SUNY CHARTER SCHOOLS INSTITUTE March 9, 2012 MEMORANDUM To: Members of the Board of Trustees From: Susan Miller Barker, Interim Executive Director, Charter Schools Institute Subject: Report on Actions Proposed to Be Taken by the Charter Schools Institute on Behalf of the Board of Trustees via Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Resolution No. 2010-117 dated September 15, 2010, the Board of Trustees delegated authority to the Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) to approve certain revisions to the charters of charter schools authorized by the Board of Trustees. The Institute proposes to take the following actions detailed below on behalf of the Board of Trustees. Please note that while no further action by the Board of Trustees is necessary on these items, any item may be the subject of action by the Board or its Education, College Readiness and Success Committee prior to being forwarded to either the Board of Regents for review and potential approval pursuant to the Charter Schools Act (the “Act”), or the affected charter school, as the case may be. Charter Revisions or Extensions Proposed to be Approved by the Institute: 1. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 2 (Manhattan) Harlem Success Academy Charter School 2 (“HSA2”), an existing education corporation operating a K-4 school located in New York City Community School District (“CSD”) 5 (with a proposed middle school site in CSD 3), seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 2” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, HSA2 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its at-risk admissions priority for English Language Learners (“ELLs”) to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to HSA2’s charter. 2. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 3 (Manhattan) Harlem Success Academy Charter School 3 (“HSA3”), an existing education corporation operating a K-4 school located in CSD 4 (with a proposed middle school site in CSD 3), seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 3” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, HSA3 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to HSA3’s charter. 3. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 4 (Manhattan) Harlem Success Academy Charter School 4 (“HSA4”), an existing education corporation operating a K-4 school located in CSD 3, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 4” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, HSA4 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to HSA4’s charter. 4. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 5 (Manhattan) Harlem Success Academy Charter School 5 (“HSA5”), an existing education corporation operating a K-2 school located in CSD 5, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Harlem 5” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, HSA5 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to HSA5’s charter. 5. Bronx Success Academy Charter School 1 (Bronx) Bronx Success Academy Charter School 1 (“BxSA1”), an existing education corporation operating a K-2 school located in CSD 7, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 1” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, BxSA1 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to BxSA1’s charter. 6. Bronx Success Academy Charter School 2 (Bronx) Bronx Success Academy Charter School 2 (“BxSA2”), an existing education corporation operating a K-2 school located in CSD 8, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Bronx 2” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, BxSA2 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to BxSA2’s charter. 7. Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 1 (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 1 (“BkSA1”), an existing education corporation operating a K-1 school located in CSD 14, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Bed-Stuy 1” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, BkSA1 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to BkSA1’s charter. 8. Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 2 (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 2 (“BkSA2”), an existing education corporation approved by the Board of Trustees on June 15, 2011, which intends to be located in CSD 14, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Bed-Stuy 2” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, BkSA2 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to BkSA2’s charter. 9. Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 3 (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 3 (“BkSA3”), an existing education corporation approved by the Board of Trustees on June 15, 2011, which intends to be located in CSD 15, seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve the revision to BkSA3’s charter. 10. Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 4 (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 4 (“BkSA4”), an existing education corporation approved by the Board of Trustees on June 15, 2011, which intends to be located in CSD 14, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Williamsburg” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, BkSA4 seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to BkSA4’s charter. 11. Upper West Success Academy Charter School (Manhattan) Upper West Success Academy Charter School (“UWSA”), an existing education corporation operating a K-1 school located in CSD 3, seeks to change its corporate name to “Success Academy Charter School – Upper West” pursuant to a network-wide rebranding effort. In addition, UWSA seeks to amend its student admissions policy by eliminating an absolute at-risk admissions priority for students zoned to attend failing New York City public schools, and changing its absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs to a variable set-aside for ELLs, which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the ELL percentages of the New York City School District and surrounding CSDs, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District. The Institute proposes to approve both revisions to UWSA’s charter. 12. New World Preparatory Charter School (Staten Island) New World Preparatory Charter School, an existing education corporation operating a middle school serving grades 6-7 located in CSD 31, seeks to modify its student admissions policy to include an absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs, which the Institute proposes to approve. 13. Heketi Community Charter School (Bronx) Heketi Community Charter School, an existing education corporation approved by the Board of Trustees on September 15, 2010, which intends to be located in CSD 7, seeks to modify its student admissions policy to include an absolute at-risk admissions priority for ELLs, which the Institute proposes to approve. Preliminary Determinations Regarding Sitings in District Facilities: After thoughtful consideration of the public comments, as well as the Educational Impact Statements and draft Building Usage Plans as prepared by the New York City Department of Education (“NYCDOE”), the Institute proposes to make the siting determinations set forth below. 1. Bronx Success Academy Charter School 2 (Bronx) Bronx Success Academy Charter School 2 (“BxSA2”) is an existing K-2 school currently co-located in building X146 at 968 Cauldwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 in CSD 8. The NYCDOE proposes to re-site and co-locate BxSA2 in building X055 located in CSD 9 at 450 Saint Paul’s Place, Bronx, NY 10456 beginning in the 2012-13 school year. If approved, BxSA2 would grow to serve grades K-4 in X055. Upon conclusion of a public hearing on February 15, 2012 and careful consideration of public comment, the Institute proposes to approve the change in location subject to compliance with the terms of the school’s charter agreement regarding facilities. Please see the attached hearing summary for details about the hearing and the Institute’s proposed decision. 2. Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School Charter School (Brooklyn) Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School (“LPBV”) is an existing K-3 school currently co-located in building K284 at 213 Osborn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212. The NYCDOE proposes to re-site LPBV’s K-4 grades to building K275, located 985 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, also in CSD 23 in the 2012-13 school year, and co-locate LPBV’s future grades 5-8 back into K284, assuming the school is ultimately renewed, commencing in 2013-14. Upon conclusion of public hearings on February 29, 2012 (K284) and March 1, 2012 (K275) and careful consideration of public comment, the Institute proposes to approve the change in location subject to compliance with the terms of the school’s charter agreement regarding facilities. Please see the attached hearing summary for details about the hearings and the Institute’s proposed decision Copy: Chancellor Zimpher Senior Vice Chancellor Duncan-Poitier