2006 New York Code - Boards Of Education Have Powers Of Trustees Of Common Schools And Trustees Of Academies.

 
    § 1710. Boards  of education have powers of trustees of common schools
  and trustees of academies.   The board of  education  of  a  union  free
  school  district  shall  possess  all  the powers and privileges, and be
  subject to all the duties, which the trustees of common school districts
  possess or are subject to under this chapter,  not  especially  provided
  for  in  this  article, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this
  article, including, but not limited to, those provided for  in  sections
  sixteen  hundred four, sixteen hundred six to sixteen hundred seventeen,
  both inclusive, and sixteen hundred nineteen of this chapter; and  shall
  enjoy, whenever an academic department shall be by them established, all
  the  immunities  and privileges now enjoyed by the trustees of academies
  in this state.