N.Y. Education Law § 1710: 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.