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The amendment provided, among other things, that the Mayor of New York was empowered to appoint a Chancellor who would preside over a Board of Education which was to be expanded from 7 to 13 members, the majority of which were also to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York. Five Board members are selected by the Borough Presidents.
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (more commonly known as New York City Public Schools ) is the largest school system in the United States (and among the largest in the world), with ...
The New York State Legislature conferred the mayor of New York City with full control over public schools in 2002. [10] In 2009, legislation to reauthorize mayoral control of schools stalled in the New York State Senate and briefly caused control of schools to technically revert to the old Board of Education; however, legislation was soon ...
The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) serves as the statewide voice of more than 700 boards of education.The collective influence of some 5,000 school board members, who constitute half the elected officials in the state, enables NYSSBA to work toward the benefit of the elementary and secondary public school system in New York.
The New York City Office of the Actuary (NYCOA) provides actuarial information and services for the five major New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds. The New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) was founded on August 31, 1921.
The New York City Schools Chancellor (formally the "Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education") is the head of the New York City Department of Education. The Chancellor is appointed by the Mayor, and serves at the Mayor's pleasure. The Chancellor is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the department as well as responsible ...
A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or an equivalent institution. [1] [2] [3] The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, county, state, or province. Frequently, a board of directors power with ...
As a member of the New York City Board of Education, from 1994 to 2001, [12] and a five-term president, from 1996 until 2001, Thompson worked for centralized management of the public school system. [13] [14] Thompson also fought for better after-school programs, improved teacher quality, and an expanded arts curriculum. [14]