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THE
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT /
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY
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The Honorable the Members of the Board
of Regents
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Kathy A.
Ahearn |
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Charter
Applications
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DATE: |
November 14,
2005
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STRATEGIC
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Summary
Issue for
Decision
Approval of charter applications.
Reason(s) for
Consideration
Required by State statute
(Education Law §216).
Proposed
Handling
Discussion and approval in accordance with
the respective recommendations contained in the attached summaries of charter
applications.
Procedural
History
N/A
Background
Information
Summary
recommendations have been prepared for a total of 20 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
December
8-9, 2005
CHARTERS
CULTURAL
EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTERS
1.
Elwood Library, Elwood
2.
Western Sullivan Public Library,
Jeffersonville
AMENDMENT
OF CHARTERS
3.
Fairmont Public Library, Fairmont
EXTENSION OF
CHARTER
CERTIFICATES OF
INCORPORATION
8.
New York Fair Trail Free Press Conference,
Albany
9.
Society of Architectural Historians, New York Metropolitan Chapter, New
York
City
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
10.
Friends of
New Netherland, Albany
l.
CULTURAL EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTERS
No. 1
ELWOOD PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Elwood, Suffolk
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 29, 2003 to operate a
public library to serve the residents of the Elwood Union Free School
District. The board of trustees has
applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the terms of the
trustees from three years to five years, and, as so amended, applied
for an
absolute charter. The
Office of Cultural
Education
recommends
that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, be made
absolute.
No. 2
WESTERN SULLIVAN PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Jeffersonville, Sullivan
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 15, 2000 to operate a
public library to serve the residents of the Sullivan West Central School
District. The board of trustees has
applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends
that the
provisional charter be made
absolute.
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
No. 3
FAIRMONT PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Fairmont, Onondaga
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on November 16, 1956 to operate an
association library. Such
provisional charter was extended by Regents action on February 23, 1962,
December 15, 1967 and was made absolute by Regents action on September 22,
1978. The board of trustees has
applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to amend the service area
coterminous with Census Tract 126, to designate the Commissioner of Education as
agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against
it may be served and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status
under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 4
NORTH SALEM FREE
LIBRARY
North Salem, Westchester
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 12, 1946 under the
corporate name “North Salem-Salem Center Free Library.” Such provisional charter was
extended by Regents on September 19, 1941 and amended on April 12, 1946 to
change the corporate name to “North Salem Free Library.” Such provisional charter was extended by
Regents action on June 20, 1947 and was made absolute on June 27, 1952. The board of trustees has applied for an
amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate name to “Ruth Keeler
Memorial Library,” to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the
corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be
served and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under
Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends
that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
No. 5
MEREDITH HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Meridale, Delaware
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to disseminate and encourage a greater
knowledge for the history of the State of New York and particularly of Meredith,
Delaware County, New York and the surrounding area. The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 6
MUSEUM OF KIDS ART
(MoKA)
Fort Ann, Washington
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a museum of art
created by children. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a
provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
EXTENSION OF
CHARTER
No. 7
COHOCTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Cohocton, Steuben
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 8, 1999 to operate an
association library to serve the residents of the Town of Cohocton. The board of trustees has applied for an
extension to the provisional charter.
The Office of Cultural Education recommends
that the
provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the
corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate
that it can meet the requirements for an absolute
charter.
CERTIFICATES OF
INCORPORATION
No. 8
NEW YORK FAIR TRAIL FREE PRESS
CONFERENCE
Albany, Albany
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to
encourage communication among the profession of journalism, law, and law
enforcement and the education of members of each profession about the concerns
and the responsibilities of the other. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a certificate of incorporation be
issued.
No. 9
SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN CHAPTER
New York City, New York
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to promote architectural history and
original architectural historical research. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a certificate of incorporation be
issued.
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
No. 10
FRIENDS OF NEW
NETHERLAND
Albany, Albany
County
A certificate of incorporation was granted to
this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 21, 1986 under
the corporate name “Friends of the New Netherland Project.” Such certificate of incorporation
was amended by Regents action on July 24, 1992 to change the corporate name to
the “Friends of New Netherland” and to restate the corporate purposes. The board of trustees has applied for an
amendment to the certificate of incorporation to change the corporate purposes
to make clear that it has broadened its mission beyond support of the New
Netherland Project and to change the corporate name to “New Netherland
Institute.” The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that the certificate of incorporation be amended
accordingly.
Regents
Meeting
December 8-9,
2005
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
1.
Jowonio School, Syracuse
2.
The Stone Circle School, Ithaca
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
3.
Children’s Rehabilitation Center, White
Plains
4.
The Sag Harbor Rainbow Preschool,
Rosedale
EXTENSION
OF CHARTERS
AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDER OF
CONSOLIDATION
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
JOWONIO
SCHOOL
Syracuse, Onondaga
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 30, 1977 to operate a
year round therapeutic school for young children including nursery, kindergarten
and elementary school with grades one through four. Such provisional charter was
amended and made absolute by Regents action on September 25, 1980. Such absolute charter was last amended
by Regents action on July 21, 1995. The board of trustees has applied for an
amendment to the absolute charter to restate the corporate purposes to operate
an inclusive preschool for children with and without disabilities ages two to
five years; to operate inclusive collaboration with nursery schools and day care
centers; to operate a kindergarten for five year olds with and without
disabilities; to provide early intervention services for students with
disabilities ages birth through two; to provide itinerant special education and
therapy services for preschool children with disabilities; to serve, in these
programs, typical children and children with disabilities who are identified as
needing special education, speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, and
other approved related services; to establish and operate day care centers; to
provide Family Support Services for families of students with developmental
disabilities; to advocate for an adequate range of quality services for young
children, which are inclusive, normalizing and community based; and to receive
funds to provide the means for adequate and quality implementation of these
purposes. The Office of Vocational
and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been
provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been
advised that the granting of any amendment thereof does not constitute approval
for State funding for the programs and services under the jurisdiction of
VESID. The Office of Nonpublic
School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 2
THE STONE CIRCLE
SCHOOL
Ithaca, Tompkins
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on March 25, 2003 to operate a
grade one through six elementary school.
Such provisional charter was consolidated by Regents action on July 21,
2005 with the Stone Circle Collective, Inc. The board of trustees has applied for an
amendment to the provisional charter to add authority for the corporation to
also operate a kindergarten, and that the charter, as so amended, be
extended. The Office of Nonpublic
School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly
and, as so amended, extended for a period of three years to allow the
corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate
that it can meet the requirements for an absolute
charter.
No. 3
CHILDREN’S REHABILITATION
CENTER
White Plains, Westchester
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to provide early intervention services to
children from birth to three years of age with special needs, to establish a
preschool for children with disabilities ages two to five and a school for
children with disabilities ages four to twenty-one; and to operate day care
centers. The corporation will be a
membership corporation consisting of members of the Sisters of Charity of St.
Vincent de Paul.
The Office
of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has consented to this action pursuant to
§460-a of the Social Services Law.
The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action
and the trustees have been advised that the granting of any amendment thereof
does not constitute approval for State funding for programs and services under
the jurisdiction of VESID.
The
Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be
granted for a period of three years.
No. 4
THE SAG HARBOR RAINBOW
PRESCHOOL
Rosedale, Queens
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school for preschool
children from three to five years of age.
The Office
of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has waived the opportunity to
consent. The
Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be
granted for a period of three years.
EXTENSION
OF CHARTERS
FUNSHINE NURSERY
SCHOOL
Red Hook, Dutchess
County
A
provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of
Regents on September 13, 2002 to conduct a nursery school for preschool
children; to operate a summer program; and to operate a toddler program. The board of trustees has applied for an
extension to the provisional charter.
The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional
charter be extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation
additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can
meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 6
THE MCCARTON
SCHOOL
New York City, New York
County
A
provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of
Regents on October 4, 2002 to operate a center-based school for the education of
children ages three to eight with autistic spectrum disorder. The board of trustees has petitioned for
an extension of the provisional charter.
The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action
and the trustees have been advised that the granting of any extensions thereof
does not constitute approval for State funding for programs and services under
the jurisdiction of VESID. The
Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be
extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to
develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements
for an absolute charter.
SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL OF
MANHATTAN
New York City, New York
County
An Order of Consolidation was granted on July
21, 2005 to Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan and Friends of Solomon
Schechter, Inc., with Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan assuming all the assets,
liabilities and responsibilities of both organizations. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the Order of Consolidation be amended and restated to indicate
the number of trustees shall be between five and
twenty-five.
Regents
Meeting
December
8-9, 2005
CHARTERS
HIGHER AND
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
1.
American University of
Beirut, New York City
2.
Central European University,
New York City
3.
Gestalt Associates of
Psychotherapy, New York City
III.
HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF
BEIRUT
New York City, New York
County
This corporation was incorporated by the
Secretary of State on April 24, 1863 under the corporate name “The Trustees of
The Syrian Protestant College” pursuant to the General Laws of the State of New
York. Such certificate of
incorporation constituting the corporation’s absolute charter was amended by
Special Act of the Legislature pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 579 of the
Laws of 1864 on May 4, 1864 with respect to the holding of property and by
action of the Board of Regents on June 28, 1906, under the name “Syrian
Protestant College of Beirut;” such charter was amended by Regents action on
November 18, 1920, to change the corporate name to “American University of
Beirut;” amended on May 16, 1941, April 21, 1950, June 22, 1984, September 15,
1989 and last amended on September 17, 1999. The board of trustees has applied
for an amendment to the absolute charter to increase the maximum number of
trustees from 40 to 45. The Office
of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 2
CENTRAL EUROPEAN
UNIVERSITY
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by Regents action on July 24, 1992 to operate and maintain an
institution of higher learning and to offer programs leading to degrees at the
baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels. Such provisional charter was amended by
Regents action on May 20, 1994, February 7, 1996 and was made absolute on
September 20, 1996. Such absolute
charter was amended by Regents action on November 8, 1996, July 16, 1999, July
18, 2002 and September 9, 2005. The
board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add
authority for the University to establish a branch campus in Bucharest, Romania,
at which it would award the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and the
Master of Science (M.S.). The
Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 3
GESTALT ASSOCIATES FOR
PSYCHOTHERAPY
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 22, 1986. Such provisional charter was
consolidated with Gestalt Associates in Psychotherapy, Inc. on July 22,
1986. Such provisional charter was
extended by Regents action on May 25, 1990 and was made absolute on November 3,
1995. The board of trustees has
applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to include Psychoanalytic
training, including the operation of a clinic providing outpatient
psychoanalytic psychotherapy services, which is staffed by students of the
Psychoanalytic program in their purposes.
The Office of
the Professions recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
