1613 – Trustees’ Right of Action Against Predecessor.
§ 1613. Trustees’ right of action against predecessor. The trustees in office shall sue for and recover any district moneys in the hands of any former trustee, or of his personal representatives, and apply them to the use of the district.
1614 – Notice of Non-Payment of Moneys Apportioned.
§ 1614. Notice of non-payment of moneys apportioned. If any portion of the moneys apportioned to the district shall not be paid by the collector or treasurer of the district, upon the due requirement of the trustees, they shall forthwith notify the treasurer of the county and the commissioner of education of the fact. In […]
1615 – Taxation for Expenses Incurred by Trustees.
§ 1615. Taxation for expenses incurred by trustees. When trustees are required or authorized by law, or by a vote of their district, to incur any expenses for such district, and when any expenses incurred by them are made, by express provision of law, a charge upon such district, they may raise the amount thereof […]
1616 – Issuing Order in Excess of Available Funds a Misdemeanor.
§ 1616. Issuing order in excess of available funds a misdemeanor. 1. The trustees of a common school district shall not issue an order or draft upon a county treasurer, collector or treasurer of the district for the payment of the salary of a teacher unless there shall be in the hands of such county […]
1618 – New York State School Boards Association, Inc.
§ 1618. New York State School Boards Association, Inc. The trustee, trustees or board of education of any school district may determine to expend and raise by taxation annually such sums as may be required toward defraying the actual and necessary expenses of maintaining and continuing the New York State School Boards Association, Inc., and […]
1619 – Advertising for Bids; Letting of Contracts.
§ 1619. Advertising for bids; letting of contracts. The trustees 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.
1606 – Mode of Exercise of Trustees’ Powers.
§ 1606. Mode of exercise of trustees’ powers. 1. The powers committed by law to the trustees of a common school district must be exercised by them as a board. The board must meet for the transaction of business in accordance with notice of time and place. 2. In a board composed of three trustees, […]
1607 – Powers of Trustees When Vacancies on Board Exist.
§ 1607. Powers of trustees when vacancies on board exist. 1. While there is one vacancy in the office of trustee, the two trustees shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties and liabilities of the three. And while there are two such vacancies, the trustee in office shall have all […]
1608 – Estimated Expenses for Ensuing Year.
§ 1608. Estimated expenses for ensuing year. 1. It shall be the duty of the trustees of each common school district to present at the annual budget hearing a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, specifying the several purposes and the […]
1609 – Annual Report of Trustees of Certain Joint Districts.
§ 1609. Annual report of trustees of certain joint districts. Where a common school district lies in two or more counties, its trustees shall file their annual report in the office of the district superintendent having jurisdiction over the schools of the town in which the principal schoolhouse of the district is situated.