Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These files contain proposals for central school districts that were approved or rejected by voters. Files include: applications
including statistical, financial, and narrative information; memoranda from the Bureau of Rural Administrative Services summarizing
local sentiment and expressing the bureau's opinion on proposed centralization; petition requesting a special meeting to vote
on the proposal; minutes of the special meeting laying out a central school district; and correspondence concerning the proposal.
Creator:
Title:
School district centralization files
Quantity:
18 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1935-1980
Bulk Dates:
1944-1962
Series Number:
B1104
Sponsor:
This series' description was enhanced as part of the States' Impact on Federal Education Policy Project (SIFEPP), in March
2009. The New York Community Trust - Wallace Special Projects Fund provided funding for this project.