claim: The University of Leicester discovered and identified the remains of a king in 1955.
evidence: Mayoral control of schools is governance over American schools based on the business model , in which the mayor of a city replaces an elected board of education -LRB- school board -RRB- with an appointed board .. American schools. American schools. mayor. mayor. board of education. board of education. The mayor may also directly appoint the head of the school system , called the CEO , superintendent or chancellor .. mayor. mayor. CEO. CEO of public schools. Also known as `` integrated governance '' , mayoral control of schools is a formal structure of governance that replaces a structure in which `` an elected board insulates schools from formal mayoral influence '' .. Mayoral control governs the school districts in two of the United States ' three largest cities , in Chicago since 1995 and in New York City since 2002 .. Chicago. Chicago. New York City. New York City. It is found in other medium-to-large districts as well , such as Washington , DC .. According to a survey of school board members compiled for the National School Board Association , 96 percent of respondents report that membership on their board is determined by election .. National School Board Association. National School Board Association. As of October 2011 , evidence of existing or attempted mayoral control was found in about 20 major districts around the United States .. Perhaps the most high-profile case of mayoral control is New York City where Michael Bloomberg won the right to appoint the head of schools in June 2002 .. New York City. New York City. Michael Bloomberg. Michael Bloomberg. Despite limited reach , there are a plethora of mayoral controlled governance structures .. In Chicago , the mayor appoints the CEO -LRB- superintendent -RRB- as well as the entire school board .. mayor. mayor. CEO. CEO of public schools. Chicago. Chicago. In Washington , DC , though the mayor has power to directly select the chancellor , a hybrid school board exists , with five elected members and four appointed members who then must be confirmed by the city council .. mayor. mayor. New York 's mayor also has the power to select the head of schools , in addition to appointing eight of thirteen school board members .. mayor. mayor. In Boston , the mayor 's powers extend only to appointing a committee from a list of nominees .. mayor. mayor. It is this appointed board that is entrusted with the job of selecting a superintendent of schools .