New York Education Law Article 56 - CHARTER SCHOOLS

  • 2850 - Short Title; Purpose.
    1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "New York charter schools act of nineteen hundred ninety-eight". 2. The purpose of...
  • 2851 - Eligible Applicants; Applications; Submission.
    1. An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by teachers, parents, school administrators, community residents or any combination thereof. Such application may...
  • 2852 - Issuance of Charter.
    1. A charter entity that receives an application for approval of a charter school shall act on each request received prior to July first of...
  • 2853 - Charter School Organization; Oversight; Facilities.
    1. Organization and legal status. (a) Upon the approval of a charter by the board of regents, the board of regents shall incorporate the charter...
  • 2854 - General Requirements.
    1. Applicability of other laws. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to the extent that any provision of this article is inconsistent...
  • 2855 - Causes for Revocation or Termination.
    1. The charter entity, or the board of regents, may terminate a charter upon any of the following grounds: (a) When a charter school's outcome...
  • 2856 - Financing of Charter Schools.
    * 1. (a) The enrollment of students attending charter schools shall be included in the enrollment, attendance, membership and, if applicable, count of students with...
  • 2857 - Notice; Review and Assessment.
    1. The board of regents shall distribute information announcing the availability of the charter school process described in this article to each local school district...

Last modified: February 3, 2019