NYSAIS
Subject
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 83 Collections and/or Records:
Minutes of the Board of Trustees and related meeting records, 1999 Jan 19
File — Carton 10041: [Barcode: 10128000005410]
Identifier: B10041_F13
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes series includes meeting notices and minutes of regular, annual, and special meetings of the Nightingale-Bamford School Board of Trustees and Miss Nightingale's School, its predecessor. Meeting minutes through 1977 are compiled into seven bound volumes chronologically, although some may also be available loosely. These compilations may additionally contain records related to Board meetings and school governance, such as agreements, charters, and bylaws....
Dates:
1999 Jan 19
Minutes of the Board of Trustees and related meeting records, 2004 Jan 27
File — Carton 10043: [Barcode: 10128000005436]
Identifier: B10043_F14
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes series includes meeting notices and minutes of regular, annual, and special meetings of the Nightingale-Bamford School Board of Trustees and Miss Nightingale's School, its predecessor. Meeting minutes through 1977 are compiled into seven bound volumes chronologically, although some may also be available loosely. These compilations may additionally contain records related to Board meetings and school governance, such as agreements, charters, and bylaws....
Dates:
2004 Jan 27
Miss Hamilton's records for Oct 14, 1980 Board of Trustees meeting, 1980 Oct 7
File — Carton 10032: [Barcode: 10128000005337]
Identifier: B10032_F25
Scope and Contents
Includes Draft Master Plan for the Nightingale-Bamford School (Draft IV, Oct 1, 1980); reports from the Parents Association and Alumnae Association; a special supplement from NYSAIS; list of Board committees 1980-81; two reports from visiting faculty on exchange visits; and a report from Larry Wiley on his exchange experience to St. Paul's Girls' School in London.
Dates:
1980 Oct 7
Music department evaluation, clipping regarding Orff-Schulwerk, sheet music for "Go Go Nighthawks" and "75th Anniversary Song," Classes V and VI final exams, and programs for music performances, 1993 - 1996
File — Box 10023: [Barcode: 10128000005584]
Identifier: B10023_F06
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Special Collections encompasses materials relevant to Nightingale, its history, people, and/or mission, but were not created in the ordinary course of Nightingale's business or were donated items significant enough to constitute their own collection. These records do not generally fall into the other record groups' scope.
Dates:
1993 - 1996
NBS faculty who have served as NYSAIS evaluators, 2002 - 2006
File — Box 08004: [Barcode: 10128000004710]
Identifier: B08004_F01
Scope and Contents
Includes Feb. 13, 2002 e-mail to faculty and staff from Dorothy Hutcheson requesting volunteers for NYSAIS evaluators; lists of past evaluators from NBS; and a Feb. 13, 2002 e-mail from NYSAIS to Dorothy Hutcheson attaching the NYSAIS Evaluator Form.
Dates:
2002 - 2006
Nightingale-Bamford School Alumnae Bulletin, 1982
Item — Box 04021: [Barcode: 10128000002474]
Identifier: 004 004 000 06 0023
Scope and Contents
Inside cover includes members of Alumnae Board and Alumnae Bulletin editorial board. Photographs include faculty and staff members, school buildings, Nightingale's alumnae employees, Nightingale Chorus, Alexandra Lebenthal '82 kicking a soccer ball, and others. Also includes class notes. The inside back cover includes photographs and a tribute to Aline Vicary.
Dates:
1982
Nightingale's Five-Year Progress Report for NYSAIS, 1986
Item — Box 08003: [Barcode: 10128000004702]
Identifier: B08003_F01
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:
1986
Nightingale's Five Year Progress Report for NYSAIS, 1980 Oct 27
Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F19
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:
1980 Oct 27
Nightingale's five-year progress report to NYSAIS, 1999 Jan
Item — Box 08003: [Barcode: 10128000004702]
Identifier: B08003_F10
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:
1999 Jan
Nightingale's five-year progress review report for NYSAIS, 2008 Dec 8
Item — Box 08004: [Barcode: 10128000004710]
Identifier: B08004_F12
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:
2008 Dec 8