Regents Meeting
June
20-21, 2005
CHARTERS
CULTURAL
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
1.
The Pulaski Historical Society,
Pulaski
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
2.
Cambridge Historical Society and Museum,
Cambridge
3.
Fort Ann Historical Society, Fort Ann
ORDERS OF
CONSOLIDATION
11.
India
House Foundation and India House Foundation, Inc., New York
City
CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
12. Friends of
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, Glen Cove
l.
Cultural Education
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
No. 1
THE PULASKI HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Pulaski, Oswego
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on January 20, 1981 to operate a
historical society. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on
July 23, 1985 and July 24, 1987, and amended and made absolute on February 21,
1991. The board of trustees has
applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt
status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
No. 2
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
Cambridge, Washington
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to maintain a history museum to collect
and perpetuate the history of the village of Cambridge and the surrounding
country in the County of Washington, State of New York. The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 3
FORT ANN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Fort Ann, Washington
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to gather materials and publish a book on
the history of Fort Ann and to document and preserve the town’s history by
acquiring information through historical research, interviews, diaries,
newspapers, books, maps rosters, journals, letters and photographs. The Office
of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a
period of five years.
No. 4
FORT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to obtain ownership of and restore,
reconstruct, maintain and open to the public the Fort Homestead, the home of the
Revolutionary War figure Major Abraham Fort. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 5
INDIA HOUSE FOUNDATION
New York City, New York
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to assist in the preservation and
revitalization of lower Manhattan, New York by celebrating and fostering its
historical, maritime, mercantile history. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
MADRID HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Madrid, St. Lawrence
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history
museum relating to preserving and promoting the historical heritage of Madrid,
New York and its citizens. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a
provisional charter be granted for a period of five years
No. 7
NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM AND
EDUCATION CENTER
Garden City, Nassau
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a museum and
education center providing public programs and exhibits on the evolution of the
volunteer fire service in Nassau County and increase public knowledge of
household and personal safety practices. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five
years.
No. 8
THE PHELPS MANSION MUSEUM
Binghamton, Broome
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a historical museum relating
to the Phelps Mansion, and the history of the Binghamton area. The Office of
Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period
of five years.
No. 9
TOTTENVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Staten Island, Richmond
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a historical museum focused on
the former village of Tottenville, Richmond County, New York. The Office of
Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period
of five years.
ORDERS OF
CONSOLIDATION
No. 10
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM AND
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
Cambridge, Washington
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 Cambridge Historical Society and Museum and the
Cambridge Historical Society, Inc.
Cambridge Historical Society and Museum has separately petitioned the
Board of Regents for a provisional charter. Cambridge Historical Society, Inc.
was incorporated under §402 of the Membership Corporation Law (MCL) on August
17, 1929. Upon the effective date of the consolidation of Cambridge Historical
Society and Museum and the Cambridge Historical Society, Inc., Cambridge
Historical Society and Museum will assume all the assets, liabilities and
responsibilities of both organizations. The consolidated corporation will
operate under the provisional charter granted to Cambridge Historical Society
and Museum. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an order of
consolidation of Cambridge Historical Society and Museum and Cambridge
Historical Society, Inc., with the surviving corporation being Cambridge
Historical Society and Museum, be granted.
No. 11
INDIA HOUSE FOUNDATION AND INDIA HOUSE
FOUNDATION, INC.
New York City, New York
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 India House Foundation and India House
Foundation, Inc. India House
Foundation has separately petitioned the Board of Regents for a provisional
charter. India House Foundation, Inc. was incorporated under §402 of the
Not-For-Profit Corporation Law on December 21, 1999. India House Foundation will assume all
the assets, liabilities and responsibilities of both organizations. The
consolidated corporation will operate under the provisional charter granted to
India House Foundation. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an
order of consolidation of India House Foundation and India House Foundation,
Inc., with the surviving corporation being India House Foundation, be
granted.
CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
No. 12
FRIENDS OF GARVIES POINT MUSEUM AND
PRESERVE
Glen Cove, Nassau
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to support the preservation,
conservation, development and interpretation of Garvies Point Museum and
Preserve. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of
incorporation be issued.
Regents
Meeting
June 20-21,
2005
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
1.
The Family Foundation School, Hancock
2.
Rabbi Harry Halpern School, Brooklyn
3.
Sister Patricia Ann’s Gingerbread House Preschool,
Syracuse
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
4.
Grace Church School, New York City
5.
Mountain Lake Academy, Lake Placid
ORDER OF
CONSOLIDATION
6.
The Gingerbread House Preschool and Child Care Center and Dorn Day Care
Center, Inc., Syracuse
DISSOLUTION
7.
The Graceful Guardian of the Child Montessori School,
Monroe
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AMENDMENT
OF CHARTERS
No. 1
THE FAMILY FOUNDATION
SCHOOL
Hancock, Delaware
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 27, 1990 to operate a
grade 7 through 12 school. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents
action on July 23, 1993 and was made absolute by Regents action on July 19,
1996. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter
to authorize the
corporation to also operate a grade 6 and to specify that “Abe Lord Road,” the street name where
the corporation is located, has been locally changed to “Chapel Hill Road,” with
the campus address now known as 431 Chapel Hill Road, Hancock, New York,
13783. The Office of Nonpublic
School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 2
RABBI HARRY HALPERN
SCHOOL
Brooklyn, Kings
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 27, 1959 under the
name “East Midwood Day School” to establish and operate a kindergarten, and a
grade 1 through 8 school. The
provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on April 28, 1961. Such
absolute charter was amended on March 17, 1995 to change the corporate name to
“Rabbi Harry Halpern Day School” and to add authority to operate a nursery
school for children 3 to 5 years of age; and further amended on November 3,
1995. The board of trustees has
applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate name to
“East Midwood Hebrew Day School.” The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
PROVISIONAL
CHARTERS
No. 4
GRACE CHURCH
SCHOOL
New York City, New York
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a nursery school, a universal
pre-K program, a kindergarten and grades 1 through 8 elementary school, and to
have a maximum number of 30 trustees. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three
years.
No. 5
MOUNTAIN LAKE
ACADEMY
Lake Placid, Essex
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a secondary institute of
learning for students between the ages of 11 and 21, with or without
disabilities. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has waived the
opportunity to consent. The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities (VESID) has also been provided with an opportunity to review this
action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of a provisional
charter does not constitute approval for state funding for the programs and
services under the jurisdiction of VESID. The Office of Nonpublic School
Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three
years.
ORDER OF
CONSOLIDATION
No. 6
THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD
CARE CENTER AND DORN DAY CARE CENTER, INC.
Syracuse, Onondaga
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 Gingerbread House Preschool and Child Care
Center and Dorn Day Care Center, Inc. A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation under the corporate name “Sister Patricia Ann Preschool” by action
of the Board of Regents on September 15, 1989. Such corporation was amended by
Regents action to change the corporate name to “Sister Patricia Ann’s
Gingerbread House Preschool” and, as so amended, made absolute on November 19,
1993. The corporation has separately petitioned the Board of Regents for an
amendment to the absolute charter to add authority to also operate day care centers and to change the
corporate name to “The Gingerbread House Preschool and Child Care Center.” Dorn Day Care Center, Inc. was
incorporated under §402 of the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law (NPCL) on January 15, 1986. Upon the effective date of the
consolidation of The Gingerbread House
Preschool and Child Care
Center and Dorn Day Care Center, Inc., The Gingerbread House Preschool and Child
Care Center will assume all the assets, liabilities and responsibilities of both
organizations. The consolidated corporation will operate under the absolute
charter granted to The Gingerbread House Preschool and Child Care Center. The
Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has consented to this action
pursuant to §460-a of the Social Services Law. The Office of Nonpublic School
Services recommends that an order of consolidation of The Gingerbread House
Preschool and Child Care Center and Dorn Day Care Center, Inc., be granted,
forming The Gingerbread House Preschool and Child Care
Center.
DISSOLUTION
No. 7
THE GRACEFUL GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD MONTESSORI
SCHOOL
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 24, 2001 under the name
“The Grace Guardian of the Child” to operate a nursery school, a kindergarten
for 5 year olds, and a grade 1 elementary school. Such provisional charter was
amended to change the corporate name to “The Graceful Guardian of the Child
Montessori School,” to operate a grade 2, and as so amended, extended on
February 23, 2004. The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents for
the dissolution of the charter since the corporation is no longer able to
financially maintain the school due to declining enrollment. All taxes payable
by the corporation have been paid. The Office of Nonpublic School Services
recommends that the provisional charter of The Graceful Guardian of the Child
Montessori School be dissolved and that approval be given to store the student
records with the Monroe-Woodbury Central School
District.
Regents
Meeting
June 20-21, 2005
CHARTERS
HIGHER AND
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Amendment of
Charters
1.
The Baruch College Fund, New
York City
2.
New School University, New
York City
