Regents-Authorized Charter Schools Oversight Plan
The New York State Board of Regents, through its administrative body, the New York State Education Department, is authorized to oversee and monitor the each charter school authorized by the Regents in all respects, including the right to visit, examine and inspect the charter school and its records. To permit the Regents to fulfill this oversight function under the New York State Charter Schools Act and ensure that each charter school is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Charter, each charter school agrees to abide by and implement the Oversight Plan, the components of which are presented below. Amendments and revisions may be made to such plan by SED, in consultation with the charter schools.
(1 MB) Initial Charter Contract Template for Charter Schools Authorized by the Board of Regents in September 2011 (Updated September 2011)
The template charter agreement used for initial charters awarded to new charter schools directly authorized by the Board of Regents.
(130 KB)Opening Procedures (Updated November 2011 ): Those procedures required to be completed before the Charter School is permitted to provide instruction and receive public funds pursuant and those to be completed during the first year of instruction.
- Opening Procedures Checklist Intro
(197 KB) - Opening Procedures Checklist updated 4/17/2012
(164 KB) - Prior Actions Memo (182 KB)
Adding Board of Trustee Members
Monitoring Plan (Updated September 2011): The oversight and monitoring activities to be conducted by SED in its oversight and charter authorization role.
Site Visit Protocols (Updated April 2011): Information about how the CSO will conduct and report on site visits during the 2010-2011 school year at charter schools directly authorized by the Board of Regents.
- Full Site Visit Protocol (184 KB)
- Full Site Visit Report Template (108 KB)
- Check-In Visit Overview (40 KB)
Application for Charter Renewal (Updated May 2011): These document provides guidelines for submitting an Application for Charter Renewal for New York State charter schools authorized by the Board of Regents to the New York State Education Department’s (the Department) Charter School Office (CSO).
- Renewal Application (366 KB)
- Renewal 5 year Budget Template (90 KB)
Closing Procedures Guide and Checklist for New York State Charter Schools Authorized by the Board of Regents (Updated March 2012) (584 KB)
The primary purpose of this Guide and Checklist is to provide guidance to both New York State Education Department (Department) Charter School Office staff and charter school leadership in order to ensure the orderly closure of a Regents-authorized charter school after a school closure has been determined by the Board of Regents, as required by the school’s charter agreement.