N.Y. Education Law Section 1980
Definitions

When used in this article, the following terms shall mean:

1.

The term “board of education” shall mean the trustee, trustees or board of education of any common, union free, central, central high or city school district, or a board of cooperative educational services.

2.

The term “school district” shall mean any common, union free, central, central high or city school district, or a board of cooperative educational services.

3.

The term “district superintendent” shall mean the chief administrative officer of a supervisory district as defined in article 45 (Supervisory Districts)article forty-five of this chapter.

Source: Section 1980 — Definitions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/1980 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

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