Charter Schools Act
NY Education Law Article 56
- Statute
- NY Education Law §§ 2850-2857
- Regulations
- 8 NYCRR Part 119
- Enacted / Last Major Amendment
- 1998 (amended periodically)
- Jurisdictional Layer
- New York State (state)
Summary
Authorizing framework for NY charter schools. Makes Ed Law 2-d (and all generally-applicable education laws) applicable to charters.
School-side obligations
- Operate as nonprofit education corporation under N-PCL
- Comply with all generally-applicable NY education laws except where Article 56 specifically exempts
Vendor-side obligations
No direct vendor-side obligations.
Breach notification
N/A directly; flows through Ed Law 2-d.
Enforcement
Authorizer (Regents, SUNY-CSI, or NYC DOE); ultimately renewal/non-renewal/revocation.