Under § 2857, Article 56 of the Charter School Act of 1998, the charter entity must provide notification at each significant stage of the chartering process. In order to gather input about charter schools in the community, the DOE facilitates the following types of public hearings:
All hearings are open to the public.Notifications of Upcoming Community Hearings:January 27, 2010: Charter Renewal - Manhattan Charter School, District 1January 28, 2010: Charter Renewal - South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts, District 7February 4, 2010: New School Application - Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek, District 18