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Receivership
In April 2015, Subpart E of Part EE of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2015 created a new section of State Education Law (§211-f) pertaining to School Receivership. Based on §211-f, the Department created §100.19 of the Commissioner's Regulations and has designated current Priority Schools that have been in the most severe accountability status since the 2006-07 school year as “Persistently Struggling Schools.”
In addition, the Department will vest the superintendent of a district containing a “Persistently Struggling School” with the powers of an Independent Receiver.
There is currently* 1 Persistently Struggling School and 2 Struggling Schools in the Buffalo Public Schools' district (Pages linked below).
*Bennett High School closed as of June 30, 2017.
*East High School and Lafayette High School closed as of June 30, 2018.
*BUILD Academy closed as of June 30, 2018 and reopened as 092 BUILD Community School.
*Riverside Institute of Technology closed as of June 30, 2019.
NYSED Press Releases announcing Persistently Struggling and Struggling Schools' Demonstrable Improvement Progress are linked below. More information related to Receivership can be found on the NYS Education Department website here: NYSED School Receivership
Click on a name below to view that school's information.
CURRENT RECEIVERSHIP SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS THAT HAVE EXITED RECEIVERSHIP OR CLOSED
RELATED BPS FILES
RECEIVERSHIP COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IN BUFFALO’S SCHOOLS
Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF)
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced the imposition of a receivership collective bargaining agreement at five Persistently Struggling schools in the Buffalo City School District. A summary of the Commissioner's Resolutions to the Receivership Proposals submitted by the Superintendent Receiver is attached. The Commissioner’s full decision can be found in the Related Documents section below.
Buffalo Council of Supervisors and Administrators (BCSA)
Dr. Cash, with his team, and members of the BCSA met on numerous occasions and were able to reach agreement within the 30 days required by law. The copy of the agreement is attached below.
RELATED INFORMATION
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NYSED Identifies 27 Schools to Be Removed from Priority School Status, 8 from Receivership
Twenty-seven schools in four districts will be removed from Priority School status. Among the 27 schools being removed from Priority School status are 8 schools in Receivership.
Vast Majority of Schools in Receivership Made Demonstrable Improvement in 2016-17
More than 95 percent of schools in receivership made demonstrable improvement in the 2016-17 school year. A total of 61 of 63 schools in receivership showed progress on performance indicators jointly selected by the State Education Department and the districts in which the schools are located. Two schools, did not make Demonstrable Improvement and will now be placed under an Independent Receiver.
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Moving Forward with Receivership in New York State MaryEllen Elia
Commissioner's Presentation on Receivership in NYS
NYSED Determines 9 of 10 PSS Made Demonstrable Improvement
State Education Department Determines Nine Out of 10 Persistently Struggling Schools Made Demonstrable Improvement in 2015-16. Both of BPS Persistently Struggling Schools met Demonstrable Improvement targets in 15-16.
NYSED Releases Progress Reports for Struggling Schools
NYSED released 2015-16 progress reports for the state’s 62 Struggling Schools, showing each school’s progress on performance indicators that were jointly selected by the State Education Department and the superintendents of the districts where the schools are located.