New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the New York City School Boards Association, Inc. v. Board of Education of the City School District…
March 25, 197639 N.Y.2d 111
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the central New York City Board of Education possesses the authority, absent state regulation, to reduce instructional hours through a collective bargaining agreement with the teachers' union. The court reasoned that statutory provisions grant the city board broad policy‑making, budgeting, and bargaining powers, and that no state law or public policy prohibited such reductions.