1709 – Powers and Duties of Boards of Education.
§ 1709. Powers and duties of boards of education. The said board of education of every union free school district shall have power, and it shall be its duty: 1. To adopt such by-laws and rules for its government as shall seem proper in the discharge of the duties required under the provisions of this […]
1709-A – Powers of Boards of Education to Ban Fraternities, Sororities and Other Secret Societies.
§ 1709-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. 1 (a) Prior to the […]
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 […]
1703 – Change in Number of Members of Board of Education.
§ 1703. Change in number of members of board of education. 1. The number of members of the board of education of a union free school district may be increased or decreased at an annual meeting by a majority vote of the qualified voters present and voting to be ascertained by taking and recording the […]
1704 – Length of School Year, and Expenditure of Funds.
§ 1704. Length of school year, and expenditure of funds. 1. No board of education or community board in the city school district of the city of New York, except as otherwise provided by law, shall authorize or permit the expenditure of funds under its control at a rate which will exhaust the amount appropriated […]
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 […]