N.Y. Education Law § 4354: Superintendent and other personnel

§ 4354. Superintendent and other personnel. 1. The chief executive

officer of such school shall be a superintendent who shall be in the

unclassified service and who shall be appointed by the board of regents

upon the recommendation of commissioner of education. Such

superintendent shall serve at the pleasure of the board of regents.

Except as hereinafter provided, such superintendent shall have the

supervision and management of the school, shall recommend the

appointment and removal of subordinate officers, teachers and employees

thereof, prescribe their duties and perform all of the duties and

exercise the powers and duties prescribed for such superintendent of

schools by law or by the rules of the board of regents.

2. The commissioner shall, subject to the approval of the director of

the budget, determine the amount to be deducted from the salaries of

employees for the maintenance provided for such personnel in the school.

3. The commissioner of education shall have power, in conformity with

regulations approved by the regents, to appoint all other needed

officers and employees and determine their duties. The commissioner

shall by regulations approved as aforesaid, establish for positions in

the unclassified service in such department as certified by him pursuant

to section thirty-five of the civil service law, suitable personnel

procedures and conditions of employment including:

a. A classification plan which shall include titles, duties and

minimum qualifications.

b. A salary plan which shall include minimum and maximum salaries and

increments and procedures for adjustment of salaries on appointment,

promotion and reassignment.

c. Regulations for appointments, promotions, probation, permanent

tenure, disciplinary action and attendance.

d. Such other rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying

out the provisions of this section.

The regulations establishing such salary plan shall be subject to the

approval of the director of the budget.