Files of appeals to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, and Board of Regents, 1842-1904, 1935-2000.

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Files of appeals to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, and Board of Regents, 1842-1904, 1935-2000.

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This series consists almost entirely of case files of appeals to the chief state school administrative officer (Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1854-1904, Commissioner of Education, 1904-present) by persons contesting the official actions of local school officials, school district meetings, or county treasurers. Under Section 310 of the Education Law any person may appeal to the Commissioner the actions of: a school district meeting; a district superintendent; a county treasurer who refuses to pay money apportioned to a school district; the trustees of a school district; the trustees of a school library; a district meeting regarding a school library; and any other action by a school official.

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New York State Archives

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University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

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The Regents' Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education conducted studies in seven major areas. The study of the State Education Department produced separate reports for each division or bureau in the Department which include the unit's history and legal status, functions, major activities, personnel and costs, publications, relations with other departmental units, as well as recommendations by the Study 7 staff. From the description of Correspondence and working files f...

New York (State). Department of Public Instruction

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New York (State). Commissioner of Education.

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New York (State). Education Dept. Office of Counsel.

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The judicial power to interpret school laws was vested in the Superintendent of Common Schools in 1822, transferred to the Superintendent of Public Instruction upon the creation of that office in 1854, and transferred to the Commissioner of Education upon creation of the State Education Department in 1904. Under the law any person can appeal the official actions of any local school official to the Commissioner, whose decision is a binding interpretation of the laws involved not norm...

New York (State). Dept. of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent.

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New York (State). Motion Picture Division

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The Motion Picture Division required film distributers in the State of New York to obtain permission to screen individual copies of films. When permission was granted, the distributor received a permit certificate and film leaders which were then attached to each motion picture. From the description of Permit application files, [ca. 1921-1963] (bulk 1920s) (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83195220 In 1921, the New York State Legislature created the...