THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

 

TO:

The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

 

FROM:

Kathy A. Ahearn

SUBJECT:

Charter Applications for March 2007

 

DATE:

February 27, 2007

 

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 2

 

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

 

 

Summary

 

 

Issue for Decision

           

Approval of charter applications.

 

Reason(s) for Consideration

 

            Required by State statute (Education Law §216).

           

Proposed Handling

           

Discussion and approval in accordance with the respective recommendations contained in the attached summaries of charter applications.

 

Procedural History

 

N/A     

 

Background Information

           

Summary recommendations have been prepared for a total of 30 charter actions.

 

           

Recommendation

           

It is recommended that the Regents approve each application in accordance with the recommendations contained in the respective summaries.

 

Timetable for Implementation

           

N/A


Regents Meeting                                                                                                                   March 19-20, 2007

 

 

                                                            CHARTERS

 

 

CULTURAL EDUCATION

 

 

ABSOLUTE  CHARTERS

 

1.         Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder Association, Malone (Burke)

2.         East Fishkill Public Library District, East Fishkill

3.         Hurley Library, Hurley

4.         Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York City

5.         Stone Ridge Public Library, Stone Ridge

 

 
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

6.         Lock 52 Historical Society of Port Byron, Port Byron

7.         Ransomville Free Library, Ransomville

 

 

PROVISIONAL CHARTERS

 

8.         The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum, Peterboro

9.         Norway Historical Society, Newport

 

 

EXTENSION OF CHARTERS

 

10.       Bombay Historical Society, Bombay

11.       Springfield Library, Springfield Center

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

12.       Civil War Heritage Foundation, Clifton Springs

 

 

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

 

13.       Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum, Rochester

 

l. CULTURAL EDUCATION

 

 

ABSOLUTE  CHARTERS

 

No. 1

 

ALMANZO AND LAURA INGALLS WILDER ASSOCIATION

 

Malone (Burke), Franklin County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 22, 1987 to illustrate northern New York early rural life at the actual birthplace and boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder and to make the Wilder home, which was the residence of the James Wilder Family from 1840-1875, a restored house museum.  Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on February 21, 1991 and April 29, 1997.  The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

 

 

No. 2

 

EAST FISHKILL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

 

East Fishkill, Dutchess County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a public library to serve the residents of the Town of East Fishkill.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an absolute charter in the first instance be granted.

 

 

No. 3

 

HURLEY LIBRARY

 

Hurley, Ulster County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 13, 2002 to operate a public library to serve the residents of the Hurley library district.  The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter.   The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

 

 

 

 

 

No. 4

MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE: A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST

New York City, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name "New York City Holocaust Memorial Museum" on April 27, 1984 to perpetuate the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered by Nazi Germany in the Holocaust; to commemorate the lives of the victims of the Holocaust by creating a record of Jewish life, society and culture; to teach the history and lessons of the Holocaust to future generations by conducting lectures, seminars and other educational programs and publishing articles, papers and research materials; and to acquire, build, renovate, equip, maintain and dispose of a museum, conference center, exhibition area, archives and facilities for exhibitions, scholarly research and meetings relating to the other purposes of the corporation.  Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on May 23, 1986 to change the corporate name to "The Museum of the Jewish Heritage" and on April 22, 1988 to change the corporate name to "A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: Museum of Jewish Heritage" and extended by Regents action on June 16, 1989, April 29, 1997 and amended by Regents action on April 21, 1998 and on June 17, 2003 to revise its purposes and to change the corporate name to "Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust."  The board of trustees had applied for an absolute charter at the time of the June 2003 amendments, which request was deferred until a site visit could be scheduled.  The Office of Cultural Education now recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

 

 

No. 5

 

STONE RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

Stone Ridge, Ulster County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 15, 2000 to operate a public library to serve the residents of the Stone Ridge library district.  The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter.   The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

 

 

 
 
 
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

 

No. 6

 

LOCK 52 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PORT BYRON

 

Port Byron, Cayuga County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Lock Fifty-Two Historical Society of Port Byron” on July 27, 1979 to collect, classify, display, and publish materials of historical value to the community for the purpose of preserving and creating an awareness of the area’s heritage.  Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on May 20, 1983 and July 29, 1988 and was amended by Regents action on November 20, 1992 to change the corporate name to “Lock 52 Historical Society of Port Byron.”  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on July 17, 1998.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3).  The  Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

No. 7

 

RANSOMVILLE FREE LIBRARY

 

Ransomville, Niagara County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 27, 1955 to operate an association library.  Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on June 24, 1960 and made absolute on December 18, 1970.   The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to define the service area of the library to be the census designated place (CDP) identified as Ransomville, New York as of the 2000 Census; to change the number of trustees from five to not less than five nor more than nine; to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3); and to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

PROVISIONAL CHARTERS

 

 

No. 8

 

THE NATIONAL ABOLITION HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

 

Peterboro, Madison County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a museum to establish and maintain a history museum and a hall of fame devoted to abolition of slavery and to the unfinished abolition of slavery in our country; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain an historical research and reference center; to promote history and original historical research; to disseminate and encourage a greater knowledge of antislavery abolitionists, their work to end slavery, and contemporary abolitionists who carry on the legacy of that struggle; to bring together those people interested in history, encourage public interest in history, sponsor historical meetings, programs and events, sponsor exhibits, and issue publications in any format; to cooperate with county and state official and historical organizations to collect and preserve materials of county wide and statewide significance;  to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or otherwise the title to or the custody and control of historic sites and structures, and preserve and maintain such sites and structures; to encourage the suitable marking of historical places of historic interest; to collaborate with other institutions, affiliates, descendents, and scholars of honorees to tell the story of abolitionism.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

 

 

No. 9

 

NORWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 

Newport, Herkimer County

 

     The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a museum to maintain and preserve the History Center (formerly the Norway Baptist Church) building and grounds located at 1067 Newport Gray Road in the Town of Norway; collect and maintain historical records and artifacts of the Town of Norway; providing genealogical information and assistance to members of the public as needed; communicate the society’s work with the residents of the town and the school districts, including, but not limited to, the West Canada Valley Central School District and the Poland Central School District; maintain liaison with the Town Board of Norway concerning the activities of the Society; work cooperatively with the Kuyahoora Valley Historical Society on matters concerning local history, projects and programs.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

 

 

EXTENSION OF CHARTERS

 

 

No.  10

 

BOMBAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 

Bombay, Franklin County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 20, 1996 to operate a museum and to collect, assemble, and preserve documents, artifacts, photographs and other material which illustrate the history of Bombay, Franklin County. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.

 

No. 11

 

SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY

 

Springfield Center, Ostego County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 27, 1999 to operate an association library to serve the residents of the Town of Springfield. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the library’s board time to seek additional funds from the town’s residents for operating expenses in order to increase library services to the community and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

 

No. 12

 

CIVIL WAR HERITAGE FOUNDATION

 

Clifton Springs, Ontario County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to educate the public about the daily lives, activities and historic events of the American Civil War by representing and recreating the authentic style, manner and equipment for specific or generic individual portrayals from both Northern and Southern states, which will provide opportunities for research, study and participation by its members in historically accurate reenactments of Civil War battles to which the public is invited as spectators, with the participants and spectators paying nominal fees to participate in and witness the reenactments, all proceeds being used to defray the cost of reenactments; to participate in appropriate living history events, encampments and the reenactments and narrations of battles, campaigns, engagements, or former/informal first person impression presentations; to promote and encourage appropriate historical research, preservation, dissemination and interpretation of specific or generic individuals of the American Civil War era, and the history, lives and times of those individuals, including both military and civilians; to encourage the discovery, documentation, marking and preservation of appropriate historical sites, markers and monuments; to sponsor appropriate exhibits and displays accessible to the public; to serve the community as appropriate by participating in parades, memorial events and dedications, and to assist other community organizations in historical, military, patriotic and similar functions.  The corporation is not authorized to establish or maintain a museum, library or historical society, or to own or hold collections.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.

 

 

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

 

 

No. 13

 

MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM

 

Rochester, Monroe County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum of Fascination” on June 21, 1968 to establish, operate and maintain a museum with its attendant buildings and properties in the Town of Pittsford, Monroe County, New York.  Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on September 24, 1971 and June 28, 1974, amended on September 19, 1974 to change the corporate name to “Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum,” amended and extended on June 24, 1977 and extended on September 25, 1980 and made absolute by Regents action on November 18, 1983.  Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on December 20, 2001.  The board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of a certificate of assumed name pursuant to General Business Law §130 to authorize the corporation to use the assumed name “Strong National Museum of Play.”  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificate of assumed name be granted.

 

 

 

Regents Meeting

March 19-20, 2007

 

 

CHARTERS

 

 

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

           

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

1.         Ithaca Montessori Preschool, Ithaca

2.         The Martin De Porres School for Exceptional Children, Springfield Gardens

3.         Rainbow Pre-School of Suffolk County, Commack

4.         The Sag Harbor Rainbow Preschool, Sag Harbor

 

PROVISIONAL CHARTERS

 

5.         Brooklyn Autism Center Academy, Brooklyn

6.         The Children’s Center for Early Learning, Brooklyn

7.         Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, Cuddebackville

8.         Islamic Leadership School, Bronx

9.         Lakeside Preschool, Essex

 

RESTATEMENT  OF CHARTERS

 

10.       Lavelle School for the Blind, Bronx

11.       Notre Dame Academy of Staten Island, Inc., Staten Island

12.       Villa Maria Academy, Inc., Bronx

 

ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION

 

13.       The Children’s Center for Early Learning and The Children’s Center for Early Learning, Inc., Brooklyn

 

DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER

 

14.       Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center, Port Jefferson Station

 

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

 

15.       Anderson Center for Autism, Hyde Park


ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

 

No. 1

 

ITHACA MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL

 

Ithaca, Tompkins County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 23, 1969 to operate a preschool for children from two and half to five years of age.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on January 22, 1975 and amended by Regents action on June 12, 1997.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to also operate a toddler program for children from 18 months to three years of age, a kindergarten for five year olds, a grade one through six elementary school, a before and after school care program and an extended day program for children from 5 to 12 years of age, a summer program, and a day care center and to also change the corporate name to “Ithaca Montessori School.”  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

No. 2

 

THE MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

 

Springfield Gardens, Queens County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 14, 1973 to operate school for emotionally disturbed and dyslexic children.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on December 16, 1977 and amended by Regents action on October 23, 1980 and September 13, 2002.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to care for and board out destitute, delinquent, abandoned, abused, neglected, runaway or dependent children. The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of any amendment thereof does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

 

No. 3

 

RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL OF SUFFOLK COUNTY

 

Commack, Suffolk County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 21, 1984 to conduct a preschool program specifically for children with handicapping conditions from two and half to five years of age.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on June 16, 1989.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate name to “Children First Preschool.” The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of any amendment thereof does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

No. 4

 

THE SAG HARBOR RAINBOW PRESCHOOL

 

Sag Harbor, Suffolk County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 9, 2005 to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to authorize the corporation to also establish and operate day care centers within the State of New York. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

PROVISIONAL CHARTERS

 

 

No. 5

 

BROOKLYN AUTISM CENTER ACADEMY

 

Brooklyn, Kings County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a kindergarten and a grade one through grade six elementary school for autistic children, utilizing behavioral strategies to address the specific needs and challenges of autistic children.  The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of a provisional charter does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

 

 

No. 6

 

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING

 

Brooklyn, Kings County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a centerbased and homebased program for children with disabilities from birth to five years of age, a nursery school for preschool children with and without disabilities from three to five years of age, and day care centers; to promote, foster, encourage and advance research of preschool curriculums; to hold, conduct and organize meetings, discussions, conferences and forums on contemporary issues and trends in the field of special education and autism; and to disseminate information to the general public concerning special education and autism.  The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of a provisional charter does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

 

 

No. 7

 

FEI TIAN ACADEMY OF THE ARTS

 

Cuddebackville, Orange County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation with members to operate a Falun Dafa Buddhist school that provides elementary and secondary education for grades five through twelve; to provide an educational environment of learning and self-improvement to students based on the Falun Dafa Buddhist principles of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance; to offer a holistic educational program that includes academic instructions and intensive arts training to prepare students for success in life; to promote multi-cultural diversity through education of traditional Chinese arts via performances, exhibits, workshops and publications of written, audio and visual materials on different forms of media.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

 

 

 

 

No. 8

 

ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

 

Bronx, Bronx County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a grades one through twelve school.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

 

 

No. 9

 

LAKESIDE PRESCHOOL

 

Essex, Essex County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool for preschool children from three to five years of age (no individual children under the age of six will be in attendance for more than three hours a day); to organize community educational events on topics related to raising children; and to organize community choral and theatrical events for and with preschool-aged-children.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

 

 

RESTATEMENT  OF CHARTERS

 

 

No. 10

 

LAVELLE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

 

Bronx, Bronx County

 

An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 17, 1999 to assume the operation of the kindergarten through grade twelve section 4201 school for blind and blind/multiply-disabled students previously operated by a not-for-profit corporation under the same name.  The board of trustees has applied to amend and restate the charter in its entirety which will restate the corporate purposes to authorize the corporation to operate a preschool through grade 12 section 4201 school for students 3 to 21 years of age who are blind or visually impaired with additional disabilities; to operate a section 4410 preschool for students three to five years of age who are eligible for special education services due to blindness or visual impairment, pervasive developmental delays, behavior disorders, cognitive delays, and/or orthopedic impairments; to specify the trustees and their powers; substitute dissolution language to provide for distribution of the remaining assets of the corporation to the then Ordinary of the Archdiocese of New York to be held by him and by his successors in trust to manage, invest and reinvest the same, to collect the net income therefrom and in the exercise of his absolute discretion to pay or apply so much of the net income therefrom exclusively to charitable purposes restricted to people who are blind or visually impaired. This Trust shall be known as the “Lavelle Trust for the Blind;” to add language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue code §501(c)(3); to state the location of the principal office of the corporation at 3830 Paulding Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468; to designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent for the purpose of service of process.   The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the charter be amended and restated accordingly.

 

 

No. 11

 

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY OF STATEN ISLAND, INC.

 

Staten Island, Richmond County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation under the corporate name “Academy of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament of Staten Island, N.Y., Inc.” by action of the Board of Regents on September 28, 1922 to provide instruction in elementary and secondary subjects and in such other subjects as may be prescribed or permitted by the Regents.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on December 20, 1940 and amended on December 15, 1950 to change the corporate name to “Notre Dame Academy of Staten Island, Inc.”  The board of trustees has applied to amend and restate the charter in its entirety to: specify the name of the corporate is Notre Dame Academy of Staten Island; specify the purpose of the  corporation is to conduct an elementary and secondary school in Staten Island, New York; specify the trustees, the number of trustees and their appointment by the Leadership team of the Leadership Team of the Congregation de Notre Dame, or its successors; specify the corporation is a membership corporation whose members consist of the Provincial Administration of Blessed Sacrament Province of the Congregation de Notre Dame, or its successors; specify the reserved powers of the members of the corporation; substitute dissolution language to state distribution of the remaining assets of the corporation to the Blessed Sacrament Province of the Congregation de Notre Dame, or its successor, a Roman Catholic religious order, for its educational and charitable purposes; to add language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue code §501(c)(3); specify the location of the principal office of the corporation as 74-134 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10301; and  designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent for the purpose of service of process.   The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the charter be amended and restated accordingly.

 

 

No. 12

 

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY, INC.

 

Bronx, Bronx County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 13, 1922 to operate an elementary school.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on February 21, 1941. The board of trustees has applied to amend and restate the charter in its entirety to: specify the name of the corporation is Villa Maria Academy, Inc.; specify the purpose of the corporation is to operate a Catholic elementary school grades Pre-K through eight in Bronx County, New York; to specify the trustees and their appointment by the Leadership Team of the Congregation de Notre Dame, or its successors; specify that this is a membership corporation, whose members shall be the Provincial Administration of Blessed Sacrament Province of the Congregation de Notre Dame, or its successors; specify the reserved powers of the members of the corporation; substitute dissolution language to provide for distribution of the remaining assets of the corporation to the Blessed Sacrament Province of the Congregation de Notre Dame, or its successor, a Roman Catholic religious order, for its educational and charitable purposes;  add language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue code §501(c)(3); specify the principal office of the corporation at 3335 Country Club Road, Bronx, New York 10465; and designate the Commissioner of Education as the agent for the purpose of service of process.   The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the charter be amended and restated accordingly.

 

 

ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION

 

 

No. 13

 

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING AND THE CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING, INC.

 

Brooklyn, Kings County

 

The board of trustees and the board of directors have petitioned the Board of Regents, pursuant to Education Law §223, for an order of consolidation of The Children’s Center for Early Learning and The Children’s Center for Early Learning, Inc.  The Children’s Center for Early Learning has petitioned the Board of Regents for a provisional charter.  The Children’s Center for Early Learning, Inc. was incorporated under §402 of the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law (NFP) on August 8, 1995. Upon the effective date of the consolidation of The Children’s Center for Early Learning and The Children’s Center for Early Learning, Inc., The Children’s Center for Early Learning, the surviving corporation, will assume all the assets, liabilities and responsibilities of both organizations.  The consolidated corporation will operate under the provisional charter granted to The Children’s Center for Early Learning. The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of a provisional charter does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that an order of consolidation of The Children’s Center for Early Learning and The Children’s Center for Early Learning, Inc. be granted, forming The Children’s Center for Early Learning.

 

 

 

DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER

 

No. 14

 

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

 

Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on November 14, 2003 to operate a preschool for children from three to five years of age.   The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents for the dissolution of the charter. The school is no longer in operation and all taxes payable by the corporation have been paid.  The corporation has no remaining assets or student records for disposition.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter of Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center be dissolved.

 

 

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

 

No. 15

 

ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM

 

Hyde Park, Dutchess County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation under the corporate name “Anderson School” by action of the Board of Regents on January 25, 1978 to conduct and operate a private secondary school for pupils in grades 7 through 12.  Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on January 24, 1979 and June 21, 1979 and was made absolute by Regents action on September 25, 1981.  Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on April 26, 1985, July 22, 1986, November 9, 2001 and amended on September 11, 2006 to change the corporate name to “Anderson Center for Autism.”  The board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of a certificate of assumed name pursuant to General Business Law §130 to authorize the corporation to use the assumed names “Anderson Children’s Services,” “Anderson Adult Services,” “Anderson Center Consulting Services,” and “Anderson School.”  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificates of assumed names be granted.


 

Regents Meeting

                                                                                                                March 19-20, 2007

 

 

            CHARTERS                         

           

                             

                                                     

 

HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

 

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTER

 

1.                            Hofstra University, Hempstead

 

 

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

     

2.            Training Institute of the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, New York City

           

 

 

 

     


III.        HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

 

 

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTER

 

No. 1

 

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

 

Hempstead, Nassau County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Hofstra College” on January 16, 1937 to operate a college for men and women.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on February 16, 1940.  Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on May 16, 1947, June 17, 1949, September 15, 1950, March 1, 1963 to change the corporate name to “Hofstra University;” March 26, 1965, September 22, 1966, March 31, 1967, February 23, 1968, October 24, 1969, February 27, 1970, June 29, 1973, September 22, 1978, October 23, 1981, January 21, 1987, December 21, 1990, April 15, 1994,  December 16, 1994, February 3, 1999, June 13, 2000, February 23, 2004 and July 21, 2004.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to confer the degree of Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.). The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

 

No. 1

 

TRAINING INSTITUTE OF THE NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS

 

New York City, New York County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 23, 1962 to establish and maintain an institution of learning for the instruction of students in the theory and practice of psychoanalysis.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on February 24, 1967.  The board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of certificates of assumed name pursuant to General Business Law §130 to authorize the corporation to use the assumed names “Theodor Reik Clinical Center for Psychotherapy (TRCC)”  and “212ANALYST.”  The Office of Professions recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificates of assumed names be granted.