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Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2010

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 11:40pm

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

TO:

FROM:

David M. Steiner

SUBJECT:

Charter Schools: Proposed Revision to the Charter for the Flatbush Collegiate Charter School

DATE:

June 8, 2010

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goals 1 and 2

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Issue for Decision

Should the Regents approve the proposed revision to the charter for Flatbush Collegiate Charter School?

Background Information

              We received a request from the Trustees of the State University of New York to approve a proposed revision to the initial charter of the Flatbush Collegiate Charter School (“the School”).  The School retroactively seeks to change its name to “Brownsville Collegiate Charter School;” to modify its grade configuration to serve students in Grade 6 during the 2009-2010 school year; and to increase its enrollment from 78 to 112 students during the 2009-2010 school year.  The School sought to increase enrollment as a means “to facilitate more rapid development of a strong and positive school culture in the first year.”  The Board of Regents issued the School its initial charter in February 2009, and the School opened for instruction in September 2009, serving 112 students in grades 5 and 6 (See Attachment I). 

              The New York City Department of Education held a public hearing in Community School District 23 on February 26, 2009 regarding the proposed revision to the charter.  No comments were made or received.

             

Recommendation

VOTED: That the Board of Regents approves the revision to the initial charter of the Flatbush Collegiate Charter School as proposed by the Trustees of the State University of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly.

 

Timetable for Implementation

The Regents action for the Flatbush Collegiate Charter School is effective immediately.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment I

 

Enrollment

Flatbush Collegiate Charter School

2009-2010

GRADE

 Current 2009-2010 Enrollment

Projected 2009-2010 Enrollment

Fifth

78

72

Sixth

0

40

Seventh

0

0

Eighth

0

0

Ninth

0

0

Tenth

0

0

Eleventh

0

0

Twelfth

0

0

Total

78

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