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May
29
2022
Open Meetings Law Guidance Update for May 15, 2022
Institute News
On May 15, 2022, Governor Hochul signed Executive Order 11.6 extending the current state disaster emergency caused by COVID-19.  This basically means the 60-day Open Meetings Law videoconferencing flexibility period will extend through June 14th per the ...
May
19
2022
School Spotlight: How Achievement First Legacy is Bringing Joy into the Classroom and Forging Strong Connections with Families
Institute News
Founding a school during the middle of a pandemic is not a challenge many budding school leaders prepare for. Principal Jessica Eddy and the team at Achievement First (AF) Legacy Elementary School credit the school’s initial success being due in large ...
Apr
18
2022
Open Meetings Law Guidance Update for April 18, 2022
Institute News
As part of the New York State Budget Bill process, Governor Hochul approved Chapter 56 of the N.Y. Laws of 22 on April 9, 2022, which modifies the parts of Open Meeting Law related to the holding of public meetings until July 1, 2024. While the new law, ...
Apr
05
2022
More Great Seats 4 Kids Newsletter: State Stimulus Funds Grant Impact
Institute News
Are you looking for funding related to a facility project? Through the NY State Stimulus Funds (SSF) Grant program, the Institute is now accepting proposals that focus on facility construction, renovation, financing, and other improvements and expenses.  ...
Mar
31
2022
Open Meetings Law Guidance Update for March 31, 2022
Institute News
On March 16, 2022, Governor Hochul continued Executive Order 11 until April 15, 2022, which declared a state disaster emergency based on COVID-19. In turn, Chapter 1 of the N.Y. Laws of 2022 will continue to amend the Open Meetings Law (subdivision 103(c) ...
Mar
17
2022
More Great Seats 4 Kids Newsletter: SUNY Charter Schools Continue to Close Equity Gaps
Institute News
Now, data, data, and more data, has been the theme these past few weeks, and that trend continues today as we look at a story of upmost importance: how SUNY schools are addressing historic educational inequities. Of course, at this point, it shouldn’t ...
Mar
17
2022
More Great Seats 4 Kids Newsletter: SUNY Charters Continue to Outperform District Schools
Institute News
I love DATA. Perhaps, it’s my past life as a researcher, but I can’t get enough of hard, quantifiable evidence that tells a story – especially when it’s a story about you as charter leaders and how well you are doing your job to create more great seats ...
Mar
17
2022
University Prep Charter School for Young Men helping students prepare for workforce
In The Press
A unique program at a local charter school is helping students prepare for the workforce after graduation. During the summer, University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men offers the opportunity for interested students to train and get some first ...
Mar
04
2022
2022 Request for Proposals – Round 1 Cycle
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”), on behalf of the State University of New York Board of Trustees (the “SUNY Trustees”), in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has received the following applications in response to the February cycle ...
Mar
03
2022
CREDO Survey Insights: Percentage of Schools Providing Professional Development Related to Remote Learning
Institute News
In February 2022, The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University released a report entitled “Charter Schools’ Response to the Pandemic in California, New York and Washington State.” Over the coming weeks, the Institute ...