Allentown Science Academy- "Another One Bites the Dust" DENIED charter Application

http://www.wfmz.com/lehighvalleynews/26828277/detail.html

Excerpt from above article dated 2/10/2011- about Allentown Science Academy Charter School DENIAL

“Board members were in agreement on moving to deny the Allentown Science Academy Charter School application saying it didn't meet several of the criteria including lack of community support, lack of elected official support and sponsorships, concerns about the teaching staff, academic rigor, and a lack of passion”.

Proposed Gulen charter schools

http://gulencharterschools.weebly.com/proposed-gulen-charter-schools.html

Two lists are given here.  One is for schools that are still being planned and may open in the future.  The other is for schools that never materialized and which appear to be inactive.  Note that the list of currently operating schools is given on our companion site. 
Schools currently being attempted
Cape Fear Stem School
State: North Carolina
Petitioner: Cape Fear Education Services, Inc.
Year: 2010 (school plans to open in fall 2011) DENIED
Application: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/charterschools/resources/application/2010/cape-fear-stem.pdf

IT Academy of Triangle
State: North Carolina
Year:  opening in fall 2011
Website: IT Academy of Triangle

Kenilworth Science and Technology High School  (expansion of already-existing middle school)
State: Louisiana
Year: 2010 DENIED

Knoxville Charter Academy
State: Tennessee
Petitioners: Suzan Mertyurek (a.k.a. Suzan Mutlu-Mertyurek, Suzan Mutlu), Leyla Achilova (a.k.a. Leyla Achilov, Leyla Kayumova, Shakhnoz Kayumova, Shahnoz Kayumova) DENIED, APPROVED AND NOW DELAYED TILL FALL 2012

Lotus School for Excellence - Longmont
State: Colorado  
Website:    http://www.longmont.lotusschool.org/ DENIED EXPANSION 2 TIMES, CURRENTLY TALKING TO SBOE WITH ATTORNEY

Minnesota School of Science
State: Minnesota
Petitioners: Murat Ergen, Ahmet Aykol, Mustafa Igdelioglu, Ozer Asdemir
Year: 2010
Website: http://www.mssonline.org/ APPROVED FOR FALL 2011

Mokapu STEM School
State: Hawaii     Petitioners: Kazim Gumus, Adam (Adem) Oksuz
Year: 2010
Website:   http://www.mokapustemschool.org DENIED

Pelican Excellence Academy, a.k.a. Pelican Excellence K-12 Charter
State: Louisiana
Petitioner: Tevfik Kosar
Year: 2010  DENIED

Sonoran Science Academy - Oro Valley 
State: Arizona 
Year: charter approved late 2009

Sonoran Science Academy - Flagstaff
State: Arizona 
Year: charter approved late 2009

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania
State: Pennsylvania Petitioner: Melih Demirkan
Year: 2010 (application rejected, appealed; school plans to open in fall 2011)
Website: http://yswpcs.org/

Schools that never materialized and appear inactive  watch to see if they re-appear

 
Applications were submitted for these charter schools, but for some reason the proposed schools have not, to date, materialized.  Some applications were rejected and never resubmitted, and some were withdrawn.

Academy of Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
Lead petitioner: Tarik Celik
Year: 2006

Allentown Science Academy
State: Pennsylvania
Lead petitioner: Fahrudin Mekic, Riza Ulker, Gazi Abdulhay, Savas Saymaz, et al
Year: 2010
Website: http://allentownscienceacademy.org/ DENIED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011 SEE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOVE.

Bay Area Technology School Richmond
State: California
Lead petitioner: Suleyman Bahceci
Year: 2006
 
Brentwood Academy of Science Charter School
State: New York
Lead Petitioner: Kerim Gulyuz
Year: 2009 (application withdrawn)
 
Camden Charter School of Achievement
State: New Jersey
Lead petitioner: Riza Ulker
Year: 2009

Capital Academy Charter School
State: New York
Petitioner: Murat Yuksel
Year: 2004

Capital Academy of Harrisburg / Capital Academy Charter School
State: Pennsylvania
Petitioners: Tolga Hayali; Sait Onal; Steve Sablak; Kristin Hines
Year: 2008
 
City Academy of Science
State: New York
Lead petitioner: Furkan Kosar
Year: 2009 (application withdrawn)

City College-Prep Charter School
State: Pennsylvania
Lead petitioner: Gem Karaman (a.k.a. Suleyman Karaman, Cem Karaman)
Year: 2005
 
College Preparatory Charter School of Springfield
State: Massachusetts
Lead petitioner: Volkan Yesilyurt
Year: 2006

Connecticut Academy for Mathematics and Science
State: Connecticut
Lead petitioner: Ercan ("John") Tozan
Year: 2007

Dove School of Excellence
Stae: Arkansas
Petitioners: Bilal Erturk, Kaan Camuz
Year: 2009

Indiana Life Sciences Academy
State: Indiana
Petitioners: Vedat Akgun, Bulent Bayraktar
Year: 2003

Lancaster Academy of Science
State: Pennsylvania
Petitioners: Sait Onal; Steve Sablak; Tolga Hayali; Kristin Hines; Armagan Korkmaz; Mary Ressler
Year: 2008

Lehigh College-Prep Charter School
State: Pennsylvania
Petitioners: Fahrudin Mekic, Savas "Sal" Saymaz, Ali Pilatin (in original 2006 application)
Year: 2006, 2009

New Century Charter Public School
State: New Jersey
Lead petitioner: Kemal Aydin
Year: 2009
 
Oconee School of Math and Science
State: Florida
Lead petitioners: Namik Sercan, Ibrahim Demir
Year: 2008
Website: http://www.oconeeacademy.org/

Orange Science Academy
State: California
Petitioners: Ertan Salik, Saken Sherkhanov, Ali Gurel, Adnan Doyuran Year: 2008
Website: http://www.oconeeacademy.org/

Pioneer Technology Public Charter School
State: Oregon
Petitioners: Suleyman “Solomon” Karaman, Murat “Brad” Akbas, Joseph Hurmali, Andy Gokce
Year: 2007
 
Raritan Arts And Science Charter School
State: New Jersey
Lead petitioner: Eylem Icin
Year: 2009

Sequoia Academy of Science
State: California
Petitioner: Adnan Doyuran, Dialog Foundation
Year: 2006

Universal Charter School
State: Florida
Petitioner:  Mehmet Taskan
Year: 2010, appeal denied
 
Wake Math and Science Academy
State: North Carolina
Lead petitioner: Kenan Gundogdu
Year: 2009
Website: http://www.wmsacharter.org/
 
Wayne Science and Technology Charter School
State: New Jersey
Lead petitioner: Ms. [sic] Nihat Guvercin
Year: 2009
 
Westchester Academy of Science
State: New York
Lead Petitioner: Mehmet Ozhabes
Year: 2009 (application withdrawn)