Relates to revisions to charter schools
This bill (S 527) changes rules for charter schools in New York by restricting how they can expand grade levels. Starting June 1, 2025, charter schools cannot apply to revise their charters to serve grades across multiple school classifications (like elementary, middle, or high school) simultaneously. The rule applies to all new charter revisions submitted after that date. It directly affects charter schools seeking to expand their grade offerings, requiring them to stay within a single classification (e.g., only elementary or only high school). The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new sponsor, recommit the legislation to the Education Committee for further review, and adjust a critical deadline from June 2025 to June 2026. This delay allows charter schools one additional year before restrictions on expanding grade levels take effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on charter school grade-level expansions, but the effective date of the new restrictions was pushed back by one year.
TIMELINE
The effective date for new restrictions on expanding grade levels was changed from June 1, 2025, to June 1, 2026, delaying the implementation of the rule by one year.
SCOPE
Senator Liu was added to the list of bill sponsors.
REQUIREMENT
Procedural text was added to indicate the bill was recommitted to the Education Committee for further action.
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 527A
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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