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N.Y. Education Law § 1523 Proceedings at meeting and effect of affirmative vote
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§ 1523. Proceedings at meeting and effect of affirmative vote. 1. Any such meeting held pursuant to section fifteen hundred twenty-two shall be organized by the election of a chairman and clerk and may be adjourned from time to time, by a majority vote, provided that such adjour…
N.Y. Education Law § 1524 Consolidation with city school district
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§ 1524. Consolidation with city school district. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general, special, or local law to the contrary, whenever the qualified voters of a school district which is contiguous to the city school district of a city with less …
N.Y. Education Law § 1525 Alteration of boundaries of city school district
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§ 1525. Alteration of boundaries of city school district. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general, special, or local law to the contrary, whenever the commissioner of education shall receive an application for an alteration of the boundaries of a city…
N.Y. Education Law § 1526 Enlarged city school districts
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§ 1526. Enlarged city school districts. 1. The commissioner of education is hereby authorized and empowered to create enlarged city school districts by consolidation of city school districts of cities of less than one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants with such area or ar…
N.Y. Education Law § 1527 Payroll deductions for deposit to employee bank accounts
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§ 1527. Payroll deductions for deposit to employee bank accounts. The disbursing officer of the city school district of the city of Syracuse is authorized to deduct from the salary of members of the teaching and supervisory staff and other employees with their prior consent sums…
N.Y. Education Law § 1527-A Prohibit symbols of hate
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§ 1527-a. Prohibit symbols of hate. 1. A school district shall not sell or display any symbols of hate or any similar image, or tangible personal property, inscribed with such an image unless the image appears in a book, digital medium, museum, or otherwise serves an educational…
N.Y. Education Law § 1527-C Shared superintendent program
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§ 1527-c. Shared superintendent program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the governing board of a school district with an enrollment of less than one thousand students in the previous year shall be authorized to enter into a school…
N.Y. Education Law § 1528 Expenditure and contribution statement
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§ 1528. Expenditure and contribution statement. 1. (a) Any candidate for election to the board of education, except a candidate for member of the community district education council of a New York city community school district, shall file sworn statements with the clerk of the …
N.Y. Education Law § 1529 Times for filing statements
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§ 1529. Times for filing statements. 1. The times for filing the statements prescribed by section fifteen hundred twenty-eight of this article shall be as follows: a. A first statement shall be filed on or before the thirtieth day next preceding the election to which it relates.…
N.Y. Education Law § 1530 Proceedings to compel filing of statements or corrected statements of campaign expenditures and contributions
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§ 1530. Proceedings to compel filing of statements or corrected statements of campaign expenditures and contributions. 1. The supreme court or a justice thereof, in a proceeding instituted by any candidate voted for at the election or by any five qualified voters may compel by o…
N.Y. Education Law § 1531 Procedure
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§ 1531. Procedure. A special proceeding under the foregoing provisions of this article shall be heard upon a verified petition and such oral or written proof as may be offered, and upon such notice to such officers, persons or candidates as the court, justice or judge shall dire…
N.Y. Education Law § 16 Protection of people who report harassment, bullying or discrimination
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§ 16. Protection of people who report harassment, bullying or\ndiscrimination. Any person having reasonable cause to suspect that a\nstudent has been subjected to harassment, bullying or discrimination, by\nan employee or student, on school grounds or at a school function, who,\…
N.Y. Education Law § 1601 Trustees constitute a board and body corporate
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§ 1601. Trustees constitute a board and body corporate. The sole trustee or the trustees of a common school district shall constitute a board for such district and such board is hereby created a body corporate.
N.Y. Education Law § 1602 Number of trustees; determination of change
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§ 1602. Number of trustees; determination of change. 1. At the first annual meeting next after the erection of a common school district the electors shall determine, by resolution, whether the district shall have one or three trustees; and if they resolve to have three trustees,…
N.Y. Education Law § 1603 Property held by trustees as corporation
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§ 1603. Property held by trustees as corporation. All property which is now vested in, or shall hereafter be transferred to the trustees of a common school district, for the use of schools in the district, shall be held by them as a corporation.
N.Y. Education Law § 1604 Powers and duties of trustees
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§ 1604. Powers and duties of trustees. It shall be the duty of the trustees of a common school district, and they shall have the power: 1. To call special meetings of the inhabitants of such district whenever they shall deem it necessary and proper. 2. To give notice of special,…
N.Y. Education Law § 1604-A Temporary investment of school moneys
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§ 1604-a. Temporary investment of school moneys. The board of trustees of any common 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 m…
N.Y. Education Law § 1605 Powers and duties of a sole trustee
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§ 1605. Powers and duties of a sole trustee. The sole trustee of a common school district shall possess all the powers and be subject to all the duties, liabilities and penalties which the law imposes upon a board of three trustees.
N.Y. Education Law § 1606 Mode of exercise of trustees' powers
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§ 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 …
N.Y. Education Law § 1607 Powers of trustees when vacancies on board exist
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§ 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 offi…
N.Y. Education Law § 1608 Estimated expenses for ensuing year
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§ 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, spe…
N.Y. Education Law § 1609 Annual report of trustees of certain joint districts
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§ 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 princ…
N.Y. Education Law § 1610 Trustees' annual report to district
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§ 1610. Trustees' annual report to district. The trustees shall render to the district, at its annual meeting, a just, full and true account in writing, of all moneys received by them respectively for the use of the district, or raised or collected by taxes, in the preceding yea…
N.Y. Education Law § 1611 Penalty for failure of trustee to account
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§ 1611. Penalty for failure of trustee to account. By a wilful neglect or refusal to render such account, a trustee forfeits any unexpired term of his office, and becomes liable to the trustees for any district moneys in his hands.
N.Y. Education Law § 1612 Payment by trustee to successor
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§ 1612. Payment by trustee to successor. An outgoing trustee shall forthwith pay, to his successor or any other trustees of the district in office, all moneys in his hands belonging to the district.
N.Y. Education Law § 1613 Trustees' right of action against predecessor
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§ 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.
N.Y. Education Law § 1614 Notice of non-payment of moneys apportioned
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§ 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 th…
N.Y. Education Law § 1615 Taxation for expenses incurred by trustees
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§ 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…
N.Y. Education Law § 1616 Issuing order in excess of available funds a misdemeanor
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§ 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…
N.Y. Education Law § 1618 New York State School Boards Association, Inc
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§ 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 con…
N.Y. Education Law § 1619 Advertising for bids; letting of contracts
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§ 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.
N.Y. Education Law § 17 Application
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§ 17. Application. Nothing in this article shall:\n 1. Apply to private, religious or denominational educational\ninstitutions; or\n 2. Preclude or limit any right or cause of action provided under any\nlocal, state or federal ordinance, law or regulation including but not\nlimi…
N.Y. Education Law § 1701 Boards of education corporate bodies
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§ 1701. Boards of education corporate bodies. The board of education of each union free school district is hereby created a body corporate and it shall, at its first meeting and at each annual meeting thereafter, elect one of its members president. It may also, in its discretion…
N.Y. Education Law § 1702 Board of education; election; terms of office
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§ 1702. Board of education; election; terms of office. 1. Whenever a union free school district shall be established, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision three of section fifteen hundred four of this chapter, or, pursuant to the provisions of sections fifteen hundred twent…
N.Y. Education Law § 1703 Change in number of members of board of education
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§ 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 tak…
N.Y. Education Law § 1704 Length of school year, and expenditure of funds
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§ 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 wil…
N.Y. Education Law § 1705 Annexing territory to a union free school district
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§ 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 commo…
N.Y. Education Law § 1706 Power of removal of member of board of education
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§ 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 commissi…
N.Y. Education Law § 1707 Annual organizational meetings of boards of education
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§ 1707. Annual organizational meetings of boards of education. The annual organizational meeting of the board of education of every union free school district shall be held in July on or before the Monday after the twentieth day in July of each year.
N.Y. Education Law § 1708 Regular meetings; visitation of schools
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§ 1708. Regular meetings; visitation of schools. 1. It shall be the duty of each board of education elected pursuant to the provisions of this article to have a regular meeting at least once in each quarter. 2. Each board shall appoint one or more committees, to visit every scho…
N.Y. Education Law § 1709 Powers and duties of boards of education
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§ 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 …
N.Y. Education Law § 1709-A Powers of boards of education to ban fraternities, sororities and other secret societies
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§ 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 i…
N.Y. Education Law § 1710 Boards of education have powers of trustees of common schools and trustees of academies
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§ 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 po…
N.Y. Education Law § 1711 Appointment of superintendent of schools
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§ 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…
N.Y. Education Law § 1712 Kindergartens; nursery and night schools
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§ 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 admissio…
N.Y. Education Law § 1713 Academy may be adopted as academic department
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§ 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 …
N.Y. Education Law § 1714 Contracts with academies
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§ 1714. Contracts with academies. The board of education of a union free school district, with the approval of the commissioner of education, may adopt an academy as the academic department thereof, and contract for the instruction therein of pupils of academic grade, residing i…
N.Y. Education Law § 1715 Retransfer of academy to its former trustees
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§ 1715. Retransfer of academy to its former trustees. If there shall be, in a dissolved union free school district, an academy which shall have been adopted as the academic department of the union free school district, under the provisions of title nine, chapter five hundred fif…
N.Y. Education Law § 1716 Estimated expenses for ensuing year
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§ 1716. Estimated expenses for ensuing year. 1. It shall be the duty of the board of education of each 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, specify…
N.Y. Education Law § 1717 Corporate authorities must raise tax certified by board of education
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§ 1717. Corporate authorities must raise tax certified by board of education. 1. The corporate authorities of any incorporated village in which any such union free school district shall be established, shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to raise, from time to time, by…