New York S00077 grants the Board of Regents final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools.

New York S00077 amends the education law to provide the Board of Regents with final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools. The Board must review each proposed charter and either approve it or return it to the charter entity with recommendations. If returned, the charter entity must reconsider the recommendations and resubmit the charter with modifications, without modifications, or abandon it. The Board has 30 days to approve a resubmitted charter, or it will be deemed law. The Board cannot approve a charter if it recommends abandonment.

New York S00077 grants the Board of Regents final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools.

New York S00077 amends the education law to provide the Board of Regents with final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools. The Board must review each proposed charter and either approve it or return it to the charter entity with recommendations. If returned, the charter entity must reconsider the recommendations and resubmit the charter with modifications, without modifications, or abandon it. The Board has 30 days to approve a resubmitted charter, or it will be deemed law. The Board cannot approve a charter if it recommends abandonment.