ยง 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.
Structure New York Laws
Article 61 - Teachers and Supervisory and Administrative Staff
3001 - Qualifications of Teachers.
3001-A - Temporary Teaching Permit, Person Not a Citizen.
3001-D - Criminal History Record Checks and Conditional Appointments; Nonpublic and Private Schools.
3002 - Oath to Support Federal and State Constitutions.
3003 - Qualifications of Superintendents.
3004 - Regulations Governing Certification of Teachers.
3004-A - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Grant Program.
3004-B - Special Procedures for Certification.
3004-C - Denial of Application for Certification.
3005-A - Leave of Absence for Teaching Purposes.
3005-B - Leave of Absence for Personal Illness.
3006 - Commissioner of Education to Issue Certificates.
3007 - Endorsement of Foreign Certificates and Diplomas.
3008 - Certification of Teachers by Local Authorities.
3009 - Unqualified Teachers Shall Not Be Paid From School Moneys.
3010 - Penalty for Payment of Unqualified Teacher.
3012 - Tenure: Certain School Districts.
3012-A - Elementary Tenure Area.
3012-C - Annual Professional Performance Review of Classroom Teachers and Building Principals.
3012-D - Annual Teacher and Principal Evaluations.
3013 - Abolition of Office or Position.
3014 - Tenure: Boards of Cooperative Educational Services.
3014-C - Teachers' Rights as a Result of a School District Taking Back Tuition Students.
3015 - Teacher's Salary When Payable.
3016 - Contract When Teacher Is Related to Trustee or Member of Board of Education.
3017 - Individual Liability of Trustees.
3018 - Revocation of Certificate by District Superintendent.
3019 - Penalty for Teacher's Failure to Complete Contract.
3019-A - Notice of Termination of Service by Teachers.
3020 - Discipline of Teachers.
3020-A - Disciplinary Procedures and Penalties.
3020-B - Streamlined Removal Procedures for Teachers Rated Ineffective.
3021-A - Notification of Accusatory Instrument Alleging a Sex Offense.
3022 - Elimination of Subversive Persons From the Public School System.
3024 - Teachers Responsible for Record Books.
3025 - Verification of School Register.
3026 - Discriminations Based on Sex Prohibited.
3027 - Discrimination Based on Age Prohibited.
3028-A - Students Under Twenty-One Years of Age Suspected of Alcohol Abuse or Narcotic Addiction.
3028-B - Notification of Teachers' Duty to Provide Information and Immunity From Liability.
3028-C - Protection of School Employees Who Report Acts of Violence and Weapons Possession.
3029 - Hours of Continuous Duty for Full Time Teachers.
3029-A - Silent Meditation in Public Schools.
3030 - Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel.
3033 - New York State Mentor Teacher-Internship Program.
3034 - Teacher Career Recruitment Clearinghouse.
3035 - Duties of Commissioner; Submission of Fingerprints.