NY Educ L § 4307 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 6 - Special Schools and Instruction Article 87 - New York State School for the Blind 4307 - Superintendent, Personnel of the Faculty, and Salaries.

§ 4307. Superintendent,  personnel  of  the  faculty, and salaries. 1.   There shall continue to be a superintendent of such school, who shall be   the chief executive officer of the school, under  the  jurisdiction  and   control  of the education department. He shall be appointed by the board   of regents, upon the recommendation of the board of  visitors  submitted   to  and  approved by the commissioner of education. A superintendent may   be removed by the board of regents, subject to the approval of the board   of visitors and the commissioner of education. Subject to the  rules  of   the board of regents, such superintendent shall have the supervision and   management  of  the school, appoint and remove all subordinate officers,   teachers and  employees  thereof,  prescribe  their  duties,  fix  their   compensation,  except  as provided for hereinafter, within the amount of   the appropriations made therefor and have and perform all the powers and   duties prescribed by law for the superintendent of such school.2. The commissioner of education shall have power, in conformity  with   regulations  approved  by  the  regents,  to  appoint  all  other needed   officers and employees and  determine  their  duties.  The  commissioner   shall  by  regulations approved as aforesaid, establish for positions in   the unclassified service in such department as certified by him pursuant   to section thirty-five of the  civil  service  law,  suitable  personnel   procedures and conditions of employment including:a.  A  classification  plan  which  shall  include  titles, duties and   minimum qualifications.b. A salary plan which shall include minimum and maximum salaries  and   increments  and  procedures  for  adjustment of salaries on appointment,   promotion and reassignment.c. Regulations  for  appointments,  promotions,  probation,  permanent   tenure, disciplinary action and attendance.d.  Such  other rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying   out the provisions of this section.The regulations establishing such salary plan shall be subject to  the   approval of the director of the budget.3.  With  the  approval  of  the  commissioner  of  education  and the   superintendent an instructor may be  granted  a  leave  of  absence  for   travel  or for study, on part pay as determined by the regents, provided   such instructor agrees to remain in the service of the  state  not  less   than  two  years immediately following the expiration of such leave. The   balance of the salaries appropriated for such instructors,  or  so  much   thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  may  be applied by the commissioner of   education during the period of such  absence  for  the  payment  of  the   salaries  of  substitute instructors employed in such school to take the   places of the instructors to whom leaves of absence have been granted as   provided herein.4. The commissioner of education shall, subject to the approval of the   director of the budget, determine the amount to  be  deducted  from  the   salaries provided above for the maintenance of personnel at the school.