Nonpublic School Who makes the substantial equivalence determination for your school? If the answer to of the applicable questions below is the Commissioner will make the all “Yes,” determination as to whether your school is offering substantially equivalent instruction. If the answer to one or more of the applicable questions below is the local school authority (LSA) “No,” will make that determination. Question Y/N Notes Is your school a non-profit corporation*? Y N Does your school have a bilingual program? Y N If your school is an elementary or middle school, does it have an educational program that operates within the following on the majority of weekdays? Y N Grades 1-3: no later than 9 a.m. until no N/A earlier than 4 p.m. Grades 4-8: no later than 9 a.m. until no earlier than 5:30 p.m. If your school is a high school, does it have an Y educational program that extends from no N later than 9 a.m. until no earlier than 6 p.m. on N/A the majority of weekdays? If your school is a high school, is it established for students in high school who have Y graduated from an elementary school that N provides instruction as described in Ed. Law N/A §3204? *see page 2 for definitions Which toolkit should my school use? What if my school is registered with the State Education Department? If your religious or independent high school is voluntarily registered with the State Education Department, it has been reviewed and visited by NYSED staff and the Board of Regents has determined that it is providing substantially equivalent instruction. Such State action divests the local school authority to determine substantial equivalence locally and you need not proceed with the self-study toolkit or review process (Appeal of Fusion Academy, 56 Ed Dept Rep, Decision No. 17,070). Nonpublic Secondary School Registration Information
Nonpublic School Who makes the substantial equivalence determination for your school? If the answer to all of the applicable questions below is “Yes,” the Commissioner will make the determination as to whether your school is offering substantially equivalent instruction. If the answer to one or more of the applicable questions below is “No,” the local school authority (LSA) will make that determination. Question Y/N Notes Is your school a non-profit corporation*? Y N Does your school have a bilingual program? Y N If your school is an elementary or middle school, does it have an educational program that operates within the following on the majority of weekdays? Grades 1-3: no later than 9 a.m. until no earlier than 4 p.m. Grades 4-8: no later than 9 a.m. until no earlier than 5:30 p.m. Y N N/A If your school is a high school, does it have an educational program that extends from no later than 9 a.m. until no earlier than 6 p.m. on the majority of weekdays? Y N N/A If your school is a high school, is it established for students in high school who have graduated from an elementary school that provides instruction as described in Ed. Law §3204? Y N N/A *see page 2 for definitions Which toolkit should my school use? What if my school is registered with the State Education Department? If your religious or independent high school is voluntarily registered with the State Education Department, it has been reviewed and visited by NYSED staff and the Board of Regents has determined that it is providing substantially equivalent instruction. Such State action divests the local school authority to determine substantial equivalence locally and you need not proceed with the self-study toolkit or review process (Appeal of Fusion Academy, 56 Ed Dept Rep, Decision No. 17,070). Nonpublic Secondary School Registration Information
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