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Subseries 1: Files on reorganization studies and hearings
Dates:
1936-1975
Physical Description:
22 cubic feet of textual records
Scope and Content Note:
This subseries consists of records used in the process of creating and revising the Master Plan of School District Reorganization, and in the process of revising consolidation plans in specific New York State school districts. Included are materials submitted to the Rapp Commission, a State legislative body charged with revising the Master Plan; among these materials are drafts of reorganization plans, background reports developed by school district officials explaining the challenges in their districts, teacher handbooks, and curriculum guides. The subseries also contains reports and other materials from studies undertaken by NYSED on the need for centralization in specific districts, as well as records used in public hearings where the reorganization plans were presented. Hearing materials include petitions from district citizens and briefs filed by NYSED, school districts, and advocacy organizations in support or opposition to centralization. Also included are correspondence with district officials regarding the size and boundaries of school districts within cities, and minutes and memoranda from the Commissioner of Education's Advisory Committee on the Master Plan revision.Arrangement:
By subject.
| Dates | Contents | Box | |
|---|---|---|---|
Accretion: 15672-99 |
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| Box 1 | 1 | ||
| Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised - 10 copies | 2 | ||
| Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised - 12 copies | 3 | ||
| Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised - 11 copies | 5 | ||
| Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised - 11 copies | 10 | ||
| Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised - 11 copies | 11 | ||
| Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised - 11 copies | 13 | ||
| Box 14 | 14 | ||
| Box 15 | 15 | ||
| Box 16 | 16 | ||
| Box 17 | 17 | ||
| Box 18 | 18 | ||
| 1958 | Box 24 | 24 | |
| 1958 | Box 25 | 25 | |
| 1958 | Box 26 | 26 | |
| 1958 | Box 27 | 27 | |
| 1958 | Box 28 | 28 | |
| 1958 | Box 29 | 29 | |
| Box 30 | 30 | ||
| Box 31 | 31 | ||
| Box 32 | 32 | ||
| Box 33 | 33 | ||
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