New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter V - State University of New York
Subchapter E - Regulations of the Board of Trustees' Charter Schools Committee
Part 700
Section 700.2 - Definitions

(a) Board of trustees. The board of trustees of the State University of New York.

(b) Committee. The charter schools committee of the board of trustees of the State University of New York, or any committee by whatever name delegated the same functions as the charter schools committee.

(c) Institute. State University of New York charter schools institute.

(d) Accountability plan. The student performance accountability plan contained in the education corporation's charter agreement, which is required by paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 2851 of the education law. Each school within an education corporation has its own accountability plan.

(e) Accredited institution. An institution holding institutional accreditation by name as a U.S.-based institution from an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

(f) Act. The New York Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as amended to date) constituting article 56 of the education law.

(g) Applicant. An education corporation or corporations that wish to operate an instructional program as defined in subdivision (b) of section 700.4 of this Part. As required by context, an approved applicant.

(h) Candidate. A teacher seeking entry or enrolled in an instructional program as defined in subdivision (b) of section 700.4 of this Part.

(i) Charter entity. As defined in subdivision 3 of section 2851 of the education law, a charter school authorizer.

(j) Education corporation. A New York not-for-profit charter school education corporation formed pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 2853 of the education law. An education corporation has the authority to operate one or more charter schools pursuant to its charter agreement. It may operate one charter school for each charter that has been issued to it or which it acquired through merger. An education corporation enters into one charter agreement with the board of trustees to operate all of its schools.

(k) ELL. English language learner.

(l) ESOL. English to speakers of other languages.

(m) IDEA. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

(n) IEP. The "individualized education program" is a written statement for each child with a disability developed, implemented, reviewed and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and accompanying regulations.

(o) Institution of higher education. Any college or university chartered by the board of regents of the State of New York or incorporated by special act of the legislature situated in the State.

(p) NYCRR. New York Compilation of Codes, Rules & Regulations.

(q) NYSED. The education department of the State of New York.

(r) School. Unless the context otherwise requires, a charter school operated by an education corporation. A school is a vehicle for the delivery of a complete educational program to students that has independent leadership, dedicated staff, defined facilities and encompasses all of the approved grades for a given charter. A school may be housed in more than one physical site.

(s) State. The State of New York.