The authority reverted for a time to the Board of Education, but mayoral control was restored until 2015 in a vote on August 6, 2009. In particular, State Senate Democratic leader John Sampson, of Brooklyn, opposed the extension of mayoral control.
ASPIRA VS. NY BOARD OF EDUCATION 1974 SIGNIFICANCE FULL
On June 30, 2009, the New York State Senate declined to renew the mayor's full authority over the school system. Five Board members are selected by the Borough Presidents.Īlthough that legislation itself made no specific reference to a "Department of Education of the City of New York," the bylaws subsequently adopted by the Board provide that this 13-member body "shall be known as the Panel for Educational Policy," which together with the Chancellor and other school employees is designated as the "Department of Education of the City of New York." 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. The New York Supreme Court elaborates: īy chapter 91 of the Laws of 2002, the Education Law was amended so as to radically restructure the governance of the school district of the City of New York. On June 30, 2002, Mayor Bloomberg secured authority over the schools from the New York State legislature, which began the era of "mayoral control" over the city schools. The New York State legislature established the New York City Board of Education in 1842. Main article: New York City Department of Education Independent Board (1842–2002)