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Our mission is to provide the Regents, the Commissioner and the Department with legal counsel and services that enable them to establish education policy and comply with the law.

Appeals to the Commissioner

General Information
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Appeals and Other Proceedings Before the Commissioner and the State Review Officer (Handbook 1)
NOTE: Parts 275 and 276 and section 100.2(x) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education have been amended as they relate to Appeals involving Homeless Children or Youth ONLY (see below).
Instructions and Forms for Filing an Appeal for Petitioners not Represented by an Attorney
Questions and Answers Regarding Appeals to the Commissioner
Decisions of the Commissioner of Education (Volumes 31 - 48)
NOTE: As each volume of Commissioner Decisions becomes available, the individual decisions will be added to this website.

Appeals to the Commissioner Involving Homeless Children or Youth ONLY
- Amendment of Parts 275 and 276 and section 100.2(x) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Relating to Appeals Involving Homeless Children or Youth
- Forms for Filing an Appeal to the Commissioner Involving Homeless Children or Youth
- Instructions for Filing an Appeal to the Commissioner Involving Homeless Children or Youth (under construction)
- Questions and Answers Regarding Appeals to the Commissioner Involving Homeless Children or Youth (under construction)

Charters, Certificates of Incorporation and Consents

Consent Process Information

Frequently Asked Questions (Instructions for consent process)

Consent Forms (pdf versions)(Download free Acrobat Reader)

Certificate of Incorporation	Certificate of Conversion
Certificate of Amendment	Certificate of Withdrawal
Certificate of Amendment with Name Change	Application for Authority
Certificate of Dissolution	Articles of Organization
Certificate of Surrender of Authority	Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation
Certificate of Termination of Existence	Assumed Name form
Certificate of Limited Partnership	Consolidation or Merger form
Certificate of Cancellation	Certificate of Merger with Change of Name

Changes to 8 NYCRR 3.27 and 3.30 -- Effective 3/9/06
Education Corporations - Law Pamphlet 9
Law Pamphlet 9 HTML version
Law Pamphlet 9 PDF version
- Statement on the Governance Role of a Trustee or Board Member HTML version
  Statement on the Governance Role of a Trustee or Board Member PDF version
Chapter 316 of the Laws of 2005 -- Effective 1/1/06
- Summary
- Text of Law

Proposed Amendments to Commissioner's Regulations

Proposed Amendments to Parts 275 and 276 and Section 100.2(y) of the Commissioner's Regulations, relating to Education Law Section 310 Appeals to the Commissioner of Education

Guidance Documents on Educational Topics

New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Schaffer v. Weast, No. 04-698 __, __ S.Ct. __, 2005 WL 3028015 (html version) PDF version (39.60KB)
Application of Nett and Raby: Disclosure of Confidential Information Learned During Executive Session
Questions and Answers on Solicitation of Charitable Donations from School Children
Computer Technology in Schools (5/10/00)

Questions or comments may be directed to legal@mail.nysed.gov
NOTE: This office is counsel to the Board of Regents, the Commissioner of Education and the State Education Department. We cannot provide legal opinions, advice or research services to the public. Such requests should be directed to your attorney. We regret that we cannot respond to e-mails to this office seeking such advice.

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Last update: July 18, 2008 (pm)