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Updated! 2/5/13

Important note regarding the 2013 Letter of Intent

The Institute has set February 18, 2013 as the due date for Letters of Intent to submit a preliminary proposal as part of the Preliminary September 2013 SUNY Request for Proposals review process. Because February 18 falls on a federal holiday, the Institute must receive all Letters of Intent by February 19, 2013.

1/3/13

SUNY Announces Timeline for the 2013 Call for Proposals to Establish New Charter Schools; Emphasizes Commitment to Quality

SUNY’s award winning process for the review and approval of new charter schools requires time for both careful staff and external expert review and the thoughtful consideration of public comments.

The New York Charter Schools Act sets the 2013 date at which SUNY must issue its Request for Proposals for new schools as September 1, 2013, with recommended proposals, following SUNY Trustee vote, due to the Board of Regents just two months later on November 1, 2013. In an effort to assure sufficient time for review and public comment, the Institute has identified the following timeline.

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January 2013 SUNY RFP to Establish New York State Charter Schools
Draft RFP Issued for Public Comment	Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Final Preliminary RFP Issued	Monday, February 11, 2013
Letter of Intent AND Evidence of Active Community Outreach Due	Monday, February 18, 2013 (Tuesday, February 19, 2013 by 5 pm, due to federal holiday)
Completed Prelimiary Proposals Due	Monday, April 15, 2013
Final 2013 SUNY RFP Issued	Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Completed Final Proposals Due	Friday, September 6, 2013
Successful Applicants Approved by SUNY Trustees	October 2013
All Approved Charter Schools Open	Fall 2014

Important Note: Statutory dates for the 2013 new charter RFP cycle include a very short window for review of any Proposal not submitted in accordance with Phase I above. The Institute urges all prospective applicants to participate in the preliminary process (Phase I). Applications not submitted in accordance with Phase I above but submitted subsequent to September 3, 2012 may not be prepared enough to receive SUNY approval.