NOTICE OF PETITION

STATE OF NEW YORK
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
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In the Matter of (PETITIONER'S NAME),
on behalf of (CHILD'S NAME) from
action of the Board of Education
of the ______________ School
District regarding the denial of
admission on the basis of residency.
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NOTICE:

You are hereby required to appear in this appeal and to answer the allegations contained in the petition. Your answer must conform with the provisions of the regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to appeals before the Commissioner of Education, copies of which are available at www.counsel.nysed.gov or from the Office of Counsel, New York State Education Department, State Education Building, Albany, New York 12234.

If an answer is not served and filed in accordance with the provisions of such rules, the statements contained in the petition will be deemed to be true statements, and a decision will be rendered thereon by the Commissioner.

Please take notice that such rules require that an answer to the petition must be served upon the petitioner, or if he be represented by counsel, upon his counsel, within 20 days after the service of the appeal, and that a copy of such answer must, within five days after such service be filed with the Office of Counsel, New York State Education Department, State Education Building, Albany, New York 12234.