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and the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, voted today to approve five new charter schools to be located in the New York City area. Link to the Institute's Press Release. Related: Detailed school summaries for Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, Excellence Charter School for Girls,
May 5, 2008 SUNY Board of Trustees' Committee on Charter Schools and the SUNY Charter Schools Institute to hold Second Annual Renewal Recognition Ceremony (Release and Photos)
MARCH 2008 March 26, 2008 Charter Schools Institute Promotes Maureen C. Murphy to Director of Charter Accountability Charter Schools Institute Names Katherine B. Graetzer Special Projects Assistant State University Trustees Make Multiple Renewal Decisions (NYC, Troy, Schenectady) Release: SUNY Board Grants Highest Renewal to Brooklyn Charter School. Related: Brooklyn Excelsior Renewal Report Release: SUNY Board Grants Highest Renewal to Two Manhattan Charter Schools; Approves Innovative Plans for Growth. Related: Harlem Village Academy Renewal Report; and the KIPP S.T.A.R. Renewal Report Release: SUNY Board Grants One-Year Renewal with Conditions to the Ark Community Charter School (Troy). Related: Ark Renewal Report Release: SUNY Board Issues Non-Renewal (closure) Decision for the International Charter School of Schenectady (Rotterdam). Related: ICSS Renewal Report
JANUARY 2008 January 15, 2008 State University Trustees Approve New Charter School and Make Multiple Renewal Recommendations (Bronx and Buffalo) Release: SUNY Board Approves Application to Establish the Achievement First North Crown Heights Charter School in Brooklyn (Related: Institute's Summary of Findings) Release: SUNY Board Grants Highest Renewal to Two Bronx Charter Schools (Related: Institute Renewal Reports for Bronx Better Learning Charter School and Family Life Academy Charter School) Release: SUNY Board Grants Highest Renewal to King Center Charter School (Buffalo) Release: SUNY Board Grants Short-Term Renewal to Buffalo United Charter School (Related: Institute Renewal Report for Buffalo United Charter School) Release: SUNY Board Issues Non-Renewal (closure) Decision for Sankofa Charter School (Buffalo) (Related: Institute Renewal Report for Sankofa Charter School) OCTOBER 2007 October 26, 2007 The State University of New York Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of its Committee on Charter Schools and the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, voted today to approve eight new charter schools to be located in: Manhattan (3); the Bronx (1); Brooklyn; (2), Queens (1); and upstate, in Troy (1), New York. Each of these schools plans to open in the fall of 2008. The Trustees’ action marks the first approval of new charter schools in the state in nearly two years. Link to the Institute's Press Release and detailed application and school summaries. SEPTEMBER 2007 September 28, 2007 USDOE Report Recognizes SUNY as a High Quality Charter Authorizer A second report, also newly released from USDOE, profiles a SUNY authorized charter school in the Bronx as one of seven charter schools making significant strides in closing the achievement gap. MAY 2007 May 27, 2007 SUNY Board of Trustees' Committee on Charter Schools and the SUNY Charter Schools Institute hold first ever Renewal Recognition Ceremony. (Release and Photos) May 22, 2007 SUNY Charter Schools Institute Statement on New Covenant Charter School. APRIL 2007 April 2, 2007 SUNY Charter Schools Institute Statement on Charter Cap Lift (New York State Charter Cap Lifted to 200; SUNY Trustees to Award 50 of 100 New Charters) MARCH 2007 March 28, 2007 Institute Vice President for School Fiscal Accountability William J. Lake Addresses Rockefeller Institute of Government forum, Charter Schools: Issues and Outlook JANUARY 2007 January 23, 2007 Charter Schools Institute Names Dr. Joanne M. Falinski Vice President for Charter School Evaluation. January 23, 2007 Charter Schools Institute Names Mr. Jason L. Sarsfield Senior Analyst January 11, 2007 SUNY Board of Trustees Recognizes Progress, Votes to Renew Two Charter Schools Community Partnership Charter School (Brooklyn) and Harbor Science and Arts Charter School (Manhattan). See school profile pages for additional details on these schools.
January 11, 2007 Trustees also approve revisions to three charters: Albany Community Charter School (Albany); Girl’s Preparatory Charter School of New York (Manhattan); and Harlem Village Academy Charter School (Manhattan). See school profile pages for additional details on these schools.
SUNY Board of Trustees Name Charter Schools Stimulus Grant Fund Recipients Twelve (12) Facility Financing Grants Totaling $2,800,000 and Six (6) Start-Up/Implementation Grants Totaling $280,000. |
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