N.Y. Education Law § 1903: Powers of board of education; laws applicable

§ 1903. Powers of board of education; laws applicable. 1. The board of

education of a central high school district shall have jurisdiction over

the pupils residing therein who have completed the work of the sixth

grade and shall have the same powers and duties in respect to the school

therein as a board of education of a union free school district has,

under this chapter, in respect to the schools in such district. Except

as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of this chapter as

to the courses of study, the qualifications and employment of teachers

and the maintenance, conduct and supervision of public schools in union

free school districts shall apply to a central high school district.

2. Where the district has provided transportation to students enrolled

in such district to a school sponsored field trip, extracurricular

activity or any other similar event, it shall provide transportation

back to either the point of departure or to the appropriate school in

the district, unless the parent or legal guardian of a student

participating in such event has provided the school district with

written notice, consistent with district policy, authorizing an

alternative form of return transportation for such student or unless

intervening circumstances make such transportation impractical. In cases

where intervening circumstances make transportation of a student back to

the point of departure or to the appropriate school in the district

impractical, a representative of the school district shall remain with

the student until such student's parent or legal guardian has been (a)

contacted and informed of the intervening circumstances which make such

transportation impractical and (b) such student had been delivered to

his or her parent or legal guardian.