ยง 3028. Liability of school district for cost and attorney's fees of
action against, or prosecutions of, teachers, members of supervisory and
administrative staff or employees, and school volunteers.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or
local law, or the limitations contained in the provisions of any city
charter, each board of education, trustee or trustees in the state shall
provide an attorney or attorneys for, and pay such attorney's fees and
expenses necessarily incurred in the defense of a teacher, member of a
supervisory or administrative staff or employee, or authorized
participant in a school volunteer program in any civil or ciminal action
or proceeding arising out of disciplinary action taken against any pupil
of the district while in the discharge of his duties within the scope of
his employment or authorized volunteer duties. For such purposes the
board of education, trustee or trustees may arrange for and maintain
appropriate insurance with any insurance company created by or under the
laws of this state, or in any insurance company authorized by law to
transact business in this state, or such board, trustee or trustees may
elect to act as self-insurers to maintain the aforesaid protection. A
board of education, trustee or board of trustees, however, shall not be
subject to the duty imposed by this section, unless such teacher, or
member of the supervisory and administrative staff or employee or
authorized participant in a school volunteer program shall, within ten
days of the time he is served with any summons, complaint, process,
notice, demand or pleading, deliver the original or a copy of the same
to such board of education, trustee or board of trustees.
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.