N.Y. Education Law Section 1512
Proceedings at meeting for consolidation

  • adoption of resolution
  • proceedings to be filed

1.

Such meeting shall be organized as provided in section fifteen hundred twenty-three. Such meeting may adopt a resolution to consolidate such districts if two-thirds of the qualified electors of each district having less than fifteen of such electors are present, or in case of districts having fifteen or more qualified electors if ten or more are present. The vote upon such resolution shall be by ballot or by taking and recording the ayes and noes. If the vote shall be by taking and recording the ayes and noes, the clerk and such assistants as may be provided for him by the meeting shall keep a poll-list upon which shall be recorded the names of all qualified electors voting upon the resolution, the districts in which such electors reside, and how each elector voted. If the vote shall be by ballot, one or more inspectors of election shall be appointed in such manner as the meeting shall determine, who shall receive the votes cast, canvass the same and announce the result of the ballot to the chairman. If the vote shall be by ballot then voting machines may be used in the manner prescribed by § 2035 (Use of voting machines at school district meetings or elections)section two thousand thirty-five of this title and provision shall be made for absentee ballots as provided in section two thousand eighteen-a or two thousand eighteen-b of this title, whichever shall apply, and early mail ballots as provided in section two thousand eighteen-e or two thousand eighteen-f of this title, whichever shall apply. If it shall appear that a majority of the qualified electors present and voting from each district are in favor of such resolution, it shall be declared adopted and where at least one of the districts consolidated is a union free school district it shall be lawful for such meeting thereafter to proceed to the election of a board of education as provided in sections seventeen hundred two and seventeen hundred four of this title. If a majority of the qualified electors present and voting from each district are not in favor of such resolution, all further proceedings at such meeting, except a motion to reconsider or adjourn, shall be dispensed with and no such meeting shall be again called within one year thereafter.

2.

Copies of such request, notice of meeting, order of the commissioner of education directing a qualified elector to call such meeting, if any, and the minutes of the meeting, including the record of the vote upon the resolution and where at least one of the districts consolidated is a union free school district if such resolution be adopted a record of the declaration of the election of a board of education, duly certified by the chairman and clerk, shall be transmitted by either the chairman or clerk, one to the commissioner of education, and one to the district superintendent of schools in whose jurisdiction such districts are located.

Source: Section 1512 — Proceedings at meeting for consolidation; adoption of resolution; proceedings to be filed, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/1512 (updated May 31, 2024; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

1501
Existing school districts continued
1501‑A
Publication of minutes
1501‑B
Additional power of boards of education
1501‑C
Voting by residents of certain facilities
1502
Passengers on school buses
1502‑A
Power to provide for observance of Memorial day
1503
Application of funds obtained from sale of school property
1504
Formation of new district
1505
Dissolution, reformation and construction of districts
1505‑A
Teachers’ rights as a result of the dissolution of a school district
1506
Filing of certain orders of district superintendent
1507
Alteration by consent
1508
Alteration without consent
1509
Hearing of objections to order for alteration without consent
1510
Consolidation of districts by vote of qualified electors
1511
Request for meeting to consolidate districts
1512
Proceedings at meeting for consolidation
1513
Order creating consolidated district
1514
Property of districts consolidated
1515
Dissolution or alteration of joint district
1516
Special meeting of joint district to act regarding alteration or dissolution
1517
Indebtedness of certain dissolved districts
1518
Continuance of dissolved districts for payment of debts
1519
Deposit of records of dissolved district
1520
Sale of property of dissolved district and disposition of proceeds
1521
Collection and distribution of moneys due dissolved district
1522
Notice of meeting for establishment of union free school district
1523
Proceedings at meeting and effect of affirmative vote
1524
Consolidation with city school district
1525
Alteration of boundaries of city school district
1526
Enlarged city school districts
1527
Payroll deductions for deposit to employee bank accounts
1527‑A
Prohibit symbols of hate
1527‑C
Shared superintendent program

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
May 31, 2024

§ 1512’s source at nysenate​.gov

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