Meeting of the Board of Regents | January 2008
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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Kathy A. Ahearn |
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Supplemental Charter Application
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January 11, 2008
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Goal 2
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Summary
Issue for Decision
Approval of supplemental charter application.
Reason for Consideration
Required by State statute (Education Law section 216).
Proposed Handling
Discussion and approval in accordance with the recommendation contained in the attached summary.
Procedural History
N/A
Background Information
A supplemental summary recommendation has been prepared involving one charter action.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Regents approve the application in accordance with the recommendation contained in the attached summary.
Timetable for Implementation
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PROVISIONAL CHARTER
No. 1
SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM
Auburn, Cayuga County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to collect, own and hold objects relating to William H. Seward and Frances A. Seward and their direct descendants and maintain a permanent collection of objects, manuscripts and research material that are accessible to the public; to interpret the life, accomplishments, social and democratic values of William H. Seward and Frances A. Seward and their immediate descendants; to engage and educate the public concerning historical events through the interpretation of the lives of William H. Seward and Frances A. Seward and their immediate descendants; to care for and maintain the Seward House, grounds and outbuildings as a museum, and make such property accessible to the public; and to foster education, research, and a wider interest in the history of the United States of America. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of two years.