New York State Education Department Bureau of School District Organization Boards of Cooperative Educational Services Applications
for Shared Services
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of applications for shared services filed with the Bureau by boards of cooperative educational services.
The applications include the type of service requested, schools or school districts served, service period, and cost. Included
are applications for new services as well as for continuation of services. Subjects and services requested include art and
music education, physical education, health and dental services, speech therapy, guidance, industrial arts, drivers education,
home economics, and data processing.
Creator:
Title:
Boards of Cooperative Educational Services applications for shared services
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1948-1968
Series Number:
B0474
Sponsor:
This series' description was enhanced as part of the States' Impact on Federal Education Policy Project (SIFEPP), in June
2009. The New York Community Trust - Wallace Special Projects Fund provided funding for this project.
Arrangement
Chronological by school year, then alphabetical by county, then numerical by supervisory district number.
Administrative History
During the 1930s educators envisioned a comprehensive high school that would educate all children for work and life in a democracy.
However, most central schools were not big enough to offer a full array of academic and vocational courses. In 1944 a Council
on Rural Education, funded by farm organizations, recommended a "new type of rural supervisory district," responsible to school
districts and responsive to needs of rural people. The result was the intermediate district law of 1948. While the intermediate
districts were to be formed, the act provided for temporary boards of cooperative educational services (now called BOCES),
which the Department hoped would "get people working together across district lines" and provide shared educational services
in rural areas. The intermediate districts never came into existence, but the BOCES proved to be very popular with rural school
districts and the general public, since they provided a wide range of educational services at reasonable cost, while maintaining
a significant degree of local control over the programs offered by the BOCES.
Today there are 37 BOCES, incorporating all school districts except for those in the "Big 5" cities (New York, Buffalo, Rochester,
Syracuse, and Yonkers). A BOCES is formed by the Commissioner at the request of the school boards in one or more supervisory
districts. The BOCES is headed by the district superintendent; school board representatives collectively elect BOCES members
and approve the BOCES budget; and the Education Department approves BOCES service contracts. Concern that this structure insulates
a BOCES from public scrutiny prompted legislation requiring the Commissioner, starting 1996, to submit an annual report to
the Governor and the Legislature on BOCES finances and pupil performance. In the early years the typical BOCES service was
travelling teachers for specialized subjects. After 1967 BOCES were authorized to own and operate their own facilities, and
BOCES now offer vocational and special education programs as well as many administrative services for member districts.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of applications for shared services filed with the Bureau by boards of cooperative educational services.
For the first two school years (1948-1949 and 1949-50) the applications are actually lists of services provided in each supervisory
district. The lists indicate the type of service (including the name of the provider), schools served and their enrollment,
service period, and cost. Attached to the lists are correspondence and memoranda approving services.
Beginning with school year 1950-1951, two application forms came into use, one for new services and one for continuation of
services. The form for continuation of services gives service, schools or school districts, number of pupils (beginning in
school year 1957-1958 this is broken down by elementary and secondary and also gives the number of elementary teachers), period
of service, and cost. Each application for a new service gives the position title; schools sharing the service; number of
elementary and secondary pupils and teachers; service period; estimated cost; title of courses and credit allowed; information
on current provision of the service; and anticipated number of classrooms, pupils, classes, and teachers served. Applications
are stamped to indicate approval of proposed services. Correspondence and memoranda relating to approval of specific services
and copies of lease agreements are occasionally attached to applications.
Many applications were for the hiring of teachers and support staff people to be shared among school districts. Subjects and
services requested include art and music education, physical education, health and dental services, speech therapy, guidance,
industrial arts, drivers education, home economics, and data processing.
Related Material
14209 BOCES new service proposals, contains proposals for new services from 1975 to 1978
B0473 BOCES correspondence and administrative files, contains files maintained by the Bureau of School District Organization documenting
the BOCES program
11000 BOCES annual financial and statistical reports, contains annual reports from each BOCES
B0477 Bureau of School District Organization subject and administrative files
B0482 Assistant Commissioner for District Organization and District Superintendents county district administration and supervision
files
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: B0474-83 |
undated |
Cooperative Board Programs - 1948-1949 |
1 |
1 |
1949 May-1950 August |
Cooperative Board Programs - 1949-1950 |
1 |
2 |
1951 February-1952 August |
Cooperative Board Programs - 1951-1952 |
1 |
3 |
1951 April-1952 October |
Cooperative Board Programs - 1952-1953 |
1 |
4 |
1956 November-1957 September |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services Programs - 1957-1958 - A-J |
1 |
5 |
1957 January-1958 April |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services Programs - 1957-1958 - L-R |
1 |
6 |
1957 January-1958 January |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services Programs - 1957-1958 - S-Y |
1 |
7 |
1958 January-1959 June |
BCES - Applications - 1958-1959 - A-J |
1 |
8 |
1958 January-November |
BCES - Applications - 1958-1959 - L-R |
1 |
9 |
1958 January-1959 July |
BCES - Applications - 1958-1959 - S-Y |
1 |
10 |
1959 January-November |
BCES - Applications - 1959-1960 - A-J |
1 |
11 |
1959 January-1960 January |
BCES - Applications - 1959-1960 - L-R |
1 |
12 |
1959 February-1961 February |
BCES - Applications - 1959-1960 - S-Y |
1 |
13 |
1960 January-1961 March |
BCES - Applications - 1960-1961 - A-J |
2 |
1 |
1960 February-1961 September |
BCES - Applications - 1960-1961 - L-R |
2 |
2 |
1959 June-1961 May |
BCES - Applications - 1960-1961 - S-Y |
2 |
3 |
1961 January-1962 April |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - A-J |
2 |
4a |
1961 January-1962 April |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - A-J |
2 |
4b |
1961 January-1962 April |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - A-J |
2 |
4c |
1961 January-1962 May |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - L-R |
2 |
5a |
1961 January-1962 May |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - L-R |
2 |
5b |
1961 January-1962 May |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - L-R |
2 |
5c |
1960 October-1962 February |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - S-Y |
2 |
6a |
1960 October-1962 February |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - S-Y |
2 |
6b |
1960 October-1962 February |
BCES - Applications - 1961-1962 - S-Y |
2 |
6c |
1963 January-1964 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - A-J |
3 |
1a |
1963 January-1964 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - A-J |
3 |
1b |
1963 January-1964 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - A-J |
3 |
1c |
1963 January-1964 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - A-J |
3 |
1d |
1963 January-1964 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - A-J |
3 |
1e |
1963 January-1964 January |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - L-R |
3 |
2a |
1963 January-1964 January |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - L-R |
3 |
2b |
1963 January-1965 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - S-Y |
3 |
3a |
1963 January-1965 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - S-Y |
3 |
3b |
1963 January-1965 February |
BCES - Applications - 1963-1964 - S-Y |
3 |
3c |
1963 November-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - A-J |
3 |
4a |
1963 November-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - A-J |
3 |
4b |
1963 November-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - A-J |
3 |
4c |
1963 November-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - A-J |
3 |
4d |
1964 January-1965 January |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - K-R |
3 |
5a |
1964 January-1965 January |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - K-R |
3 |
5b |
1963 March-1965 May |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - S-Z |
4 |
1a |
1963 March-1965 May |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - S-Z |
4 |
1b |
1963 March-1965 May |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - S-Z |
4 |
1c |
1963 March-1965 May |
BCES - Applications - 1964-1965 - S-Z |
4 |
1d |
1964 October-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - A-J |
4 |
2a |
1964 October-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - A-J |
4 |
2b |
1964 October-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - A-J |
4 |
2c |
1964 October-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - A-J |
4 |
2d |
1964 October-1966 January |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - A-J |
4 |
2e |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - K-R |
4 |
3a |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - K-R |
4 |
3b |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - K-R |
4 |
3c |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - S-Z |
4 |
4a |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - S-Z |
4 |
4b |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - S-Z |
4 |
4c |
1964 November-1966 July |
BCES - Applications - 1965-1966 - S-Z |
4 |
4d |
1965 December-1967 August |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - A-J |
5 |
1a |
1965 December-1967 August |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - A-J |
5 |
1b |
1965 December-1967 August |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - A-J |
5 |
1c |
1965 December-1967 August |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - A-J |
5 |
1d |
1965 December-1967 August |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - A-J |
5 |
1e |
1966 February-1967 May |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - K-R |
5 |
2a |
1966 February-1967 May |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - K-R |
5 |
2b |
1966 February-1967 May |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - K-R |
5 |
2c |
1965 November-1967 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - S-Z |
5 |
3a |
1965 November-1967 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - S-Z |
5 |
3b |
1965 November-1967 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - S-Z |
5 |
3c |
1965 November-1967 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - S-Z |
5 |
3d |
1965 November-1967 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1966-1967 - S-Z |
5 |
3e |
1967 November-1968 July |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - A |
5 |
4 |
1967 February-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - B |
5 |
5 |
1966 September-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - C |
5 |
6 |
1967 March-September |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - C |
5 |
7 |
1967 January-1968 May |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - C |
6 |
1 |
1967 February-March |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - D |
6 |
2 |
1967 January-1968 April |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - E |
6 |
3 |
1966 November-1968 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - F-G |
6 |
4 |
1967 February-1968 January |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - H |
6 |
5 |
1967 January-December |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - J-L |
6 |
6 |
1967 February-1968 May |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - M |
6 |
7 |
1967 February-1968 June |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - O |
6 |
8 |
1967 February-1968 January |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - O |
6 |
9 |
1967 February-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - O |
6 |
10 |
1967 February-1968 July |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - O |
6 |
11 |
1967 October-1968 July |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - R |
7 |
1 |
1967 February-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
2 |
1967 February-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
3 |
1967 February-1968 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
4 |
1967 September-October |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
5 |
1966 February-1967 July |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
6 |
1968 January |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
7 |
1967 April-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - S |
7 |
8 |
1967 December-1969 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - T |
7 |
9 |
1967 March-1969 January |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - U |
7 |
10 |
1967 February-1968 August |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - W |
7 |
11 |
1967 February-1968 March |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - W |
7 |
12 |
1967 January-1968 February |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - W |
7 |
13 |
1967 February-1968 January |
BOCES - Applications - 1967-1968 - W |
7 |
14 |