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- Referred to education
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Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Malcolm A. Smith
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BILL NUMBER:A9394
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to increasing the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase the number of charters available for issuance to charter schools New York State.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend section 2852 of the Education Law to increase the charter school cap from two to four hundred. One hundred of the new charters would be subject to the approval of the SUNY Board of Trustees, one hundred of the new charters would be subject to the approval of the other chartering entities.
Existing law
Under current law, the number of charters available for new charter schools to incorporate is limited to two hundred, to be issued by the Board of Regents. The SUNY Board of Trustees is authorized to approve the incorporation of one hundred charter schools while the remaining one hundred are available for approval by the Board of Regents and school districts. There is no limit on the number of charter schools opened through the conversion process.
Justification
Under current law, there are less than 40 charters still available to be issued. Given the growth and success of charter schools in New York State, it is reasonable to believe that the current cap will be reached early in the coming year. Therefore, it is necessary to raise the cap to allow for future growth. Increasing the cap could also help New York State to achieve maximum competitiveness in pursuit of Race to the Top funding.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined. There may be some nominal costs associated with the approval and issuance of new charters.
Effective date
July 1, 2010.
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