Grants priority to charter school applicants with a board of trustees and school administrators that are at least fifty-one percent minority group members.
Expands the total enrollment percentage standard for school districts located in a city with a population of one million or more from applying to initial charter school applications to all charter school applications.
Expands the total enrollment percentage standard for school districts located in a city with a population of one million or more from applying to initial charter school applications to all charter school applications.
Relates to revisions to charter schools that would expand the grades served at such charter schools.
Relates to revisions to charter schools that would expand the grades served at such charter schools.
Prohibits trustees and members of a board of education from having a family member who works for the same board of education or school district as the trustee or member.
Protects students from being bullied, harassed or discriminated against by school board members and school trustees.
Relates to the membership of the board of trustees of the state university of New York; reduces the number of trustees appointed by the governor from fifteen to ten; adds one trustee appointment by the speaker of the assembly, one by the temporary president of the senate, one by a majority vote of SUNY and CUNY staff, and two by a majority vote of SUNY alumni.
Exempts the South Onondaga Fire Department within the town of Onondaga, Onondaga county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
Exempts the East Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.