2019 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 2 - School District Organization
Article 51 - City School Districts of Cities With Less Than One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Inhabitants
2508 - Powers and Duties of Superintendent of Schools.

§ 2508.    Powers   and  duties  of  superintendent  of  schools.  The
  superintendent of schools of  a  city  school  district  shall  possess,
  subject  to  the  bylaws of the board of education, the following powers
  and be charged with the following duties:
1. To be the chief executive officer of the school  district  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. 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.
4. To recommend suitable lists of textbooks to be used in the schools.
5. To have supervision and direction of associate, assistant 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
  district  authorized  by  this  chapter  and  under  the  direction  and
  management of the board of education;  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  such
  board  for  its  consideration  and  action;  to  report  to  such board
  violations of regulations and cases of insubordination, and  to  suspend
  an  associate,  assistant or other superintendent, director, supervisor,
  expert, principal, teacher or other  employee  until  the  next  regular
  meeting  of  such  board,  when  all facts relating to the case shall be
  submitted to such board for its consideration and action.
6.  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 under  the  management,  direction  and
  control of the board of education.
7.  Notwithstanding  any inconsistent provision of law, the provisions
  of subdivision five 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.