Previously we referred to the New York State Archives ED-1 document when determining the retention schedule for various school records: student records, Regents exams, physician authorizations, health records, personnel records, proof of residency records, business records etc.. 

NYS Archives recently combined the ED-1 with three other retention schedules used for different types of local governments: cities, towns, villages, fire districts and, counties.  The new document is the LGS-1.  It went into effect January 1, 2021.  Here are some tools to help you with your record retention needs:

1. Retention and Disposition Schedule for the New York Local Government Records (Schedule LGS-1) - 411 page PDF
2. Summary of Major Revisions to LGS-1 – 16 page PDF
3. A presentation by NYSED Archives Department
4. Recording of the webinar presentation for school districts