N.Y. Education Law Section 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 and promulgation of a rule or regulation in accordance with the provisions of subdivision one of this section by any board of education of a school district, the board of education of the school district must find that the fraternity, sorority or secret society group has by virtue of its activities caused or created a disruption of or interference with the academic processes of any secondary school within its jurisdiction or caused or created any interference with or disruption of the academic progress of any individual student or students in any secondary school within its jurisdiction.

3.

For the purposes of this chapter a fraternity, sorority or secret society shall mean any organization composed wholly or in part of pupils enrolled in public secondary schools which exists or seeks to perpetuate itself by taking in additional members from the pupils enrolled in such schools on the decision of the membership rather than upon the free choice of any pupil in such school but shall not be construed to include organizations institutionally sponsored by agencies of public welfare, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, the Campfire Girls, Young Men’s Christian Association, Young Women’s Christian Association, Young Men’s Hebrew Association, Young Women’s Hebrew Association, Catholic Youth Organization, Kiwanis International, Hi-Y or other similar organizations without limitation to the foregoing.

4.

Upon and after the adoption and promulgation of a rule or regulation in accordance with the provisions of subdivision one of this section by the board of education of any such school district, such board of education may in any secondary school under its jurisdiction discipline any pupil who shall promise to join, or shall become a member of, or shall remain a member of, or shall solicit other persons to join any such fraternity, sorority or secret society.

Source: Section 2554-A — Powers of boards of education to ban fraternities, sororities and other secret societies, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/2554-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 4, 2024).

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Powers of boards of education to ban fraternities, sororities and other secret societies 2554‑B
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Liability of board of education and community school boards 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 2562
Presentation of claims against a board of education of a city having a population of four hundred thousand or more to be pleaded 2563
Meetings of board of education 2564
Local school board districts 2565
Superintendent of schools, associate superintendents, board of superintendents 2566
Powers and duties of superintendent of schools 2567
Protection of rights exercised under licenses issued by a board of education in a city having a population of one million or more 2568
Superintendent of schools authorized to require medical examination of certain employees of certain boards of education 2569
Appointment of teachers 2573
Appointment of assistant, district or other superintendents, teachers and other employees 2574
Assistant superintendents in a city having a population of one million or more 2575
Retirement of employees of board of education 2575‑A
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Transfer of attendance teachers and specially certificated attendance officers to the New York City teachers’ retirement system 2575‑C
Transfer of the director of attendance, assistant director of attendance, chief attendance officer, division supervising attendance offic... 2575‑D
Payment of benefits by board of education retirement system of the city of New York in cases where workmen’s compensation is or may be pa... 2575‑E
Eligibility of retirees for membership in the board of education retirement system of the city of New York 2576
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Payment of obligations 2580
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Certain corporate schools entitled to participate in funds of board of education of city of New York 2582
Trustees of corporate schools entitled to participate in funds of the board of education of the city of New York may convey to city of Ne... 2583
Certain schools to report as to moneys and attendance 2584
Bonds of employees 2585
Continuation in office of boards, bureaus, teachers, principals and other employees, et cetera 2586
Anniversary day as a holiday for pupils in the public schools of the borough of Brooklyn and in the borough of Queens, city of New York 2586‑A
Diwali as a holiday in the public schools of the city of New York 2587
Tenure in fashion institute of technology 2588
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May 4, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 2554-A’s source at nysenate​.gov

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