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THE
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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TO: |
The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents |
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FROM: |
Kathy A. Ahearn |
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COMMITTEE: |
Cultural
Education EMSC-VESID Higher Education and Professional Practice |
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TITLE OF
ITEM: |
Summary recommendations with respect to charter applications |
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DATE OF
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November 19, 2004 |
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PROPOSED
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Approval |
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RATIONALE FOR
ITEM: |
Granting of charter applications pursuant to statutory authority |
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STRATEGIC
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Goal 2 |
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AUTHORIZATION(S): |
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SUMMARY:
Attached are summary recommendations with respect to charter applications. A total of 19 charter actions are recommended involving 20 institutions, including 2 libraries, 1 historical society, 10 nonpublic schools, 5 chartered postsecondary institutions and 1 not-for-profit corporation.
I recommend that the Regents approve each application in accordance with the recommendations contained in the respective summaries.
l. Cultural
Education
ABSOLUTE
CHARTER
No. 1
ROELIFF JANSEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Hillsdale,
Columbia County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to provide public library services to the residents of the towns of Hillsdale, Ancram and Copake in Columbia County, New York. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an absolute charter in the first instance be granted.
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
No. 2
LYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Lyons, Wayne
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 24, 1955 to operate a free
public library. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on
September 30, 1960 and amended by Regents action on September 15, 1995. The
board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change
the corporate name to “Lyons Public Library.” The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
PROVISIONAL CHARTER
No. 3
RANDOLPH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Randolph, Cattaraugus County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a historical society. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
Regents Meeting
December 16 - 17, 2004
CHARTERS
CULTURAL EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTER
1. Roeliff Jansen Community Library Association, Hillsdale
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
2. Lyons School District Public Library, Lyons
PROVISIONAL
CHARTER
3. Randolph Historical Society, Randolph
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTERS
No. 1
THE BRIDGE STREET CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
Brooklyn, Kings
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 26, 1991 to operate a head
start program. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the provisional charter be made
absolute.
No. 2
UCNS
Ithaca, Tompkins County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 19, 2001 to operate a
nursery school. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the provisional charter be made
absolute.
No. 3
YORK AVENUE PRESCHOOL AND
KINDERGARTEN
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on November 5, 1999 to operate a
nursery school, kindergarten
and day care. The board of trustees
has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate
name to “The York Avenue Preschool”; to add authority to also serve
two-year-olds; to delete authority to operate a kindergarten class and, as so
amended, for an absolute charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly, and, as so
amended, be made
absolute.
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
No. 4
LOVE OF LEARNING MONTESSORI
SCHOOL
Huntington Station, Suffolk
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 8, 2000 to operate a
nursery school, kindergarten and a grade one through six elementary school. Such
provisional charter was amended by Regents action on April 29, 2003 and, as so
amended, extended. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the
provisional charter to change the corporate address. The Office of Nonpublic
School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended
accordingly.
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
No. 5
THE BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL AT GREENWICH
HOUSE
New York City, New York
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a day care and nursery school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
No. 6
SUNRISE EDUCATION
CENTER
Valley Stream, Nassau
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a grade seven through twelve
school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional
charter be granted for a period of three
years.
No. 7
WEST END DAY
SCHOOL
New York City, New York
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a kindergarten and a grade one through six elementary school to serve children with social, emotional and/or learning disabilities. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
EXTENSION OF
CHARTERS
No. 8
THE DOWNTOWN LITTLE SCHOOL
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 27, 1999 to operate a day
care and a nursery school. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to
the provisional charter to change the corporate address to 15 Dutch Street, New
York, New York 10038; to add authority to also operate a toddler program for
two-year-olds, a grade one elementary school, an after-school care program for
children from five to six years of age and a summer program and, as so amended,
be extended. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the
provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a
period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its
programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an
absolute charter.
No. 9
THE HANNAH SENESH COMMUNITY DAY
SCHOOL
Brooklyn, Kings
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 24, 2001 to form a
corporation to operate a grade one through eight elementary school. The board of
trustees has applied for an extension to the provisional charter. The Office of
Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be extended
for three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs
and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute
charter.
No. 10
THE RENAISSANCE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
Long Beach, Nassau County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 18, 2002 to operate a
center-based nursery school, a kindergarten and a grade one through six
elementary school. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on
March 25, 2003, and as so amended, extended. The board of trustees has applied
for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the location of the school
to 570 West Walnut Street, Long Beach, New York 11561 and as so amended, for an
extension of the charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends
that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended
for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop
its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an
absolute charter.
ORDER OF
CONSOLIDATION
No. 11
THE HANNAH SENESH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL and
THE COMMITTEE TO FORM THE HANNAH SENECH SCHOOL,
INC.
Brooklyn, Kings
County
The board of trustees and the board of
directors have petitioned the Board of Regents, pursuant to Education Law §223,
for an order of consolidation of The Hannah Senesh Community Day School and The
Committee to Form the Hannah Senech School, Inc. The Hannah Senesh Community Day
School was incorporated by the Board of Regents with the issuance of a
provisional charter on April 24, 2001. The Committee to Form the Hannah Senech
School, Inc. was incorporated under §402 of the Not-For-Profit Corporation
Law (NPCL) on November 21, 1997
with the consent of the Commissioner of Education. Upon the effective date of
the consolidation of The Hannah Senesh Community Day School and The Committee to
Form the Hannah Senech School, Inc., The Hannah Senesh Community Day School will
assume all the assets, liabilities and responsibilities of both organizations.
The consolidated corporation will operate under the provisional charter granted
to The Hannah Senesh Community Day School. The board of trustees also requests
that the provisional charter be amended to add the following purposes: to
promote the welfare of children in the home, school and community; to raise the
standards of home life, and to bring into closer relation the home and the
school, making it possible for parents and teachers to cooperate intelligently
in the educational training of children. The Office of Nonpublic School
Services recommends that an order of
consolidation of The Hannah Senesh Day School and The Committee to Form the
Hannah Senech School, Inc., be granted, with The Hannah Senesh Community Day
School as the surviving corporation and that the provisional charter be amended
accordingly.
Regents Meeting
December 16 and 17, 2004
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS
1. The Bridge Street Child Development Center, Brooklyn
2. UCNS, Ithaca
3. York Avenue Preschool and Kindergarten, New York City
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
4. Love of Learning Montessori School, Huntington Station
PROVISIONAL CHARTERS
5. The Barrow Street Nursery School at Greenwich House, New York City
6. Sunrise Education Center, Valley Stream
7. West End Day School, New York City
EXTENSION OF
CHARTERS
8. The Downtown Little School, New York City
9. The Hannah Senesh Community Day School, Brooklyn
10. The Renaissance School for Children, Long Beach
ORDER OF
CONSOLIDATION
11. The Hannah Senesh Community Day School and The Committee to Form the Hannah Senech School, Inc.
lll. HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
No. 1
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR
PSYCHOANALYSIS
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 20, 1946 to form a
corporation to further the education and training of licensed physicians. Such
provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on October 26, 1951 and
amended by Regents action on March 29, 1974, October 19, 1978 and November 20,
1992. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter
to change the purposes to also include the training and certification as
psychoanalysts of persons who have earned a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in
other than a mental health profession. The Office of the Professions recommends
that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 2
ITHACA
COLLEGE
Ithaca, Tompkins
County
An absolute charter in the first instance was
granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the
corporate name “The Ithaca Conservatory and Affiliated Schools” on January 21,
1926 to establish an institution of higher education providing instruction in
all branches of music, elocution, physical education and selected fine arts.
Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on March 19, 1931 to change
the corporate name to “Ithaca College,” February 19, 1943, September 15, 1950,
May 24, 1957, April 25, 1958, October 27, 1972, January 17, 1984, September 23,
1994 and February 8, 2000. The
board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add
authority for the College to confer the degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy
(D.P.T.) The Office of Higher
Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
EXTENSION OF
CHARTERS
No. 3
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS
Staten Island, Richmond
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 31, 1981 to form a
corporation to provide psychotherapy training for mental health providers. Such
provisional charter was extended by Regents action on January 21, 1987,
September 24, 1993 and June 8, 1999. The board of trustees has applied for an
extension to the provisional charter. The Office of the Professions recommends
that the provisional charter be extended for five years to allow the corporation
additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can
meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 4
THE NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC
SELF PSYCHOLOGY
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 21, 1993 to establish and
maintain an institution of learning for the purpose of offering instruction,
training and the opportunity for research in the theory and practice of
psychoanalysis, emphasizing the method and insights of Heinz Kohut and other
major self psychological theorists. Such provisional charter was extended by
Regents action on July 16, 1999. The board of trustees has applied for an
extension to the provisional charter. The Office of the Professions recommends
that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the
corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate
that it can meet the standards for an absolute
charter.
No. 5
THE TRAINING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR
SELF-PSYCHOLOGY
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on October 16, 1992 to establish
and maintain an institute for continuing education and training to provide to
qualified students of psychotherapy the theoretical knowledge and clinical
experience required of a practitioner of psychoanalytic self-psychology. Such
provisional charter was extended by Regents action on February 3, 1999. The
board of trustees has applied for an extension of their provisional charter. The
Office of the Professions recommends that the provisional charter be extended
for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to
demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute
charter.
Regents Meeting
December 16- 17, 2004
CHARTERS
HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
1. American Institute for Psychoanalysis, New York City
2. Ithaca College, Ithaca
EXTENSION OF
CHARTERS
3. International School for Mental Health Practitioners, Staten Island
4. The New York Institute for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, New York City
5. The Training and Research Institute for Self-Psychology, New York City