N.Y. Education Law Section 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 such date shall hold his position in a city having a population of two hundred fifty thousand or more for a period not to exceed four years from the date of his appointment and in all cities subject to the pleasure of the board of education, except that in all other cities the superintendent of schools may be appointed for a term of not to exceed five years, provided that the terms or provisions of any employment contract between the superintendent and the board of education relating to an increase in salary, compensation or other benefits, shall not be based on or tied to the terms of any contract or collective bargaining agreement that the board of education has or will enter with the teachers or other employees of the school district.

2.

A superintendent or an associate superintendent may vacate his position by filing a written resignation with the board of education. No person shall be eligible to the position of superintendent of schools, deputy superintendent of schools, associate superintendent of schools, assistant superintendent of schools or other superintendent of schools or member of a board of examiners in a city unless he shall possess or be entitled to a superintendent’s certificate as provided in § 3003 (Qualifications of superintendents)section three thousand three of this chapter.

3.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions one and two of this section, the superintendent of schools of the Rochester city school district shall serve at the pleasure of the board of education; provided, however, that such term shall, in no event, exceed a period of four years.

Source: Section 2565 — Superintendent of schools, associate superintendents, board of superintendents, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/2565 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 4, 2024).

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Application of article 2551
Board of education corporate body 2552
Board of education 2553
Board of education 2554
Powers and duties of board of education 2554‑A
Powers of boards of education to ban fraternities, sororities and other secret societies 2554‑B
Special provisions relating to the city school district of the city of New York during emergency period 2554‑C
Identification photos of senior high school, junior high school or intermediate school students in the city school district of the city o... 2555
Kindergartens, nursery and night schools 2556
Buildings, sites, et cetera 2557
Purchase and sale of real property 2559
Power of removal of member of board of education 2560
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
Transfer of certain board of education administrative employees’ to school clerical services of the board of education of the city of New... 2575‑B
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
Annual estimate 2577
Annual financial report 2579
Payment of obligations 2580
Funds 2581
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
Seniority, retention and displacement rights in connection with abolition of positions in city school districts of cities having more tha...
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May 4, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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