N.Y. Education Law § 3009: Unqualified teachers shall not be paid from school moneys

§ 3009. Unqualified teachers shall not be paid from school moneys.

1. No part of the school moneys apportioned to a district shall be

applied to the payment of the salary of an unqualified teacher, nor

shall his salary, or any part thereof, be collected by a district tax

except as provided in this chapter.

2. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the

school authorities of any school district shall have the power, in their

discretion, to employ persons as teacher aides who shall assist the

regular teacher or teachers of the district in the performance of their

teaching functions by performing those nonteaching duties otherwise

performed by such regular teacher or teachers.

b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the

school authorities of any school district shall have the power, in their

discretion, to employ persons as teaching assistants. Such persons, if

so employed, shall be authorized to act only under the general

supervision of a licensed or certified teacher.