Testing Accommodations for Students Identified as Multilingual Learners (MLLs)
All current ELLs, as well as former ELLs for up to two years after exiting ELL status, are eligible for ELL testing accommodations in addition to any accommodations specified in their IEPs or 504 Plans, if applicable. Schools should assess and determine the necessary accommodations for each ELL at the start of the school year […]
Sample Board Prospectus for a Proposed Charter School
Working with the Administration for Child Services (ACS)
The Administration for Child Services (ACS) is working to build a stronger partnership with charter schools to support students in the child welfare program. ACS’s Office of Education Support and Policy Planning partnered with the Charter Center to demystify the child welfare system and launch discussions on collaborative approaches specific to charter schools. Use these […]
Charter School Legal Issues: “Friends Of” Organizations
A “Friends of XYZ Charter School” organization is a separate, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that is created to raise funds, awareness and otherwise support a charter school or the charter school movement. This white paper from the Lawyers Alliance for New York is a guide for any charter school who is thinking of establishing one.
Understanding Your School Food Options
There are so many misconceptions about school lunch in the NYC charter sector. But not knowing how the various programs work could leave your scholars eating cold food or your school paying enormous fees!
High School Diploma Information
For High Schools looking to order diplomas, please note that charter schools do not use the NYC DOE diploma. Since the State does not require a particular format, high schools have some options: Order the blank sample attached from the state (only available when ordering Regents exams following the directions below) Create/Order your own (two […]
SPED: ATS Special Education Reports
This ATS report manual guides readers through the most common special education reports that schools can run within ATS. OVERVIEW This manual is for veteran and new special education coordinators. It describes how to access information that special education teachers require to best address students’ needs and to ensure compliance with NYC, state, and federal […]
FAQs: Open Meetings Law
Did you know that New York City charter schools are subject to the requirements of New York State’s Open Meetings Law (OML)? The OML is based on a presumption of access that provides the public with the right to know in advance about meetings of public bodies and then to observe the meetings and deliberations. […]
Board Assessment Tool
This assessment matrix aids in the assessment of a Charter School Board’s effectiveness. Leadership Roles, Board Composition, Meetings and Committees are graded in three levels: Strong, Satisfactory and Weak.
NYSTL Purchasing in FAMIS
Each charter school receives a grant for textbooks, library books and software under the New York State Textbook Law (NYSTL). The grant is administered by the NYC DOE, so all purchases with these funds must be processed through the FAMIS purchasing portal. As a result, every school should have at least two administrative staff with […]
