ยง 3027. Discrimination based on age prohibited. Notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, no board of education in any city,
union free, common or central school district in this state shall
hereafter prohibit, prevent, disqualify or discriminate against any
person who is physically and mentally qualified from competing,
participating, or registering for an examination for or from qualifying
for, a position as teacher, or be penalized in a final rating by reason
of his or her age. Any such rule, requirement, resolution, regulation
or penalization of such board shall be void.
Nothing herein contained, however, shall prevent such board from
adopting reasonable minimum or maximum age requirements for positions
which require extraordinary physical effort, except where age limits for
such positions are already prescribed by law.
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.