Operating a School or Network

The key to running a great school is in the constant imagination and reinvestment of its leaders. As you continue to uncover better ways to serve your students, we’re standing by to help you achieve your goals and maintain the highest standards for educational excellence.

NYC Charter Schools

Programs & Services

Charter Parent Action Network (CPAN)
Charter Parent Action Network (CPAN)
Charter Parent Action Network (CPAN) supports parents’ and school leaders’ efforts to build effective relationships with each other and their communities so that together they can build strong schools for their children.
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Emerging Leader Fellowship
Charlene Reid at Bronx Charter School for Excellence
The Charter Center's ELF program is a rigorous, yearlong program designed to take exceptional teachers and train them to become outstanding secondary leaders, i.e. assistant principals and deans of students in NYC charter schools.
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Fingerprinting
Fingerprinting Services
New York State law requires that certain types of school employees undergo a criminal background check and file their fingerprints with the State Education Department and FBI. The New York City Charter School Center can electronically scan and submit fingerprints so that new hires can obtain clearance within 48 hours.
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Job Search
NYC Charter School Job Search
The New York City Charter School Center promotes the work of charter school leaders, administrators, educators, and parents. Below are current job listings at New York City charter schools and charter organizations.
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Special Education Collaborative
Special Education Collaborative

The Special Education Collaborative provides schools with the community, resources, and expert guidance needed to create a successful program and ensure regulatory compliance.

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Teacher Certification
Teacher Certification

Led by Caryl Cohen, the Charter Center’s Certification Unit provides in-depth technical assistance to ensure that your school complies with all New York State and Federal teacher certification regulations.

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Resources

New York State Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as Amended)
New York State’s law on charter schools has changed in important ways. In addition to raising the statewide cap on charter schools, the revised law has implications for charter school approvals, renewals, governance, programs, enrollment, facilities, and more.
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Operations Brief 2012 -1: New Provision to the Open Meetings Law

Governor Cuomo recently signed into law a new provision of the Open Meetings Law (OML) that also applies to charter schools (as does, of course, much of the OML). The provision, adding subdivision e to Section 103 of the Public Officers Law (which is the division of state statute in which the OML is codified), requires two things.

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Procedures for NYC DOE Co-Located Facilities

A technical memo laying out the procedure for siting a charter school in a New York City Department of Education building as well as the forms for requesting a facility upgrade for a charter school in a NYC DOE building.

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Recruiting and Hiring Effective Teachers
This presentation from the New York City Charter School Center in conjunction with the The New Teacher Project focuses entirely on the hiring of instructional staff.
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Vendor Analysis
Vendor analysis is an organized and focused way to document and evaluate vendor options. It aids decision-making by establishing a clear and organized basis for comparison.
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