comprehensive resource for SUNY authorized charter schools, compiling the information needed as they plan for, and apply to, the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York for renewal. 2014 Charter Renewal Handbook
Jun
03
2014
Criminal Background Checks and Fingerprinting
Charter school education corporations have an ongoing obligation to clear all employees prior to employment by means of a fingerprint-supported criminal background check through the New York State Education Department’s Office of School Personnel ...
Jun
02
2014
Discipline Resource Book
The Discipline Resource Book provides useful information and materials to schools for handling issues related to student discipline. Discipline Resource Book  
May
31
2014
Facilities
Guidance on the procedures regarding new, changing or expanding facilities. 2016 Facilites Guidance  
May
30
2014
SUNY announces second 2014 RFP cycle
Institute News
SUNY announces second 2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) cycle for New York City applicants. Please visit the current RFP page for more information. 
May
30
2014
SUNY Announces Second Summer 2014 RFP Cycle
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (“Institute”), on behalf of the SUNY Board of Trustees, is pleased to announce a second opportunity to submit a proposal to open new charter schools in New York City in response to the January 2014 Request for Proposals ...