Board adopts resolution opposing New Dawn Charter High School 3

The Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education voted on Sept. 9 to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed New Dawn Charter High School 3. The board said the charter would target overaged and under‑credited high school students and, in the district's estimate included in the resolution, "would divert millions of dollars from NECSD estimated at 9,600,000.0 if and when at full capacity," as read aloud at the meeting.

Board President John Dorey read the resolution, which also stated the district currently offers programs and supports for the target population including internships, work‑based learning, evening school, credit recovery and college and career counseling, and noted a new CTE building due to open within a year. The resolution said the charter would duplicate those programs "at additional cost to the district, its students, and its taxpayers" and referenced a prior local charter that the district said had failed at expense to NECSD.

Nut graf: The board framed the resolution as a defense of district programs and finances; board members voted in favor of opposing the charter application and scheduled a public hearing on the charter application for Sept. 16 to gather further comment.

Trustees clarified that a "yes" vote on the measure meant a vote to oppose the charter; the roll call on the resolution recorded support from the trustees and the motion passed. The resolution notes the application to the New York State Education Department was submitted in July 2025 and that the district held a public hearing on Aug. 26 and would hold a second hearing on Sept. 16.

Ending: The district will participate in the state process and continue public hearings; the board's resolution registers formal opposition and outlines financial and programmatic concerns the district says the charter would raise.