N.Y. Education Law § 2850: Short title; purpose

§ 2850. Short title; purpose. 1. This article shall be known and may

be cited as the "New York charter schools act of nineteen hundred

ninety-eight".

2. The purpose of this article is to authorize a system of charter

schools to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, and community

members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently of

existing schools and school districts in order to accomplish the

following objectives:

(a) Improve student learning and achievement;

(b) Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special

emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at-risk

of academic failure;

(c) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;

(d) Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school

administrators and other school personnel;

(e) Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of

educational opportunities that are available within the public school

system; and

(f) Provide schools with a method to change from rule-based to

performance-based accountability systems by holding the schools

established under this article accountable for meeting measurable

student achievement results.