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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) is a voluntary association of 196 independent nursery, elementary, and secondary schools enrolling over 83,000 students. It is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools and the New York State Coalition for Independent and Religious Schools. Founded in 1947, the Association is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Established originally to protect New York independent schools from obstructive legislation and regulation, the Association has added substantially to the range of its activities since its founding. These activities include: evaluation and accreditation of member schools professional learning for faculty, administrators, and trustees advocacy for independent education legal and institutional counsel information on legislation, regulations, statistics, educational developments, and administrative practice

The affairs of the Association are overseen by an executive director and a board of trustees comprised of current heads and trustees of NYSAIS schools and elected by the membership at an annual meeting.

Full membership in the Association is open to non-profit independent, nursery, elementary, and secondary schools, and to non-profit associations concerned with independent education. Associate membership is available to certain other private or quasi-private educational institutions. From nysais.org, accessed May 1, 2019

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Administrative team retreat materials, 2008 Aug

 File — Carton 10034: [Barcode: 10128000005352]
Identifier: B10034_F29

Art [report evaluating the art department for NYSAIS], 1975

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1975

Board Information Book (1 of 2), 2002 - 2009

 File — Carton 10041: [Barcode: 10128000005410]
Identifier: B10041_F19
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Board of Trustees and Committees Records are arranged into sixteen series: Governing Records, Members of the Corporation Records, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Directories, Correspondence and Memoranda, Photographs, Executive Committee Records, Long Range Planning Committee...
Dates: 2002 - 2009

Board Information Book (2 of 2), 2002 - 2009

 File — Carton 10041: [Barcode: 10128000005410]
Identifier: B10041_F20
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Board of Trustees and Committees Records are arranged into sixteen series: Governing Records, Members of the Corporation Records, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Directories, Correspondence and Memoranda, Photographs, Executive Committee Records, Long Range Planning Committee...
Dates: 2002 - 2009

Board meeting minutes and materials, 1982 Jun 1

 File — Carton 10032: [Barcode: 10128000005337]
Identifier: B10032_F30
Scope and Contents

Includes Nightingale bylaws and General Rules as of June 1, 1982 (revision for later approval); NYSAIS Report of the Visiting Committee for Apr. 24-28, 1982 visit; budgets; correspondence; list of new students for 1982-83; list of board meeting dates; list of college acceptances for Class of 1982; memo regarding adjacent buildings dated June 1, 1982; and minutes for both the regular annual board meeting and annual meeting of the members of the corporation.

Dates: 1982 Jun 1

Board of Trustees Information Book, 2009 - 2010

 File — Carton 10042: [Barcode: 10128000005428]
Identifier: B10042_F15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Board of Trustees and Committees Records are arranged into sixteen series: Governing Records, Members of the Corporation Records, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Directories, Correspondence and Memoranda, Photographs, Executive Committee Records, Long Range Planning Committee...
Dates: 2009 - 2010

Board of Trustees Information Book, 2010 - 2011

 Item — Carton 10042: [Barcode: 10128000005428]
Identifier: B10042_F16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Board of Trustees and Committees Records are arranged into sixteen series: Governing Records, Members of the Corporation Records, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Directories, Correspondence and Memoranda, Photographs, Executive Committee Records, Long Range Planning Committee...
Dates: 2010 - 2011

Dorothy Hutcheson notes on NYSAIS Visiting Committee Report, c. 1993 - 1994

 Item — Box 08003: [Barcode: 10128000004702]
Identifier: B08003_F08
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: c. 1993 - 1994

Head of school reports to the board of trustees and supporting records, 2000 Nov - 2006 Jan

 File — Carton 10042: [Barcode: 10128000005428]
Identifier: B10042_F26
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

As head of school, Dorothy Hutcheson made a report to the Board of Trustees at most meetings. Subjects varied, but typically included hiring and faculty matters, school events, enrollment, awards and accomplishments, goals, and other school operations matters. A written report may be accompanied by supporting records. This subseries is a compilation of those reports, as kept by Dorothy Hutcheson. These reports can also be found in Board of Trustees meeting records (RG02_SG002_S03).

Dates: 2000 Nov - 2006 Jan

Letter from Dorothy Hutcheson to NYSAIS, enclosing report revisions, 1994 Jan 7

 Item — Box 08003: [Barcode: 10128000004702]
Identifier: B08003_F09
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1994 Jan 7