New York State Superintendent of Common Schools Calendar of Appeal Cases
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- The judicial power to interpret school laws was vested in the Superintendent of Common Schools (later with the Superintendent of Public Instruction and beginning in 1904 with the Commissioner of Education). Any person can appeal the official actions of any local school official to the commissioner, whose decision is binding. This series consists of a calendar of cases appealed to the Superintendent of Common Schools. No original papers related to these cases exist.
Title
- Superintendent of Common Schools calendar of appeal cases
Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B1928
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological in two sequences.
Administrative History
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 reviewable in any court.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of a four-page calendar of cases appealed to the Superintendent of Common Schools during the year 1842. No original papers related to the cases entered in this calendar are extant.
Custodial History
This calendar was most likely transferred to the State Archives sometime in 1978 but somehow became estranged until it was identified and accessioned as part of the 11th floor renovation project in 2006.
Access Restrictions
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