N.Y. Education Law § 3012-a: Elementary tenure area

§ 3012-a. Elementary tenure area. Notwithstanding any other provision

of law to the contrary, and except in cities having a population of one

million or more, elementary tenure area shall mean kindergarten through

grade six for teachers employed in such grade levels after the effective

date of this section. All teachers holding tenure as of the effective

date of this section in the kindergarten tenure area or grades one

through six tenure area shall be deemed to hold tenure in the elementary

tenure area as defined by this section.