BILL NUMBER: S6097
SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the location
of a proposed charter school to be included in the charter application
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow full disclosure to community residents and prospective Parents
of all facts surrounding a proposed charter school.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Paragraph (j) of subdivision 2 of section 2851 of the educa-
tion law, as added by chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, is amended to
include information regarding the facilities to be used by the proposed
school, including the location, if known, and the means by which pupils
will be transported to and from school.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
In the application process for the establishment of charter schools,
this issue of co-locating institutions within existing public school
facilities has proven to be the most controversial aspect. By requiring
prospective charter schools to specifically disclose in the application
process the facilities intended to be used, co-location and other commu-
nity concerns can be addressed in the approval process.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S7186- Referred to Education
2021-22: S5975 - Referred to Education
2019-20: S4383 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION
2017-18: S.3257 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION
2015-16: S.1906/A.847 - Referred to Education
2013-14: S5477/A.664 - Referred to Education
2011-12: A.2466
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law and shall apply to any applications to establish a charter
school submitted to a charter entity on or after such date.

Statutes affected:
S6097: 2851 education law, 2851(2) education law