New York City Board of Education
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The New York City Board of Education is the governing body of the New York City Department of Education
. The members of the board are appointed by the mayor
and by the five borough presidents.
Michael Bloomberg
's securing control of New York City schools, the Board of Education itself ran the schools. On June 30, 2002, Mayor Bloomberg secured authority over the schools from the New York State legislature. Thus, began the era of mayoral control over the city schools. The mayor then changed the name of the schools agency from The Board of Education to The Department of Education.
On June 30, 2009, the New York State Senate
declined to renew the mayor's full authority over the school system. In particular, State Senate Democrats leader John Sampson
, of Brooklyn, opposed the extension of mayoral control.
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. The actual city agency running the schools remains the New York City Department of Education.
Borough presidents appointed Board members in a meeting with mayor Bloomberg on July 1, 2009. Four presidents chose appointees that are expected to support the mayor's education policies. Diaz appointed a representative that is anticipated to be independent of the mayor's perspective.
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
. The members of the board are appointed by the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and by the five borough presidents.
Rise, fall and return of Mayoral Control
Prior to Mayor of New York CityMayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
's securing control of New York City schools, the Board of Education itself ran the schools. On June 30, 2002, Mayor Bloomberg secured authority over the schools from the New York State legislature. Thus, began the era of mayoral control over the city schools. The mayor then changed the name of the schools agency from The Board of Education to The Department of Education.
On June 30, 2009, the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
declined to renew the mayor's full authority over the school system. In particular, State Senate Democrats leader John Sampson
John L. Sampson
John L. Sampson represents District 19 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Crown Heights, East Flatbush, as well as portions of Brownsville, Canarsie and Spring Creek Towers....
, of Brooklyn, opposed the extension of mayoral control.
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. The actual city agency running the schools remains the New York City Department of Education.
Appointed by borough presidents
- Delores Fernandez Ruben Diaz, Jr. (Bronx)
- Carlo Scissurra Marty MarkowitzMarty MarkowitzMarty Markowitz is the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City, the most populous borough in New York City with nearly 2.6 million residents. Markowitz was first elected borough president in 2001 after serving 23 years as a New York State Senator...
(Brooklyn) - Jimmy Yan Scott StringerScott StringerScott M. Stringer is a New York Democratic politician and currently the 26th Borough President of Manhattan.-Life and career:...
(Manhattan) - Dennis Walcott (President of the Board) Helen MarshallHelen MarshallHelen M. Marshall is the 18th Borough President of Queens, first elected in November 2001, to succeed the term-limited Claire Shulman...
(Queens) - Edward Burke James MolinaroJames MolinaroJames Molinaro is the current Borough President of Staten Island. He was born in the Lower East Side of Manhattan of Italian immigrants. He was one of six children, four brothers and two sisters....
(Staten Island)
Borough presidents appointed Board members in a meeting with mayor Bloomberg on July 1, 2009. Four presidents chose appointees that are expected to support the mayor's education policies. Diaz appointed a representative that is anticipated to be independent of the mayor's perspective.