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Meeting of the Board of Regents | July 2008

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 11:00pm

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT


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

 

 


TO:

 


FROM:

Kathy A. Ahearn


SUBJECT:

Charter Applications for July 2008

 


DATE:

July 15, 2008

 


STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 2

 


AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

 

 



Summary


 

 

Issue for Decision

             

Approval of charter applications.

 

Reason(s) for Consideration

 

              Required by State Statute (Education Law section 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 12 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                                                                                                                                       July 28-29, 2008

 

 

 

                                                                      CHARTERS

 

 

 




CULTURAL EDUCATION


 

 

 

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

 

1.           The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, Poughkeepsie

2.           The Ravena-Coeymans Historical Society, Ravena

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTER

 

3.           Mattituck Historical Society, Mattituck

 

PROVISIONAL CHARTER

 

4.           Tupper Lake Heritage Museum, Tupper Lake

 

DISSOLUTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

5.           Save Caneadea Bridge, Caneadea

 

 APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME 

 

6.           Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, Tupper Lake

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


l. CULTURAL EDUCATION



 



 

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

 

 

No. 1

 

THE MID-HUDSON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

 

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 15, 1989 to operate a museum.  Such provisional charter was amended and extended by Regents action on June 12, 1997 and was further extended on September 15, 2000.  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

 

THE RAVENA-COEYMANS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 

Ravena, Albany County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 8, 1999 to operate a historical society.  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 CHARTER

 

 

No. 3

 

MATTITUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

 

Mattituck, Suffolk County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on March 25, 1966 to operate a historical society.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on April 25, 1969.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate name to “Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society and Museums.”  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

PROVISIONAL CHARTER

 

 

No. 4

 

TUPPER LAKE HERITAGE MUSEUM

 

Tupper Lake, Franklin County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history museum relating to the history and tradition of the Village and Town of Tupper Lake, Franklin County and the surrounding Adirondack area; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve and make available appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to acquire sites to maintain and promote historical exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain a historical research center.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

 

 

DISSOLUTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

 

No. 5

 

SAVE CANEADEA BRIDGE

 

Caneadea, Allegany County

 

A certificate of incorporation was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 17, 1999 to preserve and restore for public use the Caneadea Bridge.  The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents for the dissolution of the certificate of incorporation as the corporation is no longer in operation and all taxes payable by the corporation have been paid.  The trustees request Regents approval of the transfer of the corporation’s net monetary assets to the Department of Public Works of the County of Allegany, New York.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the certificate of incorporation of the Save Caneadea Bridge be dissolved and that approval be given to the transfer of the corporations assets to the Department of Public Works of the County of Allegany, New York.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A
PPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME



 

No. 6

 

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS

 

Tupper Lake, Franklin County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 3, 1999 to operate a museum.  Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on February 8, 2000 and extended on May 23, 2006. 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 “The W!ld Center” and “The Wild Center.”  The Office of the Cultural Education recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificates of assumed name be granted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regents Meeting

July 28-29, 2008

 

 

 

 

CHARTERS

 

 

 



ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION



 

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTER

 

1.           The Norman Howard School, Irondequoit

 

 


PROVISIONAL  CHARTERS

 

2.           The Garvey School, Bronx

3.           Prime Movers Academy, Bronx

4.           RiverRun Community Montessori, Schenectady

 

 

 

 

 



ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION



 

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTER

 

 

No. 1

 

THE NORMAN HOWARD SCHOOL

 

Irondequoit, Monroe County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 15, 1978 to operate a school.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on January 17, 1984.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate address to 275 Pinnacle Road, Rochester, New York 14623. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

 


PROVISIONAL  CHARTERS

 

 

No. 2

 

THE GARVEY SCHOOL

 

Bronx, Bronx County

 

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

 

 

No. 3

 

PRIME MOVERS ACADEMY

 

Bronx, Bronx County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to  establish, operate and maintain a grade one through four elementary school.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

No. 4

 

RIVERRUN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI

 

Schenectady, Schenectady County

 

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to  operate a nursery school, a kindergarten and a grade one through nine school using the Montessori philosophy and curriculum while complying with all state education regulations.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                       Regents Meeting


                                                                                                                               July 28-29, 2008

 

 

 

 


CHARTERS                               


             


                                   

                                                               



HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

 

 


AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

    1.       North Shore-LIJ Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset

    2.       Yeshiva University, New York City

 

      


 

 


III.



HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

 

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

 

No.1

 

NORTH SHORE-LIJ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE

 

Manhasset, Nassau County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “The Picower Graduate School of Molecular Medicine” on June 24, 1994 to operate a program of research training and doctoral level study for medical school graduates in the field of molecular medicine and related areas of scientific and clinical research. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on July 16, 1999 and was amended to include a name change to “North Shore-LIJ Graduate School of Molecular Medicine” and, as so amended, was made absolute by Regents action n September 13, 2002.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment of the provisional charter to change the corporate name to “The Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine”; to restate paragraph 2 (c) to read: “to organize and conduct programs for the further and continuing scientific education and training of the physicians, faculty, trainees, other investigators and employees of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the member hospitals of The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Inc.”  The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

 

No. 2

 

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

 

New York City, New York County

 

This corporation was incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Membership Corporations Law under the corporate name “The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Association” on March 20, 1897.  Such certificate of incorporation was amended by action of the Board of Regents on March 27, 1924, March 29, 1928 to change the corporate name to “Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Association and Yeshiva College,” May 18, 1933, April 19, 1940 to change the corporate name to “Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and Yeshiva College,” November 16, 1945 to change the corporate name to “Yeshiva University.”  Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on various occasions with the last amendment being granted on June 17, 2003.  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 Public Health (M.P.H.).  The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.