New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10658: Relates to the approval of applications of charter schools and establishing the board of regents as the primary charter vetting and oversight authority
Status: In committee, June 22, 2026
Relates to the approval of applications of charter schools and establishing the board of regents as the primary charter vetting and oversight authority; provides that charter school applicants shall first apply to the community district education council or the board of education of the school district for approval for renewal of a charter within a certain amount of time and public hearings shall be conducted on such proposed application; provides that school district funding shall be contingent on application certification by the community district education council or the voters of the school district.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the approval of applications of charter schools and to establishing the board of regents as the primary charter school vetting and oversight authority.
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the approval of applications of charter schools and to establishing the board of regents as the primary charter school vetting and oversight authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 2851 of the education law, subdivision 3 as amended and paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 as added by chapter 101 of the laws of 2010 and subdivision 4 as added by chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, are amended to read as follows: 3. An applicant shall submit the application to a charter entity for approval; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN A CITY WITH ONE MILLION OR MORE INHABITANTS, SUCH APPLICANT SHALL FIRST APPLY TO THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL WHERE SUCH CHARTER SCHOOL IS PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED BY FEBRUARY FIRST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TWO SCHOOL YEARS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL YEAR WHEN THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS PLANNING TO COMMENCE OPERATIONS. SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL SHALL CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SUCH PROPOSED APPLICATION AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MARCH AND APRIL BOARD MEETINGS, WHERE RESIDENTS OF SUCH COMMUNITY DISTRICT SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IN PERSON OR VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS, OR SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING THE CONSIDERATION OF …
Sponsors
- Alexis Weik (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S10658?
- S10658 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the approval of applications of charter schools and establishing the board of regents as the primary charter vetting and oversight authority.
- What does S10658 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the approval of applications of charter schools and to establishing the board of regents as the primary charter school vetting and oversight authority.
- What is the status of S10658?
- In committee as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10658?
- Alexis Weik (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for S10658?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10658
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