2023 New York Laws › EDN - Education › Title 4 - Teachers and Pupils › Article 65 - Compulsory Education and School Census › Part 1 - Compulsory Education › 3215-A - General Certification Provisions.

§ 3215-a. General    certification    provisions.   1.   Certificating
  officials.  Employment certificates or permits shall be  issued  by  the
  chancellor  in  the city school district of the city of New York, and by
  the superintendent of schools in other school districts,  provided  that
  the  district  superintendent  of schools may issue such certificates or
  permits  for  students  attending  classes  operated  by  a   board   of
  cooperative  educational  services,  and  the  principal  of a nonpublic
  secondary school may issue such certificates  or  permits  for  students
  attending such school. The chancellor in New York city, or elsewhere the
  superintendent  of  schools  or  district  superintendent of schools may
  designate in writing the  principal  of  the  public  school  the  minor
  attends  or  last  attended  or  other  public school official to act as
  certificating official in his stead.  During  the  months  of  July  and
  August,   and   at   other  times  in  extraordinary  circumstances  and
  emergencies, one or more public school officials shall be designated  in
  writing  by  the  chancellor  in  New  York  city  and  elsewhere by the
  superintendent  or  district  superintendent  to  act  as  certificating
  officials.  The  designation or authorization of certificating officials
  in public schools shall be subject to such limitations or  standards  as
  may  be  prescribed  by the chancellor in New York city and elsewhere by
  the superintendent or district superintendent.
2. Revocation. Employment certificates or permits may be  revoked  for
  cause  by  the  chancellor  in  New  York  city  and  elsewhere  by  the
  superintendent of schools or  the  district  superintendent  of  schools
  within their respective jurisdictions, or, by a principal of a nonpublic
  secondary  school  for  a student attending such school. Where a student
  who is required to attend school pursuant to section thirty-two  hundred
  five  of  this  article has failed no less than four academic courses in
  one semester, the  chancellor  in  New  York  city,  and  elsewhere  the
  superintendent  of  schools  or  the  district superintendent of schools
  within their respective jurisdictions, or a  principal  of  a  nonpublic
  secondary  school  may  revoke  such student's employment certificate or
  permit. In determining whether to revoke an  employment  certificate  or
  permit,   the   chancellor   in   New   York  city,  and  elsewhere  the
  superintendent of schools or  the  district  superintendent  of  schools
  within  their  respective  jurisdictions,  or a principal of a nonpublic
  secondary school, shall consider, (1) an  evaluation  of  the  student's
  overall   academic   performance   and  past  academic  record;  (2)  an
  examination of the student's attendance record; (3) the economic need of
  the student's family for the income provided by  the  student;  (4)  the
  willingness  of  the  student  to participate in a cooperative education
  program, work study  program,  school  to  work  program  or  any  other
  structured  program which provides a student with an opportunity to earn
  income while earning academic credit; (5)  such  other  factors  as  the
  aforementioned officials identify; and (6) any material submitted by the
  student.
Notwithstanding  any  other provisions of law, nothing in this section
  shall be construed to prevent any student from obtaining  an  employment
  certificate  or  permit  for the purpose of working during the months of
  July and August.
3. Approval of form and contents. The commissioner of education  shall
  prescribe or approve the form and contents of all certificates, permits,
  physical examination records, and schooling records required by part one
  of this article. The form of such certificates and permits shall also be
  subject to the approval of the industrial commissioner.