After complaints of an unfair vote, the SUNY Board of Trustees votes once again in favor or closing the New Covenant Charter School in Albany. Our Erin Vanella has the story.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- All the board members were present for Monday's vote. It follows several school reviews, second chances, and ultimately a failed attempt to bring the school up to speed.

"This work of closing schools is by far the most difficult that a school authorizer has before it, and despite how difficult a responsibility that is, we do stand by our recommendation at this time to close New Covenant school," said Institute Executive Director Jonas Chartock.

It's official: SUNY School Board of Trustees vote via videoconference to close New Covenant Charter School in Albany. The six in favor, four-abstention re-vote comes days after the school's legal advisors argued the first vote wasn't fair. Still, the outcome is the same.

"There are a very few things more traumatic than a school closure but in this case, as a matter of history, New Covenant has fallen short several times," said Carl Hayden, chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees.

Board trustees hold that while the school did make progress, it did not meet the performance goals set forth by the SUNY board resolution.

"The schools get freedoms to innovate in exchange for improved levels of performance by their kids. This one had persistently failed," Hayden said.

Despite the board's ruling, school staff members say it's going to take a while for the decision to sink in, since they worked hard to bring the school up to speed.

"It's just so sad. I've been working in the school for three years as technology manager and we've added new computers, new Mac labs, faster Internet. We did some of our best, but still not enough for them so it's sad" Kevin Ramirez, New Covenant technology manager.

In addition, parents echo that sentiment.

"Classes are good, small class size, I don't understand why they're closing, this is like the second school she's been to, I mean I don't think they should close it, I really don't think so, " said parent Jonelle Footman.

However, faced with reality of closure July 31 parents will have to choose a new school for their student in the fall, a mass migration Albany City School District representatives say they're ready to handle.

"We have fantastic facilities, great teachers, great staff and we are very ready to help them through this transition and help it be a seamless transition," said Albany City School District Director of Communications Ron Lesko.

Closing New Covenant Charter School saves the city almost $3 million. City school district representatives say that money should allow two other charter schools in the district to remain open.