NY Educ L § 2566 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 2 - School District Organization Article 52 - City School Districts of Cities With One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Inhabitants or More 2566 - Powers and Duties of Superintendent of Schools.

§ 2566. Powers   and   duties   of   superintendent  of  schools.  The   superintendent of schools of  a  city  shall  possess,  subject  to  the   by-laws  of  the board of education, the following powers and be charged   with the following duties:1. To be the chief executive officer of such board and the educational   system, and to have a seat on the board of education and  the  right  to   speak on all matters before the board, but not to vote.2.  To  enforce  all  provisions  of law and all rules and regulations   relating to the management of the schools and other educational,  social   and  recreational  activities  under  the  direction  of  the  board  of   education.3. In a city having a population of one million or more,  to  exercise   such  administrative  and  ministerial  powers  of  such board as may be   delegated to him by regulation and by-laws of such board in such  manner   and  with  the same force and effect as if such powers were given to him   by the provisions of the education law.4. To prepare the content of each course of study  authorized  by  the   board  of  education. The content of each such course shall be submitted   to the board of education for its approval and, when thus approved,  the   superintendent  shall  cause  such  courses  of  study to be used in the   grades, classes and schools for which they are authorized.5. To recommend suitable lists of textbooks to be used in the schools.6. To have supervision and direction of associate, assistant, district   and other superintendents, directors, supervisors, principals, teachers,   lecturers, medical inspectors, nurses, claims  auditors,  deputy  claims   auditors,  attendance  officers,  janitors and other persons employed in   the management of the schools or the other educational activities of the   city authorized by this chapter and under the direction  and  management   of  the  board of education, except that in the city school districts of   the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse to also  appoint,  within   the  amounts  budgeted  therefor, such associate, assistant and district   superintendents and all other supervising staff who  are  excluded  from   the  right  to  bargain collectively pursuant to article fourteen of the   civil service law; to transfer teachers from one school to  another,  or   from  one  grade of the course of study to another grade in such course,   and  to  report  immediately  such  transfers  to  said  board  for  its   consideration   and  action;  to  report  to  said  board  of  education   violations of regulations and cases of insubordination, and  to  suspend   an  associate,  assistant,  district  or other superintendent, director,   supervisor, expert, principal, teacher or other employee until the  next   regular  meeting of the board, when all facts relating to the case shall   be submitted to the board for its consideration and action.7.  To  have  supervision  and  direction  over  the  enforcement  and   observance  of  the  courses  of study, the examination and promotion of   pupils, and over all other matters pertaining  to  playgrounds,  medical   inspection,  recreation  and social center work, libraries, lectures and   all other educational activities  and  interest  under  the  management,   direction and control of the board of education.8.  To  issue such licenses to teachers, principals, directors, school   psychiatrists, school psychologists, school medical  inspectors,  school   aurists,  school psychiatric social workers, school social case workers,   research assistants, teacher-clerks, school clerks, clerical assistants,   industrial or trade helpers in vocational  schools,  school  librarians,   laboratory assistants, placement and investigation assistants, financial   assistants, machine shop assistants, tool boys, and other members of the   teaching  and supervising staff as may be required under the by-laws and   regulations of the board of education in  cities  in  which  such  board   requires  its  teachers  to  hold  qualifications  in  addition to or in    advance of or different from, where such qualifications are not provided   by the commissioner, the  minimum  qualifications  required  under  this   chapter.  All  such  licenses issued prior to the first day of December,   nineteen  hundred  thirty-four,  and  all appointments made or hereafter   made pursuant to such  licenses  are  hereby  authorized  and  validated   against any statutory provision, omission, or irregularity, provided the   examination  for such license was conducted by the board of examiners in   accordance with the by-laws and regulations of the board  of  education,   notwithstanding  the invalidity of any such by-laws and regulations. All   such licenses issued by the chancellor prior to the effective date of  a   chapter of the laws of 1990, entitled "AN ACT to amend the education law   and  the  administrative  code  of  the city of New York, in relation to   appointment of teaching service personnel by  abolishing  the  board  of   examiners  in  cities  having a population of one million or more and to   repeal certain provisions of the education law relating thereto" and all   appointments made or hereafter made pursuant to such licenses are hereby   authorized and validated, notwithstanding any provision  of  statute  or   regulation  to  the  contrary.  Nothing in this chapter shall affect the   rights of persons serving pursuant to appropriate licenses issued  prior   to the effective date of a chapter of the laws of 1990, entitled "AN ACT   to  amend  the  education law and the administrative code of the city of   New York, in relation to appointment of teaching  service  personnel  by   abolishing  the  board of examiners in cities having a population of one   million or more and to repeal certain provisions of  the  education  law   relating  thereto"  or require them to obtain certifications or licenses   not previously required of them.9. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  the  provisions   of  subdivision six of this section relating to the transfer of teachers   may be modified by an agreement that is collectively negotiated pursuant   to the provisions of article fourteen of the civil service law.