The New York State Board of Regents granted The Renaissance Charter School a full five-year renewal for the period of 2019 – 2024. You can download and read our authorizer’s report recommending the full term of renewal, detailing our goals and accountability metrics HERE.

Access our Annual Reports and Accountability documents from the New York State Education Department and the New York City Department of Education below.

PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS –  Compliance with Education Law § 2-d and Part 121 requires that we post our Parents Bill of Rights, regarding data privacy and security for our students.  In addition, you can access our contact sheet for state-mandated compliance positions HERE.  They include our DASA, FERPA, Title X and 504 Coordinators, and more.

Policy and Procedures Manual, including, but not limited to:

Access to Student Records Policy, pursuant to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

• • The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to Pupil-Personnel Secretary, a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. TRCS will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
  • The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask TRCS to amend a record should write Pupil-Personnel Secretary, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If TRCS decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, TRCS will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing. After a hearing, if TRCS decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth her view about the contested information.
  • The right to privacy of personally identifiable information in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by TRCS as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on TRCS’s Board of Trustees; a person or company with whom TRCS has outsourced services or functions it would otherwise use its own employees to perform (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
    • Upon request, TRCS discloses education records without consent to officials of another school or a school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes of the student’s enrollment or transfer. TRCS will make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or student of the records request.
  • The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by TRCS to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:

Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202-8520

• • Directory Information under FERPA:
    • TRCS may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised TRCS to the contrary in accordance with this procedure. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow TRCS to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications; for example, TRCS yearbook, honor roll and other recognition lists, graduation programs, activities announcements, and sports activity lists with height and weight. This list is not exclusive but is meant as an illustration. Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish TRCS’s yearbooks. In addition, federal law requires TRCS to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three categories of directory information (name, address, and telephone number) unless parents have advised TRCS that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent. If you do not want TRCS to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify TRCS in writing by October 15th, each year. If you do not provide such notice to TRCS on or before October 15th annually, TRCS may publish such directory information in accordance with this policy. TRCS has designated the following information as directory information:
      • • • Student’s name
          • Address
          • Telephone numbers
          • Email address
          • Photograph
          • Date and place of birth
          • Dates of attendance
          • Grade level
          • Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
          • Weight and height of members of athletic teams
          • Degrees, honors, and awards received
          • The most recent educational agency or institution attended
          • Student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used to communicate in electronic systems that cannot be used to access education records without a PIN, password, etc. (A student’s SSN, in whole or in part, cannot be used for this purpose.)
• Freedom of Information Act, including TRCS FOIL Subject Matter List
  
• Technology and Internet Safety Policy (CIPA Policy)
  

SAFETY PLANS

2023-2024 Safety Plan – The Board of Trustees approved the District LEA Safety Plan on September 27, 2023.  The Building School Safety Plan can be requested in person by visiting the school and requesting a copy from the main office. Our authorizers can request a copy by sending an email to the Principal at sgauthier@renaissancecharter.org.

• The Emergency Remote Instruction Plan, approved by the Board of Trustees, Sept 27, 2023
• Public Health Emergency Continuation of Operations Addendum, approved by the Board of Trustees, March 3, 2021

Code of Conduct and Discipline Policy; which includes the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) policy.

Download the Elementary and Middle School Family Handbook HERE.

Download the High School Family Handbook HERE.

TRCS Wellness Policy

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN – This federal recovery plan was designed to help individuals and institutions across our country address the impact of COVID-19 and the resultant disruptions in our schools, our workplaces, and our daily lives. The Renaissance Charter School was awarded $751,217 in ARP funds and $334,270 in Cares Act (ESSR 2) funds.   We intend to use these funds to support the implementation of in-person instruction, improve health and safety throughout our classrooms and school building(s) and strengthen our academic programs and social-emotional supports. We are grateful to our parents, teachers, and the entire school community for their input as we developed our applications and plans for spending ARP ESSER, ESSER II, and ESSER I funds.

• TRCS ARP/ESSER Program Application
  • Update to The Renaissance Charter School’s (TRCS) ARP Spending Plan (July 2022)
• TRCS ARP/ESSR Budget (FS-10)
• TRCS ARP/ESSER Budget Narrative
• TRCS ARP FS10A
• TRCS ARP FS10F
• Reopening Plan
• Addendum to the Reopening Plan
• Health & Safety Guide – 2021-2022
• Parent Letter and Parent Presentation (English); Parent Presentation (Spanish)

Copies of the spending plan and update to the plan may be requested in the main office. Copies are available in Spanish with additional languages available upon request.

DOMINIC MURRAY SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION ACT – The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, Chapter 500 of the Laws of 2021, and Commissioner’s regulation §136.9 are effective July 1, 2022. The Act was written to ensure that schools, students, and parents are provided with critical, lifesaving information on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) risks, signs, and symptoms, to ensure students at risk are evaluated prior to participation in athletics, and that SCA is immediately recognized and treated to prevent death. Learn more about the Act HERE.