Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2007

Friday, June 1, 2007 - 5:30am

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

TO:	EMSC-VESID Committee
FROM:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier
SUBJECT:	2005-06 Annual Report on the Status of Charter Schools in New York State
DATE:	June 13, 2007
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goals 1 and 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

Summary

Issue for Decision

Should the Regents approve the proposed 2005-06 report on charter schools?

Reason for Consideration

Required by State statute, §2857(3) of the Education Law.

Proposed Handling

This question will come before the Regents EMSC-VESID Committee on June 25, 2007 for discussion and action.

Procedural History

A report of the status of charter schools in New York State has been approved by the Board annually for submission to the Governor and Legislature starting in 2000. A five-year report was also submitted and approved by the Board at your December 2003 meeting.

Background Information

The Board needs to review the attached report and determine if it wishes to make any changes in policy as a result of the findings, and/or make any recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature. Potential recommendations are provided. Appendix A of the report will be available in the Regents Office. It contains information obtained from public school districts on the type and level of impact, if any, of the charter schools located in those districts.

Recommendation

VOTED: That the Board of Regents approve the 2005-06 Annual Report to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly on the Status of Charter Schools in New York State.

Timetable for Implementation

Not applicable.

Attachment

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Background and Introduction

The New York Charter Schools Act, now Article 56 of the Education Law, was enacted on December 17, 1998. This Act amended existing Education Law to allow for the creation of charter schools. The stated purpose of the Article “is to authorize a system of charter schools to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently of existing schools and school districts in order to accomplish the following objectives:

Improve student learning and achievement;
Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at risk of academic failure;
Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;
Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel;
Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and
Provide schools with a method to change from rule-based to performance-based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results”(§2850(2) of Education Law).

Article 56 also requires the Board of Regents to report annually to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly on the status of charter schools in New York State (§2857(3) of Education Law). This report covers the 2005-06 school year.

This report includes data submitted by the charter schools and local school districts.

Executive Summary

This report provides data required by §2857(3) of the Education Law and covers the 2005-06 school year, during which a total of 79 charter schools were open for instruction. Of these 79 schools, 18 were chartered by the Board of Regents, 37 were chartered by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York (“SUNY”), 22 were chartered by the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools, and two were chartered by the Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education. Twenty-two had management companies as partners. There were six charter schools with Victory Schools, Inc. as a partner, five charter schools with Edison Schools, Inc. as a partner, three charter schools with National Heritage Academies as a partner, two charter schools each with Imagine Schools and Achievement First as a partner, and one charter school each with SABIS, Lighthouse Academies, Uncommon Schools, Inc. and Mosaica Education Inc. as a management partner.

There were 48 charter schools located in New York City, 13 in Buffalo, five in Albany, three in Rochester, two in Syracuse, and one each in East Hampton (Wainscott Common School District), Kenmore, Lackawanna, Riverhead, Roosevelt, Schenectady, Troy, and Yonkers. The largest student enrollment reported was 1,311 at the Charter School for Applied Technologies in Kenmore, and the smallest was 100 at the Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School in Wainscott.

There were 38 schools that served elementary students (i.e., K-6) in a variety of grade configurations (e.g., K-1, K-2). Nine served students in grades K-8, five served students in grades K-7, seven served students in grade 5 only, two served students in grades K-10, two served students in grades 5-7, and two schools served students in grades 9-10. One each served students in grades 6-8, 7-9, 9-11, 1-3, 5-11, 7-10, 1-8, 8-12, 5-6, 5-8, and K-12. Finally, one was ungraded, one served students in grades K-1 and 5, and one served students in grades K-1 and 6-7.

The charters for two charter schools were not renewed past the 2005-06 school year. The schools that were closed are the ReadNet Bronx Charter School (New York City; Board of Regents was the authorizer) and the Stepping Stone Academy Charter School (Buffalo; SUNY was the authorizer). ReadNet had no management company, while Stepping Stone had been managed by Edison Schools, Inc.

According to the Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) forms that were submitted in October 2005, a total of 21,539 students were reported enrolled in these 79 charter schools during 2005-06. Most (14,583) were reported as Black (not Hispanic origin) and the fewest (57) were reported as being American Indian or Alaskan Native. There were 306 Asian or Pacific Islander students reported. Hispanics made up the second largest population, with 3,849 students enrolled. The number of White (not Hispanic origin) students was reported to be 2,744.

Most students (17,328) were enrolled in grades K-6, while 4,211 were enrolled in grades 7-12. Four students were reported as “Ungraded Elementary” and twostudents were reported as “Ungraded Secondary.” Among the elementary students, most (11,074) continue to be enrolled in grades K-3. Enrollment in grades 4-6 was 6,250. Grade 6 had the lowest enrollment (1,790) at the elementary level. At the secondary level, most students (2,302) continue to be enrolled in grades 7 and 8, but the enrollment gap between grades 7-8 and grades 9-12 is decreasing as several charter schools expand or are created to serve high school students. In 2005-06, 1,907 students were enrolled in grades 9-12.

Fiscal impact is calculated using the number of students reported on each charter school’s BEDS form multiplied by the adjusted expense per pupil (AEP) for that district. That figure is then compared with the annual operating budget of the resident district and a percent is derived. This figure may be different from what the districts actually pay to a charter school since such payments are based upon a full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment figure that must be derived per Commissioner’s Regulation 119.1. Those FTEs are not reported herein since final reconciliation of payments occurs in July of each year and the data are not readily available. The figures reported herein are a reasonable estimate, however, of the potential fiscal impact upon any district.

Overall fiscal impact in New York City appeared to be negligible (0.51 percent impact on the district budget). In 2005-06, fiscal impact ranged from .01 percent of the school budget for several school districts with a small number of students attending charter schools to 8.56 percent on the Buffalo City School District budget. Cumulative impact was 7.66 percent in the Lackawanna City School District, 5.10 percent in the Shelter Island Union Free School District, 5.04 percent of the Albany City School District budget, 4.91 percent in the Roosevelt Union Free School District, 4.46 percent in the Schenectady City School District, 2.95 percent in the Troy City School District, 2.26 percent in the Wainscott Common School District, 1.92 percent in the Syracuse City School District, 1.82 percent in the Hempstead Union Free School District, and 1.34 percent in the Amagansett Union Free School District.

According to the information provided by the financial audits, the total amount of Revenue and Support for the charter schools totaled $252.0 million, which is an increase of $65.4 million from the 2004-05 school year. Government contracts and grants accounted for 86 percent of the total Revenue and Support. Expenses totaled $234.2 million, an increase of $45.2 million from the 2004-05 school year.

Academic achievement, as measured by State exams, was mixed. For those schools for which the 2005-06 school year was the first year of instruction in the grades assessed, the test results should be interpreted as a baseline by which all future test results will be judged.

2005-06 was the first school year in which State assessments in English Language Arts (“ELA”) and Mathematics were administered in grades 3-8. On the grade 3 ELA exam, the top performers (i.e., the percent of students scoring at or above Level 3) were as follows:

Genesee Community Charter School, Rochester: 90%
Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 87%
Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 84%
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt: 80%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 80%

On the grade 3 ELA exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Ark Community Charter School, Troy: 18%
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School, Buffalo: 19%
Charter School of Educational Excellence, Yonkers (baseline year): 21%
Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo: 22%
Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 23%
New Covenant Charter School, Albany: 24%
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School, New York City: 26%
Harriet Tubman Charter School, New York City: 28%

On the grade 4 ELA exam, the top performers were as follows:

Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 92%
Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 89%
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt: 88%
Genesee Community Charter School, Rochester: 87%
Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 84%

On the grade 4 ELA exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 19%
New Covenant Charter School, Albany: 22%
Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 23%

On the grade 5 ELA exam, the top performers were as follows:

Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 95%
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt: 89%
Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 86%
Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 83%
KIPP Infinity Charter School, New York City: 81%

On the grade 5 ELA exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

KIPP Sankofa Charter School, Buffalo: 0% (100% were at Level 1)
COMMUNITY Charter School, Buffalo: 9%
Southside Academy Charter School, Syracuse: 18%
Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 20%

On the grade 6 ELA exam, the top performers were as follows:

Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 83%
Genesee Community Charter School, Rochester: 79%
KIPP Academy Charter School, New York City: 77%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 76%

On the grade 6 ELA exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 5%
COMMUNITY Charter School, Buffalo: 6%
Opportunity Charter School, New York City: 17%
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School, Buffalo: 17%
Buffalo United Charter School, Buffalo: 22%
Southside Academy Charter School, Syracuse: 25%
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School, New York City (baseline year): 25%
Harriet Tubman Charter School, New York City: 27%
Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 29%

On the grade 7 ELA exam, the top performers were as follows:

KIPP Academy Charter School, New York City: 81%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 72%

On the grade 7 ELA exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Opportunity Charter School, New York City: 6%
Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 13%
Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 15%
Harriet Tubman Charter School, New York City: 16%
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School, Buffalo: 21%
KIPP Sankofa Charter School, Buffalo: 21%
Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo: 22%
Southside Academy Charter School, Syracuse: 23%

On the grade 8 ELA exam, the top performer was as follows:

Westminster Community Charter School, Buffalo: 76%

On the grade 8 ELA exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School, New York City: 0%
Opportunity Charter School, New York City: 4%
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School, Buffalo: 14%
Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo: 18%
Southside Academy Charter School, Syracuse: 19%
Oracle Charter School, Buffalo: 24%
Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 25%
South Buffalo Charter School, Buffalo: 28%

On the grade 3 math exam, the top performers were as follows:

Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 100%
Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 100%
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School, New York City: 96%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 96%
Beginning with Children Charter School, New York City: 93%
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, Albany: 91%
KIPP Academy Charter School, New York City: 91%
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt: 91%
Genesee Community Charter School, Rochester: 90%

On the grade 3 math exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 35%
Ark Community Charter School, Troy: 39%
New Covenant Charter School, Albany: 42%

On the grade 4 math exam, the top performers were as follows:

Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 100%
KIPP Academy Charter School, New York City: 99%
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, Albany: 94%

Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School, Roosevelt: 94%
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School, New York City: 93%
King Center Charter School, Buffalo: 90%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 89%
Genesee Community Charter School, Rochester: 88%
Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 88%
Our World Neighborhood Charter School, New York City: 86%

On the grade 4 Math exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 23%
Urban Choice Charter School, Rochester (baseline year): 25%
Ark Community Charter School, Troy: 26%

On the grade 5 math exam, the top performers were as follows:

KIPP Infinity Charter School, New York City: 99%
KIPP A.M.P. Charter School, New York City: 94%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 91%
Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 90%
KIPP Academy Charter School, New York City: 88%
Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 88%

On the grade 5 math exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

COMMUNITY Charter School, Buffalo: 13%
Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 20%
Buffalo United Charter School, Buffalo: 24%
Achievement Academy Charter School, Albany (baseline year): 28%

On the grade 6 math exam, the top performers were as follows:

Carl C. Icahn Charter School, New York City: 97%
KIPP Academy Charter School, New York City: 86%
Harlem Village Academy Charter School, New York City: 84%
Westminster Community Charter School, Buffalo: 80%

On the grade 6 math exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

COMMUNITY Charter School, Buffalo: 6%
Amber Charter School, New York City: 8%
Opportunity Charter School, New York City: 9%
Harriet Tubman Charter School, New York City: 13%
Charter School for Applied Technologies, Kenmore: 15%
KIPP Sankofa Charter School, Buffalo: 15%
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School, Buffalo: 21%
Pinnacle Charter School, Buffalo: 25%
New Covenant Charter School, Albany: 27%
Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo: 27%
International Charter School of Schenectady, Schenectady: 27%
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School, Rochester: 29%

On the grade 7 math exam, the top performers were as follows:

Harlem Village Academy Charter School, New York City: 96%
KIPP S.T.A.R. Charter School, New York City: 82%

On the grade 7 math exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 0%
Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo: 4%
Opportunity Charter School, New York City: 6%
Future Leaders Institute Charter School, New York City (baseline year): 14%
Charter School for Applied Technologies, Kenmore: 15%
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School, Syracuse: 18%

On the grade 8 math exam, the top performers were as follows:

Renaissance Charter School, New York City: 81%
Beginning with Children Charter School, New York City: 80%

On the grade 8 math exam, the weakest performers were as follows:

Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School, Wainscott: 0%
Opportunity Charter School, New York City: 0%
Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo: 2%
Southside Academy Charter School, Syracuse: 18%
South Buffalo Charter School, Buffalo: 19%
Tapestry Charter School, Buffalo: 19%
Oracle Charter School, Buffalo: 20%
Our World Neighborhood Charter School, New York City: 20%
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School, New York City: 23%

Based upon their 2005-06 State assessment data, three charter schools have been identified as being furthest from State standards, relative to the Performance Index established by the Commissioner of Education. They are:

John
V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School (New York City; authorizer is the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools) – High School ELA and math;
Opportunity
Charter School (New York City; authorizer is the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools) – Grades 3-8 math; and
Pinnacle
Charter School (Buffalo; authorizer is the Board of Regents) – Grades 3-8 ELA.

In addition, three charter schools have been identified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act as in need of improvement. They are:

EnterpriseCharter School – (Buffalo; authorizer is the Buffalo Board of Education)--In Need of Improvement, Year 1, Elementary-Middle level ELA ;
KIPPSankofa Charter School – (Buffalo; authorizer is SUNY)--In Need of Improvement, Year 1, Elementary-Middle level math;
JohnV. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School – (New York City; authorizer is the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools) In Need of Improvement, Year 1, Secondary level ELA and secondary level math; and
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School – (Buffalo; authorizer is SUNY)-- Restructuring, Elementary math

Results for the 2002 grade 9 cohort show that most students (66.7 percent) in the John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School did not take the Regents English exam, while 15.3 percent of the students scored between 0 and 64, and 17.9 percent scored between 65 and 100. For the Regents math exam, most students (76.4 percent) did not take the exam, while 8.3 percent scored between 0 and 64, and 15.3 percent scored between 65 and 100.

Most students in the Renaissance Charter School (92.5 percent) did take the Regents English exam. The results show that 30.0 percent scored between 55 and 64, while 62.5 percent scored between 65 and 100. The results for the Regents math exam show that 7.5 percent of the students attending the Renaissance Charter School did not take the exam, while 32.5 percent scored between 0 and 64, and 60.0 percent scored between 65 and 100.

In the 2005-06 school year, the charter schools reported serving a total of 447 English language learners, with 429 being enrolled in grade K-6 and the remaining 18 students enrolled in grades 7-12.

A total of 1,923 students with disabilities were reported in grades K-12, representing nine percent of the student enrollment in charter schools. The Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School had the largest percentage of students with disabilities, 49 of its 100 students (49 percent).

A total of 14,422 students receiving Free or Reduced Lunch were reported, representing 76 percent of all students attending a New York State charter school during 2005-06. Of that number, 11,618 were reported at the K-6 level, and 2,804 were reported at the 7-12 level.

During the 2005-06 school year, a total of 1,445 students were reported as having transferred out of charter schools and into other educational settings. Of the 1,445, 1,331 transferred into another public school, and 114 were reported as having transferred into a non-public school or to home instruction.

Charter schools reported serving 24 homeless students, and 10 migrant students.

Additional information is provided that describes many of the issues and concerns that have been raised regarding the implementation of Article 56, the New York Charter Schools Act. Suggestions are made for possible amendments to the legislation.

The Number, Distribution, and Brief Description of New Charter Schools Operating in New York State in 2005-06

Table 1 provides information for each charter school open for instruction during the 2005-06 school year and includes the grades and number of students to be served, the management company (if applicable), the specific educational approach to be used, the date that instruction commenced, and the charter entity.

Table 2 shows the distribution of students reported enrolled by grade, ethnicity, and gender.

Table 1

Approved Charter Schools Open for Instruction in New York State During 2005-06

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Achievement Academy Charter School 1 Dudley Heights Albany, NY 12210	New	Albany	5	75	None	College Preparatory	9/05	SUNY
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School 790 East New York Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203	New	NYC (CSD 17)	K-1, 5	237	Achievement First, Inc.	College Preparatory	9/05	Chancellor
Achievement First East New York Charter School 557 Pennsylvania Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207	New	NYC (CSD 19)	K-1	162	Achievement First, Inc.	College Preparatory	9/05	Chancellor
Albany Preparatory Charter School 250 Central Avenue Suite 207 Albany, NY 12206	New	Albany	5	100	None	International Baccalaureate	9/05	SUNY
Amber Charter School 220 East 106th Street New York, NY 10029	New	NYC (CSD 4)	K-6	300	None	Leonard Bernstein Center Artful Learning Model	9/00	SUNY
Ark Community Charter School 762 River Street Troy, NY 12180-1230	New	Troy	K-5	160	None	Essential Questions; commitment to theory of multiple intelligences	9/01	SUNY
Beginning with Children Charter School 11 Bartlett Street Brooklyn, NY 11206-5001	Conversion	NYC (CSD 14)	K-8	450	None	Increased learning opportunities, continuous assessment	9/01	Chancellor

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Brighter Choice Charter Schools for Boys 250 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206-2610	New	Albany	K-4	120	None	Liberal Arts, Core Knowledge	9/02	Regents
Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls 250 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206-2610	New	Albany	K-4	120	None	Liberal Arts, Core Knowledge	9/02	Regents
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning 3740 Baychester Avenue Bronx, NY 10466-5031	New	NYC (CSD 11)	1-3	150	None	Subordination of Teaching to Learning	9/03	SUNY
Bronx Charter School for Children 388 Willis Avenue Bronx, NY 10454-1303	New	NYC (CSD 7)	K-2	198	None	Literacy development	9/04	Regents
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 1508 Webster Avenue Bronx, NY 10457-8015	New	NYC (CSD 11)	K-2	150	None	Liberal arts, back-to-basics	9/04	SUNY
Bronx Charter School for the Arts 890 Garrison Avenue Bronx, NY 10474-5354	New	NYC (CSD 8)	K-5	240	None	Arts education as a catalyst for academic and social success	9/03	Regents
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School 977 Fox Street Bronx, NY 10459-3320	New	NYC (CSD 8)	K-3	172	Lighthouse Academies	Open Court reading, Saxon math, Full Option Science System, Core Knowledge	9/04	Chancellor
Bronx Preparatory Charter School 1508 Webster Avenue Bronx, NY 10457	New	NYC (CSD 9)	5-11	370	None	Classical, college-preparatory curriculum	9/00	SUNY
Brooklyn Charter School 545 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11233	New	NYC (CSD 14)	K-5	210	None	Project-based instruction	9/00	Chancellor

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School 856 Quincy Street Brooklyn, NY 11221-3612	New	NYC (CSD 16)	K-7	580	National Heritage Academies	Back-to-basics academics, character development	9/03	SUNY
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School 15 Jewett Parkway Buffalo, NY 14214-2319	New	Buffalo	7-10	300	None	Emphasis on math and science	9/04	Regents
Buffalo United Charter School 325 Manhattan Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215	New	Buffalo	K-6	528	National Heritage Academies	Back-to-basics academics, character development	9/03	SUNY
Carl C. Icahn Charter School 1525 Brook Avenue Bronx, NY 10457-8005	New	NYC (CSD 9)	K-6	252	None	Core Knowledge	9/01	SUNY
Charter School for Applied Technologies 2303 Kenmore Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207	New	Kenmore-Tonawanda	K-10	1,100	Edison Schools, Inc.	Integrated subject matter in five domains	9/01	Regents
Charter School of Educational Excellence 260 Warburton Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701	New	Yonkers	K-4	175	Victory Schools, Inc.	Core Knowledge	9/05	Regents
Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School 175 Daniels Hole Road Wainscott, NY 11975	New	Wainscott	K-8	110	None	Thematic approach in a community-based setting	1/01	SUNY

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
COMMUNITY Charter School 404 Edison Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215-2936	New	Buffalo	K-6	308	Chancellor Beacon Academies, Inc.	Core Knowledge	9/03	Regents
Community Partnership Charter School 171 Clermont Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205	New	NYC (CSD 13)	K-5	400	None	Hands-on learning	9/00	SUNY
Enterprise Charter School 275 Oak Street Buffalo, NY 14203-1638	New	Buffalo	K-10	605	None	Project-based; Constructivist	7/03	Buffalo BOE
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School 938 Clifford Avenue Rochester, NY 14621	New	Rochester	K-6	320	None	New Standards of the America’s Choice Design	9/00	SUNY
Excellence Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant 598 Lafayette Avenue 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11216-1020	New	NYC (CSD 16)	K-2	152	Uncommon Schools, Inc.	Single-gender education for boys; literacy based; Core Knowledge	9/04	SUNY
Explore Charter School 15 Snyder Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226-4020	New	NYC (CSD 17)	K-6	280	None	Interdisciplinary with a focus on literacy	9/02	Chancellor
Family Life Academy Charter School 14 West 170th Street Bronx, NY 10452-3227	New	NYC (CSD 9)	K-5	255	None	English/Spanish immersion	9/01	SUNY
Future Leaders Institute Charter School HCA Complex, 134 West 122nd Street New York, NY 10027	Conversion	NYC (CSD 3)	K-8	300	None	Principles of Learning Focus on literacy	9/05	Chancellor
Genesee Community Charter School 657 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607	New	Rochester	K-6	200	None	Expeditionary Learning-Outward Bound	9/01	Regents

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York 333 East 4th Street, 5th Fl. New York, NY 10009	New	NYC (CSD 1)	K-1	90	None	Single-gender education.	9/05	SUNY
Global Concepts Charter School 1001 Ridge Road Lackawanna, NY 14218	New	Lackawanna	K-5	365	None	Global education, Success for All	9/02	Regents
Grand Concourse Academy Charter School 116-118 East 169th Street Bronx, NY 10452-7704	New	NYC (CSD 9)	K-3	225	None	Core Knowledge, Direct Instruction	9/04	SUNY
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School 1 East 104th Street New York, NY 10029	New	NYC (CSD 4)	1-8	208	None	Constructivist	9/00	SUNY
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School 175 West 134th Street New York, NY 10030	New	NYC (CSD 5)	K-1, 6-7	400	None	Literacy based, Open Court reading, Saxon math, arts enrichment	9/04	Chancellor
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II Charter School 220 West 121st Street New York, NY 10027	New	NYC (CSD 3)	K-1	80	None	Literacy based, Open Court reading, Saxon math, arts enrichment	9/05	Chancellor
Harlem Day Charter School 240 East 123rd Street New York, NY 10035-2038	New	NYC (CSD 4)	K-5	240	None	Core Knowledge	9/01	SUNY
Harlem Link Charter School 134 West 122nd Street New York, NY 10027	New	NYC (CSD 3)	K-1	108	None	Focus on literacy	9/05	SUNY

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Harlem Village Academy Charter School (formerly East Harlem Village Academy Charter School) 413 E. 120th Street New York, NY 10035	New	NYC (CSD 5)	5-7	151	None	Liberal arts	9/03	SUNY
Harriet Tubman Charter School 3565 Third Avenue Bronx, NY 10456-3403	New	NYC (CSD 9)	K-7	308	Edison Schools, Inc.	Integrated subject matter in five domains	9/01	Regents
Hellenic Classical Charter School 232-238 18th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215	New	NYC (CSD 15)	K-3	150	None	Core Knowledge, Study of Greek language and culture	9/05	Chancellor
International Charter School of Schenectady 408 Eleanor Street Schenectady, NY 12306-3122	New	Schenectady	K-7	610	SABIS	College preparatory	9/02	SUNY
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School 17 Battery Place New York, NY 10004	Conversion	NYC (CSD 2)	8-12	450	None	Cooperative learning; thematic projects/units	9/00	Chancellor
King Center Charter School 938 Genesee Street Buffalo, NY 14211-3025	New	Buffalo	K-4	105	None	Individualized	9/00	SUNY
KIPP Academy Charter School 250 East 156th Street Room 418 Bronx, NY 10451	Conversion	NYC (CSD 7)	5-8	257	None	Extended-day, college preparatory program	9/00	Chancellor
KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School 1224 Park Place Brooklyn, NY 11213	New	NYC (CSD 17)	5	90	None	Extended-day, college preparatory program	9/05	Chancellor
Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
KIPP Infinity Charter School 625 West 133rd Street New York, NY 10027	New	NYC (CSD 6)	5	90	None	Extended-day, college preparatory program	9/05	Chancellor
KIPP Sankofa Charter School 140 Central Park Plaza Buffalo, NY 14214	New	Buffalo	5-7	270	None	Extended-day, college preparatory program	9/03	SUNY
KIPP S.T.A.R. College Preparatory Charter School 618 W. 138th Street New York, NY 10031	New	NYC (CSD 5)	5-7	270	None	Extended-day, college preparatory program	9/03	SUNY
KIPP Tech Valley Charter School 1 Dudley Heights Albany, NY 12110	New	Albany	5	90	None	Extended-day, college preparatory program	9/05	SUNY
Leadership Village Academy Charter School 315 East 113th Street New York, NY 10029	New	NYC (CSD 4)	5	56	None	Liberal arts	9/05	SUNY
Manhattan Charter School 100 Attorney Street New York, NY 10002	New	NYC (CSD)	K-1	56	None	Literacy	9/05	Chancellor
Merrick Academy – Queens Public Charter School 207-01 Jamaica Avenue Queens Village, NY 11428	New	NYC (CSD 29)	K-6	500	Victory Schools, Inc.	Direct Instruction, Core Knowledge	9/00	SUNY

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
New Covenant Charter School 50 North Lark Street Albany, NY 12210	New	Albany	K-6	925	Edison Schools, Inc.	Integrated subject matter in five domains	9/99	SUNY
New York Center for Autism Charter School 433 East 100th Street New York, NY 10029	New	NYC (CSD 4)	NA	12	None	Ungraded	9/05	Chancellor
Opportunity Charter School 222 West 134th Street New York, NY 10030-3002	New	NYC (CSD 3)	6-8	162	None	Standards-based, Schools Attuned model, Balanced Literacy program; special education inclusion model	9/04	Chancellor
Oracle Charter School 888 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209	New	Buffalo	7-9	180	None	Arts & technology infusion in a discussion-based learning environment. Single sex learning opportunities by grade level.	9/05	SUNY
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 36-12 35th Avenue Astoria, NY 11106	New	NYC (CSD 30)	K-8	675	Mosaica Education, Inc.	Constructivist	9/02	SUNY
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School 1110 Foam Place Far Rockaway, NY 11691-4005	New	NYC (CSD 27)	K-23	200	Victory Schools, Inc.	Balanced literacy approach, Everyday Mathematics	9/04	Chancellor

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Pinnacle Charter School 115 Ash Street Buffalo, NY 14204	New	Buffalo	K-7	360	None	Coalition of Effective Schools	9/03	Regents
ReadNet Bronx Charter School 116 E. 63rd Street New York, NY 10021	New	NYC (CSD 7)	K-2	120	None	Skill-based, computer-assisted, individualized learning process	9/03	Regents
Renaissance Charter School 35-59 81st Street Jackson Heights, NY 11372	Conversion	NYC (CSD 30)	K-12	525	None	Core studies, project-based learning, and community involvement	9/00	Chancellor
Riverhead Charter School 3685 Middle Country Road Calverton, NY 11933	New	Riverhead	K-5	250	Edison Schools, Inc.	Integrated subject matter in five domains	9/01	Regents
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School 105 Pleasant Avenue Roosevelt, NY 11575	New	Roosevelt	K-7	459	Victory Schools, Inc.	Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge	9/00	SUNY
Sisulu Children’s Academy- Harlem Public Charter School 125 W. 115th Street New York, NY 10026-2908	New	NYC (CSD 3)	K-5	300	Victory Schools, Inc.	Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge	9/99	SUNY
South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts 383 East 139th Street Bronx, NY 10454	New	NYC (CSD 7)	K-1	150	Victory Schools, Inc.	Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge	9/05	Chancellor

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
South Buffalo Charter School 2219 South Park Avenue Buffalo, NY 14220	New	Buffalo	K-8	582	Beacon Educational Management, LLC	Core Knowledge	9/00	SUNY
Southside Academy Charter School 800 South Wilbur Avenue, Bldg. 1C Syracuse, NY 13204	New	Syracuse	K-8	380	National Heritage Academies	Back-to-basics academics, character development	9/02	Regents
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School 907 East Ferry Street Buffalo, NY 14211-1423	New	Buffalo	K-8	556	Edison Schools, Inc.	Integrated subject matter in five domains	9/01	SUNY
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School 1001 Park Avenue Syracuse, NY 13204-2125	New	Syracuse	7-11	300	None	College Preparatory; Tutoring	9/03	Regents
Tapestry Charter School 40 North Street Buffalo, NY 14202-1106	New	Buffalo	K-8	216	None	Multi-age; Child Development Project; Work Sampling System	9/01	SUNY
UFT Elementary Charter School 300 Wyona Street Brooklyn, NY 11207	New	NYC (CSD 19)	K-1	150	None	Habits for Life and Thought; focus on ELA, math, science and social studies	9/05	SUNY
Urban Choice Charter School 545 Humboldt Street Rochester, NY 14610	New	Rochester	K-4	220	None	Integrated knowledge-centered instructional approach	9/05	Regents

Name and Address	New or Conversion	District of Location	Grades Served	Total Number of Students	Management Company	Educational Approach	Opening Date	Charter Entity
Western New York Maritime Charter School 266 Genesee Street Buffalo, NY 14203	New	Buffalo	9-10	300	None	Navy Junior ROTC	9/04	Regents
Westminster Community Charter School 24 Westminster Street Buffalo, NY 14215-1614	Conversion	Buffalo	K-8	525	None	Standards-based instruction using a language arts platform; classroom reading/writing workshops	9/04	Buffalo BOE
Williamsburg Charter High School 424 Leonard Street, 4th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11222-3908	New	NYC (CSD 14)	9-10	250	None	Basic literacy; Liberal Arts and Critical Thinking; Comprehensive Youth Development	9/04	Chancellor
Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School 157 Wilson Street Brooklyn, NY 11211	New	NYC (CSD 14)	5	75	None	College preparatory	9/05	Chancellor

Table 2

Student Enrollment by Grade, Ethnicity and Gender

Summary of Data Reported by All Charter Schools

2005-06

Grade	American Indian or Alaskan Native		Black (not Hispanic origin)		Asian Or Pacific Islander		Hispanic		White (not Hispanic origin)		Total Enrollment
Grade	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Kindergarten (half-day)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kindergarten (full-day)	0	4	1,109	1,007	21	22	257	313	154	155	1,541	1,501
First	2	1	1,155	1,114	8	14	275	248	169	160	1,609	1,537
Second	2	8	911	857	13	19	210	189	171	176	1,307	1,249
Third	2	7	787	819	18	18	161	180	171	167	1,139	1,191
Fourth	2	3	598	636	13	13	135	125	140	152	888	929
Fifth	7	2	840	934	17	16	257	264	129	177	1,250	1,393
Sixth	2	3	602	681	21	12	151	142	93	83	869	921
Ungraded Elementary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
Seventh	3	3	440	445	13	11	116	125	96	102	668	686
Eighth	2	2	267	314	8	7	73	106	94	75	444	504
Ninth	0	2	271	283	5	5	119	125	87	68	482	483
Tenth	0	0	173	220	6	5	78	98	45	51	302	374
Eleventh	0	0	36	48	6	6	31	42	7	11	80	107
Twelfth	0	0	17	17	1	8	13	16	4	3	35	44
Ungraded Secondary*	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	22	35	7,208	7,375	150	156	1,876	1,973	1,364	1,380	10,620	10,919

Note: Ungraded Elementary and Ungraded Secondary refer to students with disabilities who spend 60% or more of their time in special education classes. Ungraded students who are not students with disabilities should be assigned, according to age, to a grade above.

Fiscal and Programmatic Impact of Charter Schools

Article 56 requires that this report contain information on the current and projected fiscal impact of charter schools on the delivery of services by the public school system. Appendix A contains information obtained from the public school districts in which charter schools are located, as well as from information filed with the Office of State Aid. They were asked to provide such information from their point of view. It was assumed that the districts themselves would be in the best position to ascertain what type and level of impact, if any, the charter schools had upon the districts.

Table 3 shows the fiscal information for each charter school for the 2005-06 school year. Included are reported sending districts, the number of students reported enrolled in charter schools (regardless of the charter school’s location) for the 2005-06 school year, the adjusted expense per pupil (AEP) for the 2005-06 school year, and the AEP multiplied by the number of students. It should be noted that this fiscal analysis is based upon the assumption that all charter school students would have been enrolled in their district of residence if the charter school had not been in existence, and that the school districts would not have incurred costs for special education, transportation, textbooks, and health services beyond the costs that the districts would have incurred if the charter school students had been enrolled in their districts of residence.

It should also be noted that the total AEP per district calculated herein may be different from what the districts actually pay to a charter school, since such payments are based upon a full-time equivalent (FTE) figure that must be derived per Commissioner’s Regulation 119.1. Those FTEs are not reported herein since final reconciliation of payments occurs in July of each year and the data are not readily available. The figures reported herein are a reasonable estimate, however, of the potential fiscal impact upon any district.

Table 3

District Expenditures for Charter Schools by Percent of Budget 2005-06

District name	Students	Average	Dollars to	District	% of Dist.
	In Charter	Operating	Charter	Budget	Budget
	School(s)	Expenditure	Schools

District

% of Dist.

Budget

Addison	1	$9,426	$9,426	$17,778,546	0.05
Albany	863	$9,328	$8,050,064	$159,565,508	5.04
Amagansett	2	$43,106	$86,212	$6,447,568	1.34
Amherst	8	$9,105	$72,840	$38,282,319	0.19
Amityville	2	$12,063	$24,126	59,500,000	0.04
Amsterdam	2	$8,211	$16,422	$42,708,620	0.04
Baldwin	3	$11,996	$35,988	$95,164,710	0.04
Brentwood	3	$9,446	$28,338	$245,822,500	0.01
Bridgehampton	4	$42,157	$168,628	$9,958,314	1.69
Brighton	1	$9,778	$9,778	$56,052,662	0.02
Buffalo	5,193	$8,693	$45,142,749	$527,380,928	8.56
Center Moriches	4	$11,438	$45,752	$28,106,000	0.16
Cheektowaga	23	$7,797	$179,331	$31,449,091	0.57
Cheektowaga-Maryvale	3	$8,476	$25,428	$30,819,541	0.08
Cheektowaga-Sloan	8	$9,026	$72,208	$24,048,336	0.30
Cleveland Hill	19	$7,355	$139,745	$24,034,087	0.58
Cohoes	9	$9,005	$81,045	$29,823,689	0.27
Copiague	1	$9,506	$9,506	$78,272,612	0.01
Depew	4	$9,503	$38,012	$33,401,444	0.11
East Hampton	26	$15,792	$410,592	$46,508,644	0.88
East Irondequoit	10	$8,470	$84,700	$51,641,849	0.16
East Moriches	8	$12,702	$101,616	$18,565,264	0.55
East Quogue	1	$14,637	$14,637	$16,818,361	0.09
East Ramapo	1	$11,984	$11,984	$171,034,982	0.01
East Rochester	2	$9,109	$18,218	$22,720,660	0.08
Eastport	1	$10,415	$10,415	$64,307,968	0.02
Elmont	3	$10,317	$30,951	$58,023,082	0.05
Fairport	1	$8,176	$8,176	$92,561,572	0.01
Freeport	28	$12,075	$338,100	$120,961,024	0.28
Frontier	2	$7,419	$14,838	$60,332,592	0.02
Gates-Chili	4	$8,929	$35,716	$69,736,817	0.05
Grand Island	8	$8,405	$67,240	$42,764,295	0.16
Greece	7	$8,285	$57,995	$175,601,424	0.03
Green Island	3	$9,161	$27,483	$4,890,977	0.56
Guilderland	1	$8,402	$8,402	$75,635,715	0.01
Hamburg	1	$8,070	$8,070	$46,854,390	0.02
Hampton Bays	13	$10,330	$134,290	$29,660,693	0.45
Hempstead	161	$13,668	$2,200,548	$120,818,944	1.82
Jamesville-DeWitt	4	$9,415	$37,660	$38,806,082	0.10
District Name	Students in Charter School(s)	Average Operating Expenditure	Dollars to Charter Schools	District Budget	% of Dist. Budget

District Name	Students in Charter School(s)	Average Operating Expenditure	Dollars to Charter Schools	District Budget	% of Dist. Budget
Kenmore-Tonawanda	83	$8,444	$700,852	$125,816,398	0.56
Lackawanna	286	$8,907	$2,547,402	$33,256,332	7.66
Lancaster	7	$6,568	$45,976	$69,247,060	0.07
Lansingburgh	19	$7,851	$149,169	$29,170,887	0.51
Levittown	1	$13,108	$13,108	$152,739,206	0.01
Liverpool	2	$9,162	$18,324	$114,548,906	0.02
Lockport	2	$7,939	$15,878	$64,439,353	0.02
Longwood	68	$10,164	$691,152	$172,153,023	0.40
Long Beach	3	$14,817	$44,451	$93,726,906	0.05
Malverne	1	$13,767	$13,767	$37,034,113	0.04
Marcellus	1	$7,252	$7,252	$22,538,575	0.03
Menands	1	$13,787	$13,787	$6,410,460	0.22
Middle Country	3	$9,344	$28,032	$167,115,055	0.02
Montauk	9	$13,979	$125,811	$12,001,222	1.05
Mount Sinai	1	$11,342	$11,342	$42,604,215	0.03
New York City	8,018	$9,084	$72,835,512	$14,299,648,984	0.51
Niagara Falls	5	$8,497	$42,485	$107,164,400	0.04
Niagara-Wheatfield	1	$8,811	$8,811	$54,337,924	0.02
Niskayuna	4	$8,835	$35,340	$56,890,734	0.06
North Colonie	1	$8,673	$8,673	$71,539,774	0.01
North Syracuse	5	$7,810	$39,050	$106,595,307	0.04
North Tonawanda	9	$8,415	$75,735	$57,252,356	0.13
Onondaga	3	$8,383	$25,149	$14,917,732	0.17
Palmyra-Macedon	1	$9,112	$9,112	$28,764,192	0.03
Patchogue-Medford	5	$9,524	$47,620	$128,167,249	0.04
Penfield	11	$9,878	$108,658	$73,054,510	0.15
Riverhead	91	$11,025	$1,003,275	$88,929,450	1.13
Rochester	450	$8,698	$3,914,100	$459,941,009	0.85
Rockville Center	1	$14,392	$14,392	$76,261,053	0.02
Roosevelt	210	$13,578	$2,851,380	$58,044,392	4.91
Roslyn	1	$17,429	$17,429	$84,006,215	0.02
Rotterdam-Mohonasen	19	$6,943	$131,917	$36,387,351	0.36
Rush-Henrietta	2	$9,335	$18,670	$101,698,930	0.02
Sag Harbor	8	$15,750	$126,000	$25,634,615	0.49
Schalmont	5	$10,052	$50,260	$36,802,361	0.14
Schenectady	566	$8,680	$4,912,880	$110,202,696	4.46
Scotia-Glenville	2	$8,279	$16,558	$40,248,326	0.04
Shelter Island	19	$21,538	$409,222	$8,028,612	5.10
Shenedehowa	1	$8,722	$8,722	$120,471,128	0.01
Solvay	4	$8,231	$32,924	$24,587,264	0.13
South Country	11	$12,193	$134,123	$81,955,107	0.16
Southampton	3	$20,088	$60,264	$46,684,184	0.13
Spencerport	1	$8,259	$8,259	$62,448,189	0.01
Springs	11	$11,459	$126,049	$16,747,786	0.75
Sweet Home	12	$8,968	$107,616	$55,909,235	0.19
Syracuse	666	$7,361	$4,902,426	$254,717,771	1.92
District Name	Students In Charter School(s)	Average Operating Expenditure	Dollars to Charter School	District Budget	% of Dist. Budget
Tonawanda	11	$7,647	$84,117	$28,181,842	0.30
Troy	248	$9,144	$2,267,712	$76,797,384	2.95
Tuckahoe Common	1	$22,547	$22,547	$12,482,811	0.18
Uniondale	19	$14,549	$276,431	$131,410,827	0.21
Valley Stream 24	1	$15,362	$15,362	$23,225,202	0.07
Wainscott	1	$45,489	$45,489	$2,009,597	2.26
Watervliet	9	$7,175	$64,575	$17,331,252	0.37
Webster	3	$8,859	$26,577	$119,067,811	0.02
West Hempstead	1	$13,278	$13,278	$45,646,835	0.03
West Irondequoit	4	$8,821	$35,284	$54,750,077	0.06
West Seneca	16	$7,377	$118,032	$87,643,308	0.13
Westbury	1	$13,021	$13,021	$77,993,745	0.02
Westhampton Beach	3	$14,345	$43,035	$36,749,089	0.12
William Floyd	28	$9,868	$276,304	$164,192,159	0.17
Williamsville	8	$8,613	$68,904	$135,584,901	0.05

Academic Progress of Students Attending Charter Schools

Article 56 requires that this annual report contain a comparison of the academic progress of students attending charter schools with that of students attending comparable public and non-public schools, wherever practicable. Students attending charter schools are required to take State tests to the same extent required of other public school students. In 2005-06, 66 charter schools served grades in which State tests were required. Table 4 shows the grades 3–8 State test results for English Language Arts (“ELA”) for each charter school as compared with the State test results for its district of location. Table 5 shows the grades 3–8 State test results for Mathematics as compared with the State test results for its district of location.

Table 6 shows the Regents Exam results for all charter schools serving students in grades 9-12. For comparison purposes in New York City, the district of location is either the community school district in which the charter school is located or all other high schools citywide (including alternative high schools).

A comparison with all non-public schools was not practicable.

Note that the description for each of the performance levels on the grades 3 through 8 State tests is as follows:

Level 1: These students have serious academic deficiencies.

Level 2: These students need extra help to meet the standards and pass the Regents examination.

Level 3: These students meet the standards and, with continued steady growth, should pass the Regents examination.

Level 4: These students exceed the standards and are moving toward high performance on the Regents examination.

Table 4

Grades 3 – 8 ELA Assessments

Percent of Students Scoring at Levels 1 - 4

2005-06

CharterSchooland District of Location	Grade 3				Grade 4				Grade 5				Grade 6				Grade 7				Grade 8
CharterSchooland District of Location	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4
Achievement Academy CS Albany City School District									18 14	46 40	34 41	2 5
Achievement First Crown Heights CS NYC CSD#17									5 11	27 43	55 43	13 3
Albany Preparatory CS Albany City Schools									13 14	41 40	41 41	5 5
Amber Charter School NYC CSD#4	3 14	27 28	68 55	3 3	18 16	39 37	43 45	0 2	8 10	44 39	46 44	2 7	0 9	67 48	33 39	0 4
Ark Community CS Troy City Schools	35 17	47 32	18 47	0 3	30 17	35 26	35 53	0 5	0 12	63 37	32 46	5 5
Beginning with Children CS NYC CSD#146	6 12	22 29	71 54	2 4	6 11	16 28	68 56	10 4	8 8	33 36	49 50	10 7	6 13	45 48	45 35	4 4	6 13	54 48	38 36	2 3	2 17	43 51	50 30	4 2
Brighter Choice CS for Boys Albany City Schools	4 16	52 33	39 47	4 4	6 20	28 32	61 43	6 4
Brighter Choice CS for Girls Albany City Schools	8 16	29 33	58 47	4 4	19 20	25 32	56 43	0 4
Bronx CS for Better Learning NYC CSD#11	8 13	28 30	60 53	4 4
Bronx CS for the Arts NYC CSD#8	13 15	50 32	38 50	0 2	21 15	46 33	33 49	0 2	10 12	35 44	53 41	3 4
Bronx Preparatory CS NYC CSD#9									5 14	45 49	47 35	4 2	6 14	46 51	44 32	2 3	2 18	54 52	43 28	0 2	5 20	63 56	31 24	2 1
Brooklyn Excelsior CS NYC CSD#16	5 22	36 33	58 44	1 2	9 20	26 35	61 42	5 3	6 15	32 41	56 38	6 5	2 17	48 51	46 31	4 1
Buffalo Academy of Science CS Buffalo City Schools																	6 24	51 50	36 25	6 2	17 24	59 56	24 20	0 1

Academic Progress of Students Attending Charter Schools

A comparison with all non-public schools was not practicable.

Note that the description for each of the performance levels on the grades 3 through 8 State tests is as follows:

Level 1: These students have serious academic deficiencies.

Level 2: These students need extra help to meet the standards and pass the Regents examination.

Level 3: These students meet the standards and, with continued steady growth, should pass the Regents examination.

Level 4: These students exceed the standards and are moving toward high performance on the Regents examination.

Table 4

Grades 3 – 8 ELA Assessments

Percent of Students Scoring at Levels 1 - 4

2005-06

CharterSchooland District of Location	Grade 3				Grade 4				Grade 5				Grade 6				Grade 7				Grade 8
CharterSchooland District of Location	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4
Achievement Academy CS Albany City School District									18 14	46 40	34 41	2 5
Achievement First Crown Heights CS NYC CSD#17									5 11	27 43	55 43	13 3
Albany Preparatory CS Albany City Schools									13 14	41 40	41 41	5 5
Amber Charter School NYC CSD#4	3 14	27 28	68 55	3 3	18 16	39 37	43 45	0 2	8 10	44 39	46 44	2 7	0 9	67 48	33 39	0 4
Ark Community CS Troy City Schools	35 17	47 32	18 47	0 3	30 17	35 26	35 53	0 5	0 12	63 37	32 46	5 5
Beginning with Children CS NYC CSD#146	6 12	22 29	71 54	2 4	6 11	16 28	68 56	10 4	8 8	33 36	49 50	10 7	6 13	45 48	45 35	4 4	6 13	54 48	38 36	2 3	2 17	43 51	50 30	4 2
Brighter Choice CS for Boys Albany City Schools	4 16	52 33	39 47	4 4	6 20	28 32	61 43	6 4
Brighter Choice CS for Girls Albany City Schools	8 16	29 33	58 47	4 4	19 20	25 32	56 43	0 4
Bronx CS for Better Learning NYC CSD#11	8 13	28 30	60 53	4 4
Bronx CS for the Arts NYC CSD#8	13 15	50 32	38 50	0 2	21 15	46 33	33 49	0 2	10 12	35 44	53 41	3 4
Bronx Preparatory CS NYC CSD#9									5 14	45 49	47 35	4 2	6 14	46 51	44 32	2 3	2 18	54 52	43 28	0 2	5 20	63 56	31 24	2 1
Brooklyn Excelsior CS NYC CSD#16	5 22	36 33	58 44	1 2	9 20	26 35	61 42	5 3	6 15	32 41	56 38	6 5	2 17	48 51	46 31	4 1
Buffalo Academy of Science CS Buffalo City Schools																	6 24	51 50	36 25	6 2	17 24	59 56	24 20	0 1

Table 5

Grades 3 – 8 Math Assessments

Percent of Students Scoring at Levels 1 - 4

2005-06

CharterSchooland District of Location	Grade 3				Grade 4				Grade 5				Grade 6				Grade 7				Grade 8
CharterSchooland District of Location	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4
Achievement Academy Central Schools Albany City Schools									26 24	46 30	28 39	0 7
Achievement First Crown Heights CS NYC CSD#17									8 19	32 35	53 40	6 6
Albany Preparatory CS Albany City Schools									5 24	43 30	48 39	5 7
Amber Charter School NYC CSD#4	6 10	28 21	50 51	17 18	7 10	25 23	64 53	4 14	30 15	36 29	34 45	0 10	31 14	62 33	8 46	0 7
Ark Community CS Troy City Schools	11 10	50 21	33 54	6 14	26 14	47 22	21 54	5 10	11 28	37 33	53 33	0 6
Beginning with Children CS NYC CSD#146	4 10	4 19	75 51	18 19	4 10	22 19	64 51	10 20	2 14	31 28	55 43	12 16	6 24	24 36	51 34	18 6	4 21	44 41	44 35	8 3	0 32	20 40	64 24	16 3
Brighter Choice CS for Boys Albany City Schools	4 14	4 23	83 49	9 15	0 20	6 26	76 43	18 12
Brighter Choice CS for Girls Albany City Schools	8 14	8 23	60 49	24 15	0 20	24 26	71 43	6 12
Bronx CS for Better Learning NYC CSD#11	2 8	17 15	69 54	13 22
Bronx CS for the Arts NYC CSD#8	10 12	28 17	58 53	5 18	13 11	18 22	65 50	5 16	30 18	25 31	40 42	5 9
Bronx Lighthouse CS NYC CSD#8	18 12	27 17	52 53	2 18
Bronx Preparatory CS NYC CSD#9									6 25	28 37	50 34	17 4	1 33	24 37	63 28	11 2	9 33	61 42	30 24	0 1	15 40	44 41	42 18	0 1
Brooklyn CS NYC CSD#14	3 10	23 19	64 51	10 19	3 10	45 19	48 51	3 20	3 14	27 28	70 43	0 16
Brooklyn Excelsior CS NYC CSD#16	3 17	15 24	72 47	11 13	4 16	17 28	63 45	16 10	13 20	35 33	44 40	7 7	8 29	28 36	60 32	4 4

CharterSchooland District of Location

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Buffalo
Academy
of Science CS

Buffalo City Schools

Buffalo
United CS

Buffalo City Schools

Carl C. Icahn CS

NYC CSD#9

Charter
School
for Applied Technologies*

Kenmore-Tonawanda

Buffalo City Schools

Charter
School
of Educational Excellence

Yonkers City Schools

Child
Development Center
of the Hamptons Central Schools

Wainscott Common

COMMUNITY CS

Buffalo City Schools

Community Partnership CS

NYC CSD#13

Enterprise
CS

Buffalo City Schools

Eugenio Maria de Hostos CS

Rochester City Schools

Explore Charter School

NYC CSD#17

Family Life Academy CS

NYC CSD#9

Future Leaders Institute CS

NYC CSD#3

Genesee
Community CS

Rochester City Schools

Global Concepts CS

Lackawanna City Schools

CharterSchooland District of Location	Grade 3				Grade 4				Grade 5				Grade 6				Grade 7				Grade 8
CharterSchooland District of Location	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4
Grand Concourse Academy CS NYC CSD#9	2 16	17 24	74 49	6 12
Harbor Science & Arts CS NYC CSD#4	0 10	4 21	70 51	26 18	0 10	7 23	79 53	14 14	4 15	26 29	67 45	4 10	0 14	24 33	66 46	10 7	4 26	48 48	48 25	0 1	0 31	40 42	57 26	3 1
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy CS NYC CSD#5													7 19	52 35	37 40	3 5	14 23	52 43	34 31	0 3
Harlem Day CS NYC CSD#4	2 10	34 21	62 51	2 18	3 10	28 23	65 53	5 14	6 15	56 29	39 45	0 10
Harlem Village Academy CS NYC CSD#5									7 25	24 39	64 33	5 4	2 19	14 35	76 40	8 5	0 23	4 43	76 31	20 3
Harriet Tubman CS NYC CSD#9	15 16	35 24	43 49	7 12	8 18	16 30	60 45	16 8	36 25	24 37	40 34	0 4	48 33	39 37	11 28	2 2	37 33	42 42	21 24	0 1
Hellenic Classical CS NYC CSD#15	11 7	6 14	61 53	22 26	6 9	19 17	44 52	31 22
International CS of Schenectady Schenectady City Schools	2 4	31 15	56 63	11 17	15 8	33 15	44 56	8 21	19 7	30 25	44 53	7 15	11 10	63 29	27 54	0 7	10 5	47 24	38 54	5 18
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy CS NYC CSD#2																					15 8	62 24	23 48	0 19
King Center CS Buffalo City Schools	5 29	19 31	76 37	0 3	5 23	5 30	71 42	19 6
KIPP Academy CS NYC CSD#7									0 23	8 37	49 35	43 5	0 35	2 38	61 25	38 3	2 32	11 47	73 21	15 1	2 42	12 42	82 15	4 1
KIPP A.M.P. CS NYC CSD#17									0 19	6 35	60 40	34 6
KIPP Infinity CS NYC CSD#5									0 25	1 39	58 33	41 4
KIPP Sankofa CS Buffalo City Schools													41 38	44 35	15 25	0 3	22 35	53 43	25 20	0 2

CharterSchooland District of Location	Grade 3				Grade 4				Grade 5				Grade 6				Grade 7				Grade 8
CharterSchooland District of Location	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4	L1	L2	L3	L4
KIPP S.T.A.R. CS NYC CSD#5									1 25	23 39	61 33	15 4	0 19	27 35	63 40	10 5	2 23	16 43	77 31	5 3
KIPP Tech Valley CS Albany City Schools									9 24	37 30	47 39	7 7
Leadership Village Academy CS NYC CSD#4									2 15	19 29	68 45	12 10
Merrick Academy- Queens Public CS NYC CSD#29	7 9	19 17	65 55	9 19	14 8	34 22	47 53	5 17	4 13	40 27	45 48	11 11	20 14	50 33	29 44	1 8
New Covenant CS Albany City Schools	26 14	32 23	42 49	0 15	30 20	32 26	37 43	1 12	34 24	32 30	32 39	2 7	36 27	36 34	25 35	2 4
Opportunity CS NYC CSD#3													52 16	39 27	9 39	0 18	50 15	44 38	6 35	0 12	78 16	22 38	0 36	0 10
Oracle CS Buffalo City Schools																	25 35	44 43	29 20	2 2	34 35	46 48	20 16	0 1
Our World Neighborhood CS NYC CSD#3	1 8	18 17	69 52	12 24	8 10	6 17	56 45	30 28	7 12	20 24	58 43	15 21	14 16	28 27	47 39	11 18	20 15	52 38	25 35	2 12	23 16	57 38	20 36	0 10
Peninsula Preparatory Academy CS NYC CSD#27	9 6	20 12	70 53	2 29
Pinnacle CS Buffalo City Schools	31 29	34 31	32 37	3 3	11 23	39 30	47 42	3 6	44 40	36 32	17 24	3 3	35 38	40 35	25 25	0 3	59 35	18 43	24 20	0 2
ReadNet Bronx CS NYC CSD#7	3 16	13 24	68 51	16 9
Renaissance CS NYC CSD#3	0 8	0 17	48 52	52 24	0 10	12 17	68 45	20 28	2 12	10 24	62 43	26 21	6 16	31 27	54 39	8 18	2 15	29 38	58 35	10 12	2 16	17 38	59 35	22 10
Riverhead CS Riverhead CSD	8 7	13 19	49 52	31 22	35 8	24 14	35 51	6 26	47 11	13 19	33 51	7 20
Roosevelt Children’s Academy CS Roosevelt UFSD	1 5	7 11	70 49	21 34	0 10	6 13	57 43	37 34	4 10	25 24	62 47	9 18	14 15	31 33	49 45	6 7	0 44	58 43	38 12	4 0
Sisulu-Walker CS of Harlem NYC CSD#3									15 12	13 24	62 43	10 21

CharterSchooland District of Location

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

South Buffalo
CS

Buffalo City Schools

Southside Academy CS

Syracuse City Schools

Stepping Stone Academy CS

Buffalo City Schools

Syracuse
Academy
of Science CS

Syracuse City Schools

Tapestry CS

Buffalo City Schools

Urban Choice CS

Rochester City Schools

Westminster
Community CS

Buffalo City Schools

Williamsburg
Collegiate CS

NYC CSD#14

*While CSAT is located within the Kenmore-Tonawanda district, it draws approximately 80% of its students from Buffalo, so a comparison with both districts is provided.

Table 6

General Education Students First Entering Grade 9 in September 2001

Summary of Regents English and Mathematics Graduation Requirements

Results as of June 2006

Test and School *	Number of General Education Students in Cohort		Percent of Cohort:
Test and School *	Number of General Education Students in Cohort		Not Tested	Receiving Regents Credit for Approved Alternative		Scoring 0-54	Scoring 55-64	Scoring 65-84	Scoring 85-100	Scoring 55-100 or Receiving Regents Credits for an Approved Alternative
*Regents English*
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School		72	66.7	0		4.2	11.1	15.2	2.7	29.2%
RenaissanceCharter School		40	7.5	0		0	30.0	52.5	10.0	92.5%
NYC Public HS		58,391	NA		NA	19	12	50	19	NA
*Regents Math*
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School		72	76.4	0		1.4	6.9	13.9	1.4	22.2%
Renaissance Charter School		40	7.5	0		7.5	25.0	27.5	12.5	85.0%
NYC Public HS		58,391	NA	NA		16	15	52	17	NA

* No data were collected for the following charter schools because they did not have students enrolled that met the 2002 Accountability Cohort definition in the 2005-06 school year: Charter School for Applied Technologies, Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School, Bronx Preparatory Charter School, Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School, Enterprise Charter School, Oracle Charter School, and Western New York Maritime Charter School.

Financial Audits of Charter Schools

Education Law Article 56 requires that charter schools obtain annual independent financial audits by a licensed certified public accountant or public accountant as set forth in their charter. These independent audits must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting and audit standards.

The following tables present data obtained from charter school annual financial statement audits for the 2005-06 school year. Information from the statements was consolidated where possible to facilitate comparisons among schools.

Table 7 summarizes the financial position of each school as well as the net results of operations for the year. Seventeen of the schools submitting statements had a decrease in unrestricted net assets (fund balance) for the year and ten schools had total liabilities exceeding total assets. Overall, unrestricted net assets increased by $17.8 million to a net total of $74.3 million for all schools.

Table 8 shows a breakdown of revenues and expenses. Revenue and Support totaled $252.0 million, an increase of $65.4 million from the 2004-05 school year. The base funding that a charter school receives depends on the number of students enrolled and the adjusted expense per pupil (AEP). The base funding is received from the districts of residence for the enrolled students and represents the primary source of funds for charter schools. Base funding amounts are reported under the heading of Government Contracts and Grants in Table 8. Schools also may receive private grants, contributions and other revenue (such as interest). Government contracts and grants accounted for 86 percent of total Revenue and Support for the charter schools reporting fiscal data. Private grants, contributions and other revenue accounted for about 10 percent of the total.

Expenses totaled $234.2 million, an increase of $63.5 million from the 2004-05 school year. Most school financial statements show a breakdown of expenses by the categories of program and management and general expenses. For schools reporting expenses in this manner, program expenses were 83 percent of total expenses.

Table 7

Charter Schools Data Related to Financial Position and Change in Net Assets 2005-06

School Name	Assets	Liabilities	Total Net Assets or Fund Balance	Change in Unrestricted Net Assets or Fund Balance (see Table 8)
Achievement Academy Charter School	501,871	160,036	341,835	183,994
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	837,114	368,251	468,863	468,863
Achievement First East New York Charter School	625,427	363,283	262,144	262,144
Albany Preparatory Charter School	672,935	62,974	609,961	272,269
Amber Charter School	5,118,455	3,071,936	2,046,519	461,210
Ark Community Charter School	2,536,448	599,500	1,936,948	(103,190)
Beginning with Children Charter School	1,550,964	1,040,391	510,573	(263,288)
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys	3,355,266	3,569,645	(214,379)	26,603
Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls	3,376,928	3,599,779	(222,851)	11,476
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning	443,877	80,409	363,468	195,337
Bronx Charter School for Children	682,328	475,914	206,414	(25,916)
Bronx Charter School for Excellence	3,760,741	1,424,274	2,336,467	1,342,404
Bronx Charter School for the Arts	831,970	319,662	512,308	(177,928)
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School	728,016	406,604	321,412	182,543
Bronx Preparatory Charter School	21,740,084	4,321,143	17,418,941	1,980,747
Brooklyn Charter School (formerly Clearpool)	644,249	337,648	306,601	277,657
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	183,643	131,978	51,665	(2,877)
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School	669,977	367,690	302,287	(125,675)
Buffalo United Charter School	315,915	270,419	45,496	6,640
Carl C. Icahn Charter School	1,349,855	793,106	556,749	169,974
Charter School for Applied Technologies	28,919,359	24,920,580	3,998,779	429,488
Charter School of Educational Excellence	2,570,954	2,760,751	(189,797)	(251,890)
Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School	1,064,525	949,020	115,505	0
COMMUNITY Charter School	925,746	217,547	708,199	375,054
Community Partnership Charter School	1,068,645	297,477	771,168	250,199
Enterprise Charter School	1,611,899	946,277	665,622	170,311
School Name	Assets	Liabilities	Total Net Assets or Fund Balance	Change in Unrestricted Net Assets or Fund Balance (see Table 8)
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School	863,670	217,171	646,499	(30,268)
Excellence Charter School of Bedford-Stuyvesant	628,399	158,534	469,865	350,825
Explore Charter School	1,275,532	511,664	763,868	70,801
Family Life Academy Charter School	868,436	235,654	632,782	(155,842)
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	1,548,783	715,952	832,831	558,699
Genesee Community Charter School	1,661,289	189,424	1,471,865	140,620
Girl’s Preparatory Charter School of New York	348,625	14,543	334,082	270,966
Global Concepts Charter School	1,858,130	595,845	1,262,285	593,283
Grand Concourse Academy Charter School	714,302	394,164	320,138	195,103
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School	238,197	296,003	(57,806)	(117,661)
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School	1,203,604	695,359	508,245	3,016
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	871,739	36,050	835,689	835,689
Harlem Day Charter School	7,309,416	721,033	6,588,383	439,008
Harlem Link Charter School	552,874	5,387	547,487	528,606
Harlem Village Academy Charter School (formerly East Harlem Village Academy Charter School)	269,746	150,661	119,085	(488,247)
Harriet Tubman Charter School	2,906,635	3,866,539	(959,904)	(213,307)
Hellenic Classical Charter School	214,941	345,754	(130,813)	(130,813)
International Charter School of Schenectady	4,212,177	3,054,478	1,157,699	871,661
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School *
King Center Charter School	555,451	155,198	400,253	65,354
KIPP Academy Charter School	4,523,602	424,847	4,098,755	122,843
KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School	806,701	170,843	635,858	415,878
KIPP Infinity Charter School	845,805	178,095	667,710	447,730
KIPP Sankofa Charter School	1,095,267	748,651	346,616	29,478
KIPP S.T.A.R. Charter School	1,379,920	263,324	1,116,596	248,826
KIPP Tech Valley Charter School *			0
Leadership Village Academy Charter School	323,567	163,560	160,007	60,782

School Name	Assets	Liabilities	Total Net Assets or Fund Balance	Change in Unrestricted Net Assets or Fund Balance (see Table 8)
Manhattan Charter School	422,660	151,008	271,652	(218)
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	1,524,534	1,754,946	(230,412)	32,297
New Covenant Charter School	17,802,314	19,042,648	(1,240,334)	(671,825)
New York Center for Autism Charter School	3,197,366	139,267	3,058,099	576,914
Opportunity Charter School	1,278,454	726,070	552,384	425,660
Oracle Charter School	951,081	307,430	643,651	643,651
Our World Neighborhood Charter School *
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	390,060	203,910	186,150	190,522
Pinnacle Charter School	3,187,433	2,346,475	840,958	166,050
ReadNet Bronx Charter School *
Renaissance Charter School	1,565,272		1,565,272	(39,902)
Riverhead Charter School	5,259,351	6,524,665	(1,265,314)	(150,086)
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School	4,810,815	2,337,939	2,472,876	1,844,870
Sisulu Children’s Academy – Harlem Public Charter School	1,040,374	493,506	546,868	67,263
South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures & the Arts	238,319	235,147	3,172	3,172
South Buffalo Charter School	3,966,394	1,031,039	2,935,355	426,553
Southside Academy Charter School	617,949	541,200	76,749	8,758
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School *
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School	613,124	161,478	451,646	75,429
Tapestry Charter School	768,014	389,313	378,701	47,121
UFT Elementary Charter School	1,060,412	930,475	129,937	125,837
Urban Choice Charter School	732,517	274,256	458,261	436,255
Western New York Maritime Charter School	993,735	433,357	560,378	168,494
Westminster Community Charter School	2,543,160	654,417	1,888,743	1,009,668
Williamsburg Charter High School	474,831	508,388	(33,557)	222,579
Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School	492,378	21,776	470,602	470,602
Totals	181,477,679	107,219,590	74,258,089	17,769,600

Source: Audited Financial Statements July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006. * Financial Statements not received.

Table 8

Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets for Charter Schools 2005-06

	Revenues	Expenses
School Name	Government Contracts and Grants	Private Grants, Contributions and Other Revenue	Net Assets Released from Restrictions or Proceeds From Long-Term Debt	Total Revenue & Support	Program	Mgmt. & General	Total Expenses	Change in Unrestricted Net Assets or Fund Balance
Achievement Academy Charter School	1,142,637	226,419		0	1,369,056	762,214	422,848	1,185,062	183,994
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	2,825,705	464,502		0	3,290,207	2,401,152	420,192	2,821,344	468,863
Achievement First East NY Charter School	2,012,516	331,528		0	2,344,044	1,737,344	344,556	2,081,900	262,144
Albany Preparatory Charter School	862,098	345,925		0	1,208,023	655,709	280,045	935,754	272,269
Amber Charter School	3,725,217	158,054		0	3,883,271	3,036,718	385,343	3,422,061	461,210
Ark Community Charter School	1,698,628	1,492		0	1,700,120	1,350,895	452,415	1,803,310	(103,190)
Beginning with Children Charter School	4,569,175	367,831		0	4,937,006	4,668,603	531,691	5,200,294	(263,288)
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys	1,182,232	205,284		0	1,387,516	1,229,940	130,973	1,360,913	26,603
Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls	1,345,271	217,331			1,562,602	1,415,689	135,437	1,551,126	11,476
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning	1,578,076	157,168		63,000	1,798,244	1,304,293	298,614	1,602,907	195,337
Bronx Charter School for Children	2,326,193	213,026		10,000	2,549,219	2,187,562	387,573	2,575,135	(25,916)
Bronx Charter School for Excellence	1,612,328	1,424,914		1,213,847	4,251,089	2,373,191	535,494	2,908,685	1,342,404
Bronx Charter School for the Arts	2,717,309	299,399		283,151	3,299,859	2,823,267	654,520	3,477,787	(177,928)
Bronx Lighthouse Charter School	2,085,689	151,266		115,269	2,352,224	1,906,398	263,283	2,169,681	182,543
Bronx Preparatory Charter School	4,412,712	2,626,055		1,282,347	8,321,114	5,925,993	414,374	6,340,367	1,980,747
Brooklyn Charter School (formerly Clearpool)	2,054,579	558,279		0	2,612,858	1,945,703	389,498	2,335,201	277,657
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	5,429,115	1,801,868		0	7,230,983	6,694,237	539,623	7,233,860	(2,877)
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School	2,819,765	9,523		0	2,829,288	2,432,451	522,512	2,954,963	(125,675)
Buffalo United Charter School	4,288,432	16,985			4,305,417	3,649,220	649,557	4,298,777	6,640
Carl C. Icahn Charter School	2,540,305	11,716		54,244	2,606,265	2,157,954	278,337	2,436,291	169,974
Charter School for Applied Technologies	13,407,885	397,574		21,092	13,826,551	10,598,464	2,798,599	13,397,063	429,488
Charter School of Educational Excellence	0	21,892		1,948,713	1,970,605	1,810,510	411,985	2,222,495	(251,890)
Child Development Center of the Hamptons CS	2,696,002	257,160		0	2,953,162	2,231,632	721,530	2,953,162	0
COMMUNITY Charter School	2,768,031	5,607		0	2,773,638	1,872,484	526,100	2,398,584	375,054
Community Partnership Charter School	2,820,062	117,769		25,000	2,962,831	2,382,443	330,189	2,712,632	250,199
Enterprise Charter School	5,591,941	55,098		0	5,647,039	4,940,968	535,760	5,476,728	170,311
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School	3,441,773	29,564			3,471,337	3,279,539	222,066	3,501,605	(30,268)
Excellence Charter School of Bedford-Stuyvesant *	1,862,464	469,953		0	2,332,417	1,787,477	194,115	1,981,592	350,825
Explore Charter School	3,506,548	142,867		0	3,649,415	3,047,374	531,240	3,578,614	70,801
Family Life Academy Charter School	2,903,854	88,138		91,696	3,083,688	2,611,934	627,596	3,239,530	(155,842)
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	3,664,910	467,131		0	4,132,041	3,272,314	301,028	3,573,342	558,699
Genesee Community Charter School	1,935,406	120,455		12,305	2,068,166	1,676,890	250,656	1,927,546	140,620
Girl’s Preparatory Charter School of NY	1,233,892	276,585		15,000	1,525,477	948,927	305,584	1,254,511	270,966
Global Concepts Charter School	3,665,466	134,925		0	3,800,391	2,704,925	502,183	3,207,108	593,283
Grand Concourse Academy Charter School	2,769,454	13,244		0	2,782,698	2,259,345	328,250	2,587,595	195,103
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School *	2,236,033	16,521		0	2,252,554	2,281,904	88,311	2,370,215	(117,661)
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School	4,044,238	1,885,966		0	5,930,204	5,479,696	447,492	5,927,188	3,016
Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	877,495	682,684		0	1,560,179	626,057	98,433	724,490	835,689
Harlem Day Charter School	3,052,162	1,363,624		490,000	4,905,786	3,563,615	903,163	4,466,778	439,008
Harlem Link Charter School	1,375,169	264,491		0	1,639,660	818,622	292,432	1,111,054	528,606
Harlem Village Academy Charter School (formerly East Harlem Village Academy Charter School)	1,452,263	0		96,365	1,548,628	1,411,932	624,943	2,036,875	(488,247)
Harriet Tubman Charter School	3,405,765	91,009		0	3,496,774	3,710,081	0	3,710,081	(213,307)
Hellenic Classical Charter School	1,054,273	144,808		0	1,199,081	1,086,942	242,952	1,329,894	(130,813)
International Charter School of Schenectady	5,959,684	142,319		11,000	6,113,003	3,577,064	1,664,278	5,241,342	871,661
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy CS *					0			0	0
King Center Charter School	947,385	13,459		323,690	1,284,534	984,137	235,043	1,219,180	65,354
KIPP Academy Charter School	2,495,140	570,883	1,683,876		4,749,899	4,092,667	534,389	4,627,056	122,843

KIPP Always Mentally Prepared CS	940,896	249,312	0	1,190,208	698,415	75,915		774,330		415,878
KIPP Infinity Charter School	1,049,244	240,890	0	1,290,134	766,518	75,886		842,404		447,730
KIPP Sankofa Charter School	1,789,572	58,302	228,747	2,076,621	1,731,133	316,010		2,047,143		29,478
KIPP S.T.A.R. Charter School	2,480,404	75,652	170,000	2,726,056	2,219,843	257,387		2,477,230		248,826
KIPP Tech Valley Charter School	929,059	241,392	200,996	1,371,447	836,485	439,037		1,275,522		95,925
Leadership Village Academy Charter School	567,624	0	369,753	937,377	778,196	98,399		876,595		60,782
Manhattan Charter School	718,793	42,225	0	761,018	620,845	140,391		761,236		(218)
Merrick Academy-Queens Public CS	4,892,656	9,332		4,901,988	3,834,655	1,035,036		4,869,691		32,297
New Covenant Charter School	8,317,776	360,909	267,084	8,945,769	7,044,412	2,573,182		9,617,594		(671,825)
New York Center for Autism Charter School	714,582	695,999	19,222	1,429,803	614,188	238,701		852,889		576,914
Opportunity Charter School	3,189,465	393,214	179,311	3,761,990	2,565,294	771,036		3,336,330		425,660
Oracle Charter School	2,458,374	50,643	0	2,509,017	1,324,754	540,612		1,865,366		643,651
Our World Neighborhood Charter School	6,661,156	109,842	0	6,770,998	5,077,716	1,328,450		6,406,166		364,832
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School	2,034,058	18,573		2,052,631	1,409,052	453,057		1,862,109		190,522
Pinnacle Charter School	3,561,697	169,781	0	3,731,478	3,171,967	393,461		3,565,428		166,050
ReadNet Bronx Charter School *
Renaissance Charter School	5,456,624	49,286	0	5,505,910	4,068,448		1,477,364		5,545,812	(39,902)
Riverhead Charter School	2,475,712	852	0	2,476,564	2,168,457		458,193		2,626,650		(150,086)
Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School	6,250,955	19,970	0	6,270,925	3,849,577		576,478		4,426,055	1,844,870
Sisulu Children’s Academy – Harlem Public Charter School	2,823,737	16,155	0	2,839,892	2,526,214		246,415		2,772,629	67,263
South Bronx CS for International Cultures & the Arts	1,553,346	10,449	0	1,563,795	1,237,595		323,028		1,560,623	3,172
South Buffalo Charter School	5,709,613	72,124	0	5,781,737	4,058,844		1,296,340		5,355,184	426,553
Southside Academy Charter School	2,952,433	1,526,432	0	4,478,865	3,944,486		525,621		4,470,107	8,758
Stepping Stone Academy Charter School *				0					0	0
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School	2,669,079	21,734	0	2,690,813	1,524,435		1,090,949		2,615,384	75,429
Tapestry Charter School	1,915,284	149,170	111,189	2,175,643	1,425,499		703,023		2,128,522	47,121
UFT Elementary Charter School	1,316,989	1,035,196	307,196	2,659,381	1,490,317		1,043,227		2,533,544	125,837
Urban Choice Charter School	2,262,801	10,203	0	2,273,004	1,652,315		184,434		1,836,749	436,255
Western New York Maritime Charter School	2,442,364	101,721	429,937	2,974,022	2,305,612		499,916		2,805,528	168,494
Westminster Community Charter School	5,151,620	545,517	0	5,697,137	4,251,388		436,081		4,687,469	1,009,668
Williamsburg Charter High School	3,036,763	58,803	0	3,095,566	2,135,726		737,261		2,872,987	222,579
Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School	1,112,816	417,660	0	1,530,476	937,772		122,102		1,059,874	470,602
Totals	217,830,769	24,113,629	10,024,030	251,968,428	193,986,634		40,212,194		234,198,828	17,769,600

Source: Audited Financial Statements July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006.

* Financial Statements not received.

Other Information Regarding Charter Schools

Article 56 authorizes the Board of Regents to include in this report any other information that it deems necessary. This section includes observations and reflections based on concerns that have arisen since the enactment of Article 56. Though the Department has developed policies and procedures to address both the letter and the spirit of the statute, concerns remain. The most relevant of these concerns are listed below in an attempt to help focus future discussion on potential amendment recommendations to the Legislature.

Application Process

§2851(2)(p) and §2853(1)(a) of the Education Law should be amended to provide for a maximum initial charter term of six years, which would provide schools with the opportunity to take a planning year and still be able to provide up to five years of instruction.

Conversion Process

§2851(3)(c) of the Education Law should be amended to require that a Board of Education, when acting in its capacity of a charter entity, enter into a memorandum of agreement with the school before its conversion, to define the support and the services that will be provided by the Board to the charter school. It should also specify any agreements that have been reached regarding facilities, disposition of supplies and equipment, and personnel issues such as pension benefits. This will help to alleviate confusion after the fact and will more clearly describe ahead of time the roles and responsibilities of all parties.

§2851(3)(c) of the Education Law should be further amended to allow the Commissioner of Education to promulgate regulations describing the process by which the parents or guardians of a majority of the students then enrolled in the existing public school shall vote on the issue of conversion. This will help ensure that consistent processes are enacted to provide for a fair and meaningful vote.

Renewal Process

§2851(4) of the Education Law sets forth the current process for the renewal of charters. Charters may be renewed for a term of up to five years. It is recommended that this portion of the law be amended to allow for charters to be renewed for up to ten (10) years. The discretion for the actual length of the renewed charter should remain with the charter entity. This will allow successful charter schools to more successfully negotiate leases, loans, and lines of credit when seeking to expand their facilities. The charter entities would maintain their right and responsibility to oversee and monitor the continued educational and fiscal soundness of the schools, and to require corrective action as necessary. The Department would also maintain its role as the ultimate overseer of all public schools.

Financing of Charter Schools

§2853(1)(d) and §2853(3)(b) should be amended to allow charter schools access to financing of the construction or renovation of facilities through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, including the ability to pledge or assign monies provided under §2856.

§2856(2) of the Education Law should be amended to allow the Commissioner of Education to impose a financial penalty or other sanction upon a school district for its persistent failure to pay monies owed to charter schools. This will help to ensure timely payments to the charter schools. If the districts dispute the enrollment figures, they must use the complaint procedure described in §2855(4) of the Education Law.

Charter

School

Operation

1. §2853(4)(c) and §1950(4)(h) of the Education Law should be amended to provide Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) with the authority to provide the same services to charter schools, at cost, as they do for public school districts and to explicitly authorize school districts to similarly contract with a charter school to provide services at cost . Education Law §282 should also be amended to authorize school library systems to provide services to charter school libraries. This will allow charter schools to operate in a more efficient manner, and provide charter school students with the benefit of access to the same service providers that serve other public schools.

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Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2007

Background Information

JUNE 2007

Background and Introduction

Table 1

Back-to-basics academics, character development

Emphasis on math and science

Back-to-basics academics, character development

Ungraded

Standards-based, Schools Attuned model, Balanced Literacy program; special education inclusion model

Integrated subject matter in five domains

Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge

Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge

Direct Instruction and Core Knowledge

Core Knowledge

Back-to-basics academics, character development

Integrated subject matter in five domains

College Preparatory; Tutoring

Multi-age; Child Development Project; Work Sampling System

Habits for Life and Thought; focus on ELA, math, science and social studies

Integrated knowledge-centered instructional approach

Navy Junior ROTC

Standards-based instruction using a language arts platform; classroom reading/writing workshops

Basic literacy; Liberal Arts and Critical Thinking; Comprehensive Youth Development

College preparatory

Table 2

Student Enrollment by Grade, Ethnicity and Gender

Fiscal and Programmatic Impact of Charter Schools

Table 3

Academic Progress of Students Attending Charter Schools

Academic Progress of Students Attending Charter Schools

Table 6

Summary of Regents English and Mathematics Graduation Requirements

Financial Audits of Charter Schools

The following tables present data obtained from charter school annual financial statement audits for the 2005-06 school year. Information from the statements was consolidated where possible to facilitate comparisons among schools.

Table 7

Charter Schools Data Related to Financial Position and Change in Net Assets 2005-06

Table 8

Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets for Charter Schools 2005-06

Other Information Regarding Charter Schools

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