Are charter schools eligible for Omnibus School Violence prevention grants?
No. The law authorizes the Commissioner to award such grants on a competitive basis only to school districts. Charter schools are not school districts. 8. Must charter schools include in their course of instruction a component on civility, citizenship, and character education? No. While a charter school may include instruction on civility, citizenship, and character, charter schools are not subject to the specific course requirements set forth in the SAVE legislation. 9. Are charter schools subject to the new child abuse reporting requirements concerning reporting child abuse in an educational setting to school authorities, parents, and law enforcement? Yes. The new child abuse reporting requirements apply expressly to charter schools. 10. Do the new employee fingerprinting requirements apply to charter schools? Yes. The new employee fingerprinting requirements apply expressly to charter schools. 11. The new employee fingerprinting requirements do not apply to the New York City School
