New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter V - State University of New York › Subchapter E - Regulations of the Board of Trustees' Charter Schools Committee › Part 700 › Section 700.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall
					 mean:
(a) Board of trustees. The board
				  of trustees of the State University of New York.
(b) Committee. The charter schools committee
				  of the board of trustees of the State University of New York, or any committee
				  by whatever name delegated the same functions as the charter schools
				  committee.
(c) Institute. State
				  University of New York charter schools institute.
(d) Accountability plan. The student
				  performance accountability plan contained in the education corporation's
				  charter agreement, which is required by paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 2851  of the education law. Each school
				  within an education corporation has its own accountability plan.
(e) Accredited institution. An institution
				  holding institutional accreditation by name as a U.S.-based institution from an
				  accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
(f) Act. The New York Charter Schools Act of
				  1998 (as amended to date) constituting article 56 of the education
				  law.
(g) Applicant. An education
				  corporation or corporations that wish to operate an instructional program as
				  defined in subdivision (b) of section 700.4  of this Part. As required by
				  context, an approved applicant.
(h)
				  Candidate. A teacher seeking entry or enrolled in an instructional program as
				  defined in subdivision (b) of section 700.4  of this Part.
(i) Charter entity. As defined in subdivision
				  3 of section 2851  of the education law, a charter school
				  authorizer.
(j) Education
				  corporation. A New York not-for-profit charter school education corporation
				  formed pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 2853  of the education law. An education
				  corporation has the authority to operate one or more charter schools pursuant
				  to its charter agreement. It may operate one charter school for each charter
				  that has been issued to it or which it acquired through merger. An education
				  corporation enters into one charter agreement with the board of trustees to
				  operate all of its schools.
(k)
				  ELL. English language learner.
(l)
				  ESOL. English to speakers of other languages.
(m) IDEA. The federal Individuals with
				  Disabilities Education Act.
(n)
				  IEP. The "individualized education program" is a written statement for each
				  child with a disability developed, implemented, reviewed and revised in
				  accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and
				  accompanying regulations.
(o)
				  Institution of higher education. Any college or university chartered by the
				  board of regents of the State of New York or incorporated by special act of the
				  legislature situated in the State.
(p) NYCRR. New York Compilation of Codes,
				  Rules & Regulations.
(q) NYSED.
				  The education department of the State of New York.
(r) School. Unless the context otherwise
				  requires, a charter school operated by an education corporation. A school is a
				  vehicle for the delivery of a complete educational program to students that has
				  independent leadership, dedicated staff, defined facilities and encompasses all
				  of the approved grades for a given charter. A school may be housed in more than
				  one physical site.
(s) State. The
				  State of New York.