School District Organization
The School District Organization unit is responsible for all aspects of the school district reorganization process. This includes:
• Answering questions from the public
• Analyzing and commenting on school district organization issues
• Providing technical assistance to districts studying reorganization
• Working with SED Office of Counsel on the preparation of legal materials
• Oversight of statutory votes.
Reorganization Studies:
Study on the Location Of The Supervisory District/BOCES Of The Proposed St. Johnsville-Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District 
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In addition, staff works with District Superintendents of the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and school districts, on boundary determination and boundary alteration.
- Guide to the Reorganization of School Districts in New York State
- School District Reorganization: A Primer (revised August 2025)
- Advisory Petition - Guidance and Sample Template
- New DS Training - School District Organization, Reorganization and Boundary Determinations/Alterations
- Non-Operating School Districts and Tuitioning out of Students
- Procedures for Alteration of School District Boundaries
- Procedures for Determination of School District Boundaries
Master Plan for School District Reorganization in New York State, Revised 1958
Volume 1 (9.10MB)
Volume 2 (70.94MB)