What is a charter entity?
A charter entity is authorized to approve charter school applications. Boards of education of school districts, the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York, and the Board of Regents are the charter entities to which applicants may submit charter school applications. Fifty charters shall be issued by the Board of Regents on the recommendation of the State University of New York, and fifty charters shall be issued on the recommendation of other charter entities. Only a local board of education may approve an application for the conversion of an existing public school to a charter school subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. In New York City, the Chancellor serves as the charter entity rather than the local school board. The Board of Regents is the only entity with the authority to issue a charter.
