Saturday, September 1, 2007 - 7:20am
Kathy A. Ahearn
Charter Applications for September 2007
Issue for Decision
Approval of charter applications.
Required by State Statute (Education Law section 216).
Discussion and approval in accordance with the respective recommendations contained in the attached summaries of charter applications.
Summary recommendations have been prepared for a total of 20 charter actions.
It is recommended that the Regents approve each application in accordance with the recommendations contained in the respective summaries.
Regents Meeting September 10-11, 2007
ABSOLUTE CHARTER
1. Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library, Lake Pleasant
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
2. East Hounsfield Free Library, East Hounsfield
3. Hepburn Library of Lisbon, Lisbon
4. Livonia Public Library, Livonia
PROVISIONAL CHARTER
5. Frisbie Homestead Museum, Spencer (Town of Barton)
EXTENSION OF PROVISIONAL CHARTERS
6. Greater Patchogue Historical Society, Patchogue
7. Point Chautauqua Historical Preservation Society, Dewittville
8. Southeast Steuben County Library, Corning
9. Town of York Historical Society, York
10. The Sheepshead Bay Historical Society of Brooklyn, Manhasset
APPROVAL OF AMENDED BYLAWS
11. Educational Broadcasting Corporation, New York City
l. Cultural Education
TOWN OF LAKE PLEASANT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 13, 2002 to operate a public library. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.
EAST HOUNSFIELD FREE LIBRARY
East Hounsfield, Jefferson County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 1, 1909 to operate an association library. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on July 2, 1913. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter 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.
HEPBURN LIBRARY OF LISBON
Lisbon, St. Lawrence County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 3, 1920 to operate a library. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on September 20, 1946. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter 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.
LIVONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Livonia, Livingston County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 26, 1952 to operate a public library. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served; to state that the number of trustees shall be not less than five nor more than eleven; 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.
FRISBIE HOMESTEAD MUSEUM
Spencer (Town of Barton), Tioga County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history museum to be known as the Frisbie Homestead Museum in the Town of Barton, County of Tioga, and State of New York; to collect, own, hold, maintain, preserve, and make available original agricultural equipment, household appliances, and other tools and items from the 1800's and early 1900's; to open the Frisbie Homestead Museum for public visitation; to arrange, create, and maintain exhibits and displays about local history; to promote and support historical research and scholarships, issue publications in all formats, and organize historical and cultural activities, programs, and events for the public, including, but not limited to, local school children. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
EXTENSION OF CHARTERS
GREATER PATCHOGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Patchogue, Suffolk County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 30, 1982 to operate and establish a historical society. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on March 18, 1994; amended on November 4, 1994; and extended on June 13, 2000. The board of trustees has petitioned for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
POINT CHAUTAUQUA HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Dewittville, Chautauqua County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 9, 1995 to operate and establish a historical society. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on December 15, 2000. The board of trustees has petitioned for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY
Corning, Steuben County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 14, 2000 to operate an association library. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
TOWN OF YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
York, Livingston County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 15, 1989 to operate and establish a historical society. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on February 7, 1996 and June 18, 2002. The board of trustees has petitioned for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
THE SHEEPSHEAD BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN
Manhasset, Nassau County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to promote the understanding of the history of Sheepshead Bay, a neighborhood of Brooklyn (a borough of New York City in New York State); to disseminate information about the history of the neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay; to publish material using a variety of media for use in the study of the history of Sheepshead Bay; to conduct workshops and conferences about the history of the neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay; to provide a newsletter to enable effective communication between Sheepshead Bay and other neighborhood historical societies in Brooklyn and other New York State communities; to conduct tours of the neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay; to identify historic sites in the neighborhoods of Sheepshead Bay; to support the preservation of historical sites in Sheepshead Bay; to provide assistance in the identification of archival material relevant to the history of Sheepshead Bay; to promote events focusing on the multi-cultural diversity in the history of Sheepshead Bay. The corporation is not authorized to operate or maintain a museum, or to own or hold collections. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.
EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
New York City, New York County
The board of trustees has submitted for the approval of the Board of Regents the bylaws amended by vote of the trustees on January 18, 2007. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the amended bylaws of the Educational Broadcasting Corporation be approved.
Regents Meeting
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
1. Al-Ihsan Academy, South Richmond Hill
2. My First School, Floral Park
3. Old First Nursery School, Brooklyn
4. Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland, Monsey
5. Manhattan Christian Academy. New York City
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
AL-IHSAN ACADEMY
South Richmond Hill, Queens County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on October 13, 1989 to operate a grade one through eight elementary school. Such provisional charter was amended and extended by Regents action on March 26, 1993 and September 18, 1998. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on February 11, 2003 to change the corporate name to "Al-Ihsan Academy" and to add authority for the corporation to also operate a grade nine through twelve secondary school and, as so amended, extended. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to add authority for the corporation to also operate a nursery school for preschool children three to five years of age, a universal pre-K program, and a kindergarten for five year olds and, as so amended, for a further extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
MY FIRST SCHOOL
Floral Park, Nassau County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 22, 2004 to operate a nursery school for preschool children. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to add authority for the corporation to also operate a Mommy and Me program for children 18 months to three years of age and, as so amended, for a further extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
OLD FIRST NURSERY SCHOOL
Brooklyn, Kings County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to conduct a nursery school for preschool children from three to five years of age and a universal pre-kindergarten program for four year olds. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of three years.
ATERES BAIS YAAKOV ACADEMY OF ROCKLAND
Monsey, Rockland County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 17, 2003 to operate a nursery school, kindergarten and a grade one through twelve school. The board of trustees has petitioned for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 22, 2004 to operate a grade one through twelve school. The board of trustees has petitioned for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
1. Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Albany, Albany
2. Associated Universities, Inc., Upton
3. Cazenovia College, Cazenovia
4. Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YOK AT ALBANY
Albany, Albany County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 27, 1964. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on March 26, 1965 and June 9, 1998. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to substitute dissolution language in paragraph seven of its charter to state that the net assets of the corporation shall be distributed to the University or to a University-approved entity organized for similar purposes. The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC.
Upton, Suffolk County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 18, 1946 to operate laboratories and other facilities under contract with Government or its agencies for research Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on February 29, 1952, May 25, 1956, April 24, 1964, April 23, 1965 and March 13, 1996. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the corporation's principal place of business and address to the City of Washington, District of Columbia. The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
Cazenovia, Madison County
This corporation was incorporated by Special Act of the Legislature pursuant to Chapter 86 of the Laws of 1825 under the corporate name "The Seminary of the Genesee Conference"; that such absolute charter was amended by Chapter 70 of the Laws of 1829 to change the corporate name to "The Seminary of the Genesee and Oneida Conferences," by Chapter 242 of the Laws of 1835 to change the corporate name to "The Oneida Conference Seminary" and by Chapter 36 of the Laws of 1847. Such absolute charter and was further amended by Regents action on August 3, 1870 to change the corporate name to "The Central New York Conference Seminary," January 8, 1874 to change the corporate name to "The Cazenovia Seminary," July 6, 1875, July 10, 1890, December 3, 1903, April 19, 1934, March 22, 1943, January 16, 1948 to change the corporate name to "Cazenovia Junior College" and to restate the charter in its entirety, July 21, 1950, October 27, 1961 to change the corporate name to "Cazenovia College," March 28, 1969, November 18, 1988, June 25, 1993 and April 28, 1995. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to increase the maximum number of trustees from 30 to 36. The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Rochester, Monroe County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name "The Chili Seminary" on January 14, 1869 to operate a secondary school. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on January 7, 1885 to change the corporate name to "The A.M. Chesbrough Seminary"; April 20, 1945 to include a name change to "Roberts Junior College"; April 22, 1949 to include a name change to "Roberts Wesleyan College"; extended by Regents action on June 27, 1952 and was made absolute by Regents action on May 22, 1953. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on July 29, 1983, July 26, 1991, November 4, 1994, April 24, 1996, March 16, 1999 and June 18, 2002. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the corporation to confer the degree of Master of Music (M.M.). The Office of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.