Meeting of the Board of Regents | September 2010

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:	Erin M. O’Grady-Parent
SUBJECT:	Supplemental Charter Application
DATE:	September  2, 2010
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

Summary

Issue for Decision

           

Approval of  supplemental charter applications.

 

Reason for Consideration

Required by State statute (Education Law section 216).

Proposed Handling

Discussion and approval in accordance with the recommendation contained in the attached summaries.

Procedural History

N/A     

Background Information

A supplemental summary recommendation has been prepared involving seven charter actions.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Regents approve the application in accordance with the recommendation contained in the attached summaries.

Timetable for Implementation

N/A

CULTURAL EDUCATION

ABSOLUTE CHARTER

No.  1

NIAGARA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Lockport, Niagara County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to grant an absolute charter in the first instance to operate an historical society. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an absolute charter in the first instance be granted.

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

No.  2

CLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Clarence, Erie County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on May 22, 1964 to operate a library.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on October 24, 1969.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be coterminous with the Town of Clarence, to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than seven, 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.  3

CORNWALL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Cornwall, Orange County

An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation on May 1, 1959 to operate a library.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be coterminous with the Cornwall Central School District, to specify the trustees be elected by the qualified voters of the Cornwall Central School District, 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 serve 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.  4

FARMERS LIBRARY COMPANY OF THE TOWN OF OGDEN

Spencerport, Monroe County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on May 15, 1908 to operate a library.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on March 31, 1910.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be coterminous with the Town of Ogden, to change the corporate name to “Ogden Farmers’ Library”, 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.

 

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

No. 5

NEW HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

New Hartford, Oneida County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on January 18, 1983 to operate a library.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on January 20, 1988 and amended on March 11, 1997.  The New Hartford Public Library and the Town of New Hartford have requested that the Board of Regents appoint the following individuals to fill eight vacant trustee positions of the Library, which became vacant by operation of law because of the failure of trustees to timely take and file their oaths of office: Susan Blatt, Peter Rayhill, Virginia Emmert, Earl Cunningham, Linda Romano, Connie Stephens, William Bonsted, and Edward Waitr; that the Board of Regents confirm the appointment to the Library board of trustees of the following two individuals: Shell Storrier and Kevin Kelly; and that the Board of Regents confirm the appointment of Mary DuRoss to the Library board of trustees and reappoint her to the Library board of trustees for another term, effective upon expiration of her current term. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the Board of Regents appoint, confirm, and confirm and reappoint, the aforementioned individuals as requested.

 

 P-12 EDUCATION

AMENDMENT OF CHARTER

No.  6

BIG APPLE EDUCATIONAL CENTER

Brooklyn, Kings Country

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on September 17, 1999 to operate a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age; a kindergarten for five year olds; a grade one through eight elementary school; a grade 9-12 secondary school; and a day care center. Such provisional charter was amended and extended on

November 9, 2001 and on April 23, 2002, amended again on January 12, 2004; amended and  made absolute on July 22, 2005 and amended on May 18, 2010. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to also operate at 1981 Homecrest Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11229 and at 2121 Bragg Street, Brooklyn, New York 11229. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONS

PROVISIONAL CHARTER

No.  7

INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC EDUCATION

New York, New York County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation with members to operate a licensure-qualifying program in psychoanalysis; to provide supervised clinical experience in psychoanalysis to specified professionals; to provide, in furtherance of such instruction or experience and to the extent they are enrolled in such licensure-qualifying program, psychoanalysis and psychotherapy to members of the public; and to provide a didactic program in psychoanalysis consisting only of coursework.  The Office of Professions recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.