N.Y. Education Law Section 1710
Boards of education have powers of trustees of common schools and trustees of academies

1701
Boards of education corporate bodies 1702
Board of education 1703
Change in number of members of board of education 1704
Length of school year, and expenditure of funds 1705
Annexing territory to a union free school district 1706
Power of removal of member of board of education 1707
Annual organizational meetings of boards of education 1708
Regular meetings 1709
Powers and duties of boards of education 1709‑A
Powers of boards of education to ban fraternities, sororities and other secret societies 1710
Boards of education have powers of trustees of common schools and trustees of academies 1711
Appointment of superintendent of schools 1712
Kindergartens 1713
Academy may be adopted as academic department 1714
Contracts with academies 1715
Retransfer of academy to its former trustees 1716
Estimated expenses for ensuing year 1717
Corporate authorities must raise tax certified by board of education 1718
Limitation upon expenditures 1719
Deposit, custody and payment of moneys in villages 1720
Moneys and accounts in union free school districts 1721
Records 1722
Application of article 1723‑A
Temporary investment of school moneys 1724
Form and audit of claims 1725
Lease of personal property 1725‑A
Powers of boards of education 1726
Lease and lease-purchase of buildings