2550 – Application of Article.

§ 2550. Application of article. This article shall apply to the city school districts of the following cities only: New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.

2551 – Board of Education Corporate Body.

§ 2551. Board of education corporate body. The board of education of each city school district of a city with one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more according to the latest federal census is hereby continued as a body corporate.

2552 – Board of Education.

§ 2552. Board of education. The board of education of each such city school district is hereby continued. The educational affairs in each such city school district shall be under the general management and control of a board of education to consist of not less than three and not more than nine members, to be […]

2553 – Board of Education; Eligibility; How Chosen; Term of Office; Vacancies.

§ 2553. Board of education; eligibility; how chosen; term of office; vacancies. 1. No person shall be eligible to the office of member of a board of education who is not a citizen of the United States, who is not qualified to register for or vote at an election in accordance with the provisions of […]

2554 – Powers and Duties of Board of Education.

§ 2554. Powers and duties of board of education. * Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the board of education in a city, except the city board of the city of New York, shall have the power and it shall be its duty: * NB Effective until June 30, 2024 * Subject to the […]

2554-A – Powers of Boards of Education to Ban Fraternities, Sororities and Other Secret Societies.

§ 2554-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 […]

2554-B – Special Provisions Relating to the City School District of the City of New York During Emergency Period.

§ 2554-b. Special provisions relating to the city school district of the city of New York during emergency period. 1. As used in this section, the term “emergency period” shall mean the period from the effective date of this section to the first day of July, nineteen hundred sixty-two. 2. In order to place the […]

2554-C – Identification Photos of Senior High School, Junior High School or Intermediate School Students in the City School District of the City of New York.

§ 2554-c. Identification photos of senior high school, junior high school or intermediate school students in the city school district of the city of New York. Upon the recommendation of the principal of a senior high school, junior high school or intermediate school and subject to the approval of the community superintendent for junior high […]

2555 – Kindergartens, Nursery and Night Schools.

§ 2555. Kindergartens, nursery and night schools. 1. The board of education of each city 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 maintain […]

2556 – Buildings, Sites, Et Cetera.

§ 2556. Buildings, sites, et cetera. 1. A board of education is authorized and it shall have power to purchase, repair, remodel, improve or enlarge school buildings or other buildings or sites, and to construct new buildings, subject to such limitations and restrictions and exceptions as are herein provided. 2. Whenever in the judgment of […]

2557 – Purchase and Sale of Real Property.

§ 2557. Purchase and sale of real property. The board of education may purchase real property for any of the purposes authorized by law and shall take title thereof in the name of the city, which shall hold said property in trust for the use of such school district and the city is hereby empowered […]

2559 – Power of Removal of Member of Board of Education.

§ 2559. 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 […]

2560 – Liability of Board of Education and Community School Boards in a City Having a Population of One Million or More Inhabitants.

§ 2560. Liability of board of education and community school boards in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, general, special or local, or the limitation contained in the provisions of any city charter, any duly appointed member of the board of education in […]

2561 – Liability of Certain Officers and Employees of Boards of Education in a City Having a Population of One Million or More Inhabitants.

§ 2561. Liability of certain officers and employees of boards of education in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants. If, in order to furnish needy children or minors with food, shoes, clothing, and other necessities to enable them to attend school as contemplated by law and to benefit from instruction, […]

2562 – Presentation of Claims Against a Board of Education of a City Having a Population of Four Hundred Thousand or More to Be Pleaded.

§ 2562. Presentation of claims against a board of education of a city having a population of four hundred thousand or more to be pleaded. 1. No action or special proceeding, for any cause whatever, shall be prosecuted or maintained against a board of education of a city having a population of four hundred thousand […]

2563 – Meetings of Board of Education.

§ 2563. Meetings of board of education. 1. The annual meeting of a board of education shall be held on the second Tuesday in May, at four o’clock in the afternoon, at which meeting the board shall select a president for the ensuing year, except that the annual meeting of the board of education of […]

2564 – Local School Board Districts.

§ 2564. Local school board districts. 1. The board of education of the city school district of the city of New York, by resolution duly adopted, shall divide the city school district into such number of local school board districts as such board in its discretion may determine. The board of education may from time […]

2565 – Superintendent of Schools, Associate Superintendents, Board of Superintendents.

§ 2565. Superintendent of schools, associate superintendents, board of superintendents. 1. The superintendent or an associate superintendent of schools of a city in office on June eighth, nineteen hundred seventeen, shall hold his position for the term for which he was chosen and until his successor is chosen. A superintendent or associate superintendent appointed after […]

2566 – Powers and Duties of Superintendent of Schools.

§ 2566. Powers and duties of superintendent of schools. The superintendent of schools of a city shall possess, subject to the by-laws of the board of education, the following powers and be charged with the following duties: 1. To be the chief executive officer of such board and the educational system, and to have a […]

2567 – Protection of Rights Exercised Under Licenses Issued by a Board of Education in a City Having a Population of One Million or More.

§ 2567. Protection of rights exercised under licenses issued by a board of education in a city having a population of one million or more. No person shall forfeit any right given to him under a license issued by a board of education in a city having a population of one million or more, pursuant […]