The thirteen regional administrative districts (peripheries), each including a number of prefectures are headed by a regional governor (the "Peripheriarch"), appointed by the Minister of the Interior.

The remaining 56 districts have appointed school boards.

The newest version of the law makes every district in the country appoint liaisons to actively seek out homeless children and make sure they are being educated.

Each district appoints a Superintendent and a Secretary to oversee the work and provide pastoral support to clergy.

But with respect to minority hiring, Margie Feinberg, a spokeswoman for the Board of Education, said the district appoints teachers from a pool supplied by the city.

Robert Vecchio, the president of the school board, said that the district, which serves Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley and Moriches, had appointed Paul Casciano, the deputy superintendent, to replace Dr. Hawkins for the rest of the school year and will soon begin an extensive search for the next superintendent.

Each district appoints its own coordinator, a local business professional, to handle all details of the local competition.

The district appointed a teacher, Susan Liskey, to help arrange remedial help for children, monitor attendance and solve problems with the Westchester Social Services.

It was then that the district appointed him as the President of the District Cricket Association, Barmer.