Success Charter Attempt to eliminate its at-risk admissions priority for applicants attending failing schools.

Success wants to change its charter after the PEP vote:
"Eliminate its at-risk admissions priority for applicants attending failing schools."

And weak-kneed SUNY authorizers will go along. Note the hearing will be in a place hard to get at the old IS 33. Why doesn't the NY Times do some FOILing of Success?

Apparently now that Success has been rubber-stamped by the PEP the network is now pursuing small changes to it's charter to market its schools more effectively. 

The first two Success schools will go from being named Brooklyn Success 1 and 2 to Success Academy BEDSTUY 1 and Success Academy BEDSTUY 2. 

Meanwhile the Success school at MS 50 will be named Success Academy WILLIAMSBURG. 

While this change seems inconsequential it really isn't because at this hearing Success is also looking to do the following:

"Eliminate its at-risk admissions priority for applicants attending failing schools."

If that's not disturbing enough, the hearing for making these changes is going to be held FAR AWAY from MS 50 at the first Success school in Bedstuy located at 70 Tompkins Avenue on March 19 at 5pm. 

This should be brought up at tomorrow's meeting and brainstorm how we are going to respond to the continued blatant disrespect of our community's right to have control of our educational system.

Regards,

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From: Office of Public Affairs [mailto:OPA@schools.nyc.gov]
Sent: Wed 3/7/2012 1:20 PM
To: Office of Public Affairs
Subject: NYC DOE: Public Hearing re: Success Academies in CSD 14

Notice of Public Hearing
	Date:	Monday, March 19, 2012
	Time:	Speaker Registration: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Presentation, Comments, and Questions: 6:00 PM
	Location:	Brooklyn Success Academy 1 70 Tompkins Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206

Event :

This public hearing is open to anyone interested in learning about the following charter revisions for schools located in Community School District 14.                           Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 1 Name of Charter School Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 1 Terms and Dates of Charter First Charter:  11/16/2010 – 11/15/2015 Current Grade(s) and Approved Enrollment Fiscal Year 2011-2012:  Grades: K-1:  188 students Current Year of Operation 2011-2012:  1st Year of Operation District of Location NYC CSD 14 Proposed Charter Revision The charter school education corporation proposes to change its corporate name to "Success Academy Charter School - Bed-Stuy 1" and to modify its at-risk design admissions factors to include a variable set-aside for English language learners ("ELLs"), which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the New York City School District's and the surrounding CSDs' ELL percentages, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District.  The school would also eliminate its at-risk admissions priority for applicants attending failing schools. This school is authorized by the SUNY Charter Schools Institute. More information can be accessed at: http://www.newyorkcharters.org/ . Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 2 Name of Charter School Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 2 Terms and Dates of Charter First Charter:  9/13/2011 – 9/12/2016 Current Grade(s) and Approved Enrollment Fiscal Year 2011-2012: Grades:  School opens in 2012-2013 school year Current Year of Operation 2011-2012:  School opens in 2012-2013 school year District of Location NYC CSD 14 Proposed Charter Revision The charter school education corporation proposes to change its corporate name to "Success Academy Charter School - Bed-Stuy 2" and to modify its at-risk design admissions factors to include a variable set-aside for English language learners ("ELLs"), which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the New York City School District's and the surrounding CSDs' ELL percentages, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District.  The school would also eliminate its at-risk admissions priority for applicants attending failing schools. This school is authorized by the SUNY Charter Schools Institute. More information can be accessed at: http://www.newyorkcharters.org/ . Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 4 Name of Charter School Brooklyn Success Academy Charter School 4 Terms and Dates of Charter First Charter:  9/13/2011 – 9/12/2016 Current Grade(s) and Approved Enrollment Fiscal Year 2011-2012:  Grades:  School opens in 2012-2013 school year Current Year of Operation 2011-2012:  School opens in 2012-2013 school year District of Location NYC CSD 14 Proposed Charter Revision The charter school education corporation proposes to change its corporate name to "Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg" and to modify its at-risk design admissions factors to include a variable set-aside for English language learners ("ELLs"), which would be set at 20 percent of the incoming class for the 2012-13 school year, and thereafter be based on several factors including, but not limited to, an evaluation of the New York City School District's and the surrounding CSDs' ELL percentages, either current or from the previous school year, and/or an analysis of the ELL percentages of students enrolled at the school, with a view toward achieving ELL enrollment comparable to the enrollment figures for ELLs in the School District.  The school would also eliminate its at-risk admissions priority for applicants attending failing schools. This school is authorized by the SUNY Charter Schools Institute. More information can be accessed at: http://www.newyorkcharters.org/ . Comments are welcome; speakers must register within 30 minutes of the hearing’s start time.  Written comments will also be collected on at the hearing or be submitted via email to: charterschools@schools.nyc.gov. Pursuant to Education Law 2857(1), the New York City Department of Education is required to hold a public hearing to solicit comment from the community in connection with any revision proposal for a charter school.