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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 | |

|TO: |The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents |

|FROM: |Kathy A. Ahearn |

|SUBJECT: |Charter Applications for September 2008 |

|DATE: |August 20, 2008 |

|STRATEGIC GOAL: |Goal 2 |

|AUTHORIZATION(S): | |

Summary

Issue for Decision

Approval of charter applications.

Reason(s) for Consideration

Required by State Statute (Education Law section 216).

Proposed Handling

Discussion and approval in accordance with the respective recommendations contained in the attached summaries of charter applications.

Procedural History

N/A

Background Information

Summary recommendations have been prepared for a total of 21 charter actions.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Regents approve each application in accordance with the recommendations contained in the respective summaries.

Timetable for Implementation

N/A

Regents Meeting

September 15-16, 2008

CHARTERS

CULTURAL EDUCATION

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

1. Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston

2. The Sports Museum of Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie

3. Staatsburg Library District, Staatsburg

4. Wadsworth Library, Geneseo

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

5. Depauville Free Library, Depauville

6. Fairport Public Library, Fairport

7. Greece Public Library, Greece

8. Macedon Public Library, Macedon

9. Manlius Library, Manlius

10. Ramapo Catskill Library System, Middletown

PROVISIONAL CHARTER

11. Museum of Historic and Contemporary Humor, New York City

EXTENSION OF CHARTER

12. Seymour Public Library District, Auburn

l. Cultural Education

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

No. 1

LEWISTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Lewiston, Niagara County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 22, 1973 to operate a public library. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on July 25, 1984. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3) and, as so amended, for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, be made absolute.

No. 2

THE SPORTS MUSEUM OF DUTCHESS COUNTY

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 22, 1988 to operate a museum. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on September 23, 1994 and February 8, 2000. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

No. 3

STAATSBURG LIBRARY DISTRICT

Staatsburg, Dutchess County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on November 14, 2003 to operate a public library. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate name to “Staatsburg Library” and, as so amended, for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, be made absolute.

No. 4

WADSWORTH LIBRARY

Geneseo, Livington County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate a library to serve the residents of the Geneseo Central School District, providing them with materials, programs, information, and services to enable them: to develop a love of learning that will serve them well at all stages of their lives; to keep current on popular culture and social trends, and to enjoy satisfying recreational experiences; to access information needed to answer questions on a broad array of topics related to work, school, community and personal life. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an absolute charter in the first instance be granted.

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

No. 5

DEPAUVILLE FREE LIBRARY

Depauville, Jefferson County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 23, 1955 to operate a public library. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on January 25, 1962, February 24, 1967 and was made absolute on March 22, 1979. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served and 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.

No. 6

FAIRPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Fairport, Monroe County

An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on January 25, 1952 to operate a public library. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and 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.

No. 7

GREECE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Greece, Monroe County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 27, 1958 to operate a public library. Such provisional was extended by Regents action on June 24, 1960, April 26, 1968 and was made absolute on June 25, 1971. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and 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.

No. 8

MACEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Macedon, Wayne County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on January 26, 1972 to operate a public library. Such provisional was made absolute by Regents action on March 25, 1977. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

No. 9

MANLIUS LIBRARY

Manlius, Onondaga County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Manlius Reading Room” on July 1, 1916 to operate an association library. Such provisional was amended by Regents action to change the corporate name to “Manlius Library” on May 19, 1932. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on November 15, 1940, July 18, 1946, April 27, 1951, May 4, 1956 and was made absolute on April 28, 1961. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on September 24, 1993. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

No. 10

RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM

Middletown, Orange County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 18, 1959 to operate a library. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on June 25, 1965 and amended on June 27, 1975. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than twenty-five, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and 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 CHARTER

No. 11

MUSEUM OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY HUMOR

New York City, New York County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history museum relating to the tradition and contemporary expressions of humor and comedy; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available appropriate historical objects and artifacts; to arrange, create, maintain and promote appropriate historical and contemporary exhibits, displays, and performances; to establish and maintain a historical and contemporary research and reference center; to promote and support historical and contemporary research and scholarship, issue publications in any format, and organize historical and cultural activities, programs and events for the public. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

EXTENSION OF CHARTER

No. 12

SEYMOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

Auburn, Cayuga County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 21, 1993 to operate a public library. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on September 20, 1996 and extended on June 18, 2002. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education 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 requirements for an absolute charter.

Regents Meeting

September 15-16, 2008

CHARTERS

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

1. Crescent School, Hempstead

2. The Downtown Little School, New York City

3. Grace Church School, New York City

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

4. Alternatives for Children, East Setauket

5. Brooklyn Autism Center Academy, Brooklyn

6. De La Salle Academy, New York City

PROVISIONAL CHARTER

7. St. Aloysius Regional School, Springville

EXTENSION OF CHARTER

8. Reach for the Stars Learning Center, New York City

ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

No. 1

CRESCENT SCHOOL

Hempstead, Nassau County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 20, 1991 to operate a kindergarten for five-year-olds and a grade one through eight elementary school. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on July 21, 1995, November 6, 1998, December 20, 2001 and on March 23, 2004 was amended, among other things to add authority for corporation to also operate a pre-kindergarten for four years olds and a grades nine through twelve and, as so amended, extended. 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

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 center and a nursery school. Such provisional charter was amended, among other things to add authority for corporation to also operate a grade one elementary school and, as so amended, extended by Regents action on December 17, 2004. 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

GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL

New York City, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 21, 2005 to operate a nursery school, preschool, kindergarten and a grade one through eight elementary 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.

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

No. 4

ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN

East Setauket, Suffolk County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “St. Charles Educational and Therapeutic Center” on January 20, 1988 to operate a preschool program for children with disabilities from birth to six years of age. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on April 27, 1990. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on September 24, 1993, July 21, 1995, provisionally amended June 14, 1996 to add authority to operate a kindergarten, February 8, 2000 to make absolute the provisional amendment of June 14, 1996, March 20, 2001, October 4, 2002 to include a name change to “Alternatives for Children” and was last amended on November 14, 2003. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to also operate a grade one through six elementary school for children with disabilities. The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) has been provided with an opportunity to review this action and the trustees have been advised that the granting of any amendments thereof does not constitute approval for state funding for programs and services under the jurisdiction of VESID. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

No. 5

BROOKLYN AUTISM CENTER ACADEMY

Brooklyn, Kings County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on March 19, 2007 to operate a kindergarten and a grades one through six elementary school for autistic children. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporate address to 237 Park Place, Brooklyn, New York 11238. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly.

No. 6

DE LA SALLE ACADEMY

New York City, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on November 16, 1984 to operate a grades six through eight school. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on October 23, 1987. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to increase the maximum number of trustees from twenty-five to thirty-five. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

PROVISIONAL CHARTER

No. 7

ST. ALOYSIUS REGIONAL SCHOOL

Springville, Erie County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a membership corporation to operate a pre-kindergarten, a kindergarten, and a grade one through eight elementary school. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.

EXTENSION OF CHARTER

No. 8

REACH FOR THE STARS LEARNING CENTER

New York City, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 21, 2005 to operate a center-based school for the education of children with autistic spectrum disorder from three to twenty-one years of age. The board of trustees has petitioned for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be 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.

Regents Meeting

September 15-16, 2008

CHARTERS

HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

1. Bar-Ilan University in Israel, New York City

III. HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

No. 1

BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL

New York City, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on December 20, 1963. Such provisional charter was consolidated by Regents action on March 26, 1965 with the American Committee for Bar-Ilan University, Inc., a domestic not-for-profit corporation incorporated under the corporate name “American Friends of Bar-Ilan University, Inc.” pursuant to the provisions of the Membership Corporations Law (MCL) on May 7, 1952, with the surviving corporation being the Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on February 25, 1966 and was amended by Regents action on June 25, 1993, June 12, 1997 and July 16, 1999. The board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of a certificate of assumed name pursuant to General Business Law §130 to authorize the corporation to use the assumed name “American Friends of Bar-Ilan University”. The Office of Higher Education recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificate of assumed name be granted.

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