NY Educ L § 2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions 2 - Definitions.

§ 2. Definitions.  Wherever  used in this chapter, the following terms   shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated:1. Academy. The term "academy" means an incorporated  institution  for   instruction  in  secondary  education,  and  such high schools, academic   departments in union free school districts  and  similar  unincorporated   schools  as are admitted by the regents to the university as of academic   grade.2.  College.  The  term  "college"  includes  universities  and  other   institutions for higher education authorized to confer degrees.3. University. The term "university" means The University of the State   of New York.4.  Regents.  The  term  "regents"  means  board  of  regents  of  The   University of the State of New York.5.  Commissioner.  The  term  "commissioner"  means  commissioner   of   education of the state of New York.6. Department. The term "department" means education department of the   state of New York.7.   Secondary   education.   The  term  "secondary  education"  means   instruction of academic grade, between the  elementary  grades  and  the   college or university.8.  Higher  education.  The term "higher education" means education in   advance of secondary education,  and  includes  the  work  of  colleges,   universities,  professional  and technical schools, and educational work   connected with libraries, museums, university and educational  extension   courses and similar agencies.9.  Trustee.  The  term  "trustees,"  when  not used in reference to a   school district, includes directors, managers or other  similar  members   of  the  governing  board  of  an  educational  institution.  The  terms   "trustee" and "trustees", respectively, when  used  in  reference  to  a   school  district,  shall  include the plural or singular meaning, as the   case may be, unless otherwise specified.10. Parental relation. The term "persons in parental  relation"  to  a   child  includes  the parents, guardians or other persons, whether one or   more, lawfully having the  care,  custody  or  control  of  such  child,   including  persons  who have been designated pursuant to title fifteen-A   of article five of the general obligations law as  persons  in  parental   relation to the child.11.  Compulsory school ages. The term "child of compulsory school age"   means any child between six and sixteen years of age  lawfully  required   to attend upon instruction.12.  School  authorities.  The  term  "school  authorities"  means the   trustees, or board of education, or corresponding officers, whether  one   or more, and by whatever name known, of a city school district, or other   school district however created.13.   School  officer.  The  term  "school  officer"  means  a  clerk,   collector, or treasurer of any school district; a trustee; a member of a   board of education or other body in control of the schools  by  whatever   name  known  in  a  union free school district, central school district,   central  high  school  district,  or  in  a  city  school  district;   a   superintendent  of  schools;  a district superintendent; a supervisor of   attendance or  attendance  officer;  or  other  elective  or  appointive   officer  in  a  school  district  whose  duties  generally relate to the   administration of affairs connected with the public school system.14. Board of education. The term "board of education" shall include by   whatever name known the governing body charged with the general control,   management and responsibility of the schools  of  a  union  free  school   district, central school district, central high school district, or of a   city school district. 15. School year. The term "school year" means the period commencing on   the  first  day  of July in each year and ending on the thirtieth day of   June next following.16. City school district. a. The following school districts are hereby   designated  and  declared  to  be  city school districts: (1) Any school   district coterminous with a city  on  January  first,  nineteen  hundred   fifty;  (2)  any  school  district part of which was without and part of   which was within a city on January first, nineteen  hundred  fifty,  and   which then contained the whole or the greater portion of the children of   the city between birth and eighteen years of age, as shown by the school   census;  and  (3) any school district wholly within, but not coterminous   with, a city on January first, nineteen hundred fifty,  and  which  then   contained  the greater portion of the children of the city between birth   and eighteen years of age, as shown by the school census.b. Whenever a city shall be  created  after  January  first,  nineteen   hundred  fifty,  that  school district shall be and become a city school   district which, on the effective date of the incorporation of such city,   is: (1) coterminous with the city; (2) partly without and partly  within   the  city  and  then  contains  the  whole or the greater portion of the   children of the city between birth and eighteen years of age,  as  shown   by  the school census; or (3) wholly within but not coterminous with the   city and then contains the greater portion of the children of  the  city   between birth and eighteen years of age, as shown by the school census.c. The corporate existence of any school district, which, by virtue of   the  provisions  of  this subdivision, shall be and become a city school   district, shall continue, and any such school district thereafter  shall   be  governed by the provisions of this chapter applicable to city school   districts.* 17. State university. The term "state university"  means  the  state   university of New York, as created by article eight of this chapter.* NB There are 2 sub 17's* 17.  City.  The  term  "city" means the city school district of such   city where the context clearly so indicates.* NB There are 2 sub 17's18. Minor or infant. The term "minor" or "infant" means a  person  who   has not attained the age of eighteen years.19.  Expenditures.  For  purposes  of  computing  aid to public school   districts,  boards  of  cooperative  educational   services,   nonpublic   elementary and secondary schools, public and cooperative library systems   or public and free association libraries pursuant to this chapter or any   other  law,  such  aid  shall  be  computed  using  state aid worksheets   developed pursuant to  regulations  of  the  commissioner,  designed  to   reflect use of the state comptroller's definition of expenditures to the   extent  possible.  Such  worksheet  definitions of expenditures shall be   used notwithstanding the fact that this chapter or other applicable  law   may  use  terms  such  as  cash  expenditures,  expenses,  costs,  paid,   payments, or other such terms.24. Career education. The  term  "career  education"  means  organized   educational  programs  offering a sequence of courses which are directly   related to the preparation of individuals in paid or  unpaid  employment   in  current or emerging occupations requiring other than a baccalaureate   or advanced degrees,  and  shall  include  vocational  and  occupational   education. Such programs shall include competency-based applied learning   which  contributes  to  an individual's academic knowledge, higher-order   reasoning,  and  problem  solving  skills,  work   activities,   general   employability skills, and the skills necessary for economic independence   as  a  productive  and  contributing  member  of society. Such term also   includes applied technology education. Except where the intent indicates    otherwise, the terms "vocational education" and "occupational education"   shall mean "career education."