Exhibit 1 to Affirmation of Jon Schuyler Brooks - EIS Dated 12-17-2010

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ED: NEWYORK COUNTY CLERK 08/03/20111CEF DOC. NO. 107

INDEX NO. 107173/201RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/03/201

Department ofEducationJoel f, Klein, Chanceflor

Educational Impact StatementThe Proposed Co-location of a New Public Charter School, Success AcademyCharter School, with Existing Schools in the Brandeis Educational Campus

Release Date: 12/17120]0

EDUCATIONAL IMPACT STATEMENT:The Proposed Co-location of a New Public Charter School,Success Academy Charter School, with Existing Schools inthe Brandeis Educational CampusI. Summary of Proposal

Success Charter Network, a Charter Management Organization ("CMO") that operates seven public charterschools in New York City, has been approved by its charter authorizer. lhe State LIniversity ofNew York("SUNY"), to open a new public charter school in Community School District 3 in Manhattan, SUNYapproved the new school, Success Academy Charter School ("SACS"), to open with Kindergarten andfirst-grade classes in 2011-20] 2, and to add one grade each year until it serves Kindergarten through fi fthgrade,This is a proposal to site the new public charter school SACS in the Brandeis Educational Campus,Building M470 ("M470" or the "Brandeis Campus"). where it would co-locate with Louis D. BrandeisHigh School (03M470, "Brandeis High School"), The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers(03M402, "Green Careers"), The Global Learning Collaborative (03tvf403, "Global Learning"), InnovationDiploma Plus (03M404, "Diploma Plus"), and Frank McCourt High School (03M417, "Frank McCourt").A "co-location" means that two or more school organizations are located in the same building, oftensharing large, common spaces like the auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria.The Brandeis Campus is located at 145 West 84th Street, New York. NY. 10024 in Community SchoolDistrict 3. lt currently serves students in ninth through twelfth grades. The Brandeis Campus currentlyhouses five high schools. One of the live, Brandeis High School, is in the process of phasing out. whichmeans that the SdlOOI no longer accepts 'lew ninth or tenth grade students. Brandeis II igh School isscheduled to close in June 2012.The four other high schools are phasing in to the Brandeis Campus. Green Careers opened in September2009 and serves I00-125 students per grade. Itcurrently serves students in grades nine and ten. Long-term,Green Careers will serve students in grades nine through twelve. It is a Career and Technical Education("eTC") demonstration school site that opened as part of Mayor Bloombergs CTC initiative. Itadmitsstudents through the High School Admissions Process and is a Limited Unscrccncd school that givespriority to students from Manhattan.Global Learning opened in September 2009 and serves 100-125 students per grade. It currently servesstudents in grades nine and ten. Long-term. Global Learning will serve students in grades nine throughtwelve. Global Learning bas a bilingual Spanish education program. Itadmits students through the HighSchool Admissions Process and is a Limited Un screened school that gives priority to students fromManhattan. The school W


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NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2

The h-ank I'vlcCourt School opened in the Brandeis Campus in September 2010_ Frank McCourt is the sixthselective school opened


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Detailed enrollment projections are provided in the table below:

II. Proposed or Potential Use of BuildingNext year, the Brandeis Educational Campus would continue to house the five current high schools, theLY FE [lI"ogram, the school-based health clinic aod SACS. Brandeis High School will complete its phase-out at the end of the 2011.-2012 school year; after that point. the building would house the four currentlyphasing-in high schools, SACS (if this proposal is approved), the LYFE program and the school-basedhealth clinic.There are no other proposed uses for the building other than those described above.

III. Impact of the Proposal on Affected Students, Schools, andCommunityA. StudentsIf this proposal were approved, all high school students enrolled in the Brandeis Educational Campuswould continue in their current schools, with the space allocation of each school aligned to the DOf2standards for high schools.

All schools would share several rooms in M470. including the gymnasium and the auditorium. The highschools would continue to share the library. [1 1 addition, all ofthe high schools ill M470 would continue toshare the existing cafeteria. The usc of these shared facilities would be scheduled so that all students haveequitable access, The DOE would renovate four rooms adjacent to the current cafeteria to create a separatecafeteria for SACS students, who would be of elementary-school age. These {(JUrrooms arc available to beconverted because they are currently too noisy for use as classroom space. These (bur rooms are currentlyused to store Brandeis High, School's student records, which would be relocated to a new location in theBrandeis Campus.The high schools serve general education students and students requiring special education services,including students currently enrolled in Collaborative Team Teaching celT") classes and studentsenrolled in Self-Contained ("SC") classes. Upon admission, the schools work with parents to develop anindividualized program that reflects the resources that the schools can offer as appropriate for the student.Thus, services are tailored to meet the indivual necds of tile students with disabilities currently enrolledand. as such, may vary 1 "0111 year to year. Inaddition, students classified as English Language Learners("ELL") are enrolled and receive English as a Second Language CESL") or transitional bilingual services.

~The enrollment figure listed here is the Register Projection for each high school. Audited enrollment figures arc not yetavailable.

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All students enrolled ill one ofthe schools ill the Brandeis Campus will continue to receive their mandatedspecial education and/or [SL services if this proposal is approved.Currently, the high schools located on the Hrandcix Campus participate in the Public School Athlet icLeague ("PSAL") and field teams in the following sports: basketball, bowling, soccer, softball, tennis,volleyball and wrestling, In addition, the high schools host the following clubs that arc open to all of thestudents in the building: a Drama Club and a Fashion Club that arc funded by a 21" Century grant, ModelU.N .. Gay Straight Student Alliance. an Auirne/Manga Club, and a Theatre Program, Tile DOE docs notanticipate that this proposed co-location would impact these program offerings.All students in SACS would receive special education services in accordance with their IEPs. All SACSstudents requiring ESL services would receive these services in SACS if this proposal is approved.The 0012 docs not anticipate that the co-location of elementary school students with high school studentswould be detrimental to any of the students attending school in the Brandeis Campus. The DOE, inconsultation with the l3uilding Council, would allocate contiguous and dedicated space to SACS to ensurethe safety of all students.The Brandeis Campus currently scans all students and visitors to the building upon arrival. It is the policyof the NYPD and DOE that students enrolled in pre-Kindergarten through grade fin: arc not required to gothrough scanning. Thus, students at SACS would not be subject to scanning to gain entry to the building.The LYFE program supports pregnant and parenting students enrolled in a DOE school by providingchi Idearc and referral services. SociaL workers assigned to each of the LYFE centers provide social andemotional support- fOI' young parents to facilitate their academic progress as well as their progress asparents. The LYFE program operates independently of the high schools in the shared building. The LYFEprogram serves students in those schools, but also students in other schools in the surrounding communityas well. The proposed co-location of SACS would not impact the LYFE program.

B_ SchoolsThe proposed co-location o[SACS would increase the total number of students enrolled in the BrandeisCampus by approximately 188 students in 2011-2012, and by approximately an additional 84 students peryear until SACS reaches its full scale of Kindergarten through fifth grade. The DOE would continuemonitoring enrollment and capacity in the Brandeis Campus 8S SACS enrolls each new grade level.S.ACS typically enrolls 28 students per class section, while the target class size in DOE schools lorKindergarten through third grade is 20 students. 'rhus, we expect SACS enrollment will be at 140';0 oftarget (as calculated by the DOE's class size standards) for its space allocation in those grades.Building M470 has 67 full-sized spaces, 7 full-sized science demo rooms, 3 full-sized science laboratories,12 hall-size spaces, and 15.5 designed general office full-sized equivalent spaces. For room allocationpurposes, science demo rooms and labs are considered full-size classrooms. In addition. it has anauditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria. and library.According to the DOE Citywide Instructional Footprint" C":ootprin('), high schools receive om: full-sizeclassroom for each class section. Green Careers, Global Learning Collaborative and Frank McCourt eachrollow an enrollment model of 4 sections per grade, and would receive a baseline of IIi full-size

Please visit the New York City Department of Education website to access the Instructional Footprint, which guides spaceallocation and use in City schools: http://schools.nyc.govINRJrdonlyrcsJ8CF30F41-DE25-4C30-92DE-73 19499 J 9FC3f87633/NYCDOE _lnslructional_Footprint_Final92 \OTNT .pdf

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classrooms, one hal l-sizc resource room, and administrative space equivalent to three full-size spaces atscale. The space allocation for Green Careers will include an additional specialty room in accordance withthe eTE Footprint. The Office ofSpace Planning with consult with the principal on the location and type ofspecialty room as part of the overall restructuring plan for the campus.Diploma Plus is a transfer school and is currently at scale. Diploma Plus is allocated a baseline of [0 full-size classrooms. one half-size resource room, and administrative space equivalent to two full-size spaces.According to the Footprint, elementary schools should be allocated one lull-size classroom for each classsection, a cluster room allocation depending upon the total enrollment, half-size resource rooms dependingupon the total number of class sections, and three to live full-size equivalent administrative spaces. Thebaseline room allocation for SACS at full scale would be 20 full-size classrooms, 2 half-size resourcerooms, and administrative space equivalent to 3 full-size spaces. This would accommodate SACS' expectedthree sections per grade. For a more detailed description of the proposed space allocation, please see theattached Building Utilizat ion Plan ("BUr'').If this proposal is approved, room-specific allocations would be made by the Office of Space Planning inconjunction with the Building Council . which consists ofthe principals of each co-located school.Schedules for shared spaces in the building would also be developed and agreed upon by the BuildingCouncil, and would be discussed and monitored by the Shared Space Committee ("SSC"). The SSCconsists of the principal of each co-located school, along with parent and teacher representatives [rom eachco-located school. This comruiuee meets at least four times per year to review the implementation of theBUP.While the details of tile shared space schedules have not yet been discussed by the principals, a proposal ofa shared space schedule is included the attached I3LJP. Charts showing the annual room allocation for eachschool are included in the attached BllP.C. CommunityThe proposed opening of SACS would provide an additional high-quality option for students living inDistrict 3. While there are already two Success Academy schools located in District 3, they are not locatedin close proximity to the Upper West Side. The proposed opening of SACS in M470 would provide theopportunity for families from thc Upper West Side to attend a Success Academy school closer to theirhomes. Other choice elementary school programs in District 3 include Gifted and Talented programs, theSpecial Music School (03M859), and Manhattan School for Children (03M33J, 'MSC"). Several District 3zoned schools are able to admit out of zone applicants, including some schools that offer Dual-Languageprograms.This location is also nearby to schools [hat have had waiting lists for Kindergarten, and would provide anadditional choice option tell' families and students concerned they may not receive a scat in their zonedschool for Kindergarten. While the DOE is proposing rezoning for this area to the District 3 CommunityEducation Council ("eEC") to reduce the size of tile wuitlists, this may not eliminate waitlists entirely.In 2009- 10,86.0 % ofHarlem Success Academy I ("HSA 1") students scored at or above grade level (Inthe State English language arts (ELA) tests. and 94.2% scored at or above grade level on the State mathtests (Harlem Success Academy I \VClS the only Success Academy school serving grades that participated inState ELA and math tests ill 2009-20 I 0). These results made Harlem Success Academy I tile top-performing public charter school ill New York City. and the third-highest performing elementary or K-8school in District 3. Other District 3 schools achieving comparable results arc either highly selectiveprograms (e.g., Anderson School, Special Music School), or predominantly serve students who arc moreadvantaged than Success Academy 1 students (e.g., P.S. 199, where only 7% of students are eligible forfree or reduced-price lunch compared with 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at HSA

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J) . The success o[IISA I gives tile DO[ confidence that SACS would add 481 additional high-quality 1(-5scats to District 3.SACS would enroll students through a lottery, as mandated by New York State charter law. SACS's lotterypriorit izes applicants in the following order:

Siblings 0r currently attending students; Applicants zoned to attend failing schools and/or applicants who are deemed English Language Learners(ELLs) who reside in the Community School District (CSO) ofthe location of the charter school; Applicants zoned to attend failing schools and/or applicants who are deemed English Language Learners(ELLs) who do not reside in the Community School District (CSD) or the location of the charter school;

Other applicants who reside within the CSD ofthe location of the charter school: Other applicants who reside outside of the CSD of the location of the charter school.

IV. Enrollment, Admissions and School Performance InformationBrandeis High SchoolAdmissions Data

Enrollment Data

Demographic Data

(, As Brandeis phases out, some students may technically be classified ingrades "no longer served" at the school. This wouldoccur in situations where current students were "held over" because they had not accumulated sufficient credits to he promoted10ttlc nc:


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School Performance Data

Louis D.Brandeis High School"

73% 75% 72%

Restructuring (advanced) - Comprehensive

11 Data is from the DOE Progress Report

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Urban Assembly for Green CareersAdmissions Data

Enrollment Data

Demographic Data

12 Students. Recei\'iJ\1', (Tr:uuJ SC services as pereeurage of total students from the 2009-2010 Audited Register.IJStudents wj(11 Individual Educatiou Plan as percentage of lo, tal s l II .den ls from the 2009-20 I0 Audited Register.I~ English Language L.c;iJ'T1~' students as percentage of total sludent-; I r o m the 2009-20 I 0 Audited Register.IS Percentage oCStudel1 ls Eligible C o r Freeor Reduced LunC11 from School Allocation Memorandum No.9, fYIl, June 30, 2010

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THE URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOLFOR GREEN CAREERS\('

NfA NfA 85%

Pending

GLOBAL LEARNINGAdmissions Data

Enrollment Data

Demographic Data

I f .Datil is n,'()l11 the DOr:. Progl.'t!ssReport17 Sludea[sReceiviJlg CIT and SC services as percentageof tote! students from the 2009-20 I0 Audited Register.n Stu(!cn.~ witll Individual Education Plan as percentage arLotal slt,del\~ from the 2009-2010 Audited Register.l~English Language Learner studenl~ as percentage of lota! students fi:om the 2009-2010 Audited Register..0 ~cl'centageof. Students E.ligiblefor Freecr Reduced Luuch lrom Schoo! Allocation Memorandum No.9, FYll, June 30,2010

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Global Leamlnq "

N/A N/A 85%

Pending

INNOVATION DIPLOMA PLUSAdmissions Data

Enrollment Data

21 Data is [Tom the DOE Progress Report

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Demographic Data


Diploma Plus?"

N / A N / A 8.0N / A N / A 6.3

N / A N / A 68%

Pending

FRANK MCCOURTAdmissions Data

n S tUUC ll ($ ReceivingC T Ta r,ld S C s erv ic es a s p erc en ta ge ,)('IQtill students from th e 2009-2010Au di te d R e gi st er .2:1 S tu de nts w ith [ nd i v id ua l E du ca ti o l'1 1m ' s p e rc en la ge (1 rto tc tl s tu de nts f ro m th e 2009-20 l OA u di te d R e gi st er .l' En gl is h U J .l )g u :! gc Leamer s~udeJ.l is ,IS pc~wnl'itgeuf total.srudenrs [TUm th e 2009-2010Au di te d R e gi st er .25 I\:n:enmge of'Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch (rum School Allocation Meruoranduru No.9, FYl l, June 30, 20I02(; Data is from the DOE 'Progress Report271)OE website Sla[islie..-U SU" lml l l1 '

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Enrollment Data

Demographic Data

School Performance DataFrank McCourt opened in 2010 and docs not yet have performance data.

SACSAdmissions Data

Enrollment Data

2x Students Receiving CTT and SC services as percentage oftotal students from the 2009-2010 Audited Register.2') Students with Individual Education Plan as percentage of totaLstudents from the 2009-20 10Audited Register.3(' English Language Learner students as percentage of total students from the 2009-2010 Audited Register.31 Percentage of Students ELigiblefor Free or Reduced Lunch from School Allocation Memorandum No.9, FY II, June 30, 2010

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Demographic DataSACS is proposed to open in 2011 and does not have demographics data.

School Performance DataSACS is proposed to open in 2011 and does not have performance data.

v. Initial Costs and SavingsThe DOE already has a restructuring plan in place to convert the M470 building from a single school to anEducational Campus. A portion of this budget would be applied towards renovations to create a separateeating area for elementary students, and otherwise accommodate a fifth school in the building.In accordance with Chancellor's Regulation A-I


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I::nglish language learner, who requires special education services, 01 " who is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In the case of students who tall into more than one of these categories, schools are awardedsupplemental funding to meet all of those needs.FSF covers basic instructional expenses and FSF funds may, 8t the school's discretion, be used to hire staff.purchase supplies and materials, or implement instructional programs. As the total number of studentsenrolled grows, the overall budget will increase accordingly, allowing the school to meet the instructionalneeds of its larger student population. Similarly, if the total number of students enrolled f all s, t he budgetshrinks accordingly, as the school will need fewer supplies and potentially a smaller staff,As with all other schools citywide, high schools may receive additional "categorical" funding based onstudent characteristics and needs. l-or example, federal Title I funding is awarded to schools based on theproportion of low-in CD me students (hey enroll. All of the high schools located in Brandeis Campus arccurrently Title I schools. Assuming that the schools continue to meet Title I criteria, the size of the school'sTitle I funding award would grow or shrink as the school population grows or shrinks.While schools do receive supplemental support for special education students through Fair StudentFunding, that only represents part of the funding provided to support those students. Schools are budgetedto meet the needs of their special education students as defined by their Individual ized Education Plans(1 EP). All schools in the Brandeis Educational Campus will continue to receive funds to meet the needs ofall special education students in accordance with their IEPs.Please note that increased or reduced per capita funds allocated to the school 8Sa result of changes inenrollment that may occur do not represent net/incremental system costs. All dollar amounts are based onFY 10 allocations and are subject to annual variation based on adjustments (0 the OO['s overall operatingbudget.

C. AdministrationNo change in school supervisory or administrator positions at any of tile high schools in the BrandeisEducational Campus is expected as a result of this proposal.

D. TransportationThere would be no change to existing transportation practices at any of the schools in the BrandeisEducational Campus due to this proposal. Students at SACS would receive transportation in accordancewith the terms of SACS's charter and applicable laws and regulations.Transportation would continue lobe provided according to Chancellor's Regulation A-801:hltp:lIschoo Is.nyc.govfN R/rdonlyres/21 A.IB !.lA-88.6B-4f74-9 546-[;875E82A t4Cf:4030)!A:801 .p.dr .

E. Facilities UpgradesAt present, the DOE is engaged in restructuring the 1\1470 facility to accommodate multiple schoolorganizations. Facili ties needs fell' SACS would be completed as part of this restructuring. Any capitalimprovements or facility upgrades to the space allocated to SACS must first be approved by the Chancellor.For any approved capital improvement or facility upgrade expenditure greater than $S.OOO.OO, capitalimprovements or facilities upgrades expenditures in an equal amount would be made to the space allocatedto each of the high schools in the building.

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F. Other Support ServicesOther support services would continue to beprovided consistentwith citywide policy.

VII. Building InformationM470

Labor: $37,419.00Materials: $31,365.17Maintenance and repair contracts:$148,858.41Custodial operations costs-Materials: $21,251.22Custodial operations costs-Custodial Allocation:$520,444.85Electric: $490,250.00Gas: $1,912.00Oil: $96,610.00No recent projects completed

No projects identified

Not functionally accessibleAuditorium, Cafeteria, Gymnasium, Library, Music Room,Science Labs

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