New York S 9644: Relates to charter schools

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S09644 Summary:

BILL NOS09644 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06884

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SPONSORLIU

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, CLEARE, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, MAY, MAYER, RAMOS, SALAZAR, ZELLNER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Ed L, generally; amd §179-q, St Fin L

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Provides additional requirements for approval of charter school applications; applies additional prohibitions to charter schools; requires certain financial disclosures by charter schools; requires charter schools to comply with provisions relating to construction, repair or demolition of school facilities; relates to admission of students.

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BILL NOS09644 

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03/31/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9644

 IN SENATE

 March 31, 2026
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 Introduced by Sens. LIU, BRISPORT, CLEARE, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, MAY,
 MAYER, RAMOS, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
 to charter schools

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2851 of the education law, as
 2 amended by chapter 101 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 1. An application to establish a charter school may be submitted by
 5 teachers, parents, school administrators, community residents or any
 6 combination thereof. Such application may be filed in conjunction with
 7 a college, university, museum, educational institution, not-for-profit
 8 corporation exempt from taxation under paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of
 9 section 501 of the internal revenue code or for-profit business or
 10 corporate entity authorized to do business in New York state. Provided
 11 however, for-profit business or corporate entities shall not be eligible
 12 to submit an application to establish a charter school pursuant to
 13 subdivision nine-a of section twenty-eight hundred fifty-two of this
 14 article, or operate or manage a charter school for a charter issued
 15 pursuant to subdivision nine-a of section twenty-eight hundred fifty-two
 16 of this article. For charter schools established in conjunction with a
 17 for-profit or not-for-profit business or corporate entity, the charter
 18 shall specify the extent of the entity's participation in the management
 19 and operation of the school.
 20 § 2. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 2 of section 2851 of the education
 21 law, as added by chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as
 22 follows:
 23 (h) The rules and procedures by which students may be disciplined[,
 24 including but not limited to expulsion or suspension from the school,
 25 which shall be consistent with the requirements of due process and with
 26 federal laws and regulations governing the placement of students with
 27 disabilities] shall be in accordance with the provisions of subdivisions

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07994-01-5

 S. 9644 2

 1 two-a, three and three-a of section thirty-two hundred fourteen of this
 2 chapter. The charters of all charter schools that were issued on or
 3 before July first, two thousand twenty-five shall be deemed amended to
 4 require compliance with the procedures set forth in subdivisions two-a,
 5 three and three-a of section thirty-two hundred fourteen of this
 6 chapter.
 7 § 3. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 2851 of the education
 8 law, as added by chapter 101 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
 9 follows:
 10 (e) The means by which the charter school will meet or exceed the
 11 enrollment [and retention targets as prescribed by the board of regents
 12 or the board of trustees of the state university of New York, as appli-
 13 cable, of students with disabilities, English language learners, and
 14 students who are eligible applicants for the free and reduced price
 15 lunch program which shall be considered by the charter entity prior to
 16 approving such charter school's applicat