Bill > A00662

This bill amends the New York State education law to require charter school applicants to definitively include the location of their proposed school in the charter application, removing previous language that allowed schools to submit applications without a known location. Specifically, the bill eliminates the phrase "if known" when referring to school location and removes a provision that previously allowed applicants to notify charter entities within ten business days of acquiring facilities after submitting an initial application. The modification means charter school applicants must now have a specific location identified at the time of application, providing more upfront transparency about where the school will be situated. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law and will apply to all charter school applications submitted on or after that date. This change aims to ensure that charter school authorization processes include more precise information about proposed school sites from the outset, potentially helping education authorities and communities better plan for and understand new charter school establishments.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A662