1720 – Moneys and Accounts in Union Free School Districts.
§ 1720. Moneys and accounts in union free school districts. 1. All moneys raised in a union free school district or apportioned thereto by the education department or otherwise, shall be paid to the treasurer of the district entitled to receive the same, and be applied to the uses of the district and the board […]
1721 – Records; Reports.
§ 1721. Records; reports. It shall be the duty of the board of education of a union free school district to keep an accurate record of all its proceedings in books provided for that purpose. It shall also be the duty of said board to cause to be published once in each year, during the […]
1722 – Application of Article.
§ 1722. Application of article. The provisions of this article shall apply to all union free school districts heretofore organized pursuant to the provisions of chapter four hundred thirty-three of the laws of eighteen hundred fifty-three, and the amendments thereof, chapter five hundred fifty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred sixty-four, and the amendments thereof, […]
1723-A – Temporary Investment of School Moneys.
§ 1723-a. Temporary investment of school moneys. The board of education of any union free school district may authorize the district treasurer or other officer having custody of district moneys to invest moneys of the district in the manner provided by section eleven of the general municipal law.
1710 – Boards of Education Have Powers of Trustees of Common Schools and Trustees of Academies.
§ 1710. Boards of education have powers of trustees of common schools and trustees of academies. The board of education of a union free school district shall possess all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties, which the trustees of common school districts possess or are subject to under this chapter, […]
1711 – Appointment of Superintendent of Schools.
§ 1711. Appointment of superintendent of schools. 1. The board of education of any union free school district may appoint a superintendent consistent with the provisions of this section. 2. Such superintendent shall possess, unless otherwise specified by the by-laws of the board of education, the following powers and be charged with the following duties: […]
1712 – Kindergartens; Nursery and Night Schools.
§ 1712. Kindergartens; nursery and night schools. 1. The board of education of each school district may maintain kindergartens which shall be free to resident children between the ages of four and six years, provided, however, such board may fix a higher minimum age for admission to such kindergartens. 2. A board of education may […]
1713 – Academy May Be Adopted as Academic Department.
§ 1713. Academy may be adopted as academic department. Whenever a union free school district shall be established under the provisions of article thirty-one, and there shall exist within the district an academy, the board of education, when authorized by a vote of the voters of the district, may adopt such academy as the academic […]
1705 – Annexing Territory to a Union Free School District.
§ 1705. Annexing territory to a union free school district. 1. Territory may be annexed to a union free school district as provided in this section. a. The commissioner is authorized and empowered to make and enter in the commissioner’s office orders dissolving one or more common, union free or central school districts and annexing […]
1706 – Power of Removal of Member of Board of Education.
§ 1706. Power of removal of member of board of education. For cause shown, and after giving notice of the charge and opportunity of defense, the commissioner of education may remove any member of a board of education. Wilful disobedience of any lawful requirement of the commissioner of education, or a want of due diligence […]