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Tapestry reported total enrollment across its campuses of 1,145 students: 434 in the lower school, 373 in the middle school and 338 in the high school. Jeremy Esquisito said the school operates programs to support English-language learners and students with disabilities, including one K–8 ELL teacher, one 9–12 ELL teacher, an ICT model for grades 3–12 and a 12:1:1 classroom in the middle school. The presentation singled out multiple grade-level gains and said the school exceeded state averages on several measures; the team also reported a recent graduation rate of 94%.

Esquisito described attendance and chronic-absence work as a strength and cited significant academic gains in specific cohorts (for example, eighth-grade math and several doubled proficiency rates in middle grades). On finance, the school said it completes clean audits each year, meets bond covenants and reported a cash-on-hand metric of 133 days. \"We have a stable, strong operation supported by a strong balance sheet,\" Esquisito said.

Community members, staff and alumni spoke in support of the school’s culture and approach. Several parents and staff praised the school’s experiential \"intensives,\" student-led conferences and athletics programs; a parent who transfers from outside the district said family embrace and social-emotional support were deciding factors for continued enrollment.

Board members sought additional data. Board member Everhart asked whether staff and administrative diversity matched student diversity; Esquisito said he did not have specific staff-diversity numbers at the hearing and agreed to provide them as follow-up. Other board members asked for suspension-rate, staff retention and the number of students who return to Buffalo Public Schools; Esquisito and staff said they would provide those figures. The record shows authorizer staff requested documents and that Tapestry agreed to follow up with the requested datasets.

One board member raised a concern about a temporary leadership transition at another charter (Enterprise) and whether Tapestry staff were supporting that transition. Esquisito said the support is temporary transition assistance and that he would follow up with the authorizer on any outstanding questions related to Enterprise; the hearing did not include a vote or formal action on that topic.

No formal decision on renewal was recorded in the hearing. Authorizer staff said they would compile the Tapestry presentation and community comments and include the requested datasets in the renewal package to the decision-making office.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Buffalo Public Schools - Public Hearing 9-16-25","oneSentenceSummary","Tapestry Charter School presented its K–12 profile, academic highlights and financial standing at a Buffalo Public Schools authorizer hearing; the school reported a 94% graduation rate, a K–12 enrollment of 1,145 and strong cash reserves, and agreed to follow up with staff-diversity and suspension/retention data requested by the board.","taxTitle","BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",13433,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":42,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},5984406,"Buffalo United urges SUNY reauthorization, highlights enrollment and test-score gains",2133,2133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5807975-6ca0414b25ad4c7ad06a2d0ff8147384&start=0&end=2133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5807975-6ca0414b25ad4c7ad06a2d0ff8147384/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/5984406/New-York/Buffalo-United-urges-SUNY-reauthorization-highlights-enrollment-and-test-score-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984406-0ec2ebc4e9f9ff977ab215697b0c5298/orig.mp4?Expires=1775320198&Signature=IlsCxTKx5DhelSLeUBKxU9N~IsTwfl9YGv10wYktLX~p3fn69PBZaZqwOthlL7CEppXKMESMBTXoZ480w~I26PHpMkw585jVMV8U89cocdq0XAoJG9fKxvPmvNnEyY9pl8l5TDUbWBLD9~6lEfd7pRXok~FKjJO3YnsmqwLqSAapHyg7n2yGZQvbFTaVI1vjfRPlnfMgIC08IfoJuVWX54vaWaBDPmV3q-XNchQI6sxqVaSisJbWFznFNE8YTG0pWy5gl6JpoM-wZdusoTgiA3MvVFVj0cuXODN7lDdV~CHc5hfy3ZtQ2eFpUivfQrHvMzGFtLgGaKWZo0zl7aR1uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Buffalo United Charter School representatives asked the authorizer on Thursday to reauthorize the school's charter, citing rising student proficiency, steady enrollment and stable finances. Principal Vakhi and school leaders told Buffalo Public Schools staff and board members that Buffalo United serves 534 students in kindergarten through eighth grade, had a 77% student re-enrollment rate this year and recorded double-digit gains in test proficiency over the past two years.

The school’s leaders said academic proficiency rose 13 percentage points in English language arts and 16 percentage points in math over the past two years and that Buffalo United “exceeded the state average for academic growth in both ELA and math” in the most recent year. They also said the school returned a clean audit each year and had no debt, crediting a partnership with National Heritage Academies that they said helps keep funds focused in classrooms. \"We are incredibly proud of the progress that our students and staff have made during this charter term,\" the presentation said.

Buffalo United staff and board members emphasized family engagement as a driver of student success. The presentation described a new parent-recognition program called MVP (Most Valuable Parent) that awards points to parents for activities such as attending meetings and turning in paperwork, with rewards including school-branded items and recognition at board meetings. Several current and former parents, teachers and school leaders spoke during public comment to describe the school as a \"family\" and urged the authorizer to approve renewal. Adrian, a Buffalo United board member, asked the authorizer directly to reauthorize the charter: \"I would ask that SUNY, do, reauthorize, the charter renewal term for Buffalo United.\"

Board members used the community hearing to ask for additional, clarifying data. Board member Everhart asked, \"Just curious, what is your suspension rate? Or do you suspend?\" School leaders said they suspend students but that behavior incidents have dropped significantly over three years; they described restorative circles, PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports), classroom management improvements and targeted behavior plans. The school agreed to provide suspension data and the standard information packet requested by the authorizer. Principal Vakhi confirmed she would send the requested suspension measures to Brad (the authorizer’s director) for inclusion in the renewal package.

Special-education and staffing questions were raised. The school said it operates a 12:1:1 classroom and provides consultant-teaching, resource-room services and related services (OT, PT, speech). School leaders reported 75% teacher retention last year. Board members pressed on how the school recruits more diverse teachers; school leaders described partnerships with local colleges including Canisius College, University at Buffalo and Buffalo State to bring practicum and student teachers into classrooms.

No formal vote or action on charter renewal occurred during the public hearing; the authorizer staff said they would package the presentation and community comments and forward them to the decision-making office. The transcript records the authorizer host reminding speakers: \"BPS, we do not renew or deny your charter. We're just the party host. So what I would suggest you do is you can certainly follow this meeting up with strongly written letters or emails to your authorizer.\"

The hearing included multiple community speakers who described personal experiences with Buffalo United’s culture and academic supports; several staff members and deans described long tenures at the school and attributed academic gains to consistent instruction, social-emotional supports and teacher coaching. School leaders also noted the school's 22-year history in the community and said many current students are children of former students. The presentation closed with a request that the authorizer consider renewal and a reminder from authorizer staff that requested documents and follow-ups would be compiled and sent on to the authorizer.

Direction and next steps recorded during the hearing: the school will provide the authorizer with suspension measures and the standard renewal packet; authorizer staff (Brad) will package that data and include it with the school’s renewal materials. There was no formal board decision recorded in the hearing transcript.

Speakers quoted in this article are drawn from the hearing record and identified when first referenced by the name and role used in the transcript. All other statements in this article are drawn from the presentation and public comments recorded at the hearing.","Buffalo United Charter School presented its renewal case to Buffalo Public Schools authorizer staff and board members, citing rising test scores, stable finances and family engagement; board members asked for behavior, special-education and retention data to send to the authorizer.","actionData","errors"]

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