Ogden v. Allen

A summary statement of the facts discloses that in 1962 the Commissioner of Education, pursuant to section 1526 of the State Education Law, attempted to consolidate certain common school districts — including District No. 18—with the Middletown City School District. After the required notice of the purpose of the meeting was given, pursuant to the section, the vote of District No. 18 was against consolidation.

For many years, as authorized by votes at the annual meetings, the high school students from District No. 18 had gone to Middletown, but for the year 1962-63 they were sent to Otisville.…