Charter News

May
30
2014
Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
The New York State Charter Schools Act and the charters of SUNY authorized charter schools require schools to comply with the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and New York Open Meetings Law.  Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
May
28
2014
New York State Charter Schools Act
Language for the New York State Charter Schools Act with amendments made in 2010. 
May
27
2014
No Child Left Behind Act Requirements
The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires all teachers and paraprofessionals, including those at charter schools, to meet certain qualifications.  NCLB_Federal Qualifications Requirements
May
26
2014
Pre-Opening Checklist for New and Stand Alone Schools
Checklist for pre-opening activities for new and stand alone charter schools.  Pre-Opening Checklist for New and Stand Alone Charter Schools  
May
25
2014
Pre-Opening Checklist for Merged Schools
Checklist for pre-opening activities for merged charter schools.  Pre-Opening Checklist for Merged Schools  
May
19
2014
Accountability Plan
The initial Accountability Plan is finalized during a school’s first year of operation and covers the initial “Accountability Period,” the first four years of its charter period. At the end of the Accountability Period schools develop a new Accountability ...
Mar
26
2014
Proposal Summary Information Available
View “Responses” pages for summary information regarding the proposals for the January 2014 RFP under consideration by SUNY. 
Mar
13
2014
Proposals Submitted in Response to January 2014 RFP
The Board of Trustees of the State University of New York, in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has received proposals in response to the January 2014 SUNY Request for Proposals. The SUNY Charter Schools Institute set the deadline for receipt of these ...
Jan
07
2014
Revision to 2014 RFP Timeline
Responding to feedback on the 2014 new school proposal process, the Institute extended the 2014 submission deadlines to February 10, 2014 for Letters of Intent, and March 12, 2014 for final proposals. 
Jan
06
2014
Release of the January 2014 SUNY RFP
Today SUNY releases its January 2014 SUNY Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish New York State charter schools. The Response to Public Comments are available here. All comments were reviewed by Institute staff, and changes were made to the RFP based on ...