2501 – Application of Article.
§ 2501. Application of article. This article shall apply to the school district of each city which according to the latest federal census has less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants.
2502 – Board of Education.
§ 2502. Board of education. 1. The board of education of each city school district shall constitute a body corporate. 2. Each board of education shall consist of five, seven or nine members, to be known as members of the board of education. In the city of Albany, such board shall consist of seven members; […]
2503 – Powers and Duties of Board of Education.
§ 2503. Powers and duties of board of education. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the board of education: 1. Shall perform any duty imposed upon or exercise any power granted to boards of education of city school districts or union free school districts or trustees of common school districts under this chapter or […]
2503-A – Powers of Boards of Education to Ban Fraternities, Sororities and Other Secret Societies.
§ 2503-a. Powers of boards of education to ban fraternities, sororities and other secret societies. 1. In its discretion, the board of education of each school district, may adopt rules and regulations to abolish and/or prohibit any fraternity, sorority or other secret society in any secondary school under its jurisdiction. 2. Prior to the adoption […]
2504 – Meetings of Board of Education.
§ 2504. Meetings of board of education. 1. The annual meeting of the board of education shall be held during the first week in July, at four o’clock in the afternoon or such other hour as the board may determine, at which meeting the board shall select a president for the ensuing year. At such […]
2506 – Collector.
§ 2506. Collector. 1. The board of education shall appoint a school district tax collector who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. The board may appoint the city school district treasurer to the office of city school district tax collector. Such collector shall receive a fixed compensation in lieu of all fees […]
2507 – Superintendent of Schools; Associate Superintendents.
§ 2507. Superintendent of schools; associate superintendents. 1. The superintendent and any associate superintendent of schools in each school district shall hold his position subject to the pleasure of the board of education, except that the superintendent of schools may be appointed for a term of not to exceed five years, provided that the terms […]
2508 – Powers and Duties of Superintendent of Schools.
§ 2508. Powers and duties of superintendent of schools. The superintendent of schools of a city school district shall possess, subject to the bylaws of the board of education, the following powers and be charged with the following duties: 1. To be the chief executive officer of the school district and the educational system, and […]
2509 – Appointment of Assistant and Other Superintendents, Teachers and Other Employees.
§ 2509. Appointment of assistant and other superintendents, teachers and other employees. 1. (a) i. Teachers and all other members of the teaching staff appointed prior to July first, two thousand fifteen and authorized by section twenty-five hundred three of this article, shall be appointed by the board of education, upon the recommendation of the […]
2510 – Abolition of Office or Position.
§ 2510. Abolition of office or position. 1. If the board of education abolishes an office or position and creates another office or position for the performance of duties similar to those performed in the office or position abolished, the person filling such office or position at the time of its abolishment shall be appointed […]
2511 – Purchase and Sale of Real and Personal Property.
§ 2511. Purchase and sale of real and personal property. 1. The board of education may purchase real and personal property for any of the purposes authorized by law and shall take title thereto in the name of the school district. The board of education is hereby empowered to sell and convey the same, when […]
2512 – Buildings and Sites.
§ 2512. Buildings and sites. 1. Such board of education is authorized and it shall have power to designate sites, to purchase, repair, reconstruct, improve or enlarge school buildings or other buildings or sites, and to construct new buildings, provided that the purchase, repair, reconstruction, improvement or enlargement of school buildings or other buildings or […]
2513 – Contracts; Advertisement for Bids.
§ 2513. Contracts; advertisement for bids. The board of education shall let all contracts for public work and all purchase contracts to the lowest responsible bidder after advertisement for bids where so required by section one hundred three of the general municipal law.
2514 – Kindergartens, Nursery and Night Schools.
§ 2514. Kindergartens, nursery and night schools. 1. The board of education of each city 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 […]
2515 – Fiscal Year.
§ 2515. Fiscal year. The fiscal year for city school districts of cities with less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants shall be the period commencing with July first and ending with June thirtieth next following.
2519 – Adoption of Budget; Publication of Changes; Appropriations.
§ 2519. Adoption of budget; publication of changes; appropriations.
2522 – General Budgetary Controls; Lapse of Appropriations.
§ 2522. General budgetary controls; lapse of appropriations. 1. A separate account shall be kept of each appropriation. Each such account shall show the amount of the appropriation, the encumbrances against such account, the amounts expended therefrom and the unencumbered balance. 2. No expenditure, or contract which in any manner involves the expenditure of money […]
2523 – Moneys; Custody and Disbursement.
§ 2523. Moneys; custody and disbursement. 1. The treasurer of each city school district shall demand, collect, receive and have the care and custody of moneys belonging to or due the district from every source. On the business day next following the day of their receipt the treasurer shall deposit in his name, as treasurer […]
2524 – Form of Claims.
§ 2524. Form of claims. 1. No claim against a city school district, except for compensation for services of an officer or employee engaged at agreed wages by the hour, day, week, month or year or for the principal of or interest on indebtedness of the district, shall be paid unless an itemized voucher therefor […]
2525 – Audit of Claims.
§ 2525. Audit of claims. 1. The board of education, in considering any claim, may require any person presenting the same to be sworn before it or before any member thereof and to give testimony relative to the justness and accuracy of such claim, and may take evidence and examine witnesses under oath in respect […]