ยง 2552. Board  of education.  The board of education of each such city
  school district is hereby continued. The  educational  affairs  in  each
  such  city  school  district  shall  be under the general management and
  control of a board of education to consist of not less  than  three  and
  not more than nine members, to be chosen as hereinafter provided, and to
  be  known as members of the board of education, except that the board of
  education of the city school district of the city of New York  shall  be
  constituted  as  provided  in  article fifty-two-A of this chapter.  The
  number of members on the board of education of  each  such  city  school
  district shall continue to be as follows:
a. City school district of the city of Buffalo: nine members.
b. City school district of the city of Rochester: seven members.
c. City school district of the city of Syracuse: seven members.
d. City school district of the city of Yonkers: nine members.
Structure New York Laws
Title 2 - School District Organization
2550 - Application of Article.
2551 - Board of Education Corporate Body.
2553 - Board of Education; Eligibility; How Chosen; Term of Office; Vacancies.
2554 - Powers and Duties of Board of Education.
2554-A - Powers of Boards of Education to Ban Fraternities, Sororities and Other Secret Societies.
2555 - Kindergartens, Nursery and Night Schools.
2556 - Buildings, Sites, Et Cetera.
2557 - Purchase and Sale of Real Property.
2559 - Power of Removal of Member of Board of Education.
2563 - Meetings of Board of Education.
2564 - Local School Board Districts.
2565 - Superintendent of Schools, Associate Superintendents, Board of Superintendents.
2566 - Powers and Duties of Superintendent of Schools.
2569 - Appointment of Teachers.
2574 - Assistant Superintendents in a City Having a Population of One Million or More.
2575 - Retirement of Employees of Board of Education.
2577 - Annual Financial Report.
2579 - Payment of Obligations.
2580 - Funds; Custody and Disbursement.
2583 - Certain Schools to Report as to Moneys and Attendance; Accidental Omission to Report.