Regents Meeting
January
8-9, 2007
CHARTERS
CULTURAL
EDUCATION
1.
Salisbury Historical
Society, Salisbury
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
2.
Deposit Free Library, Deposit
3.
The Field Library, Peekskill
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
4.
The ACW Artillery Association, Rochester
5.
FOTO PLUS SYNTHESIS, New York
City
6.
Long Island Native American Indian Alliance, Oyster
Bay
7.
Pro Martial Arts Hall of Fame and Museum, Niagara
Falls
DISSOLUTION OF
CHARTER
8.
Hurley
Library, Hurley
CERTIFICATES OF
INCORPORATION
9.
Deepwell Farms Historical Society, St. James
10.
Rochester History Center, Rochester
11. Sugar Loaf
Historical Society, Sugar Loaf
l. Cultural
Education
No. 1
SALISBURY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Salisbury, Herkimer County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on January 19, 1982 to disseminate and encourage a greater knowledge of
the history of New York, particularly the town
of Salisbury. Such provisional charter was extended by
Regents action on January 22, 1986, November 15, 1990, and September 20,
1996. 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. 2
DEPOSIT FREE
LIBRARY
Deposit, Broome County
An
absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action
of the Board of Regents on June 13, 1929 to operate an association library. The
board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to
designate the service area to be the Deposit Central School District, 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.
THE FIELD
LIBRARY
Peekskill, Westchester County
This
corporation was incorporated under Chapter 128 of the Laws of 1887 on April 11,
1887 to operate an association library.
The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute
charter to change the number of trustees from 13 to a range of not less than 9
nor more than 11, 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. 4
THE ACW ARTILLERY
ASSOCIATION
Rochester, Monroe County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to promote interest, knowledge, and
understanding of the American Civil War with a particular emphasis on the
artillery of that period; to own, hold, gather, preserve, display and make
available for study artifacts, relics, books, manuscripts, papers, photographs,
and other records and materials relating to Civil War Artillery in particular
and the Civil War in general; to publish historical material in newsletters,
pamphlets and books; to provide an educational resource through a permanent
display and a traveling display of artifacts, photographs and other materials
and through lectures to schools, historical groups, civic groups and others
interested in learning more about this period in American history. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 5
FOTO PLUS
SYNTHESIS
New York
City, New
York County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a museum of
photography; to collect, arrange, create and maintain photographs and objects
and artifacts related to photography; to arrange, create, maintain, coordinate
and promote appropriate exhibitions, publications and educational programs
developed around the perspective of the photographs image; and to promote and
support research and scholarship, issue publications in all formats and organize
activities, programs and events for the public. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 6
LONG ISLAND NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ALLIANCE
Oyster Bay, Nassau County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to promote history and original
historical research; to disseminate and encourage a greater knowledge of Native
American Indian history and cultural heritage throughout the State of New York,
and particularly the Long Island area; to gather, collect, own, hold, preserve,
display and make available for study appropriate historical artifacts, books,
manuscripts, papers, photographs, and other records and materials; to encourage
the suitable marking of places of historic interest; to acquire by purchase,
gift, devise or otherwise the title to or the custody and control of historical
sites, structures, and open vacant land to preserve and maintain such sites,
structures and land; to bring together various people interested in history and
encourage public interest in history, sponsor exhibits, and issue publications
in any format; to encourage other ethnic groups including African American and
other cultures with Native American Indian lineage to learn about their heritage
through genealogy and other pertinent research; to cooperate with county and
State officials and historical organizations to collect, preserve and display
materials of countywide and Statewide significance. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 7
PRO MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME AND
MUSEUM
Niagara Falls, Niagara County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history
museum and hall of fame of martial arts; to collect, own, hold, maintain,
preserve and make available appropriate
historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and
promote appropriate historical exhibits and displays; to establish and maintain
a historical research and reference
center; to promote and support historical research and scholarship, issue
publications in any format, and organize historical and cultural activities,
programs and events for the public.
The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be
granted for a period of five years.
DISSOLUTION OF
CHARTER
No.8
HURLEY
LIBRARY
Hurley,
Ulster
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 18, 1959 to operate an
association library. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on
October 29, 1965 and was made absolute on September 19, 1974. Such absolute charter was amended by
Regents action on March 26, 1993.
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents for the
dissolution of the charter 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 library assets of Hurley Library to the Hurley Library
District, which was incorporated by action of the Board of Regents under a
provisional charter on September 13, 2002 to serve the residents of the newly
created library district. The
Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter of the Hurley
Library be dissolved and that its library property be transferred to the Hurley
Library District.
CERTIFICATES OF
INCORPORATION
No. 9
DEEPWELLS FARM HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
St. James, Suffolk County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation with members to support the conservation
and preservation of the natural and historic environment of the 1845 Deepwells Farm Historic Estate (“Deepwells”), administered by the Suffolk County Office of
Parks, Recreation, & Historic Preservation, and The Suffolk County Historic
Trust; to help manage, operate and maintain the art and history museum at Deepwells, keeping it open to the public, and promoting
history and original historical research; to preserve, restore and maintain
historic buildings, structures, fixtures, collections and exhibits at Deepwells; to carry on other related activities, in support
of Deepwells, and for the benefit of the local
community and general public; to help develop innovative historic and cultural
programs at Deepwells for the public, and publishing
educational materials in support thereto; to engage in fund-raising activities
in furtherance of the foregoing purposes at Deepwells;
to receive gifts, in kind, on behalf of Suffolk County and The Suffolk County
Historic Trust, for addition to the museum’s collections at Deepwells, but without taking title thereto, being
incorporated as an historical society without collections. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a certificate of incorporation be
issued.
No. 10
ROCHESTER HISTORY CENTER
Rochester, Monroe County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to serve as a unique resource
organization committed to meeting the needs of all those organizations and
individuals who are engaged in some facet of collecting, preserving, and/or
interpreting the history of the City of Rochester and the surrounding County of
Monroe; to store the history of the community and interpret it to the public
through a wide range of educational exhibitions, programs, and activities; to
offer a “gateway” orientation center for visitors and newcomers and a locus for
cultural activity; to develop shared collection management services, storage,
historical reference and research center management services, business and
development services, and, in general, create an economy of operation through
sharing a single facility solely dedicated to preserving and interpreting the
community’s history; to lease or acquire an appropriate facility, to be known as
Rochester History Center, that will provide affordable and shared
climate-controlled storage for collections; exhibition space; classrooms;
auditorium; historical reference and research center space; administrative
offices; and all other functional needs that meet current professional standards
for the preservation and interpretation of objects, artifacts, books,
manuscripts, and all other materials that reflect the community’s history; to
retain shared professional staff to administer the facility; to generate
philanthropic activity and solicit contributions, grants, and donations; sponsor
fund-raising activities and special events; operate a gift shop; and generate
community awareness for the importance of contributing towards the preservation
and interpretation of the community’s history; the Corporation will not own or
hold collections in connection herewith.
The Office of Cultural Education recommends that certificate of
incorporation be issued.
No. 11
SUGAR LOAF HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Sugar Loaf, Orange County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to
promote original
research in history and natural history; to disseminate and encourage a greater
knowledge of the history and natural history of the State of New York and
particularly the hamlet of Sugar Loaf, County of Orange, and surrounding area;
to encourage the suitable marking of places of historic interest; to acquire by
purchase, gift, devise, or otherwise the title to or the custody and control of
historic and natural history sites and structures, and preserve and maintain
such sites and structures; to bring together those people interested in history
and natural history, encourage public interest in history, sponsor historical
meetings, programs and events, sponsor exhibits, and issue publications in any
format; to refer to other appropriate museums or historical societies the
donation or ownership of any artifacts; to cooperate with Chester Historical
Society and Historical Society of the Town of Warwick in projects and activities
of mutual interest; to cooperate with county and State officials and historical
organizations to help them collect and preserve materials of countywide and
Statewide significance. The corporation is not authorized to operate or maintain
a museum, or to own or hold collections in connection therewith. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.
Regents
Meeting
January 8-9,
2007
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTER
1.
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan,
New York
City
AMENDMENT
OF CHARTERS
2.
Mother
Teresa Academy, Clifton Park
3.
Parkside
Nursery School and Kindergarten, Inc.,
New York
City
4.
The Stone Circle School, Ithaca
EXTENSION OF
CHARTERS
5.
Alternative School for Math and Science, Corning
6.
ASCENT: A School for Individuals with Autism, Smithtown
7.
Children at Play Early Intervention Center, Staten Island
8.
Kulanu
Torah Academy, Ronkonkoma
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
9.
Pinnacle
Organization, Mexico
10.
Providence
Christian School,
Pulaski
DISSOLUTION OF
CHARTER
11. Downtown School, New York
City
APPLICATION
FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED
NAME
12. The Elaine
Kaufman Cultural Center/Lucy Moses School for Music and Dance, New York
City
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTER
No. 1
SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL OF MANHATTAN
New York
City, New
York County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation under the corporate name “Solomon Schechter Elementary School of
Manhattan” by action of the Board of Regents on September 20, 1996 to operate a
kindergarten, and a grades one through six elementary
school. Such provisional
charter was amended by Regents action on February 11, 2003 to change the
corporate name to “Solomon Schechter School of
Manhattan” and to also add authority for the corporation to operate grades seven
and eight and, as so amended, extended. Such provisional charter was
consolidated by Regents action July 21, 2005 with Friends of Solomon Schechter, Inc. a
not-for-profit
corporation; such order of consolidation was amended by Regents action on
December 9, 2005. The
board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the provisional charter be made
absolute.
AMENDMENT
OF CHARTERS
MOTHER
TERESA ACADEMY
Clifton
Park, Saratoga County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 17, 2005 to operate a
pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and grades one through five school. The
board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to
change the corporate address and location
to 10 Plank Road,
Clifton Park, New
York 12065,
to delete authority for the corporation to operate a grade one through five elementary school and to add authority to
operate day care centers in Saratoga County. The Office of Nonpublic School
Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 3
PARKSIDE
NURSERY
SCHOOL AND
KINDERGARTEN, INC.
New
York, Bronx County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 16, 1948 to organize,
maintain establish and conduct a private nursery school and kindergarten. Such provisional charter was made
absolute by Regents action on July 31, 1953. The board of trustees has applied for an
amendment to the absolute charter to change
the corporate name to “Eden Christian Academy and Early Childhood Centre Inc.”
and to also add authority for the corporation to operate day care centers for
children three months to five years of age. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 4
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. a not-for-profit corporation. Such provisional charter was amended to
authorize the corporation to also operate a kindergarten and, as so amended,
extended by Regents action on December 9, 2005. The board of trustees has applied for an
amendment to the provisional charter to add authority for the corporation to
also operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of
age. The Office of Nonpublic School
Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
EXTENSION OF
CHARTERS
No. 5
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL FOR MATH AND
SCIENCE
Corning, Steuben County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 12, 2003 to operate a
grade six through twelve school. The board of trustees has petitioned for
an extension of 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
ASCENT: A SCHOOL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
AUTISM
Smithtown, Suffolk County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 3, 1999 to operate a
center-based preschool, a kindergarten, and a grade one through twelve school for children with autism and atypical pervasive
developmental disorders. The provisional charter was extended by Regents action
on April 24, 2001 and amended by Regents action on July 18, 2002. 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 extension 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 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.
CHILDREN AT PLAY EARLY INTERVENTION CENTER
Staten Island, Richmond County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on January 12, 2004 to operate and
maintain special education and ancillary educational programs and services to
pre-school and school-age children with disabilities. 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 extension 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.
KULANU TORAH ACADEMY
Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 17, 2003 to operate a
kindergarten through grades twelve school for children ages five through
twenty-one with disabilities. Such
provisional charter was consolidated by Regents action July 21, 2005 with the
Jewish Coalition for Special Services, Inc. a Not-For-Profit corporation. 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 extension 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.
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
No. 9
PINNACLE
ORGANIZATION
Mexico, Oswego County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish, maintain and operate a
preschool for children from three to five years of age with and without
disabilities. The Office of
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees
have been advised that the granting of a provisional charter does not
constitute approval for State funding for programs and services under the
jurisdiction of VESID. The Office
of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted
for a period of three years.
No. 10
PROVIDENCE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Pulaski, Oswego County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish, maintain and operate a
kindergarten for five year olds 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.
DISSOLUTION OF
CHARTER
No. 11
DOWNTOWN
SCHOOL
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name
“New
Life School” on April 23, 2002 to operate a grades six through twelve school. Such provisional charter
was amended by Regents action on September 13, 2002 to change the corporate name
to “Downtown
School” and extended by
Regents action June 17, 2003. The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of
Regents for the dissolution of the charter because the school could not find a
facility to operate the school and the school never opened. All taxes payable by the corporation
have been paid. There are no
assets. There are no student
records. The Office of Nonpublic
School Services recommends that the provisional charter of the Downtown School be
dissolved.
APPLICATION
FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED
NAME
No. 12
THE ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER/LUCY MOSES
SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND DANCE
New York
City, New
York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation under the corporate name “Hebrew Arts
School for Music and Dance”
by action of the Board of Regents on August 24, 1962 to operate a school for
instruction in music and dance.
Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on April 28,
1967 and amended on May 24, 1979 to change the corporate name to “The Hebrew
Arts School.” Such absolute charter
was amended by Regents action on February
21, 1991 to change the corporate name to “The Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center/Lucy Moses
School for Music and Dance.” The board of
trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of certificates of assumed name pursuant to
General Business Law §130 to authorize
the corporation to use the assumed names “Lucy Moses School,” “Special Music
School,” “Merkin Concert Hall”, and “Kaufman
Center.” The Office of Nonpublic
School Services recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the
filing of such certificates of assumed name be granted.
Regents
Meeting
January 8-9,
2007
CHARTERS
HIGHER AND
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
1. Nassau Academy of Dentistry, Rockville
Centre
