Actions Taken by the Board of Regents

January 2023

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its January 9-10, 2023 meeting.

February 2023

During its February 13-14, 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one Board of Regents (BOR) charter revision.  The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2023/2023-02/p-12-education.

Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Great Oaks Charter School (Revision to decrease the school’s authorized enrollment from 573 students to 375 students in Grades 6-12, and to revise the school’s approved enrollment pattern to align it with the school’s actual enrollment pattern, which reflects the revised schedule for the phasing in of high school grades).

March 2023

During its March 13, 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewal and three NYCDOE charter revisions.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2023/2023-03/p-12-education

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School (Five-year renewal and revision to increase grade span and enrollment from K-8 with 729 students to K-12 with 1269 students over the course of the charter term and adoption of co-leadership model).

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School, The Shirley Rodriguez-Remeneski School (Revision to decrease enrollment from 450 students to 396 students).
• Future Leaders Institute Charter School (Revision to decrease enrollment from 387 students to 342 students).
• Imagine Me Leadership Charter School (Revision for a school design change from an all-boys model in Grades K through 5, and a co-educational model in Grades 6 through 8 to a co-educational model in K through 8).

 

April 2023

During its April 17-18, 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents approved three Board of Regents (BOR) charter revisions, one Board of Regents charter non-renewal, one New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewal and one NYCDOE charter revision.  The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2023/2023-04/p-12-education.

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Bronx Arts and Science Charter School (Revision to amend its organizational chart to reflect significant changes).
• Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (Revision to amend its enrollment policy to include an admission preference for English language learner students and economically disadvantaged students beginning in the 2023-2024 school year).
• Discovery Charter School (Revisions to increase its authorized enrollment from 280 students to 300 students; amend its mission; and amend its Key Design Elements).

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Urban Choice Charter School (non-renewal)

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• The Equity Project Charter School (Five-year renewal).

Charter Revision (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Pharos Academy Charter School (An enrollment increase from 678 to 745 students, nunc pro tunc to July 1, 2022).

 

May 2023

During its May 15-16, 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents approved five Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, one BOR charter revision, and three New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewals.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2023/2023-05/p-12-education.

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Charter School of Educational Excellence (Five-year renewal and revisions to approve its vision statement, amend its mission, and amend its Key Design Elements).
• Genesee Community Charter School (Four-year renewal and revision to amend its organizational chart to reflect significant changes beginning in the 2023-2024 school year).
• New American Academy Charter School (The) (Two-year renewal and amend the school’s mission).
• South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School (Four-year renewal).
• Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn (Four-year renewal and amend its Key Design Elements).

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (Add a summer school program beginning in the 2023–2024 school year).

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn (Five-year renewal with conditions).
• South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts (Four-year renewal with conditions).
• Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek (Three-year renewal with conditions).

 

June 2023

During its June 12-13, 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents approved fourteen Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, two BOR charter revisions, and two New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewals. The Board of Regents also voted to return three proposed renewal charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2023/2023-06/p-12-education.

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Charter High School for Law and Social Justice (Four-year renewal and revisions to increase the school’s authorized enrollment from 450 to 475 students in Grades 9-12, amend its Key Design Elements, and eliminate the requirement to contract with a charter management organization (CMO) and allow the school to replace its current contract with Shared Space Professional Development, Inc. (SSPD) with a partnership contract with SSPD for professional development beginning in the 2023-2024 school year).
• Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School (Four-year renewal).
• Edmund W. Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School (Three-year renewal and a revision to decrease its grade span to remove Grade 9 through Grade 12 from its current Grade 6 through Grade 12 configuration).
• Emblaze Academy Charter School (Three-year renewal and a revision to decrease its authorized enrollment from the currently approved 360 students to 300 students).
• John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School (Four-year renewal and a revision to amend its Key Design Elements).
• Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School (Four-year renewal, revision to amend a Key Design Element and decrease its authorized enrollment from the currently approved 403 students to 369 students).
• Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School (Five-year renewal).
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science III (Five-year renewal and decrease authorized enrollment from the currently approved 500 students to 430 students to be fully implemented by year 5 of the renewal charter term).
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II (Five-year renewal).
• OnTECH Charter High School (Four-year renewal and decrease authorized enrollment from the currently approved 360 students to 300 students beginning in the 2023-2024 school year and amend the school’s Key Design Element).
• South Bronx Classical Charter School II (Five-year renewal).
• Southside Academy Charter School (Four-year renewal).
• Urban Dove Team Charter School II (Five-year renewal).
• Utica Academy of Science Charter School (Four-year renewal and increase authorized enrollment from the currently approved 858 students to 975 students and amend the school’s Key Design Elements).

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School (Decrease grade span to remove Grade 6 through Grade 8 from its current Grade 6 through Grade 12 configuration beginning in the 2023–2024 school year).
• Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School (Decrease authorized enrollment from the currently approved 360 students to 265 students).

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School (Five-year renewal with a decrease in authorized enrollment from 815 to 615 and a revised mission statement).
• VOICE Charter School of New York (Three-year renewal).

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

Three renewals sent back to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration, with comments and recommendation.

• Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II (Three-year renewal term from 2025 to 2028).
• Harlem Village Academy East Charter School (Three-year renewal term from 2025 to 2028).
• Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School (Four-year renewal term from 2024 to 2028).

July 2023

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its July 12-13, 2023 meeting. 

August 2023

The Board of Regents does not meet this month.

September 2023

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its September 11-12, 2023 meeting. 

October 2023

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its October 16-17, 2023 meeting. 

November 2023

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its November 13-14, 2023 meeting. 

December 2023

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its December 11-12, 2023 meeting. 

 

January 2021

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its January 11, 2021 meeting.
 

February 2021

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its February 8, 2021 meeting.
 

March 2021

During its March 16, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents approved seven Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, one Board of Regents charter revision, three New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewals and two NYCDOE consent to file petitions for judicial dissolution. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-03/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys (full-term five-year renewal and a revision to amend the mission and key design elements of the school’s charter to align them with those proposed for the Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls).
• Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (full-term five-year renewal and a revision to amend the mission and key design elements of the school’s charter to align them with those proposed for the Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys).
• Discovery Charter School (short-term three-year renewal).
• La Cima Charter School (short-term four-year renewal and revisions to reduce the authorized enrollment from the currently approved 430 students to 330 students beginning in the 2021-2022 school year; and to amend the school’s key design elements).
• Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (short-term three-year renewal).
• School in the Square Public Charter School (full-term five-year renewal and the following revisions to the school’s charter: To expand current grade span to add Grade 1 through Grade 5 to the school’s currently approved kindergarten and Grade 6 through Grade 8 configuration; and in the expanding grades, increase authorized enrollment from 424, by adding 100 students for each year of the proposed renewal charter term, up to a maximum of 924 students).
• Urban Choice Charter School (short-term two-year renewal and a revision to add a Comprehensive Management Service Provider, the Center for Educational Innovation).

Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• American Dream Charter School (increase the charter school’s authorized enrollment from the currently approved 565 students to 600 students, to commence upon Regents approval in the current school year).

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School, The Shirley Rodriguez-Remeneski School (short term three-year renewal).
• Renaissance Charter High School for Innovation (full term five-year renewal and a revision to change the school name to Innovation Charter High School).
• St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School (full term five-year renewal).

Charter Dissolutions (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Ethical Community Charter School (consent granted to file a petition for judicial dissolution).
• Lefferts Gardens Charter School (consent granted to file a petition for judicial dissolution).
   

April 2021

During its April 12, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents approved five Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals and two New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewals. The Board of Regents also voted to return seven proposed renewal charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at: : http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-04/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Compass Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal).
• Global Concepts Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal).
• Growing Up Green Charter School II (short-term, four-year renewal).
• Harriet Tubman Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal).
• Niagara Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and revisions to amend a Key Design Element of the school’s calendar from 190 instructional days to 180 instructional days to align to the calendar of the district of residence of the majority of enrolled students; to amend the school’s mission to ensure alignment to the school’s key design elements of Expeditionary Learning (EL) Education and the Leader in Me practices; and to amend the school’s vision statement to ensure alignment to the school’s key design elements of EL Education and the Leader in Me practices).

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Brooklyn Scholars Charter School (short-term, four-year renewal).
• John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to reduce the authorized enrollment from the currently approved 525 students to 425 students beginning in the 2021-2022 school year).

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

Seven renewals sent back to authorizer with comments for reconsideration.

• Icahn Charter School 2
• Icahn Charter School 3
• Icahn Charter School 4
• Icahn Charter School 6
• Icahn Charter School 7
• Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 3
• Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 6
   

May 2021

During its May 10, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents approved two Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, eleven Board of Regents charter revisions, one New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewal and one New York City Department of Education charter revision.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-05/p-12-education.

 

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• South Bronx Community Charter High School (short-term three-year renewal and revisions to decrease the school’s currently authorized enrollment from 425 students to 385 students beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, and to amend the charter school’s organizational chart to add an associate director position).
• Vertus Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal).
   

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Evergreen Charter School (to amend the charter school’s organizational chart to reflect significant changes in the school’s leadership structure).
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II (to amend the Key Design Elements of the school’s charter to more thoroughly reflect the unified practices and values enacted by all the New Visions Charter High Schools).
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science III (to amend the Key Design Elements of the school’s charter to more thoroughly reflect the unified practices and values enacted by all the New Visions Charter High Schools).
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV (to amend the Key Design Elements of the school’s charter to more thoroughly reflect the unified practices and values enacted by all the New Visions Charter High Schools).
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II (to amend the Key Design Elements of the school’s charter to more thoroughly reflect the unified practices and values enacted by all the New Visions Charter High Schools).
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities III (to amend the Key Design Elements of the school’s charter to more thoroughly reflect the unified practices and values enacted by all the New Visions Charter High Schools).
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV (to amend the Key Design Elements of the school’s charter to more thoroughly reflect the unified practices and values enacted by all the New Visions Charter High Schools).
• Stradford Preparatory Charter School for Boys (to commence instruction in the fall of 2021 with an amended enrollment chart that accelerates the grade levels served in Year 1 of operation, without changing the total number of students enrolled each year).
• Urban Dove Team Charter School (to amend the charter school’s mission and vision statement to be better aligned with the school’s Key Design Elements and theory of action in serving over-age/under-credited students).
• Urban Dove Team Charter School II (to amend the charter school’s mission and vision statement to be better aligned with the school’s Key Design Elements and theory of action in serving over-age/under-credited students).
• Utica Academy of Science Charter School (to relocate its middle school, currently located in the Utica CSD, to a new building next to its elementary and high school in the Frankfort-Schuyler CSD).
   

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School (short-term, four-year renewal).
   

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School (Revisions reflect the dissolution of the relationship with the Charter Management Organization (CMO) Lighthouse Academies, Inc.; a change of the school name to “Nuasin Next Generation Charter School;” and an amendment to the school’s organizational chart to add an Executive Director position).
   

June 2021

During its June 7, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewal, one Board of Regents charter revision and one New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter revision.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-06/p-12-education.

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School (short-term, two-year renewal and revisions to approve a contract between the school and the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI), and to decrease the school’s currently authorized enrollment from 375 students to 120 students, phased in over the school’s proposed charter term).

Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• South Bronx Classical Charter School III (a nunc pro tunc conforming technical correction to the May 2020 renewal related to the school’s grade and enrollment expansions).

Charter Revision (Authorized by the New York City Department of Education)

• South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts (Expand grade levels served from Kindergarten through Grade 8 to Kindergarten through Grade 12 and increase the school’s authorized enrollment from 660 students to 1160 students).

 

July 2021

During its July 12-13, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents voted to return a proposed revision to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration.  The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-07/p-12-education.

Charter Revision (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

A revision was sent back to authorizer with comments for reconsideration.

• Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York, Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York, and Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx, schools operated by Public Prep Charter School Academies; and Brilla College Preparatory Charter School, a school operated by Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools (to add a joint high school program to each charter, to operate at one site, and create what would be known as “Vertex Partnership Academies,” to be managed by a newly formed not-for-profit charter management organization, Ventoux Partnership Network, Inc.).

 

August 2021

No meeting this month.
 

September 2021

During its September 13-14, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents approved two Board of Regents (BOR) and one SUNY Board of Trustees charter dissolutions.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-09/p-12-education.

Charter Dissolutions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School
• Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School

Charter Dissolutions (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• Achievement Academy Charter School

 

October 2021

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its October 18-19, 2021 meeting.

 

November 2021

During its November 15-16, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one Board of Regents (BOR) initial charter.  The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-11/p-12-education.

Initial Charters (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Innova Girls Academy Charter School
   

December 2021

During its December 13-14, 2021 meeting, the Board of Regents voted to return two proposed initial charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration. The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2021/2021-12/p-12-education.

Proposed Initial Charters (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

Two proposed initial charters were sent back to authorizer with comments for reconsideration.

• Academy Charter School 2 (The)
• South Shore Charter School

January 2019

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its January 14-15, 2019 meeting.
 

February 2019

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its February 11-12, 2019 meeting.
 

March 2019

During its March 11-12, 2019 meeting, the Board of Regents approved three Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, three NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) renewals, and one BOR charter revision. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2019/2019-03/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• American Dream Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal, with a continuation of high school currently being served to add grades 11 and 12)
• Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• Mott Hall Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Charter High School for Law and Social Justice

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYCDOE)

• New York City Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industries (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to increase enrollment from 400 to 450)
• Future Leaders Institute Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• Bronx Lighthouse Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
   

April 2019

During its April 8-9, 2019 meeting, the Board of Regents approved nine Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, six BOR charter revisions, and five NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) renewals.  Two Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education renewals were sent back for reconsideration. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2019/2019-04/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Bronx Charter School for Children (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to increase enrollment from 432 to 672 students and expand its grade levels from Kindergarten – Grade 5 to Kindergarten – Grade 8, by year 4 of the next charter term)
• Williamsburg Charter High School (full-term, five-year renewal)
• Amani Public Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal and a revision to extend the current grades served to add Grades 11 and 12, and a corresponding increase in enrollment from 765 to 909 students in Grades 6-12)
• Discovery Charter School (short-term, two-year renewal)
• Global Community Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• New York City Montessori Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (short-term, two-year renewal)
• Vertus Charter School (short-term, two-year renewal and a revision to decrease enrollment from 384 to 340 students)

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Evergreen Charter School (increase enrollment from 600 to 750 students starting with the 2019-2020 school year)
• Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem (increase enrollment from 630 to 680 students starting with the 2019-2020 school year in the school’s private space facility)
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV (a reduction in the school’s maximum authorized enrollment from 600 to 566 students)
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV (a reduction in the school’s maximum authorized enrollment from 600 to 566 students)
• Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn (a reduction in enrollment from 784 to 655 students starting in the 2019-2020 school year)
• Rosalyn Yalow Charter School (change to its organizational chart/leadership structure, so that both the Principal and the Executive Director report to the Board of Trustees -- previously, only the Executive Director reported to the Board of Trustees)

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYCDOE)

• Imagine Me Leadership Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to expand current enrollment to 360 students and increase grade levels from Kindergarten – Grade 5 to Kindergarten – Grade 8)
• Renaissance Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to expand current enrollment to 604 students)
• Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal)
• Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal and a revision to expand current enrollment to 676 students and increase grade levels from Kindergarten – Grade 10 to Kindergarten – Grade 12)

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Buffalo Public Schools BOE)

• Enterprise Charter School and Westminster Community Charter School (sent back to authorizer with comments for reconsideration)
   

May 2019

During its May 6-7, 2019 meeting, the Board of Regents approved four Board of Regents (BOR) charter renewals, one BOR charter revision, eight NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) renewals, and one NYCDOE revision.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2019/2019-05/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Compass Charter School (short-term, two-year renewal and a revision to add a key design element to emphasize its commitment to enrolling and serving a diverse population)
• KIPP Infinity Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal)
• South Bronx Classical Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to increase enrollment from 470 to 500 students)
• Young Women’s College Preparatory Charter School of Rochester (short-term, three-year renewal)

 Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• New Ventures Charter School (reducing enrollment from to 216 to 180 students)

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYCDOE)

• Challenge Preparatory Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to expand grade levels served to K through Grade 12 from their existing K through Grade 8 and expand enrollment from 792 to 1296 students)
• Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal)
• Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to decrease enrollment from 1250 to 1150 students)
• Hebrew Language Academy Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)
• Hellenic Classical Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal and a revision to increase enrollment from 480 to 498 students)
• KIPP Academy Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal)
• Riverton Street Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal)
• Summit Academy Charter School (full-term, five-year renewal with a revision to engage in a school restructuring contemporaneous with the renewal)

Charter Revisions (Authorized by NYCDOE)

• Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School (revision to expand grade levels served to K through grade 8 from their existing K through grade 5 and expand enrollment from 300 to 450 students)
   

June 2019

During its June 3-4, 2019 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one BOR merger revision, two Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education (BPS-BOE) charter renewals and one NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) charter renewal.  The Board of Regents also voted to return one proposed revision to the NYCDOE, and to return two proposed renewal charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2019/2019-06/p-12-education.

Charter Merger (Authorizer Change from the Board of Regents to the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• Capital Prep Charter Schools NY (effective July 1, 2019)

 Charter Renewals (Authorized by the BPS-BOE)

• Enterprise Charter School (short-term, two-year renewal)
• Westminster Community Charter School (short-term, two-year renewal)

Charter Renewal (Authorized by NYCDOE)

• Brooklyn Charter School (short-term, three-year renewal)

Charter Revision (Authorized by NYCDOE)

• Ember Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation and Transformation (sent back to authorizer with comments for reconsideration)

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• Success Academy Charter School – Bed Stuy 1 and Success Academy Charter School – Upper West (sent back to authorizer with comments for reconsideration)
   

July 2019

During its July 15-16, 2019 meeting, the Board of Regents approved two BOR merger revisions.  The items acted on by the Full Board are available at:  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2019/2019-07/p-12-education.

Charter Mergers (Authorizer Change from the Board of Regents to the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2019)
• Democracy Prep New York Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2019)
   

August 2019

The Board of Regents did not meet this month.
 

September 2019

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its September 9-10, 2019 meeting.
 

October 2019

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its October 7-8, 2019 meeting.
 

November 2019

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its November 4-5, 2019 meeting.
 

December 2019

During its December 9-10, 2019 meeting, the Board of Regents approved two BOR initial charters.  The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2019/2019-12/p-12-education.

Initial Charters (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School II
• Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School

January 2017

During its January 9-10, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents approved four charter renewals.  The item presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-01/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Global Community Charter School (2 Year Renewal)
• Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School (2 Year Renewal)
• Mott Hall Charter School (2 Year Renewal)
• Young Women’s College Preparatory Charter School of Rochester (2 Year Renewal)

Young Women's College Preparatory Charter School of Rochester's charter was also revised to add a culminating Grade 12 and an additional 75 students to the school’s chartered enrollment.

February 2017

The Board of Regents meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.

March 2017

During its March 13, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents approved 13 charter renewals, 2 charter revisions, 1 merger, and 1 nonrenewal for charter schools authorized by the Board of Regents. The Board also approved three charter renewals and three charter revisions for charter schools authorized by the New York City Department of Education.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-03/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Evergreen Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• KIPP NYC Washington Heights Academy Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem (5 Year Renewal)
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II (5 Year Renewal)
• Northside Charter High School (5 Year Renewal)
• Riverhead Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Rochester Academy Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Health Sciences Charter School (3 Year Renewal)
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II (3 Year Renewal)
• Southside Academy Charter School (3 Year Renewal)
• Urban Choice Charter School (3 Year Renewal)

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYC Department of Education)

• Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Teaching Firms of America Professional Preparatory Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• New Heights Academy Charter School (3 Year Renewal)

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• American Dream Charter School
• South Bronx Classical Charter School

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the NYC Department of Education)

• Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
• Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
• VOICE Charter School of New York

Charter Merger (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools

Charter Non-Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School

April 2017

During its April 3-4, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents approved four New York City Department of Education charter renewals, one Board of Regents charter revision, two Board of Regents mergers and two New York City Department of Education mergers.  The Board of Regents also voted to return ten proposed renewal charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-04/p-12-education.

Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYC Department of Education)

• Growing Up Green Charter School (5 Year Renewal and Revision)
• New York French-American Charter School (5 Year Renewal)
• Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek (3 Year Renewal and Revision)
• Summit Academy Charter School (2 Year Renewal and Revision)

Charter Revisions (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Bronx Charter School for the Arts

Charter Merger (Authorizer Change from NYC Department of Education to the Board of Regents)

• Integration Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2017)

Charter Merger (Authorizer Change from the Board of Regents to the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2017)
• Elmwood Village Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2017)

Charter Merger (Authorizer Change from NYC Department of Education to the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• NYC Autism Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2017)
• Democracy Prep New York Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2017)

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 1
• Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 2
• Success Academy Charter School – Crown Heights
• Success Academy Charter School – Fort Green
• Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 2
• Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 3
• Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 4
• Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 5
• Success Academy Charter School – Prospect Heights
• Success Academy Charter School – Union Square

The Board of Regents voted to return the proposed renewal charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration, with comment and recommendation.

May 2017

During its May 8-9, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one charter renewal.  The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-05/p-12-education.

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• New Dawn Charter High School (5 Year Renewal)

June 2017

During its June 12-13, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents approved three initial charters, one charter renewal, one charter revision and one merger.  The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-06/p-12-education.

Initial Charters (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Emblaze Academy Charter School
• Key Collegiate Charter School
• The Renaissance Charter School 2

Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Urban Dove Team Charter High School (5 Year Renewal)

Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School

Charter Merger (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Science Academies of New York Charter Schools (effective July 1, 2017)

July 2017

During its July 17-18, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents voted to return nine proposed renewal charters to the SUNY Board of Trustees for reconsideration. The item presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board is available at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-07/p-12-education.

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the SUNY Board of Trustees)

• Bronx Charter School for Better Learning
• Success Academy Charter School – Bensonhurst
• Success Academy Charter School – Bergen Beach
• Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 3
• Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 4
• Success Academy Charter School – Hell’s Kitchen
• Success Academy Charter School – Rosedale
• Success Academy Charter School – Springfield Gardens
• Success Academy Charter School – Washington Heights

August 2017

The Board of Regents did not meet this month.

September 2017

No item pertaining to charter schools was presented to the Board of Regents during its September 11-12, 2017 meeting.

October 2017

No item pertaining to charter schools was presented to the Board of Regents during its October 16-17, 2017 meeting. However, there was a discussion about the Charter School Performance Framework, which is available here.

November 2017

During its November 13-14, 2017 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one revision and five initial charters and discussed the Charter School Performance Framework. The items presented to the P-12 Education Committee and acted on by the Full Board are available at  http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2017/2017-11/p-12-education.

Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School (increasing enrollment)

Initial Charters (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• KIPP Freedom Charter School
• Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School
• Neighborhood Charter School: Bronx
• Stradford Preparatory Charter School for Boys
• Urban Dove Team Charter School II

December 2017

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its December 11-12, 2017 meeting.

January 2015

At the January 13, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on one charter school conversion. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/report/jan-2015/p-12-education

Proposed Charter School Conversion (Board of Regents):

• Tuxedo UFSD Charter School Conversion - clarification needed
   

February 2015

At the February 10, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on ten renewals and six revisions. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meeting-archives/2015-02

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Bronx Charter School for the Arts (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School (charter term through  June 30, 2020)
• West Buffalo Charter School  (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• Western New York Maritime Charter School  (charter term through June 30, 2020)

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
• Brownsville Ascend Charter School
• Explore Charter School and Explore Empower Charter School
• Future Leaders Institute Charter School
• Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School
• St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2018)
• Achievement First East New York Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2019)
• Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek (charter term through June 30, 2017)
• Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2019)
• New Heights Academy Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2017)
• Staten Island Community Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2016)
   

March 2015

At the March 17, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on ten renewals and one revision. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meeting-archives/2015-03

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Brighter Choice Elementary Charter School for Boys (charter term through June 30, 2018)
• Brighter Choice Elementary Charter School for Girls (charter term through June 30, 2018)
• Charter School for Applied Technologies (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• Southside Charter School  (charter term through June 30, 2017)

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Hebrew Language Academy Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2019)
• KIPP Infinity Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2019)
• KIPP AMP Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2018)
• Teaching Firms of America – Professional Preparatory Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2017)
• Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2015)
• Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2020)

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School
   

April 2015

At the April 14, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on one dissolution, four charter renewals and four charter revisions. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the full board can be found at

http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meeting-archives/2015-04

Dissolution of a Charter (Authorized by SUNY):

• Ark Community Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• KIPP Academy Charter School (charter term through June 2019)
• Manhattan Charter School (charter term through June 2019)
• Mott Haven Academy Charter School (charter term through June 2020)

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Elmwood Village Charter School  (charter term through June 2020)

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness (CAMPA)
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV
• New Visions Charter High School for Humanities IV
• Great Oaks Charter School
   

May 2015

At the May 19, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents approved five charter renewals and one charter revision. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the full board can be found at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meeting-archives/2015-05

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Bronx Community Charter School (with approved grade expansion to serve grades six through eight and increase the authorized maximum enrollment to 675 students during the next charter term)
• Democracy Prep Charter School
• Hyde Leadership Charter School
• South Bronx Classical Charter School (with approved increase in authorized enrollment to 410 contingent on backfilling through grade 2)

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Genesee Community Charter School

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
   

June 2015

At the June 15-16, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents approved five charter renewals and one charter revision. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/report/jun-2015/p-12-education

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Achievement First Endeavor Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• Community Roots Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• International Leadership Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• New York Center for Autism Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2020)
• Renaissance Charter School (charter term through June 30, 2019)

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School (name change)
• PAVE Academy Charter School (now contracting with a CMO)
   

September 2015

At the September 16-17, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents approved two charter revisions and conditionally approved two charter revisions. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/report/sep-2015/p-12-education

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

•  Democracy Preparatory Charter School (Pathways program)
•  Democracy Prep Charter School Harlem (Pathways program)

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (Pathways program)

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by SUNY):

• Storefront Academy Charter School (Legal name has not changed. They may conduct business under the name Storefront Academy Charter School South Bronx.)
   

October 2015

At the October 26-27, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one charter revision. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/report/oct-2015/p-12-education.

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Compass Charter School (Decrease in approved maximum enrollment from 396 to 300 which will accommodate the school’s co-location space.)
   

November 2015

At the November 16-17, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on three proposed initial charters. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/report/nov-2015/p-12-education

Proposed Initial Charters (All Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• School in the Square Public Charter School (proposed to locate in NYC CSD 9 or 10)
• South Bronx Community Charter High School (proposed to locate in NYC CSD 7)
• Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology (proposed to locate in the Rochester City School District)
   

December 2015

At the December 14-15, 2015 meeting, the Board of Regents approved one charter revision, one initial charter and a merger. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee and acted on by the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2015/2015-12/p-12-education.

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Harlem Hebrew Language Academy Charter School (Contract for comprehensive management services commencing in the 2015-16 school year.)

Proposed Initial Charters (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Growing Up Green Charter School II

Proposed Merger (Authorized by the Board of Regents and NYCDOE):

• KIPP Infinity Charter School and KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School (both authorized by the NYCDOE) into KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools (an Education Corporation authorized by the Board of Regents to operate KIPP S.T.A.R. College Prep Charter School and KIPP NYC Washington Heights Academy Charter School)

January 2013

At the January 14, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on charter renewals. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/January2013/113monthmat.html#P12

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
• DREAM Charter School
• PAVE Academy Charter School
• St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter School
• The Equity Project Charter School
• VOICE Charter School of New York
• Bronx Community Charter School
• Mott Haven Academy Charter School
• The Ethical Community Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewals (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

•  La Cima Charter School
•  Rochester Academy Charter School
• Aloma D. Johnson Fruitbelt Community Charter School

February 2013

At the February 11, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on charter renewals. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/February2013/213monthmat.html#P12

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Aloma D. Johnson Fruitbelt Community Charter School
• Charter School of Educational Excellence
• La Cima Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• NYC Charter High School for Architecture Engineering and Construction Industries (AECI)
• Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School
• Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School
• Future Leaders Institute Charter School
• South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts

March 2013

At the March 11, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on charter renewals and revisions. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/March2013/313monthmat.html#P12

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Niagara Charter School
• Rochester Academy Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
• DREAM Charter School
• PAVE Academy Charter School
• St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter School
• The Equity Project Charter School
• VOICE Charter School of New York
• Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School

April 2013

At the April 23, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on charter renewals and revisions. The Board of Regents items presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/April2013/413monthmat.html#P12

Proposed Revocation of a Charter (Authorized by the Board of Regents)

• COMMUNITY Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by Board of Education of the City School District of Buffalo):

• Enterprise Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School
• South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts
• Future Leaders Institute Charter School
• NYC Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries
• Bronx Community Charter School
• The Ethical Community Charter School
• Mott Haven Academy Charter School

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Believe Northside Charter High School

May 2013

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its May 2013 meeting.

June 2013

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its June 2013 meeting.

July 2013

At the July 22, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on one charter renewal. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/July2013/513monthmat.html#P12

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by Board of Education of the City School District of Buffalo):

• Enterprise Charter School

August 2013

The Board of Regents did not meet this month.

September 2013

At the September 17, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on one charter revision. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/September2013/913brca13.pdf

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Aloma D. Johnson Fruit Belt Community Charter School

October 2013

At the October 22, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on one charter revision. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/October2013/1013brca4.pdf

Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Urban Dove Charter School

November 2013

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its November 2013 meeting.

December 2013

At the December 17-18, 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on eight proposed initial charters and charter renewals. The Board of Regents item presented to the P-12 Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2013Meetings/December2013/

1213monthmat.html#p12

Proposed Initial Charters (All Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• American Dream Charter School
• Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
• Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
• Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School(CAMPA)
• Compass Charter School
• Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts
• South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School
• Vertus Charter School

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the Board of Regents):

• Evergreen Charter School (six month renewal)
• Northside Charter High School (six month renewal)

Proposed Charter Renewal (Authorized by the NYCDOE):

• Brownsville Ascend Charter School
• Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
• Explore Empower Charter School
• Fahari Academy Charter School (six month renewal)
• Growing Up Green Charter School
• Summit Academy Charter School
• The Equality Charter School

January 2011

At its January 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on one proposed charter revision, and seven proposed renewal charters.  The Board of Regents voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items.   

http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/January2011/111monthmat.html

February 2011

At its February 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on two proposed charter revisions.  The Board of Regents voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items.   

http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/February2011/211monthmat.html

March 2011

At its March 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents acted on two proposed charter revisions.  The Board of Regents voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items.  The March 7, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on these two items to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/March2011/311monthmat.html

• True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School
• True North Troy Preparatory Charter School

April 2011

At its April 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on two proposed charter revisions and two proposed initial charters.  The BoR voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items. The BoR items presented to the P-12 Education Committee to be voted on can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/April2011/411monthmat.html. The April 5, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on these items to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/April2011/411committeereports.html

• Health Sciences Charter School
• Excellence Charter School for Girls
• ROADS Charter School I
• ROADS Charter School II

May 2011

At its May 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on one proposed renewal charter.  The BoR voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the item. The BoR items presented to the P-12 Education Committee to be voted on can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/May2011/511monthmat.html#P12. The May 17, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on this item to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/May2011/511p12educationcommitteereport.html

• Tapestry Charter School

June 2011

At its June 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on 13 proposed renewal charters and three proposed charter revisions.  The BoR voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items. The BoR items presented to the P-12 Education Committee to be voted on can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/June2011/611monthmat.html#P12. The June 21, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on these items to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/June2011/
611p12educationcommitteereport.html

• Achievement Academy Charter School (first and second renewals)
• Achievement First Brownsville Charter School (revision)
• Albany Community Charter School (first and second renewals)
• Albany Preparatory Charter School (first and second renewals)
• Beginning with Children Charter School (renewal)
• Brooklyn Charter School (renewal)
• Explore Charter School (renewal)
• Harbor Science and Arts Charter School (revision)
• Henry Johnson Charter School (renewal)
• John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School (renewal)
• Kings Collegiate Charter School (renewal)
• KIPP Tech Valley Charter School (renewal)
• Our World Neighborhood Charter School (now Academy of the City Charter School) (revision)

July 2011

At its July 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on five proposed renewal charters and six proposed charter revisions. The BoR voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items. The BoR items presented to the P-12  Education Committee to be voted on can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/July2011/711monthmat.html#P12. The July 18, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on these items to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/July2011/711p12educationcommitteereport.html

• Albany Community Charter School (revision)
• Buffalo United Charter School (renewal)
• Bronx Success Academy Charter School 3 (revision)
• Explore Excel Charter School (revision)
• Harriet Tubman Charter School (revision)
• Icahn Charter School I (renewal)
• Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuvesant Charter School (renewal)
• Leadership Preparatoy Charter School IV (revision)
• Sisulu Walker Charter School of Harlem (renewal)
• True North Genesee Preparatory Charter School (revision)
• True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School (renewal)

August 2011

The Board of Regents did not meet this month.

September 2011

At its September 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on one proposed renewal charter, two proposed charter revisions, twelve proposed initial charters from SUNY, nine initial charter applications to be authorized by the BoR, and one revocation of certificate of incorporation.  The BoR voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items. The BoR items presented to the P-12 Education Committee to be voted on can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/September2011/911monthmat.html#P12. The September 13, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on these items to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/September2011/911p12educationcommitteereport.html.

Initial Charters Authorized by BoR:

• Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
• Global Community Charter School
• KIPP NYC Washington Heights Academy Charter School
• Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem
• New Dawn Charter High School
• New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science II
• New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II
• Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School
• Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester

Proposed Initial Charters Authorized by SUNY:

• Beginning with Children Charter School II
• Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 2
• Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 3
• Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 4
• Central Queens Academy Charter School
• Children's Aid Society Community Charter School
• Explore Exceed Charter School
• Family Life Academy Charter School II
• Icahn Charter School 6
• Icahn Charter School 7
• Manhattan Charter School II
• Tech International Charter School

Charter Renewals:

• Achievement First Bushwick CS

Charter Revisions:

• Kings Collegiate CS
• Success Academy CS

Revocation of Certificate of Incorporation:

• East New York Preparatory CS

October 2011

At its October 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on one proposed initial charter from SUNY and one approval and reissuance of an initial charter authorized by the BoR.  The BoR voted to approve the staff recommendations found in the Voted Language of the items. The BoR items presented to the P-12 Education Committee to be voted on can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/October2011/1011monthmat.html#P12. The October 18, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report on these items to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/October2011/1011p12committeereport.html. The full board item regarding the approval and reissuance of the initial charter authorized by the BoR can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/October2011/1011bra5.pdf 

Proposed Initial Charters Authorized by SUNY:

• Canarsie Ascend Charter School

Initial Charters Authorized by BoR:

• Amani Public Charter School

November 2011

No items pertaining to charter schools were presented to the Board of Regents during its November 2011 meeting.

December 2011

At its December 2011 meeting, the Board of Regents (BoR) acted on one proposed charter revision from the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education and amended section 119.5 of the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education relating to Random Selection Process for Charter School Student Applicants.  The BoR items presented to the P-12 Education Committee can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/December2011/1211monthmat.html. The December 13, 2011 P-12 Education Committee report to the full board can be found at: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2011Meetings/December2011/1211monthmat.html

 Proposed Charter Revision (Authorized by Chancellor of the NYCDoE):

• Growing Up Green Charter School 

Amendment to Section 119.5 of the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education