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NY Educ L § 397 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 8-B - State University Optional Retirement Program 397 - Inconsistent Provisions of Other Acts Superseded.

§ 397. Inconsistent  provisions  of other acts superseded.  Insofar as   the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the  provisions  of   any  other act, general or special, the provisions of this article shall   be controlling.
NY Educ L § 398 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 8-C - Special Annuity 398 - Definitions.

§ 398. Definitions. Whenever used in this article:1.  The  term  "employer"  means the state university of New York, the   board of higher education of the  city  of  New  York,  or  a  community   college established and operated under article one hundred twenty-six of   this chapter.2.   The  term  "employee"  means  a  person  employed  by  the  state   university, the board of higher education of the city of New York, or  a   community  college  established  and  operated under article one hundred   twenty-six of this chapter.3. The term "comptroller" means the comptroller of the  state  of  New   York  with  respect  to  the  state university or the appropriate fiscal   officer with respect to other employers.4. The term "salary" means that amount fixed by or pursuant to law and   paid by or for an employer to an employee as compensation  for  services   rendered by the employee to the employer.5.  The  term  "insurer"  means  a life insurance corporation or other   corporation subject to department of financial services supervision.
NY Educ L § 398-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 8-C - Special Annuity 398-A - Reduction of Salaries for Investment in Custodial Accounts.

§ 398-a. Reduction  of  salaries for investment in custodial accounts.   Each employer, in his discretion, may enter  into  a  written  agreement   with  any  employee  to reduce the annual salary as otherwise payable by   law of such employee for the purpose of investing in a custodial account   as permitted under section 403(b) of the United States Internal  Revenue   Code,  as  amended,  for  such  employee.  Any  such  agreement  may  be   terminated at any time upon written notice by either  such  employee  or   employer and shall be governed by the otherwise consistent provisions of   section  three hundred ninety-nine of this article. Nothing contained in   this section shall be construed to diminish or impair  any  benefits  to   which  such employee or his legal representatives or beneficiaries would   be otherwise entitled had  such  salary  reduction  agreement  not  been   entered into in accordance with the provisions of this section.
NY Educ L § 399-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 8-C - Special Annuity 399-A - Reduction of Salaries for Tax-Deferred Annuities.

§ 399-A. Reduction  of salaries for tax-deferred annuities.  The board   of higher education of a city having a  population  of  one  million  or   more,  in its discretion, may enter into a written agreement with any of   its employees to reduce the  annual  salary,  as  otherwise  earned  and   payable  by  law,  of  such  employee  for  the  purpose  of providing a   tax-deferred annuity for such employee under the  retirement  system  in   which  such  employee is currently a member; but only if such retirement   system  specifically  provides  for  such  tax-deferred  annuities,  and   subject  to any provisions and limitations applicable thereto.  Any such   agreement may be terminated upon written notice by either such  employee   or  such board.  Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to   diminish or impair any benefits to which  such  employee  or  his  legal   representatives  or  beneficiaries  would be otherwise entitled had such   salary reduction agreement not been entered into in accordance with  the   provisions of this section.
NY Educ L § 401 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 401 - Sites; Designation and Change.

§ 401. Sites; designation and change.  1. The designation of a site by   any  school district meeting shall be by written resolution containing a   description thereof by  metes  and  bounds,  and  such  resolution  must   receive  the  assent  of  a majority of the qualified voters present and   voting at said meeting, to be ascertained by taking  and  recording  the   ayes and noes, or by ballot.2.  A  board of education in a union free school district containing a   population of five thousand or more may, without a vote of the qualified   voters of said district, designate sites or additions thereto for school   houses or for any other school purpose.3. No site of a schoolhouse shall be changed unless a majority of  the   legal  voters  present  and  voting  at a district meeting shall adopt a   resolution designating a new site and describing such site by metes  and   bounds.   Such resolution shall be adopted either by ballot or by taking   and recording the ayes and noes.
NY Educ L § 403 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 403 - Application of Proceeds of Sale.

§ 403. Application  of  proceeds of sale.  All moneys arising from any   sale made in pursuance of the last preceding section, shall  be  applied   to  the  expenses  incurred  in procuring a new site, and in removing or   erecting thereon a schoolhouse, and improving and furnishing  such  site   and  building  and their appurtenances, so far as such application shall   be necessary; and the surplus, if any, shall be devoted to the  purchase   of  school apparatus and the support of the school, as the voters of the   district at any meeting shall direct.
NY Educ L § 403-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 403-A - Leasing of School Property.

§ 403-a. Leasing  of  school  property.   1. The board of education or trustees  of  a  school  district  are  hereby  authorized  to  adopt  a resolution providing that specific real property of such district is not currently  needed  for  school district purposes and that the leasing of such real property is in the best interest of the school  district.  The terms of such lease shall be subject to the following:  (a)  The  rental payment shall not be less than the fair market rental value as determined by the board of education.  (b) The term of the lease shall not exceed ten years.  (c) Upon termination, the lessee shall be  obligated  to  restore  the real  property  to  its  original  condition less ordinary depreciation, provided that the school district may  waive  such  requirement  if  the tenant  has  made  improvements  to  such real property which may not be removed without causing substantial damage to such real property.   2. Upon the consent of the commissioner, renewal of  a  lease  may  be made for a period of up to ten years.   3.  The board of education or trustees of a school district are hereby authorized to lease real property upon such terms and conditions as  the board  of  education  or  trustees  may  deem appropriate to any person, partnership or corporation such board of  education  or  trustees  shall have determined who will provide the most benefit to the school district for periods not to exceed ten years. Such leases may also be renewed for a period of up to ten years upon the consent of the commissioner.   4.  Upon  termination  of  the  lease,  if  the school district incurs expenses in restoring the real property to  school  use,  such  expenses shall  not  be included in computing any apportionment or state building aid to such district.   5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of subdivision  one hereof  the  board  of  education  or  trustees of a school district are hereby authorized to enter into a lease agreement in accordance with the provisions of this section for a period in excess of ten years  subject, however, to voter approval by referendum.   6.  Nothing  contained  herein shall prevent the board of education or trustees of a school district from entering into a lease agreement which provides for the cancellation of the same  by  such  board  or  trustees upon:  (a) a substantial increase or decrease in pupil enrollment; or  (b)  a  substantial  change  in the needs and requirements of a school district with respect to facilities; or  (c)  any  other  change  which  substantially  affects  the  needs  or requirements  of  a  school  district  or  the  community in which it is located.
NY Educ L § 404 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 404 - Acquisition of Real Property.

§ 404. Acquisition of real property.  Real property may be acquired in   any  school  district  and in any city having less than seventy thousand   inhabitants, for school purposes and for any  other  purpose  for  which   such property may be acquired as provided in this chapter, as follows:1. By gift, grant, devise or purchase.2. By involuntary acquisition, if an agreement cannot be made with the   owner  for  the purchase thereof.   Such proceedings shall be instituted   and conducted by the trustee or board of education, in the name  of  the   district under the provisions of the eminent domain procedure law.3.  This  section  does  not permit the acquisition by condemnation of   less than the whole of a city or village  lot  with  the  erections  and   improvements thereon.
NY Educ L § 405 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 405 - Conveyance of Property to Public Corporations.

§  405. Conveyance of property to public corporations.  In addition to   any other power conferred or possessed by virtue of  any  provisions  of   this  chapter, the board of education, trustee or trustees of any school   district may convey any school site or lot and the buildings thereon and   appurtenances or any part thereof,  provided  that  title  to  any  such   school  property  is  in  such  board,  trustee or trustees, and when no   longer needed, either without consideration or  for  such  consideration   and  upon  terms  and  conditions as such board, trustee or trustees may   determine  to  a  public  corporation,  as  defined   in   the   general   construction law, provided that such real property is to be used by such   corporation for the purposes of the corporation or for a public use.  In   any  school  district,  except a city school district in a city having a   population of one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or more, such   sale and conveyance shall be submitted to the voters of the district for   approval at an annual or special district meeting in the same manner  as   is  now  provided by law for the submission of propositions.  A board of   cooperative educational  services  or  a  board  of  education,  without   approval   of   the   voters  of  the  school  district  and  upon  such   consideration as the board may determine,  may  convey  an  easement  or   right  of  way  over  school property for public utility services to any   municipality, municipal district, authority or public utility.   In  any   city  of  over  one  hundred twenty-five thousand population any sale or   conveyance shall be subject to approval by the local governing  body  of   such city.
NY Educ L § 406 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 406 - Vesting of Title of Lands in Certain Cases.

§ 406. Vesting  of  title  of  lands  in  certain  cases.    Boards of   education in cities having less than seventy  thousand  inhabitants  are   hereby clothed with all the powers of trustees, and the title to any and   all  lands  acquired  in  any  city under the provisions of section four   hundred four of this chapter  shall  vest  in  the  board  of  education   thereof, or such other corporate body as is by law vested with the title   to the school lands in such city.  But nothing herein contained shall be   construed  to  limit  or  circumscribe  the powers and duties heretofore   lodged in such board of education by law.
NY Educ L § 407 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 407 - Application to Certain Districts.

§ 407. Application  to  certain  districts.   The provision of section   four hundred four of this article  shall  apply  to  union  free  school   districts  and  to  districts  organized  under  special  laws;  and the   trustees of such districts and the boards of education  organized  under   special  laws shall be and are hereby clothed with all the powers vested   in trustees in the three preceding sections.
NY Educ L § 408-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 408-A - Plans and Specifications for Construction of New School Buildings.

§ 408-a. Plans  and  specifications  for  construction  of  new school   buildings.  1. The commissioner of general services, after  consultation   with  the  commissioner  of education and subject to the approval of the   director of the budget, shall promptly prepare or acquire as many master   sets of complete plans and specifications for the  construction  of  new   school  buildings  and  appurtenant facilities as shall be sufficient to   provide at least six different master sets each for  elementary,  junior   high  and high schools, based on the number of pupils to be accommodated   therein. Such plans and  specifications  shall  be  prepared  so  as  to   provide  adequate classrooms and other necessary space and facilities at   the lowest  cost  consistent  with  sound  construction  principles  and   practices,  and  the  attainment  of  educational  objectives, and shall   provide for heating, ventilation, lighting, sanitation and health,  fire   and  accident  protection  adequate  to  maintain  healthful,  safe, and   comfortable conditions therein. Such plans and specifications  shall  be   so  prepared  that  any  possible  future  addition  to  any such school   building may be economically effectuated. In addition, the  commissioner   of  general  services shall, as often as he deems advisable but at least   annually, review such master  sets  and,  after  consultation  with  the   commissioner  of  education,  and subject to approval of the director of   the budget, may revise or cancel any of such sets or prepare new sets.2. The commissioner shall cause duplicates of such  master  plans  and   specifications  to  be made, and he shall furnish the same to any school   district making a request therefor for a reasonable charge sufficient to   cover the cost of reproducing such plans and specifications.3. Plans and specifications prepared and  furnished  pursuant  to  the   provisions  of  this  section  may  be  adopted  and  used in any school   district as the plans and specifications for the construction of any new   school building or appurtenant facility hereafter to be erected.4. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any  school  district  from   retaining  an  architect  and/or  engineer in connection with the use of   such master plans and specifications.
NY Educ L § 408-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 408-B - Submitting Plans and Specifications of School Buildings With Local Fire and Law Enforcement Officials.

§  408-b. Submitting plans and specifications of school buildings with   local fire and law enforcement officials.  The  appropriate  authorities   for  each  public  and private school building in the state shall submit   the most current plans and specifications for each school building under   their responsibility to the fire and law enforcement  officials  in  the   city,  towns  or  village  where  the  school  building  is located. The   commissioner may adopt such rules and regulations as are  necessary  and   appropriate  to  implement  the provisions of this section to facilitate   its purpose of providing quick and easy access to  and  passage  through   school  buildings  should  it  be  necessary for fire or law enforcement   reasons. Such regulations shall authorize submittal of simplified  plans   showing  access  and passage ways for older schools where original plans   or blueprints may not exist or where the school authorities can  justify   a claim of hardship in meeting the requirements of this section.
NY Educ L § 409 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 409 - School Building Regulations in Relation to Health and Safety.

§ 409. School  building  regulations in relation to health and safety.   1.  All school buildings of common, union free,  central,  central  high   school  and  city  school  districts other than city school districts of   cities having one hundred twenty-five thousand inhabitants or  more  and   boards  of  cooperative  educational  services  shall  comply  with such   regulations as the commissioner shall adopt from time to  time  for  the   purpose  of  insuring  the  health  and  safety  of  pupils and staff in   relation  to  proper  heating,  lighting,  ventilation,  sanitation  and   health, fire and accident protection.2.   Notwithstanding   the  provisions  of  any  other  law,  rule  or   regulation, tobacco use shall not be permitted and no person  shall  use   tobacco   on  school  grounds.  "School  grounds"  means  any  building,   structure and surrounding outdoor grounds, including entrances or exits,   contained  within  a  public  or  private  pre-school,  nursery  school,   elementary  or secondary school's legally defined property boundaries as   registered in a county clerk's office.
NY Educ L § 409-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 409-A - Eye Safety Devices for Certain Students and Teachers.

§ 409-a. Eye safety devices for certain students and teachers.  1. The   board  of  education,  trustees,  principal or other person in charge of   every public or private school or  educational  institution  within  the   state,   wherein   shops   or   laboratories   are  conducted  providing   instructional or experimental programs involving:a. Hot solids, liquids or molten metals; orb. Milling, sawing, turning, shaping,  cutting,  or  stamping  of  any   solid materials; orc.  Heat  treatment,  tempering,  or kiln firing of any metal or other   materials; ord. Gas or electric arc welding; ore. Repair or servicing of any vehicle; orf. Caustic or explosive chemicals or materials, shall arrange for  and   require,  in accordance with regulations of the commissioner, that every   student and teacher participating in any such program  wear  eye  safety   devices  at  the  times  and  under  the  conditions  prescribed in such   regulations.2. The commissioner shall by regulation prescribe the safety standards   to be met before the use of any eye safety device may  be  required  and   shall include in such regulations requirements relating to the times and   conditions when and under which such eye safety devices shall be worn.3.  Visitors to such shops or laboratories shall be furnished with and   required to wear such eye safety devices at  the  times  and  under  the   conditions  prescribed  in  such  regulations  while  in  such  shops or   laboratories.
NY Educ L § 409-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 409-B - Use of Mercury Vapor or Metal Halide Lamps Within School Buildings.

§ 409-b. Use  of  mercury  vapor  or  metal halide lamps within school   buildings.  1. Every new or replacement mercury vapor  or  metal  halide   lamp  which  is  used  within  any school building in the state, for the   purpose of providing illumination,  shall  be  of  the  safety  type  or   variety  which  self-extinguishes upon the breaking, cracking or removal   of the outer shield protecting the lamp or  if  such  self-extinguishing   variety  is  not  available,  each  such  lamp  or  its fixture shall be   equipped with a  shield  adequate  to  protect  against  and  to  absorb   ultraviolet  radiation  if  the  lamp  were to break or become defective   within the shielded fixture.2. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred on the commissioner  in  order  to   provide   for   the  enforcement  of  this  section  through  rules  and   regulations which the commissioner shall establish.
NY Educ L § 409-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 409-C - Athletic Safety Equipment.

§ 409-c. Athletic  safety  equipment.    The  board  of  education  or   trustees of every school district and the principal or other  person  in   charge  of  every  nonpublic  elementary  or secondary school within the   state  shall  arrange  for  and  require  that   batboys   or   batgirls   participating  in  baseball  or  softball  competition  conducted  as an   activity  of  such  school  district  or  nonpublic  school  shall  wear   protective headgear at all times when a game is in play and such batboys   or batgirls are on the playing field.
NY Educ L § 409-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 409-F - Electrically Operated Partition and Door Safety.

§ 409-f. Electrically operated partition and door safety. The board of   education, trustees, principal or other person in charge of every public   or  private  school or educational institution within the state, wherein   classrooms or other facilities  used  by  students  are  found  to  have   electrically  operated partitions, doors or room dividers, shall arrange   for, and require, that:1. Appropriate and conspicuous notice regarding the  safe  and  proper   operation  and  supervision  of  the  electrical  device  operating such   partition, door or room divider is posted in the immediate  vicinity  of   the operating mechanism;2. There is established a procedure for the notification of all school   employees and all other persons who regularly make use of the area where   such  device  is  located  of  the  safe  and  proper  procedure for the   operation of the mechanism and of the applicable penalties for disabling   safety equipment required pursuant to this section; and3. Every electrically operated partition  or  room  divider  shall  be   equipped  with safety devices which, subject to standards established in   rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner, stop the  forward   motion  of the partition or room divider and stop the stacking motion of   the partition or room divider when a body  passes  between  the  leading   panel of such partition or divider and a wall, or when a body is present   in the stacking area of such partition or divider.Any  person  who  disables  or  directs  another person to disable any   safety equipment required pursuant to this section shall be guilty of  a   violation  punishable  by  not more than fifteen days imprisonment, or a   fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  or  both  such  fine  and   imprisonment.
NY Educ L § 409-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 9 - School Buildings and Sites 409-G - Purchase and Use of Paradichlorobenzene Deodorizers.

§  409-g.  Purchase  and use of paradichlorobenzene deodorizers. 1. No   board of education or trustees, principal or other person in  charge  of   any  public  or  private, elementary or secondary school shall authorize   the purchase of or purchase any urinal or toilet  deodorizer  containing   paradichlorobenzene.2.  No  public or private, elementary or secondary school shall use or   authorize  the  use  of  any  toilet  or  urinal  deodorizer  containing   paradichlorobenzene  in  any  toilet or urinal in any school building or   any other facility under the control of such school.