Laws and Regulations
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In December of 1998, New York State passed the Charter Schools Act.   Article 56, as it is known,  provides the legal basis for opening and operating charter schools in New York State. The Act states that charter schools are "independent and autonomous public schools that… operate independently of existing schools and school districts. The Charter Schools Act also requires that a charter school applying for renewal must report academic success based on achievement of the educational goals established in the charter. 

Likewise, as authorized and required by the Act, there are charter specific Commissioner’s Regulations that apply to how charter schools operate. More specifically there are sections that address specific topics as they relate to charter schools. These topics are as follows:

    2850.  Short Title; Purpose
    2851.  Eligible applicants; applications; submission.
    2852.  Issuance of charter.
    2853.  Charter school organization; oversight; facilities.
    2854.  General requirements.
    2855.  Causes for revocation or termination.
    2856.  Financing of charter schools.
    2857.  Notice; review and assessment.

For more details please refer to Key Documents Section of this page.