Nassau County school study files A0246

Nassau County school study files

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

These files relate to a 1950s joint study by the Education Department and Nassau County school officials on problems caused by the county's rapidly increasing school age population. Included are memoranda and reports on the distribution of school aged children, enrollment changes, school district reorganization, financial aid for school districts, and long range planning for school facilities; correspondence and petitions from school districts seeking to establish high schools or to obtain emergency financial aid to construct new school facilities.

Creator:

New York (State). Education Department

Title:

Nassau County school study files

Quantity:

0.8 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1950-1956

Series Number:

A0246

Arrangement

Correspondencearranged by school district;Reports arranged chronologically by the date of issue.

Administrative History

The Nassau County School Study was undertaken in 1951 and 1952 as a joint effort of the Education Department and local school officials under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner for Finance and School Administrative Services. It attempted to develop solutions to the problems caused by a rapid increase in the number of school-aged children in Nassau County during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The study examined and issued reports or memoranda on problems such as: the distribution of school-aged children; projected enrollment changes; reorganization of school districts; financial aid for rapidly growing districts; and long range planning for school facilities.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains reports and memoranda concerning the planning, organization, conduct, and results of a study of Nassau County schools. Also included are correspondence and petitions from school districts requesting permission to establish high school facilities or seeking emergency financial aid to assist them in constructing new facilities.