UFSD

Does UFSD (union free) mean there is no tenure given?

What does it really mean? I looked it up on Wikipedia...

A union free school district is a district resulting from a "union" of multiple common school districts, "free" from the restrictions that previously barred them from operating high schools. In January 2000, there were 151 school districts of this type. 31 provided only elementary education, despite the original intent of "freeing" them from such restrictions. Unlike common school districts, each union free school district is governed by a board of education. Each board must have at least three but not more than nine members

Message edited 12/13/2007 3:41:38 PM.

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No. I think it means that there is no union for the superintendent or administration. There is a teachers' union.

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It means that people are free to be in a union.

There is tenure given.

Message edited 12/13/2007 3:29:03 PM.

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actually, this is the correct definition:

A union free school district is a district resulting from a "union" of multiple common school districts, "free" from the restrictions that previously barred them from operating high schools. Union free school districts are governed by a board of education composed of between three and nine members.

here are the other types of school districts in NYS:

Common school districts
Common school districts are not authorized to operate high schools. They must, therefore, contract with neighboring school districts to provide secondary education for pupils in the district. This is the oldest type of district, and was quite common in the 20th century. Common school districts are governed by either a sole trustee or a board of trustees comprising three members.

Central School Districts
Not to be confused with Central High School districts, these are the most common type of school district in New York State. These may have been formed from any number (including one) of common, union free, and/or central school districts. Apart from a few minor differences, they follow the same laws as union free school districts. A central district's board may consist of five, seven or nine members.

City School Districts
There are two types of City School Districts, those in cities with over 125,000 people and those in cities with fewer than 125,000 people. Districts for cities with over 125,000 people are coterminous with the city limits, and education is part of the municipal budget. These districts cannot incur debts or levy taxes. Districts for cities with fewer than 125,000 people are separate from the municipal government and are authorized to levy taxes and incur debt. Each of them is governed by an elected board of education. They all operate high schools. Districts for smaller cities often extend beyond the city borders and are officially called "enlarged city school districts" or "central city school districts".

Central high school districts
There are only four central high school districts in New York state: three in Nassau County and one in Suffolk County. These districts provide secondary education to students in two or more common or union free districts.

all information taken from
NYS school districts

Re: UFSD

it's basically a name given by the state when the district became a district... depending on how it was set up, it was given UFSD, or City District, or other names mentioned in the previous post.

I work in a UFSD and there are unions for the teachers, custodians and support staff. i don't know about administration...

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Union free school district is a district that has not combined with another district. When two or more districts have combined then they become a unified school district.